Journal article
Racial disparities in maternal blood transfusion in the United States by mode of delivery
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite well-documented racial disparities in maternal health in the United States, gaps remain in characterizing the distribution of these disparities in maternal blood transfusion.
OBJECTIVE: To assess racial disparities in maternal blood transfusion using detailed, self-identified racial groupings in the United States overall and stratified by mode of delivery.
Authors
Hossein-Pour P; Rajasingham M; Zeller MP; Muraca GM
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 19, No. 10,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0312110
ISSN
1932-6203