scholarly journals The Role of Husband in Assisting Wife Who Suffer Anemia in Pregnancy

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-34
Author(s):  
Angelina Da Costa Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Anemia In Pregnancy ◽  
In Pregnancy

Problem in anemia which is commonly suffered by pregnant women is iron deficiency due to unbalanced nutrition. A qualitative research with Ethnomethodology approach. Participants were pregnant women who are anemic with Hemoglobin levels (Hb) less than 11g/dl. 38 of participants consisting of 19 husbands as focus groups and 19 wives as triangulation group obtained through purposive sampling technique. Data obtained through the method of focus groups discussion and in-depth interview, analyzed using descriptive analysis techniques.The result showed that the husbands role in assisting the wife who suffered from anemia in pregnancy is lacking due to lack of husbnd knowledge about anemia, its causes and how to deal with anemia in pregnancy. The conclusion is the role of husband in assisting wife in pregnancy should be supported with husbands good knowledge about anemia, its causes and how to deal with anemia in pregnancy in order to prevent anemia in their wives pregnancies.

scholarly journals Correlation of different obstetrical factors with hemoglobin level in pregnant females.

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (03) ◽  
pp. 625-630
Author(s):  
Iffat Imran ◽  
Nusrat Zareen Bashir ◽  
Umber - Fatima ◽  
Imran Nazir ◽  
Rizwan Rasul Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Hemoglobin Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
Pregnant Females ◽  
History Of ◽  
Anemia In Pregnancy ◽  
Inter Pregnancy Interval ◽  
In Pregnancy

Objectives: To assess the correlation of different obstetrical factors with the hemoglobin level in multiparous pregnant females in Taif KSA. Anemia in pregnancy is a multifactorial phenomenon, among which obstetrical factors like parity, previous H/O abortions, inter pregnancy interval, mode of delivery etc are frequently associated. Study Design: Observational study. Setting: Outpatient department in King Faisal Hospital (KFH), Taif, Saudi Arabia. Period: 1st June 2018 and 31st August 2018. Material & Methods: Conducted in 200 pregnant women by random sampling technique. Hemoglobin value and all patient’s data was noted. All data was fed to SPSS version 23.0 and statistically analyzed using chi square test for qualitative and student’s t test for quantitative data. Results: The study was conducted in 200 patients that showed that there was no statistically significant association of increasing parity, inter pregnancy interval, mode of delivery (NVD or Cesarean section) & history of anemia and PPH in preceding pregnancy with the Hemoglobin level. While history of previous abortion is associated and a risk factor for anemia in pregnancy, 50% with history of 01 previous abortion had anemia while 100% of the cases with history of 02 previous abortions had moderate anemia. (Table-II). This association was observed statistically significant with p value of 0.001. Conclusion: This study concluded that anemia is a predictable as well as preventable entity. Obstetrical factors may be the contributory factors of anemia in pregnancy. Health education awareness programs, regular antenatal visits and iron supplements can be helpful to improve heath of pregnant women.

scholarly journals The role of hepcidin in the main iron-deficiency syndromes in pregnancy

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 96-103
Author(s):  
M Ayari ◽  
V G Demikhov ◽  
I M Mirov ◽  
E N Zinovyeva ◽  
O N Zhourina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Therapeutic Option ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Anemia During Pregnancy ◽  
Mixed Origin ◽  
Main Regulator ◽  
In Pregnancy

Currently, there is evidence that hepcidin is the main regulator of iron metabolism in human and pathogenesis key factor for anemia of inflammation. However, the role of hepcidin in multifactorial pathogenesis of anemia in pregnancy is not clear. We presented the results of the laboratory examinations of 78 pregnant women sera in hepcidin, ferritin, erythropoietin during pregnancy, and 116 sera of pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and anemia of mixed origin. The obtained data indicate a statistically significant decrease in the mean hepcidin concentration in pregnants versus non pregnant women. Mean hepcidin level in pregnant women with IDA was decreased, compared with anemia of mixed origin pregnants (p<0.0001). Evaluation of hepcidin concentrations may be useful laboratory test for differential diagnostic of anemia during pregnancy and for determination of optimal therapeutic option between oral iron, parenteral iron or using erythropoiesis -stimulating agents (ESAs) in combination with iron products.

scholarly journals ADHERENCE TO IRON SUPPLEMENTATION INFLUENCES ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Nurul Kusumawardani
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Correlation Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
P Value ◽  
Iron Supplements ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Anemia In Pregnancy ◽  
In Pregnancy

<p><em>Women with pregnancy have a higher risk of developing anemia with iron deficiency.</em><em> </em><em>This condition is due to the maternal body requirements for a significant iron, but the intake and storage of iron in the body are inadequate.</em><em> </em><em>The aim of this study was to describe the compliance of pregnant women in consuming iron supplements and correlation with anemia in pregnancy.</em><em> </em><em>This purpose of the study to describe the compliance of pregnant women in consuming iron supplements and their relationship with the incidence of anemia in pregnancy. </em><em>This study is a descriptive correlation study with a case-control design.</em><em> </em><em>The sampling technique used was non-probability sampling with the consecutive sampling method, so that 68 respondents of pregnancy in their third trimester who routinely performed antenatal care (ANC) since the beginning of pregnancy at Puskesmas Jetis, Yogyakarta City in February 2019.</em><em> Chi-square statistical analysis (X</em><em><sup>2</sup></em><em> test) with Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (<span style="font-family: Arial;">ρ</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">) to determine the strength and direction of the correlation between anemia and respondent compliance based on the pill count method. </span></em><em>The results showed that respondents who did not adhere with iron supplements had a significant relationship with the incidence of anemia (X</em><em><sup>2</sup></em><em> = 11.56; p-value= 0.001 (p</em><em>&lt;</em><em>0.050)), odds ratio (OR) = 10.79; 95% CI 2.25-51.66 and has a positive correlation direction with moderate strength (ρ-value= 0.412, p</em><em>-value</em><em> = 0.001), so it can be concluded that pregnant women who are not adherent will have 10 times the risk of experiencing anemia (Hb 11.5 g/dL) during pregnancy.</em></p>

scholarly journals The Burden of Anemia in Pregnancy Among Women Attending the Antenatal Clinics in Mkuranga District, Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyine B. Ngimbudzi ◽  
Siriel N. Massawe ◽  
Bruno F. Sunguya
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Hemoglobin Concentration ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Anemia In Pregnancy ◽  
In Pregnancy

Introduction: The burden of anemia in pregnancy is of global health importance. Tanzania is no exception. Its effects vary from one region to another due to the differing causes. Overall, it is a significant cause of maternal mortality. This study sought to assess the prevalence and factors associated with anemia among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic (ANC) in the Mkuranga district of the Pwani region of Tanzania.Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted among 418 pregnant women aged 15–49 years attending the Mkuranga District Hospital and Kilimahewa Health Center. The outcome variable of interest was anemia in pregnancy defined as a hemoglobin concentration of 11 g/dl or less. Data was collected using face-to-face interviews with a standardized pretested questionnaire, and through blood samples collected for hemoglobin testing. Descriptive analysis was used to determine the prevalence of anemia while multiple logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with anemia in pregnancy.Results: Anemia was prevalent among 83.5% of pregnant women attending the two major ANCs in Mkuranga district. Categorically, the hemoglobin of 16.3% of the included women was normal, 51.9% had moderate anemia, 24.4% had mild anemia, and 7.2% had severe anemia. Factors associated with anemia included being in the third trimester (AOR = 2.87, p = 0.026), not consuming vegetables (AOR = 2.62, p = 0.008), meat (AOR = 2.71, p = 0.003), eggs (AOR = 2.98, p = 0.002), and fish (AOR = 2.38, p = 0.005). The finding of unadjusted analysis revealed that women with inadequate minimum dietary diversity were having significantly greater odds of being anemic as compared with those with adequate dietary diversity (OR = 1.94, P = 0.016).Conclusion: More than 80% of pregnant women attending ANC in Mkuranga districts were anemic. Such unprecedented burden of anemia is associated with several factors, which include poor dietary practices such as not consuming iron-rich foods, for example vegetables, meat, eggs, and fish. Women in their third trimester were also more likely to suffer from anemia. This unprecedented burden of anemia in pregnancy can be addressed if efforts to improve feeding practices and early monitoring at the ANCs are sustained.

Erythroid Growth Differentiation Factor 15 and Ferroportin Expression During Gestational Iron Deficiency Anemia

Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 5286-5286
Author(s):  
Rekha Athiyarath ◽  
Kalaiselvi Sakthivel ◽  
Vinod J Abraham ◽  
Daisy Singh ◽  
Alok Srivastava ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Iron Homeostasis ◽  
Iron Absorption ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
In Pregnancy

Abstract Abstract 5286 Iron homeostasis during pregnancy is modulated to meet the increased iron needs but how this is achieved is not very clear. Growth Differentiation Factor (GDF15) produced by the expanded erythroid compartment in β thalassemia has been shown to increase iron absorption by suppressing hepcidin. GDF15 is also highly expressed in the placenta and increasing levels of GDF15 are seen with advancing gestational age of pregnancy. But the role of GDF15 in iron homeostasis in pregnancy has not been elucidated till date. Ferroportin (FPN) is the only known protein involved in iron export and it is the target of hepcidin, the central regulator of iron homeostasis. In this study we analyzed the expression of GDF15 and FPN in pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia. Fourteen pregnant women with proven iron deficiency anemia (IDAP) [Hb<11g/dL and Ferritin <12ng/ul] and thirteen healthy subjects as controls (NC) were enrolled as part of an ongoing study. Serum GDF15 and hepcidin levels were measured by ELISA kits from R&D systems and Bachem, UK respectively. Reticulocytes were isolated and total RNA was purified using Trizol. GDF15 and FPN transcripts were quantified using Taqman Gene expression assays using GAPDH as an internal control. Gene expression values were calculated on the basis of the 2-ΔΔCt method. The mean age of the pregnant women was 22.5±2.5 years. The median ferritin in IDAP was 1.4 and ranged from 0.2 to 8.3 ng/ml. The hepcidin levels were very low [<2ng/ml] in IDAP. Serum GDF15 levels in IDAP was significantly higher as compared to controls [IDAP-3333.71±409 pg/ml vs. NC-309.7±127.0 pg/ml; p=0.000]. Reticulocyte GDF15 mRNA expression was significantly lower [IDAP-25.09 (1.28–239.8) vs. NC-910.4 (0.28–1962); p=0.004] and FPN expression was significantly higher in pregnancy [IDAP-209.8 (48.33–1201) vs. NC-77.96(17.21–281.3); p=0.001] than in the controls. GDF15 mRNA as well as serum GDF15 levels significantly correlated with FPN expression in IDAP [RNA r=0.895; p=0.000; Protein r=0.555, p=0.049] Eight patients were followed up after 8 weeks of supplementation and there was no significant change in the serum GDF15 concentration (3235±468.26pg/ml; p=1.000). However their serum ferritin and hepcidin levels were significantly higher [Ferritin-11.60 (9.80–21.30), p=0.0021; Hepcidin-17.86(0.29–38.50), p=0.015]. There was no significant correlation between GDF15 protein levels and hepcidin (r=0.429, p=0.354). Molecular mechanisms of iron homeostasis in pregnancy are poorly understood. IDAP had very low hepcidin levels which normalized after iron stores were replenished. Elevated GDF15 protein levels in IDAP inspite of low reticulocyte expression indicate that erythroid contribution is minimal and placenta is the main source of GDF15. The significant correlation between GDF15 (mRNA and protein) with FPN expression and absence of correlation with hepcidin levels indicate a possible role for GDF15 in iron homeostasis in pregnancy. These findings has to be validated and the role of GDF15 in modulating FPN and there by iron absorption has to be further elucidated. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

scholarly journals Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy: Can We eradicate?

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
Sujal Munshi ◽  
Atul Munshi
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Correct Answer ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Severe Deficiency ◽  
Anemia In Pregnancy ◽  
In Pregnancy

ABSTRACT Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common type of anemia. Most of the anemic patients, especially women, suffer from mild to severe deficiency of iron. Almost 50% of all pregnant women experience IDA during their pregnancies, and at least 1 out of 5 of girls and women may experience it during their reproductive years. One complete eradication of IDA is not feasible but a try can help us on a long way. Only supplementation is not the answer. Going to the root cause, finding out current situation and managing accordingly by available resources is the correct answer. How to cite this article Munshi A, Munshi S. Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy: Can We eradicate? World J Anemia 2017;1(2):36-39.

scholarly journals KORELASI POLA MAKAN DENGAN KEJADIAN ANEMIA PADA KEHAMILAN DI PUSKESMAS KECAMATAN CIPUTAT TIMUR TANGERANG SELATAN PROVINSI BANTEN

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reni Nofita ◽  
Dorsinta Siallagan ◽  
Yuliyanti Yuliyanti
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Before And After ◽  
In Pregnancy

 Anemia in pregnancy is potentially harmful to the mother and child. Based Riskesdas 2013 the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Indonesia amounted to 37.1%, this indicates the incidence of pregnancy anemia in Indonesia is still quite high, this study aims to Know the knowledge before and after getting a health education about the link between diet and the incidence of high risk in pregnancy puskesmass District, Ciputat timur.Metode this research is descriptive analysis with cross sectional study design. Location of the research conducted at the health center subdistrict, Ciputat east, Rengas, Pisangan, Pondok Ranji. Samples in this study were 84 maternal sample is taken by accidental sampling technique. The research instrument used was a questionnaire and book ANC. Data analysis using Chi Square Results of the study of 84 pregnant women, obtained 20.9% experienced anemia There is a significant correlation between regularity of the diet and the incidence of anemia, with p value 0.002. There is a significant relationship between the processing of foodstuffs with anemia, with p value 0,007. There is a significant relationship between the type of food in consumption with anemia, with p value 0.002.Keyword: Diet, Anemia, Pregnancy

scholarly journals Three-Month Iron Supplementation as Treatment for Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia in Pregnancy

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donel Donel ◽  
Dhini Aiyulie Novri ◽  
Ruza Prima Rustam ◽  
Maya Savira
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Iron Supplementation ◽  
Hypochromic Anemia ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Anemia In Pregnancy ◽  
In Pregnancy

In pregnant women there is a twofold increase in iron requirements due to increased blood volume without the expansion of plasma volume. Pregnant women are very prone to suffering from iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia generally has an erythrocyte index which represents hypochromic microcytic. This study aimed to determine the effect of three-month iron tablet supplementation as a therapy against microcytic hypochromic anemia in pregnancy. This was a quantitative quasi-experimental study using pre-test and post-test design. The study was conducted in May-September 2020 at the Arifin Achmad Regional General Hospital, Riau Province, Indonesia. Subjects were 30 pregnant women with microcytic hypochromic anemia. Primary data were analyzed using statistical paired sample t-tests. Results showed that there was an increase in hemoglobin levels after the supplementation of iron tablet from an average of 9.1 ± 1.2 gr/dl to 11.8 ± 1.0 g/dl. This change was significant based on the results of the T-test (p-0.003) Thus, iron supplementation for three month significantly increases hemoglobin levels in pregnant women.

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