Uterotonics: The standard of care1
PPH that requires blood transfusions due to uterine atony has more than doubled in the recent 10-year period.2
The incidence of PPH requiring blood transfusions more than doubled over the 10-year period from 2001-2002 to 2011-2012, which represents a statistically significant difference2:
– From 2.0 to 4.8 per 1000 (P<0.001)
Factors associated with increasing rates of PPH include1,3,4
- Prolonged labor
- Previous cesarean delivery
- Advanced maternal age