The single unit transfusion in post partum hemorrhage: A new perspective

International Journal of Fertility and Women's Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 58-63

  Nama, Vivek ^a   Karoshi, Mahantesh ^a   Kakumani, V ^a  

^a EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anemia; Postpartum hemorrhage; Single unit transfusion

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LABOR; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BLOOD PRESERVATION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 33745919836     PISSN: 1534892X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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