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Effect Of Postpartum Protocols On Maternal Outcomes, Kelsey Grimm, Emily Harnish
Effect Of Postpartum Protocols On Maternal Outcomes, Kelsey Grimm, Emily Harnish
Physician Assistant Capstones, 2016 to 2019
Objective: To determine whether postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) protocols lead to decreases in maternal morbidity and mortality.
Design: Systemic literature review.
Methods: The clinical question investigated is whether the implementation of PPH protocols has measurable impact on maternal morbidity and mortality. Searches were done through PubMed using the keywords: “maternal hemorrhage postpartum protocol.” Studies were eliminated if they were more than 10 years old, conducted outside the United States, published in a non-English language, used other animal subjects besides humans, used non-female subjects, if they did not answer the clinical question, or were review articles. Eventually, three cohort …