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. 2019 Dec;27(5):318–3326. doi: 10.5455/aim.2019.27.318-326

Table 1. Risk factors causing PPH according to Chinese domain experts.

Category Risk factors
1.Present Gestation General condition
Mental status
Age
Gestational age
Vaginal discharge before uterine contractions
Vaginal bleeding
Endometritis
Uterine status
Uterine malformations
Uterine fibroid
2.Past History Number of abortions
Number of delivery
Previous uterine surgery
>5cm fibroid surgery
Cervical surgery
3.Pregnancy-related diseases Anemia
Aplastic anemia
Diabetes
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Leukemia
Kidney disease
Liver disease
4.Complications of pregnancy Polyhydramnios
Placenta previa
Abruptio placentae
Number of fetus
Fetal position
Macrosomia
Fetal hydrocephalus
Fetal tumor
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
5.Factors related to delivery First stage of labor
Second stage of labor
Third stage of labor
Dystocia
Method of delivery
Use of tocolytics
Use of anesthetics before delivery
Operative delivery
Cervical laceration
Perineal laceration
Uterine rupture
Incarcerated placenta/residual placenta
Placenta accreta
Succenturiate placenta