J Gynecol Obst Bio R
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J Gynecol Obst Bio R · May 2008
[Prevention and early management of immediate postpartum haemorrhage: policies in six perinatal networks in France].
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) constitutes the leading cause of maternal deaths in France, and the majority of these deaths are preventable. The objective of this study was to ascertain policies for prevention and early management of PPH in maternity units, and to compare the results with scientific evidence. The survey was part of the Euphrates European project, and was conducted in France in 2003 before national recommendations for clinical practice related to PPH were launched. ⋯ Variations in policies show firstly that evidence-based improvement in practice is possible, and secondly that further research is needed on poorly documented aspects of PPH management.