Reducing Postpartum Hemorrhage: Oxytocin vs. Uterine Massage After Delivery

Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality world-wide. Each year, about 14 million women experience postpartum hemorrhage. This raises the PICO question for this research: In postpartum women, how does the use of uterine massage after delivery compared to use of oxytocin decrease postpartum hemorrhage occurrence? The purpose of this research project is to investigate if uterine massage or oxytocin interventions works better than the other to reduce postpartum hemorrhage.

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Work Title Reducing Postpartum Hemorrhage: Oxytocin vs. Uterine Massage After Delivery
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  1. Madisyn Taylor
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  1. Penn State Mont Alto Academic Festival 2025
  2. Undergraduate Research
License CC BY 4.0 (Attribution)
Work Type Poster
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  1. Faculty Mentor: Joan Krug
Publication Date April 25, 2025
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    • Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality world-wide. Each year, about 14 million women experience postpartum hemorrhage. This raises the PICO question for this research: In postpartum women, how does the use of uterine massage after delivery compared to use of oxytocin decrease postpartum hemorrhage occurrence? The purpose of this research project is to investigate if uterine massage or oxytocin interventions works better than the other to reduce postpartum hemorrhage.
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