Assessing the effect of risk factors on rates of obstetric transfusion over time using two methodological approaches

Abstract Background While red blood cell transfusion rates have declined in most Australian medical specialties, obstetric transfusion rates have instead been increasing. Obstetric transfusions are mostly linked to postpartum haemorrhage, the rates of which have also increased over time. This study...

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Main Authors: Edward Jegasothy, Jillian Patterson, Deborah Randall, Tanya A. Nippita, Judy M. Simpson, David O. Irving, Jane B. Ford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-018-0595-6