Effects of a New Patient Safety-Driven Oxytocin Dosing Protocol on Postpartum Hemorrhage

Objective. To determine if there was an increase in postpartum (PP) hemorrhage after decreasing the PP oxytocin dose from 40 to 30 units. Study Design. Retrospective cohort study comparing 8 months before to 8 months after the change. PP day 1 hemoglobin was subtracted from admission hemoglobin. Me...

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Main Authors: David S. McKenna, Kari Rudinsky, Jiri Sonek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Pregnancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/157625
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