Anemia in Pregnancy: Effects on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes at a University Hospital in Riyadh

Background: Anemia in pregnancy has a number of adverse effects. This study aims to estimate anemia prevalence in pregnant women and examine the associations between maternal anemia with maternal characteristics, maternal outcomes during pregnancy and delivery, and neonatal outcomes at a university...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-07, Vol.14 (7), p.e27238-e27238
Main Authors: Bukhari, Ibtihal A, Alzahrani, Najla M, Alanazi, Gharam A, Al-Taleb, Maram A, AlOtaibi, Hawail S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Anemia
Birth weight
Childbirth & labor
Diabetes
Family/General Practice
Hemoglobin
Hospitals
Hypertension
Internal Medicine
Iron
Malaria
Medical records
Mothers
Newborn babies
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pregnancy
Sociodemographics
Womens health
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Summary:Background: Anemia in pregnancy has a number of adverse effects. This study aims to estimate anemia prevalence in pregnant women and examine the associations between maternal anemia with maternal characteristics, maternal outcomes during pregnancy and delivery, and neonatal outcomes at a university hospital in Riyadh.Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was undertaken among 400 women who delivered at the hospital. Data were collected through a data extraction sheet. Multivariate analysis was adopted according to the results of univariate analysis.Results: Overall anemia prevalence was 39% (including 21% moderate anemia and 18% mild anemia); the rest, 61%, were normal. Non-intake of intravenous iron was more common among mothers with mild anemia (65.3%) compared to normal and moderately anemic (p=0.001). Significant differences between groups were found in relation to maternal outcomes such as pregnancy-induced hypertension (p=0.019), antepartum hemorrhage (p=0.001), postpartum hemorrhage (p=0.002), and non-intake of blood transfusion during pregnancy (p=0.012) and emergency cesarean section (p=0.017). Neonatal outcomes, including congenital malformations (p=0.003) and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) (p
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.27238