Objective The current study has been conducted to identify the risk factors associated with
blood transfusion in women undergoing cesarean section (C-section). A detailed account of …

Background: The increasing rates of Caesarean section (CS) beyond World Health
Organization (WHO) standards (10-15%) pose a significant global health concern. Objective …

Background Routine laboratory studies are generally obtained following total knee
arthroplasty (TKA), and often continued daily until discharge. This study aims to investigate …

Background Severe anaemia after caesarean section adversely affects the woman and the
new-born. While prenatal anaemia is extensively studied, the literature on post-caesarean …

Objective To compare intra-and postoperative surgical complications of opportunistic
bilateral total salpingectomy during postpartum permanent contraception procedures in …

Objectives This study aims to use the high-quality national monitoring data from the China's
National Maternal Near Miss Surveillance System (NMNMSS) to ascertain the incidence …

Background The occurrence of thrombocytopenia is as high as 7–12% in pregnancy, yet
minimum platelet count safe for cesarean section remains unknown. Methods In this …

Transfusion demand in sub‐Saharan Africa is increasing. Establishment of large national
blood services seems to be challenging. Hospital blood services maintain the basic supply …

Background Anemia is a common public health burden during pregnancy. Severe maternal
and fetal complications have been associated with anemia. Despite many studies on …

Background: Pregnancy, though a physiological phenomenon, is sometimes associated with
complications requiring blood transfusion. Effective and safe blood transfusion services …