Active management of the third stage of labour

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  • Description: The original description of active management of the third stage of labour had three components—delivery of a prophylactic uterotonic drug, early cord clamping and cutting, and controlled cord traction. When randomised trials in the 1980s found that this package reduced the risk of severe postpartum haemorrhage by 70%, active management was adopted widely.
  • Type: Report : None

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  • Collection : ChiMat Reports
  • Collection : Maternity: Reports

  • Author


  • Andrew D Weeks,, professor of international maternal health, Sanyu Research Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of Liverpool

    • Publishing

  • Published by: British Medical Journal (BMJ)
  • Published date: Friday, 6th July 2012 00:00:00

    • Subject

  • Keywords (National Public Health Language):
  • BIRTH
  • DRUGS
  • MANAGEMENT
  • MANAGEMENT AND POLICY
  • MEDICINES
  • PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
  • Category (Government Category List):
  • MEDICINES

    • Other

  • Source: BMJ 2012;345:e4546

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