Effect of placental malaria on birth weight of babies in Nnewi, Anambra state, Nigeria

In malaria-endemic countries, one adverse consequence of placental malaria on infants is low birth weight (LBW) caused by intra-uterine growth retardation and pre-term delivery. The effect of placental malaria on birth weight of babies was investigated in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital...

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Published in:Journal of vector borne diseases 2013-03, Vol.50 (1), p.13-17
Main Authors: Oraneli, Boniface U, Okeke, Ogochukwu C, Ubachukwu, Patience O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Birth weight
Birth weight, Low
Blood - parasitology
Causes of
Distribution
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Low birth weight
multigravidae
placental malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
primigravidae
secundigravidae
Malaria
Malaria, Falciparum - complications
Malaria, Falciparum - pathology
Middle Aged
Nigeria
Parasites
Placenta Diseases - parasitology
Placenta Diseases - pathology
Plasmodium falciparum - isolation & purification
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
Studies
Young Adult
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Summary:In malaria-endemic countries, one adverse consequence of placental malaria on infants is low birth weight (LBW) caused by intra-uterine growth retardation and pre-term delivery. The effect of placental malaria on birth weight of babies was investigated in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra state, Nigeria. Placental blood was collected from 364 women who gave birth in NAUTH. Thin and thick placental blood smears were made and checked for the presence of malaria parasites. Plasmodium falciparum antigen rapid kit was used to confirm the presence of P. falciparum. New-borns were weighed and classified as normal birth weight (≥2500 g) or LBW (
ISSN:0972-9062
0972-9062
DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.112529