Maternal obesity and postpartum haemorrhage after vaginal and caesarean delivery among nulliparous women at term: a retrospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increasing rates of postpartum haemorrhage in developed countries over the past two decades are not explained by corresponding changes in risk factors and conjecture has been raised that maternal obesity may be responsible. Few studi...

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Main Authors: Fyfe Elaine M, Thompson John MD, Anderson Ngaire H, Groom Katie M, McCowan Lesley M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/12/112