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Antepartum Hemorrhage

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In addition to unacceptably high perinatal mortality [1], antepartum hemorrhage (APH) is an important contributory cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in the developing countries. Although it is not preventable, an early diagnosis and treatment can improve maternal and perinatal outcome to a large extent.

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Gupta, N. (2016). Antepartum Hemorrhage. In: Gandhi, A., Malhotra, N., Malhotra, J., Gupta, N., Bora, N. (eds) Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2692-5_27

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