Missed anti-D immune globulin administration to postpartum patients in 2 health systems: an unrecognized patient safety risk
BACKGROUND: Maternal-fetal Rh-alloimmunization is a rare but potentially fatal event, most often caused by maternal exposure to D-antigen-presenting Rh-positive erythrocytes at the time of delivery. Prophylaxis with anti-D immune globulin is highly effective with a low side-effect profile and result...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Inc.
2022
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