The Association between Iron-deficiency Anemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Retrospective Report from Pakistan
The Association between Iron-deficiency Anemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Retrospective Report from Pakistan
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DOI:
10.7759/cureus.5854
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发表时间:
2019-10-07
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Kumar, Besham
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作者:
Mahmood, Tuba;Rehman, Atique U. R.;Kumar, Besham
BackgroundAnemia is one of the most common conditions that affect pregnancies, with dietary iron deficiency being its most common cause. Maternal anemia has been associated with increased risks of both maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes. This study aimed to analyze the maternal and neonatal outcomes in women with third-trimester anemia.MethodsThis was a retrospective report from a Pakistani public hospital. It included data records of the childbirths in the hospital, with at least one record that documented the hemoglobin (Hb) level in women in the first or second trimester and one in the third trimester. The duration of the study was from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019. Women with Hb level of 10mg/dL were categorized as non-anemic. Pregnancy outcomes were assessed for both mothers and babies. All data were processed through SPSS version 21.0 for Windows (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY).ResultsThe study evaluated 235 (37.8%) anemic and 387 (62.2%) non-anemic women. Adverse maternal outcomes were compared between the two groups. In anemic women, gestational hypertension (56% vs. 27%; p: