Incidence and predictors of iron deficiency anaemia in parturients undergoing elective caesarean section at a tertiary hospital in New Zealand: a retrospective, observational cohort study

• Main Authors: Pablo L. de Vena Franks (Author), Andrew Y. Pan (Author), Manpreet K. Gill (Author), Angela M. K. Cross (Author), Katy L. Konrad (Author), Nicholas J. Lightfoot (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Worldwide, iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy is a significant problem which can be especially problematic when delivery is by caesarean section, a procedure associated with significant blood loss. Optimising iron stores pre-delivery remains an overarching goal. We aim to measu...