Kehinde S Okunade, Adebola A Adejimi, Ayokunle M Olumodeji, Atinuke Olowe, Olufemi A Oyedeji, Iyabo Y Ademuyiwa, Hameed Adelabu, Eselobu Toks-Omage, Austin C Okoro, Nosimot Davies, Muisi A Adenekan, Temitope Ojo, Kabiru A Rabiu, Yusuf A Oshodi, Aloy O Ugwu, Festus O Olowoselu, Olukayode O Akinmola, Joseph A Olamijulo, Ayodeji A Oluwole
BACKGROUND: Most previous clinical studies investigating the connection between prenatal anaemia and postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) have reported conflicting results. OBJECTIVES: We examined the association between maternal prenatal anaemia and the risk of PPH in a large cohort of healthy pregnant women in five health institutions in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort analysis of data from the Predict-PPH study that was conducted between January and June 2023...
April 12, 2024: BMC Public Health