Racial disparities in care escalation for postpartum hemorrhage requiring transfusion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States and disproportionately affects pregnant persons of color.

Objective

This study aimed to identify the demographic and obstetrical characteristics of those who received different levels of antihemorrhagic intervention in the setting of severe postpartum hemorrhage requiring blood transfusion.

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study of patients with documented postpartum hemorrhage (estimated blood loss of ≥1000 mL) and blood product transfusion. Moreover, 3 levels of antihemorrhagic intervention were defined as follows: level 1, administration of uterotonics only; level 2, performance of a procedure (ie, B-Lynch suture, O'Leary stitch, Bakri balloon, d

SUBMITTER: Guan CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481353 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature