Open AccessBlood transfusion trends in obstetrics at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki, South-East Nigeria
Author(s) -
Lucky Osaheni Lawani,
Chukwuemeka Anthony Iyoke,
Azubuike K. Onyebuchi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of women s health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s45165
Subject(s) - medicine , blood transfusion , obstetrics , surgery
Obstetric hemorrhage has been repeatedly implicated as a leading cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria, yet there are very few studies that evaluate the practice of blood transfusion in obstetrics as a life saving measure.
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