Prevalence and factors associated with severe anaemia post-caesarean section at a tertiary Hospital in Southwestern Uganda

• Main Authors: Sylvie Atosa Sivahikyako (Author), Asiphas Owaraganise (Author), Leevan Tibaijuka (Author), David Collins Agaba (Author), Musa Kayondo (Author), Joseph Ngonzi (Author), Julius Mugisha (Author), Hamson Kanyesigye (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Severe anaemia after caesarean section adversely affects the woman and the new-born. While prenatal anaemia is extensively studied, the literature on post-caesarean section anaemia is limited and characteristics of women at the highest risk of developing severe anaemia after caes...