Severe PPH (≥ 1000 mL) · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in severe PPH ≥ 1000 mL compared with intramuscular oxytocin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious maternal morbidity · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in serious maternal morbidity compared with intramuscular oxytocin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal death · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
1 finding from 1 review
Frequency of PPH ≥ 500 mL · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous leads to lower PPH ≥ 500 mL compared with intramuscular oxytocin (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Use of additional uterotonics · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in use of additional uterotonics compared with intramuscular oxytocin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Blood transfusion · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous leads to lower blood transfusion compared with intramuscular oxytocin (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hypotension · women in the 3rd stage of labour undergoing a vaginal birth.
Intravenous showed no clear difference in hypotension compared with intramuscular oxytocin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal mortality Clinical assessment · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia
Intravenous iron showed no clear difference in maternal mortality Clinical assessment compared with oral iron (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Fatigue · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia
1 finding from 1 review
Persistent anaemia symptoms ‐ not reported · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Infections Clinical assessment · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia
It is very uncertain whether intravenous iron changes infections Clinical assessment compared with oral iron (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Constipation · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia
It is very uncertain whether intravenous iron changes constipation Reported by the women compared with oral iron (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
All gastrointestinal symptoms Reported by the women · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia
It is very uncertain whether intravenous iron changes all gastrointestinal symptoms Reported by the women compared with oral iron (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Anaphylaxis or evidence of hypersensitivity Clinical assessment · women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia
Intravenous iron showed no clear difference in anaphylaxis or evidence of hypersensitivity Clinical assessment compared with oral iron (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Endometritis · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section
Intravenous route showed no clear difference in endometritis compared with irrigation (lavage) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wound infection · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section
It is very uncertain whether intravenous route changes wound infection compared with irrigation (lavage) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Febrile morbidity · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section
It is very uncertain whether intravenous route changes postpartum febrile morbidity compared with irrigation (lavage) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Urinary tract infection · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section
It is very uncertain whether intravenous route changes urinary tract infection compared with irrigation (lavage) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious infectious complications · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section
1 finding from 1 review
Maternal adverse events · pregnant women undergoing caesarean section
1 finding from 1 review