2023-08-16 19:00:41
Currently, it is estimated that every day 372,960 people are born and 155,520 die.
According to the WHO, there are around 14 million annual cases of postpartum hemorrhage globally.
Obstetric hemorrhage affects approximately 2% of all women in labor.
Pregnancy is a stage of learning and teaching for all couples. It does not matter if it is the first child or if there are already previous ones because each one is different from the others. At the same time, there are various risks that women are exposed to, and one of the most dangerous is postpartum hemorrhage. Therefore, one of the obligations of all governments is to do everything possible so that these situations do not occur.
A high mortality problem
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) obstetric hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality. In fact, it represents 27% of all maternal deaths that occur globally each year.
With this in mind, most deaths of this type occur due to postpartum hemorrhage. Based on current figures, it is estimated that around 14 million cases are recorded each year.
Steps to reduce its incidence and impact would contribute significantly to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. Similarly, an improvement in the overall quality of maternal health care to prevent and treat complications in pregnancy is critical to achieving the health goals of infants. Sustainable Development Goals.
Approaches to the evaluation of postpartum blood loss
In 2012, the WHO guidelines on the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage were published, although the document lacks a specific recommendation on the evaluation of blood loss during the third stage of labor, stating that “There is insufficient evidence to recommend the measurement of blood loss over the clinical estimate of blood loss”. Therefore, an update to said document is required.
Based on all of the above, the WHO announced the first meeting of a group of specialists to review and publish new guidelines on postpartum hemorrhage. The dates chosen are August 31 and September 1 of the current year.
proposed changes
It is now known that accurate measurement of blood loss is essential to ensure timely recognition of postpartum hemorrhage and initiation of potentially life-saving interventions.
Traditional methods for estimating blood loss have been based primarily on visual estimation, during which the midwife makes a quantitative or semi-quantitative estimate of the amount of blood lost.
On the other hand, in recent years advanced methods have been developed for precise measurements. Among the drawbacks are that they can be difficult to perform and are not accessible in most environments.
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