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A total blood volume or more transfused during pregnancy or after childbirth: Individual patient data from six international population-based observational studies.

Stephen J McCallDacia HenriquezHellen McKinnon EdwardsThomas van den AkkerKitty W M BloemenkampJohanna van der BomMarie-Pierre BonnetCatherine Deneux-TharauxSerena DonatiAda GillissenJennifer J KurinczukZhuoyang LiAlice MaraschiniAurélien SecoElizabeth SullivanSimon StanworthMarian Knight
Published in: PloS one (2021)
There was considerable variation in the incidence of massive transfusion associated with major obstetric haemorrhage across six high-income countries. There were also large disparities in both transfusion and obstetric management between these countries. There is a requirement for detailed evaluation of evidence underlying current guidance. Furthermore, cross-country comparison may empower countries to reference their clinical care against that of other countries.
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