PMID: 22555135May 5, 2012Paper

Anti-D in Rh(D)-negative pregnant women: are at-risk pregnancies and deliveries receiving appropriate prophylaxis?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal D'obstétrique Et Gynécologie Du Canada : JOGC
Lawrence KobyHaim A Abenhaim

Abstract

Although anti-D prophylaxis has greatly reduced the rate of Rh-immunization, there remain women who sensitize during or after pregnancy because of inadequate prophylaxis. The purpose of this study was to compare adherence to prophylaxis recommendations for antenatal and postnatal anti-D immunoglobulin administration. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all pregnancies recorded at the Royal Victoria Hospital between 2001 and 2006 to determine the rates of antenatal and postnatal prophylaxis in Rh(D)-negative women. We compared adherence to anti-D prophylaxis recommendations between our institution's physician-dependent antenatal approach and the protocol-based postpartum approach. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals of determinants of non-adherence to current recommendations for anti-D prophylaxis. Antenatal administration was analyzed in 1868 pregnancies in eligible Rh-negative women. Among these women, 85.7% received appropriate antenatal prophylaxis and 98.5% of eligible women received appropriate postnatal prophylaxis. Factors independently associated with non-adherence to antepartum prophylaxis included first visit in the third trimester (P < 0.001), transfe...Continue Reading

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