CONTEXT High and low maternal hemoglobin concentrations during pregnancy have been reported to increase risk of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) birth, which is a predictor of stillbirth. The relationship between hemoglobin concentration during pregnancy and risk of stillbirth is unclear. OBJECTIVE To study the associations among hemoglobin concentration at first measurement during antenatal c...

BACKGROUND Anaemia is a common health problem among pregnant women and a contributing factor with a major influence on maternal mortality in Indonesia. The Four Pillars Approach is a new approach to anaemia in pregnancy, combining four strategies to improve antenatal and delivery care. The primary objective of this study is to measure the effectiveness of the Four Pillars Approach. The barriers...

Abstract Objectives: to determine the relationship between maternal hemoglobin (HbM) per gestational trimester and birthweight (BW). Methods: this was an analytical, cross-sectional observational study that included prenatal records of494 pregnant women who delivered live newborns in Department of Antioquia. The health data collected HbM BW, gynecological obstetric, anthropometric, health-relat...

INTRODUCTION nutritional deficiencies are still a common problem during pregnancy causing anemia. Gestational anemia is still considered a public health problem in Brazil, because it is hazardous to both mother and fetus, and is associated with increased risk of maternal-fetal morbidity, as well as the nutritional status of child. OBJECTIVE to evaluate the frequency of maternal gestational an...

A relatively small body of knowledge has been generated in the past to identify the cost-effectiveness of mobile versus static clinics, or combinations thereof. The changes introduced by the new mobile maternal health care service offered an opportunity to address the issue of cost-effectiveness of changes introduced to a specific geographical area. Considerably higher total costs were incurred...