Abstract:Background : Although the SI (Shock index; heart rate / systolic blood pressure) is a useful indicator in the management of PPH (postpartum hemorrhage), there are few reports of SI in pregnant women with complicated with HDP (hypertensive disorder in pregnancy) cases. HDP patients have a high systolic blood pressure and the bleeding volume may not be reflected in SI. The purpose of this study was to examine whether SI and ΔSI (peak SI−baseline SI) would be clinically useful indicators, and to detect the cut-o… Show more
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