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. 2023 Mar 17;23:267. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09263-4

Table 2.

Risk of PPHa, use of additional uterotonics and blood transfusions (based on Cochrane Review U-NMA)

Intervention Risk of PPHa Additional uterotonics Blood transfusions
Primary
Healthcare Centerb
Secondary
Healthcare Center
Tertiary
Healthcare Center
Mild / moderate PPH Severe PPH Mild / moderate PPH Severe PPH Mild / moderate PPH Severe PPH
Vaginal delivery
 Heat-stable carbetocin 6.40% 2.87% 6.25% 2.73% 6.1% 2.6% 5.2% 1.2%
 Oxytocin 9.60% 3.30% 9.40% 3.15% 9.2% 3.0% 11.6% 1.5%
 Misoprostol 10.00% 3.96% 9.80% 3.78% 9.6% 3.6% 12.1% 1.3%
C-section delivery
 Heat-stable carbetocin 32.19% 12.48% 32.04% 12.04% 31.9% 11.6% 13.7% 6.6%
 Oxytocin 47.13% 14.26% 47.12% 13.78% 47.1% 13.3% 30.4% 8.1%
 Misoprostol 49.27% 16.85% 49.33% 16.33% 49.4% 15.8% 31.6% 7.1%

aRisk of PPH is adjusted for percentage with severe anemia by healthcare center type (PHC: 6.6%, SHC: 4.7%, THC: 2.8%)

bIt is recognized that few PHC facilities in India conduct C-section deliveries (likely in only some community health centers). The model is showing the risk of PPH based on additional risk factors at PHC level, including the risk of not being transferred when indicated