BACKGROUND Plasmodium falciparum placental malaria (PM) contributes to 10,000 maternal deaths due to severe anemia (SA) each year in Africa, primarily among primigravid women who are most susceptible. Increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines like TNF-alpha are associated with maternal anemia in first time mothers but not in other women. Here we aimed to identify additional changes in the p...

BACKGROUND The paper's primary purpose is to determine changes in magnitude and causes of institutional maternal mortality in Mozambique. We also describe shifts in the location of institutional deaths and changes in availability of prevention and treatment measures for malaria and HIV infection. METHODS Two national cross-sectional assessments of health facilities with childbirth services we...

BACKGROUND Reducing maternal mortality is a key goal of international development. Our objective was to determine the potential impact on maternal mortality across sub-Saharan Africa of a combination of dietary supplementation and presumptive treatment of infection during pregnancy. Our aim was to demonstrate the importance of antenatal interventions in the fight against maternal mortality, and...

Anemia in pregnant women is one of the most common health problems experienced by women. Causes anemia include maternal compliance consuming FE tablets, parity, age women, number Antenatal Care (ANC) visits and gestational spacing. This study aims to determine relationship between age, parity pregnancy distance with incidence The used an analytical survey a cross sectional approach. population ...

BACKGROUND Anemia during pregnancy is one of the most common indirect obstetric cause of maternal mortality in developing countries. It is responsible for poor maternal and fetal outcomes. A limited number of studies were conducted on anemia during pregnancy in Ethiopia, and they present inconsistent findings. Therefore, this review was undertaken to summarize the findings conducted in several ...

Anemia of pregnancy, an important risk factor for fetal and maternal morbidity, is considered a global health problem, affecting almost 50% of pregnant women. In this article, diagnosis and management of iron, cobalamin, and folate deficiencies, the most frequent causes of anemia in pregnancy, are discussed. Three clinical cases are considered. Iron deficiency is the most common cause. Laborato...

INTRODUCTION Micronutrient deficiency is an unquestionable public health problem, specially anemia and vitamin A deficiency (VAD). This is due to the collective dimension of these carencies, which reflects on morbimortality rates in the maternal and infant group. OBJECTIVE to evaluate the impact of a proposal for prenatal nutritional assistance, comparing the prevalence of anemia and VAD, in ...

INTRODUCTION Sideropenic anemia is a common pregnancy disorder. Depending on severity, maternal anemia can significantly influence morphometric characteristic of placental tissue, pregnancy course and outcome. OBJECTIVES to estimate if maternal anemia a) results with significant placental changes; b) influence on newborn weight, length and vitality. PATIENTS MATERIAL AND METHODS Research in...

BACKGROUND Vitamin D insufficiency has been associated with a number of adverse pregnancy outcomes, and has been recognized as a public health concern. AIM The objective of this study was to determine the impact of vitamin D deficiency on maternal complications like gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), anemia, iron deficiency, and preeclampsia among pregnant women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This...