Background Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a life-threatening obstetric complication that
arises in 2 to 8 of every 100 000 deliveries. With a mortality of 11% to 44%, it is among the …

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is recognized as a type of syndrome characterized by the
abrupt onset of hypoxia, hypotension, seizures, or disseminated intravascular coagulopathy …

Purpose Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is an unpredictable and unpreventable complication
of maternity. The presentation may range from relatively subtle clinical events to sudden …

Although AFE cannot be prevented, early diagnosis and intervention may lead to better
outcomes for both the mother and the fetus. Clinical suspicion, traditional laboratory data, or …

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare but deadly complication of pregnancy. First
described in 1926, it remains a diagnosis of exclusion, without clear etiology or a specific …

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Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare, catastrophic syndrome that presents during labor
and delivery or immediately postpartum. Efforts to develop a clinical diagnostic test are …

The term “membranes” is usually taken to be synonymous with the amnion and the chorion
laeve. The membranes represent the “bag of waters” that encloses the fetus. The …

Die Inzidenz der postpartalen Hämorrhagie (PPH), als eine der führenden Ursachen für die
maternale Mortalität, hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten in westlichen Ländern zugenommen …

The term amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is dating from 1941, when a pathological
description, made 20 years before, received clinical significance and a name. It is a very rare …