Publications by authors named "Chioma A Onyekwere"
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
September 2010
Article Synopsis
- Haemorrhage from obstetric causes is the leading reason for maternal mortality in developing countries, and timely blood transfusions are critical for survival, yet many healthcare facilities in Sub Saharan Africa face blood shortages.
- In a study of 327 patients undergoing caesarean sections at a Lagos hospital, only about 13.6% of reserved blood units were actually transfused, indicating inefficient use of available resources despite a significant number of blood units being stocked.
- The majority of transfusions went to patients with emergency surgeries, particularly those experiencing placenta praevia or cephalo-pelvic disproportion, which highlights the need for better blood transfusion policies and management in obstetric care.
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