Association of antepartum anemia and red blood cell mass with racial and ethnic disparities in transfusion rates after cesarean delivery: A retrospective cohort study
Antepartum anemia prevalence and BMI varied significantly by race/ethnicity, influencing peripartum RBC mass and transfusion rates. Despite the association of races or placental factors, our predictive model demonstrated a significant reduction of transfusion odds with increased antepartum RBC mass. As a parameter that accounts for varied hemoglobin levels and BMI, estimated RBC mass may be a useful metric for assessing transfusion risk in diverse populations.
Authors
- Kenichi A. Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5051-1365)
- Amir L. Butt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4802-4162)
- Kaitlyn Kulesus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1790-2222)
- Shashank S. Shettar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3484-205X)
- Hisako Okada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7294-7197)
- Alexandra Regens
- Kenneth Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9768-0417)
- Michaela K. Farber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8329-2277)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transfusion
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.18260
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00