Effect of a collector bag for measurement of postpartum blood loss after vaginal delivery: cluster randomised trial in 13 European countries.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the systematic use of a transparent plastic collector bag to measure postpartum blood loss after vaginal delivery in reducing the incidence of severe postpartum haemorrhage. DESIGN: Cluster randomised trial. SETTING: 13 European countries. PARTICIPANTS: 78...

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Main Authors: Zhang, W, Deneux-Tharaux, C, Brocklehurst, P, Juszczak, E, Joslin, M, Alexander, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2010