Although the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) has improved in recent years; even today, it continúes to be the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide, mainly in low-income countries and represents 25%-35% of all pregnancy-related deaths, it is estimated to be responsible for around 143,0...
INTRODUCCIÓN: En diciembre de 2019 se reporta un brote de neumonía atípica causada por un nuevo coronavirus: SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2), cuya enfermedad se denomina COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019). Desde entonces su distribución se ha ampliado mundialmente causan...
Introduction: The emergency peripartum hysterectomy is a high-risk surgery, which is mostly performed after vaginal delivery or Cesarean section. Given the importance of complications and mortality
of pregnant mothers for the health system, the present study aimed to investigate the incidence and
complic...
La hipertermia secundaria al uso de misoprostol por la vía sublingual ya ha sido reportada en la literatura; en algunos casos requiere manejo en unidades de cuidados intensivos. Se presenta el caso de una paciente con hemorragia post parto por atonía uterina, quien fue tratada con misoprostol sublingua...
Abstract Objective To assess the cost-effectiveness of carbetocin versus oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) due to uterine atony after vaginal delivery/ cesarean section in women with risk factors for bleeding. Methods A decision treewas developed for vaginal delivery andanother o...
Abstract Nowadays, postpartum hemorrhage is the major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Uterine atony is its main cause; thus, prophylactic measures, as well as medical and surgical fast approaches, have been developed to manage it. The uterine compression sutures are a possible treatm...
INTRODUCCIÓN Y OBJETIVOS: La Hemorragia Postparto (HPP) es uno de los grandes desafíos para el equipo multidisciplinario y sigue siendo una de las principales causas de muerte materna en el mundo, pese a los adelantos en su manejo. Se define como la hemorragia que produce compromise hemodinámico de la...
