Patterns and predictors of severe postpartum anemia after Cesarean section.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postpartum anemia is associated with maternal and perinatal morbidity. Population-level data may inform guideline development for postpartum anemia screening. Our objectives were to evaluate the associations between potential predictors (predelivery anemia and postpartum hemorrhage [PPH]) with severe postpartum anemia after Cesarean section.

Study design and methods

Data were collected from 70,939 hospitalizations for Cesarean section performed at Kaiser Permanente Northern California facilities between 2005 and 2013. Severe postpartum anemia was defined as a hemoglobin (Hb) level of less than 8 g/dL before hospital discharge. Using multivariable logistic regression, we assessed the associations between predelivery anemia and PPH with severe postpartum anemia. Dis

SUBMITTER: Butwick AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5243180 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature