Anemia in pregnancy: characteristics in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, Hungary

2010 ◽  
Vol 151 (33) ◽  
pp. 1347-1352 ◽  
Author(s):  
László Szerafin ◽  
János Jakó

Terhesség során az anaemia napjainkban is a leggyakoribb belgyógyászati elváltozások közé tartozik. Az anya és az utód számára egyaránt számos káros következménnyel járhat. Célkitűzés: A szerzők vizsgálták a Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyében 2008-ban szült nők vérképadatai (hemoglobin, átlagos vörösvértest-térfogat), szérum ferritinszintje és a terhességi kor, a várandósok életkora, az iskolázottság, az előző terhességek száma, a vetélések és koraszülések gyakorisága közötti összefüggéseket. Módszer: A szerzők a megyei, 2008-as védőnői nyilvántartások adatait elemezték. Eredmények: A vérszegénység előfordulásának aránya az I. trimeszterben 2,54%, a másodikban 0,71%, a harmadikban 1,87% volt, és szignifikánsan gyakoribbnak bizonyult a fiatalkorúak (10,30%), az alacsony iskolai végzettségűek (5,55%), a második vagy többedik terhességüket viselők (2,56%) között. A vetélések arányában nem volt különbség, de a koraszülés gyakoribb volt az anaemiás terhesek között (7,14%, vs. 5,46%). Minden vizsgált csoportban az anaemiások számánál jelentősen magasabb volt a normálisnál alacsonyabb átlagos vörösvértest-térfogattal jellemezhető vérképek aránya (6,06–22,88%), ami az esetek döntő többségében kórosan csökkent vasraktárra utal. (Ferritinszint-meghatározás csak az esetek 2,42%-ában történt, ezek között viszont 93,1%-ban kórosan alacsony értéket mértek!) Következtetések: A szerzők a többségükben (latens) vashiányos, jóval ritkábban vashiányos anaemiás várandós esetek kapcsán felhívják a figyelmet a fiatalkorú, alacsony iskolázottságú, illetve többedszer szülő terhesek gondozásának kiemelt fontosságára, valamint már a várandósság korai szakaszában a vérkép helyes értelmezésére, a megfelelő vaspótlás időben történő elkezdésére, sőt, a vasraktárak még fogamzás előtti feltöltésének szükségességére. Ehhez az irodalmi adatok alapján ajánlásokat fogalmaznak meg.

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno F. Sunguya ◽  
Yue Ge ◽  
Linda Mlunde ◽  
Rose Mpembeni ◽  
Germana Leyna ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Anemia in pregnancy is behind a significant burden of maternal mortality and poor birth outcomes globally. Efforts to address it need evidence on trends and its pertinent factors as they vary from one area to another. Methods We pooled data of 23,203 women of reproductive age whose hemoglobin levels were measured from two Tanzania Demographic and Health Surveys (TDHS). Of them, 2,194 women were pregnant. Analyses employed descriptive analyses to determine the burden of anemia, its characteristics, and severity; GIS mapping to determine the regional changes of anemia between 2005 and 2015; and logistic regression to determine the remaining determinants of anemia among pregnant women using Stata 15. Results The burden of anemia among pregnant women in Tanzania has remained unprecedently high, and varies between regions. There was no significant decline of anemia in general between the two periods after adjusting for individual, households, reproductive, and child characteristics [AOR = 0.964, 95% CI = 0.774–1.202, p = 0.747). Anemia is currently prevalent in 57% of pregnant women in Tanzania. The prevalence is more likely to be higher among women aged 15–19 years than those aged between 20–34 years. It is more likely to be prevalent among those within large families, with no formal education, food insecurity, lack of health insurance, had no antimalaria during pregnancy, and had low frequency of ANC attendance. On the other hand, delivery in a health facility may be potentially protective against anemia. Conclusions Anemia in pregnancy remained persistently high and prevalent among 57% of pregnant women in Tanzania. Efforts to address anemia are crucial and need to be focused in regions with increasing burden of anemia among pregnant women. It is imperative to address important risk factors such as food insecurity, strengthening universal health coverage, empowering women of reproductive age with education and especially nutritional knowledge and advocating for early antenatal booking, attendance, and facility delivery.


2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (S1) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Archana M. Agarwal ◽  
Anton Rets

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 01-12
Author(s):  
Martin Malick

Background: Anemia in pregnancy is a major public health problem especially in Low and Middle-income countries (LMIC) including Ghana and is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as being present when the hemoglobin concentration in the peripheral blood is 11g/dl or less. In most African countries anemia in pregnancy occurs if the hemoglobin concentration falls below 10g/dl. Pregnant women are at a higher risk of developing anemia due to several factors such as hemodilution, nutritional factors, multiple gestation, socio-economic status and malaria infestation. Anemia in pregnancy is an important cause of maternal mortality and affects half of pregnant women worldwide; with 56% of West African pregnant women being anemic. The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence and identify the risk factors associated with anemia among pregnant women receiving antenatal care at the West Gonja Hospital (WGH) Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted with 136 pregnant women receiving antenatal care at the WGH between January 2017 to February 2018. Random sampling was used to select participants and data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using the SPSS Version 24.0. Results: A total 71(52.2%) of the study population were anemic, while 65 (47.8%) were not anemic. 20(74.1%) of the 27 pregnant housewives were anemic, while 11(64.7%) of the pregnant farmers were anemic. 27 (96.4%) of the 28 pregnant women who took their iron/folate supplement only some few days were anemic. 12 (100%) of the 12 participants who took their iron/folate supplement a few times a week were anemic. 4 (80%) of the 5 participants who never took their iron/folate supplement were anemic. 21 (70%) of those who did not sleep under ITN were anemic. 33 (84.6%) of the 39 patients who were diagnosed with malaria were also anemic. 28 (87.5%) of the 32 participants who took only 2 meals a day were anemic. 27 (79.4%) of the 34 patients who took liver, beef, chicken and fish only twice weekly were anemic. 15 (88.2%) of the 17 patients who drank tea some days in a week were anemic. Conclusion: Although most of the pregnant women were adequately educated on the most relevant aspects of anemia in pregnancy, more than half of them were still anemic. Anemia was more prevalent among pregnant uneducated housewives with poor nutritional habits. All the pregnant sickle cell disease patients as well as those diagnosed with malaria were also anemic.


2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olusola Funmilayo Sotunde ◽  
Silifat Ajoke Sanni ◽  
Oluseye Olusegun Onabanjo ◽  
Ibiyemi O. Olayiwola ◽  
Mure Agbonlahor

Our study assessed the health profile of neonates in relation to anemia in pregnancy and pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH). This was a retrospective study where a systematic random sampling technique was used to select a total of 1046 case records of pregnant women registered for ante-natal care at Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria, between 2005 and 2009. Socio-demographic characteristics of the mothers, prevalence of anemia and PIH, and neonatal health profile were obtained from the case records and were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Pearson product moment correlation was used to show the relationship (P≤0.05) between maternal complications and neonatal health profile. Majority (68.8%) of the mothers had anemia and 6.7 % had PIH. Majority (97.12%) of the neonates were live births and 2.88% of the neonates were still births, 65.4% of the women with still birth pregnancy outcome had anemia, and 34.6% had PIH. Majority (74%) of the neonates had birth weight within normal range (2.5-4.0 kg) and majority (68%) had normal Apgar score at 5 min of birth (7- 10). A positive correlation existed between the packed cell volume of the mother and the birth weight of the neonates (r=0.740, P≤0.05). A negative correlation existed between the incidence of PIH and the birth weight of the neonates (r=


1947 ◽  
Vol 40 (12) ◽  
pp. 1016-1019 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Carangelo ◽  
O M Otts

1941 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 811-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred J. Kobak ◽  
Philip J. Stein ◽  
August F. Daro

Author(s):  
Mukarromatul Khoiroh ◽  
Nurul Azizah

Postpartum hemorrhage is bleeding that occurs after the birth of the baby, placenta, and 2 hours after the placenta is born. One of the causes is anemia. Research in 2015, 60% of 100 mothers giving birth at RSIA Kirana Taman Sidoarjo experienced postpartum hemorrhage. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship of anemia in pregnancy with the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage in labor mothers. The study design used an analytical survey with a retrospective method. The population of 206 maternity mothers was taken with simple random sampling technique as many as 136 samples in August 2017. Data were analyzed by Chi Square statistical test with 0.05. The results showed that postpartum hemorrhage was more experienced by mothers with anemia (66.7%) than  those without anemia (26.2%). While those who did not experience postpartum hemorrhage were more experienced by mothers who were not anemic (73.8%) than those who were anemic (33.3%). Chi square test results  (p=0.000  <0.05),  which means there is a relationship  of anemia in pregnancy with the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage in labor mothers. Conclusions of the study were the relationship of anemia in pregnancy with the  incidence  of postpartum hemorrhage in labor mothers. It is expected that midwives and doctors conduct early detection of anemia so that appropriate care can be carried out.


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