Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, Banke, Nepal.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Sep 1;61(265):703-705. doi: 10.31729/jnma.8262.
Anaemia is one of the most common conditions which affects a significant proportion of pregnant women worldwide. These patients may have adverse effects on both the mother and the developing fetus. Detecting and timely treating anaemia in pregnancy help in the overall improvement of maternal and fetal health. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of low-birth-weight among term newborns born to anaemic pregnant women admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in a tertiary care centre.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women who were diagnosed with anaemia and admitted for delivery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Data was collected from 10 December 2022 to 10 March 2023. Convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.
Among 300 newborns, the prevalence of low-birth-weight was 106 (35.33%) (29.92-40.74, 95% Confidence Interval). Among 106 newborn, 64 (60.37%) were male and 42 (39.62%) were female.
The prevalence of low-birth-weight among newborns born to term anaemic pregnant women admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in a tertiary care centre was found to be higher than in studies done in a similar settings.
anaemia; infant; low birth weight; morbidity; pregnancy.
贫血是一种最常见的病症，影响着全球相当一部分孕妇。这些患者可能会对母亲和胎儿发育都产生不良影响。在妊娠期间检测和及时治疗贫血有助于全面改善母婴健康。本研究旨在了解在三级保健中心妇产科就诊的贫血孕妇所生足月新生儿中低出生体重的发生率。
在获得机构审查委员会的伦理批准后，对在妇产科被诊断为贫血并接受分娩的孕妇进行了一项描述性横断面研究。数据收集时间为 2022 年 12 月 10 日至 2023 年 3 月 10 日。使用便利抽样法。点估计值在 95%置信区间内计算。
在 300 名新生儿中，低出生体重的发生率为 106 例（35.33%）（29.92-40.74，95%置信区间）。在 106 例新生儿中，64 例（60.37%）为男性，42 例（39.62%）为女性。
在三级保健中心妇产科就诊的贫血孕妇所生足月新生儿中，低出生体重的发生率高于在类似环境中进行的研究。
贫血；婴儿；低出生体重；发病率；妊娠。
