Prevalence Rate and Different Methods of Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Pregnant Women Attending Diarb Negm Central Hospital. | ||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||
| Article 47, Volume 29, Issue 1.1, January 2023, Pages 342-349 PDF (321.97 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2020.18182.1586 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mona Ibrahim yousf* 1; ali elshabrawi2; Safaa Abdelsalam Ibrahim3; Naglaa Khalifa4 | ||
| 1Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty of Medicin -Zagazig University | ||
| 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine – Zagazig University, Egypt | ||
| 3Obststrics and Gynecology Department, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||
| 4Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Department of Clinical Pathology, Sharkia, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Anemic pregnant women, especially those with severe anemia, will be at risk of low physical activity, increased maternal morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, both pregnant women and their neonates have negative effects including fetal anemia, low birth weight, premature delivery, restriction of intrauterine development, and perinatal mortality. Anemia can be effectively avoided and easily detected in a timely manner. The aim of this work was early detection and treatment of iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women attending Diarb Negm centeral hospital. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted in Obstetrics and Gynecology and clinical pathology department Diarb Negm Central Hospital from January 2018 till June 2018 at on 269 pregnant women C.B.C was done for them non iron deficiency anemia was 164 pregnant women (61%) Iron deficiency anemia was 105 pregnant women (39%) mild cases 62 maderate cases 41 and sever cases 2 oral treatment was given for mild cases IV & Im Iron was given for moderate cases and Blood transfusion for sevener cases. Results: In our study, prevalence of IDA in study participants was 18.6%. Nearly half of anemic patients had moderate anemia, which is higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) median prevalence rate of 32.6 percent. Conclusions: The majority of cases of anemia are this research, socioeconomic determinants. Therefore, in women attending for delivery at term, they should be considered as major risk factors of anemia. These women should be encouraged to start antenatal care early after conception in order to allow enough time to restore iron stores. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Anemia in pregnancy; iron deficiency anemia; Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia | ||
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