Objective To estimate incidence, trends over time, and risk factors for massive blood
transfusions in obstetric patients. A secondary aim was to evaluate transfusion ratios in …

OBJECTIVE: To define the frequency, risk factors, and outcomes of massive transfusion in
obstetrics. METHODS: The State Inpatient Dataset for New York (1998–2007) was used to …

Introduction Incidence of massive transfusion after birth was high in the Netherlands
between 2004 and 2006 compared with other high‐income countries. This study …

Objective To ascertain the incidence of massive transfusion (MT) in obstetrics in the UK, and
describe its management and clinical outcomes. Design A population‐based cross …

Objective. To examine the prevalence and risk factors for blood transfusion during delivery.
Design. Register‐based retrospective cohort study from Finland. Setting. National Medical …

Objective: To analyze the accuracy of postpartum hemorrhage risk factors to determine
patients at risk of severe postpartum hemorrhage and transfusion. Population and methods …

OBJECTIVES: To identify risk factors for transfusion and trends in transfusion rates across
pregnancy and the postnatal period. METHODS: Linked hospital and birth data on all births …

BACKGROUND: A massive transfusion protocol may offer major advantages for
management of postpartum hemorrhage. The etiology of postpartum hemorrhage …

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 …

Background: Postpartum hemorrhage remains one of the most significant maternal
complications of childbirth in the United States, with peripartum transfusion the most …