An increase in rates of obstetric haemorrhage in a setting of high HIV seroprevalence

Background. Obstetric haemorrhage (OH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide, although, indirectly, HIV is also a leading cause of maternal mortality in some settings with a high HIV seroprevalence. Objective. To determine the possible association between increasing rates of OH and H...

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Main Authors: E Shabalala, Hannah M Sebitloane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2017-07-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11933/8098