Examining prescribing practices with respect to oral iron supplementation for post-partum anemia: a retrospective review.

Purpose: Treatment for post-partum anemia frequently entails oral iron supplementation, but questions remain regarding optimal dosing, frequency, and efficacy. The objective of this study was to describe oral iron prescribing practices in post-partum women delivered Cesarean section, and identify factors associated with iron supplementation.

Methods: A retrospective review of Cesarean section deliveries at a single tertiary center between May 2019 and April 2020 was undertaken.

Impact of red blood cell alloimmunization on fetal and neonatal outcomes: A single center cohort study.

Background: Alloimmunization can impact both the fetus and neonate.

Study Objectives: (a) calculate the incidence of clinically significant RBC isoimmunization during pregnancy, (b) review maternal management and neonatal outcomes, (c) assess the value of prenatal and postnatal serological testing in predicting neonatal outcomes.

Study Design And Methods: A retrospective audit of consecutive alloimmunized pregnancies was conducted.

A retrospective study of the added value of parallel titers compared with serial titers.

Background: Prenatal antibody titers for alloimmunized patients are subject to multiple sources of variation. A parallel titer on the previous sample at the same time as the current sample is recommended. The purpose of this study was to determine the added value of parallel titers.

Comorbid and inflammatory characteristics of genetic subtypes of clonal hematopoiesis.

CH may be associated with broader ill health (worse performance status, increased and potentially novel comorbidities). Serum interleukin-6 is elevated in people with CH and genetic subtypes, providing a view of the human systemic inflammatory landscape of CH.