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Patient Blood Management programs for post-partum hemorrhage
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356340, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Best Practice & Research. Clinical Anaesthesiology
|December 13, 2022
Summary
Patient blood management (PBM) strategies optimize care by maintaining hemoglobin and reducing blood loss. Applying PBM principles can improve outcomes for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) patients.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Anesthesiology
- Hematology
Background:
- Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a primary cause of maternal mortality and significant blood product use.
- Patient blood management (PBM) encompasses strategies to optimize hemoglobin, hemostasis, and minimize blood loss.
- PBM principles offer a therapeutic framework for managing PPH.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the application of Patient Blood Management (PBM) principles in the context of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).
- To highlight strategies for optimizing patient blood management in obstetric care.
Main Methods:
- Pre-delivery identification of PPH risk factors and anemia.
- Utilizing iron supplementation to correct anemia and optimize hemoglobin levels.
- Employing techniques like acute normovolemic hemodilution and intraoperative cell salvage.
Main Results:
- Iron supplementation effectively treats anemia pre- and post-delivery.
- Acute normovolemic hemodilution and intraoperative cell salvage reduce the need for allogeneic blood transfusions.
- These PBM strategies are demonstrated to be safe for pregnant individuals.
Conclusions:
- Patient blood management strategies are crucial for improving outcomes in postpartum hemorrhage.
- Pre-operative optimization of hemoglobin and proactive management of blood loss are key components.
- The application of PBM techniques is safe and effective in the obstetric population.
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