Incidence and risk factors predicting blood transfusion in caesarean section: Original Article

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 490-493

  Chua, Seng Chai ^a,b   Joung, Steven J ^a   Aziz, Rihdab ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Ramsay Health Care Westmead Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; Caesarean section; Cost benefit analysis; Haemorrhage; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD GROUPING AND CROSSMATCHING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CESAREAN SECTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEW SOUTH WALES; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349560072     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01042.x     Document Type: Article

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