Open AccessObstetric red cell transfusion in a high-volume tertiary hospital: a retrospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Eileen Lew,
Karuna Mary Lional,
Tagore Sunkara
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
singapore medical journal/singapore medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.452
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 2737-5935
pISSN - 0037-5675
DOI - 10.11622/smedj.2022082
Subject(s) - medicine , blood transfusion , retrospective cohort study , obstetrics , pregnancy , population , incidence (geometry) , caesarean section , pediatrics , surgery , genetics , physics , environmental health , optics , biology
Red cell transfusion is expensive and not without risks. Despite the availability of transfusion guidelines, studies report a wide interhospital variation in transfusion rates. This retrospective cohort study was conducted to define the incidence of red cell transfusion in a multi-ethnic obstetric population and to evaluate current transfusion practice with regard to indications and appropriateness.