Antenatal anemia increases the risk of receiving postpartum red blood cell transfusions although the overall risk of transfusion is low

Antenatal anemia increases the risk of receiving postpartum red blood cell transfusions although the overall risk of transfusion is low

BACKGROUND The objective was to determine if antenatal anemia is associated with postpartum red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Women who gave birth at a regional, tertiary care maternity hospital between December 1, 2015, and September 31, 2016, with a documented antenatal he...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transfusion (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2018-02, Vol.58 (2), p.360-365
Hauptverfasser: Petty, Kate, Waters, Jonathan H., Sakamoto, Sara B., Yazer, Mark H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Anemia
Anemia - blood
Anemia - therapy
Blood
Blood transfusion
Confidence intervals
Erythrocyte Transfusion
Erythrocytes
Female
Hemoglobin
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Postnatal Care
Postpartum
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - blood
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - therapy
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Transfusion
Vagina
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Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUND The objective was to determine if antenatal anemia is associated with postpartum red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Women who gave birth at a regional, tertiary care maternity hospital between December 1, 2015, and September 31, 2016, with a documented antenatal hemoglobin (Hb) concentration were included. Women were grouped into those who were either anemic (Hb 
ISSN:0041-1132
1537-2995
DOI:10.1111/trf.14434