Obstetric hemorrhage: effective methods for addressing the menace in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Obstetric hemorrhage is a serious emergency. It can occur late in pregnancy and in the immediate postpartum period. Postpartum hemorrhage is the major contributor of maternal deaths worldwide.

Appropriate Documentation of the Timing of Events in the Management of Women with Postpartum Hemorrhage in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital: A 2-Year Audit.

Background: Appropriate documentation of the timing of events in the management of women with postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is associated with better outcome.

Objective: To find out how best the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, fares when compared with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) guidelines about appropriate documentation of the timing of events in the management of PPH.

Methodology: It was a retrospective study based on findings obtained from the case folders of women who had PPH between January 2016 and December 2017.