Prevalence of anemiain Pregnant women attending a Tertiary level hospital in western Region, Nepal

Rayamajhi, Nabin; Gautam, Narayan; Doshi, Nilesh

doi:10.3126/jucms.v4i2.19086

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“…The risk of getting anemia was also 4.9 times higher among women in the third trimester of gestational age. This study was parallel with the report in Pakistan [35], India [36], Libya [37], Nepal [38], eastern Ethiopia [39] and northwest Ethiopia [40]. In contrast to this study; as reported in western Nepal [29] and Nigeria [41], the distribution of anemia was higher in second trimester of gestational age.…”

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Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women in Adigrat General Hospital, Tigrai, northern Ethiopia, 2018

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Objectives Anemia remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia, which causes maternal and fetal severe consequences. In Tigrai, there are limited literatures on prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women. Thus, a hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated factors of anemia in Adigrat General Hospital. Data was analyzed and computed using SPSS version 22. p value = 0.05 at 95% confidence interval was considered statistically significant. Results Overall prevalence of Anemia among the pregnant women attending Adigrat General Hospital was 7.9%. About 62.5% and 37.5% of the anemic women were with mild (Hgb: 10.0–10.9 g/d1) and moderate (Hgb: 7–9.9 g/dl) type respectively. Factors like, residing in rural areas increases risk of anemia by 6 times (AOR = 6, 95% CI 1.34, 27.6, p = 0.019), participants having current blood loss (AOR = 3.4, 95% CI 1.16, 10.2, p = 0.026), having history of recent abortion (AOR = 7.9, 95% CI 2.23, 28.1, p = 0.001) and gestational age in the third trimester (AOR = 4.9, 95% CI 1.39, 17.6, p = 0.013) were statistically associated with anemia. Generally, prevalence of anemia is found to be low in the study area. However, it should be given due attention. Therefore, strong endeavor is needed to control anemia among pregnant women by assessing different micronutrient deficiencies for further prevention.

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Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women in Adigrat General Hospital, Tigrai, northern Ethiopia, 2018

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“…This is similar to a study reported from India 9 (60.38%) and 10 (62.3%) while it is in contrast to some studies done in other parts of Nepal which showed a low prevalence rate ranging from 42 to 48%. 11 – 12 NDHS data set 2016 showed a prevalence rate of 40%. 13 Our study revealed 74.8% of mothers were moderately anemic while 58 (25.2%) were mildly anemic.…”

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Prevalence of Maternal Anemia in A Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Nepal

Lamichhane¹,

Gurung²,

Panthee³

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J Nepal Med Assoc

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Introduction: Maternal anemia is a common problem in developing countries like Nepal accounting for around 30-50% of women becoming anemic during pregnancy. The present study aims to find out the prevalence of maternal anemia in a tertiary care hospital in Western Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at Devdaha Medical College, Bhaluhi, Rupandehi, Nepal from October 2018 to May 2019 after taking ethical approval from the institutional review committee with the approval number: 012/2018. Three eighty three samples were taken and convenient sampling was done to reach the sample size. Data were collected from the study population after taking consent and entered in a predesigned proforma. It was then entered in an SPSS; point estimate at 95% CI was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: During the study period, out of 383 mothers, 230 (60.2%) mothers were anemic at 95% CI (10.6-10.8%); of which 172 (74.8%) were moderately anemic while 58 (25.2%) were mild anemic. The mean maternal Haemoglobin was 9.5±1.76SD. The mean maternal age was 24.24±3.26 SD; mean gestational age at the time of delivery was 36.08±1.77 SD. Conclusions: The prevalence of maternal anemia in this study is found to be higher than the national data which implies that maternal anemia is still a public health issue which needs to be addressed in spite of safe motherhood program launched by the government of Nepal.

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“…3,4 Socioeconomic status, traditional habits of eating, irregular eating, and physiological conditions like pregnancy are the risk factors of developing anemia in adolescents. 5,6 According to World Health Organization (WHO), the Hb concentration less than 13 gm/dl in men, 12 gm/dl in nonpregnant women, 11 gm/dl in pregnant women, 12 gm/ dl in children aged 12 to 14 years, 11.5 gm/dl in children aged 5-11 years and 11 gm/dl in children (less than 5 years) are the diagnostic criteria of anemia.7 One of the basis of anemia classification is based on underlying mechanisms like impaired production, increased destruction, and huge blood loss. The second approach classifies anemia according to the change in red cell morphology and often correlates with the cause of red cell deficiency which can be morphologically divided into normocytic, microcytic, or macrocytic.…”

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Hematological and biochemical profile of person with macrocytic anemia in a tertiary health care centre of Nepal

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Background: Anemia is a nutritional problem worldwide with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in all age groups. Macrocytic anemia often originates from abnormalities that impair the erythroid precursor maturation in the bone marrow. Since the clinical manifestations of different types of anemias are similar, hematological parameters including hemoglobin, Red blood cell indices, and Peripheral Blood Smear examination are useful in the diagnosis of anemia. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study done in the Department of Pathology at Nepal Medical College Teaching hospital. A total of 42 patients between 14 to 62 years with low Hb concentration according to the World Health Organization criteria for anemia were selected and a mean cell volume > 100 fL was taken for study. Peripheral blood smear examination, Red blood cell indices, Vitamin B12, and Folic acid level were evaluated. Results: There were 42 patients with macrocytic anemia enrolled in the study with a mean age of 31.85±12.49 years and with female preponderance. Hemoglobin level was slightly low in males compared to females. Red blood cell indices were slightly higher in males. The difference of serum Vit B12 and Folic acid in male and female was found to be significant. Conclusions: It was concluded that for the diagnosis of a specific type of anemia, hemoglobin, Red blood cell indices, reticulocytes percent, and PBS examination were important parameters. Serum Folic acid and Vitamin B12 level estimation along with other hematological parameters are important for the diagnosis of macrocytic anemia and its correlation

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Prevalence of anemiain Pregnant women attending a Tertiary level hospital in western Region, Nepal

Abstract: INTRODUCTION:In South Asian Region, the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women has been estimated to be 75% which is highest in the world. Hence, this study was drafted to evaluate the prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in western part of Nepal

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Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women in Adigrat General Hospital, Tigrai, northern Ethiopia, 2018

Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women in Adigrat General Hospital, Tigrai, northern Ethiopia, 2018

Prevalence of Maternal Anemia in A Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Nepal

Hematological and biochemical profile of person with macrocytic anemia in a tertiary health care centre of Nepal

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