Trends in postpartum hemorrhage: United States, 1994-2006

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.011 Byline: William M. Callaghan (a), Elena V. Kuklina (b), Cynthia J. Berg (a) Keywords: postpartum hemorrhage; pregnancy; uterine atony Abstract: The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in the United States and to assess trends. Author Affiliation: (a) Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA (b) Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA Article History: Received 24 July 2009; Revised 16 October 2009; Accepted 12 January 2010 Article Note: (footnote) The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention., Authorship and contribution to the article is limited to the 3 authors indicated. There was no outside funding or technical assistance with the production of this article., Cite this article as: Callaghan WM, Kuklina EV, Berg CJ. Trends in postpartum hemorrhage: United States, 1994-2006. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:353.e1-6.