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Original Article

Shock index and delta-shock index are superior to existing maternal early warning criteria to identify postpartum hemorrhage and need for intervention

Jaden R. KohnBaylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5722-3761
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Gary A. DildyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1586-4357
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Catherine S. EppesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1238-1244 | Received 27 Oct 2017, Accepted 06 Nov 2017, Published online: 04 Feb 2018

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