Evaluation of a gastric delivery system for iron supplementation in pregnancy

Simmons, W K; Cook, James D.; Bingham, Kimberlee; Thomas, M; Jackson, J. A.; Jackson, Marguerite M.; Ahluwalia, Naman; Kahn, Samuel G.; Patterson, Anne

doi:10.1093/ajcn/58.5.622

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“…A estratégia utilizada pelo serviço de saúde para sanar a deficiência de ferro é a suplementação medicamentosa com sais de ferro, devido ao seu baixo custo e boa absorção (EKSTRÖM et al 1996;SIMMONS et al 1993).…”

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Prevalência de anemias em gestantes do município de Campo Mourão – PR entre os períodos de 2005 a 2008

Américo

Ferraz

2011

Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude

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ResumoAs gestantes constituem um dos grupos mais vulneráveis a adquirir anemias (carenciais). Este trabalho teve como objetivo verificar a prevalência de anemias em gestantes atendidas em Unidades Básicas de Saúde em Campo Mourão, de 2005 a 2008. Como instrumento de coleta de dados, foram utilizados os prontuários das gestantes e as seguintes variáveis: idade, situação conjugal, escolaridade, dosagem de hemoglobina e medicamentos prescritos para anemia. A prevalência de anemias nas gestantes foi de 6,18% e a maioria (70,07%) apresentava valores de hemoglobina entre 9,6 a 10,8 g/dL. A faixa etária mais acometida encontrava-se entre 18 a 26 anos (55,12%) e, com relação ao grau de escolaridade, a maioria (62,20%) possuía ensino fundamental e médio completo e cerca da metade das gestantes eram casadas. O medicamento antianêmico mais prescrito foram os sais de ferro (88,18%). A suplementação oral de ferro é a intervenção padrão para prevenção e tratamento da anemia durante a gestação. Neste estudo a prevalência de gestantes anêmicas foi considerada segundo a OMS um leve problema de saúde pública, sendo a grande maioria classificada como anemia moderada. Os resultados obtidos em nosso estudo possuem grande relevância, principalmente como fonte de futuras comparações e monitoramento da saúde na população de gestantes de Campo Mourão. Palavras-chave: Anemia. Gestantes. Prevalência. Saúde pública. AbstractPregnant women are one of the most vulnerable groups to acquire anemia (deficiency). Based on it, this study aimed verifying the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women, who were taken cared in Basic Health Units in Campo Mourão, from 2005 to 2008. As a tool for data collection were used the medical registrations of pregnant women and the following variables: age, marital status, hemoglobin dosage, and prescribed drugs for anemia. The prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 6.18%, the majority (70.07%) had hemoglobin values between 9.6 to 10.8 g/dL, the most affected age group was between 18 and 26 (55.12%), in relation to the level of education, the majority (62.20%) had primary and secondary school complete and about half of the women were married, the most prescribed medication for anemia were the salts of iron (88.18%). Oral supplementation of iron is the standard intervention for prevention and treatment of anemia during pregnancy. In this study, the prevalence of pregnant women with anemia was considered, according to the WHO, a mild public health problem, which most cases being classified as moderate anemia. The results obtained in our study are very important, especially as a source for future comparisons and monitoring the health of pregnant women in Campo Mourão.

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Prevalência de anemias em gestantes do município de Campo Mourão – PR entre os períodos de 2005 a 2008

Américo

Ferraz

2011

Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude

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“…At present it is almost an established fact that iron supplementation improves maternal iron status. It is reported that iron supplements increase hemoglobin, serum ferritin, mean cell volume, serum iron, and transferrin saturation [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] . But the result of our study seems controversial in terms of established facts, as a large proportion of anemic pregnant women were, in fact, taking iron supplementation provided by GoN for free (table 2).…”

Section: Anemia and Iron Deficiencymentioning

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Anemia in pregnancy and its associated factors: A study from Eastern Nepal

Maskey

Jha²,

Poudel

et al. 2014

Nepal J Epidemiology

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“…Although iron-deficiency anemia during pregnancy is associated with preterm delivery and delivering a low-birthweight baby (38 ), well designed, randomized control trials are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of universal iron supplementation on mitigating adverse birth outcomes. Some studies have indicated that adequate iron supplementation during pregnancy reduces the prevalence of irondeficiency anemia (6,10,(39)(40)(41)(42)66,104 ), but over the last few decades, the recommendation by the Council on Foods and Nutrition and other groups to supplement iron intake during pregnancy has not resulted in a reduced prevalence of anemia among low-income, pregnant women (4,9,105 ). Evidence on iron supplement use is limited, however, so it is not known how well the recommendation has been followed.…”

Section: Primary Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%