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Blood transfusion trends in obstetrics at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki, South-East Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Obstetric hemorrhage has been repeatedly implicated as a leading cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria, yet there are very few studies that evaluate the practice of blood transfusion in obstetrics as a life saving measure. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the practice o...

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Autores principales: Lawani, Osaheni L, Iyoke, Chukwuemeka A, Onyebuchi, Azubuike K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3713898/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23874125
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S45165