Fibrinogen may aid in the early differentiation between amniotic fluid embolism and postpartum haemorrhage: a retrospective chart review

Abstract This study aimed to determine whether blood loss and fibrinogen can differentiate amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). This retrospective case–control study included nine patients with clinical AFE (“AFE group”) and 78 patients with PPH managed at our tertiary ca...

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Main Authors: Shigetaka Matsunaga, Hiroko Masuko, Yasushi Takai, Naohiro Kanayama, Hiroyuki Seki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87685-y