Predicting peripartum blood transfusion in women undergoing cesarean delivery: A risk prediction model.

OBJECTIVE:There has been an appreciable rise in postpartum hemorrhage requiring blood transfusions in the United States. Our objective is to better define patients at greatest risk for peripartum transfusion at the time of cesarean in order to identify cases for early intervention and monitoring. ME...

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Main Authors: Homa K Ahmadzia, Jaclyn M Phillips, Andra H James, Madeline M Rice, Richard L Amdur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208417