H Mizutani, T Ushida, K Ozeki, S Tano, Y Iitani, K Imai, K Nishiwaki, H Kajiyama, T Kotani
BACKGROUND: The Shock Index (SI), defined as heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure, is reportedly an early surrogate indicator for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). However, most previous studies have used clinical data of women who delivered vaginally. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the SI pattern during cesarean delivery and determine its usefulness in detecting PPH. METHODS: This was a single-center retrospective study using the clinical data of women (n = 331) who underwent cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia at term between 2018 and 2021...
November 20, 2023: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia