BACKGROUND Maternal anemia, a common situation in developing countries, provokes impairment of nutrients/oxygen supply to the placenta-fetus unit that leads to Great obstetrical syndromes (GOS). In our setting, however, occurrence of GOS has been found also depending on variables existing prior to pregnancy such as diabetes in family, hypertension in family, previous macrosomia, stillbirth, SGA...

BACKGROUND Anemia is defined as a condition in which there is less than the normal hemoglobin (Hb) level in the body. During pregnancy; iron deficiency is associated with multiple adverse outcomes for both mother and infant. Most of the studies conducted in Ethiopia on anemia during pregnancy were conducted at institution level and associated factors are not well studied and documented. Indepen...

BACKGROUND Over half of all women in the world experience anemia during their pregnancy. Our aim was to investigate the relation between hemoglobin and iron status examined in second trimester and pregnancy outcome. METHODS In a prospective longitudinal study, 382 pregnant women were included. Blood samples were examined for hematological status and serum ferritin between 16 and 20 weeks and ...

BACKGROUND Anemia in pregnancy is one of the public health problems in the developed and developing world. If uncontrolled it is a major indirect cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. This is worst in settings with poor prenatal practices. Quality prenatal interventions therefore are expected to prevent or ameliorate this disorder in pregnancy. Nigerian scientific literatures...

s: Back ground: Anemia in pregnancy continues to be the major public health problem in the world & is the commonest medical disorder in pregnancy that has a varied prevalence, etiology and degree of severity in different populations. Objective: To find out the prevalence of anemia amongst pregnant women and sociodemographic factors associated with anemia in pregnancy. Methods: The present cross...

introduction: andropause is a common clinical entity of advanced age, with a decline in androgen levels in males. many of the signs of male aging are results of this condition with significant decline in their quality of life and adverse effects on multiple organ systems function. androgen deficiency of the aging male (adam) questionnaire is one of the most applied screening tools for androgen ...

background to identify the prevalence of behavioural (pre-pregnancy), obstetrical and medical risks of pregnancy in iranian women.   methods a total of 2993 postpartum women who delivered in 23 randomly selected hospitals of six provinces were enrolled in this nationwide cross-sectional study. a structured questionnaire was completed based on interviewees’ self-reports and medical record data, ...

The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to estimate the prevalence and determine factors associated with anemia among pregnant women in rural Jordan. A cohort of 700 pregnant women from a National Health Service hospital and ten health centers completed a questionnaire. Of the total, 243 (34.7%) had anemia. The prevalence was the highest for women in their 3rd trimester (42.5%) compar...

background : the prevalence of anemia in hiv infected patients has not been well characterized in iran. this study aimed to describe the prevalence of anemia and related factors in hiv positive patients. methods : in a cross-sectional study, anemia prevalence and risk factors of 212 hiv positive patients were assessed, at the behavioral disease consulting center in isfahan. the relationship bet...

BACKGROUND Passive smoking unfavorably affects pregnancy, child birth and child health. Passive smoking associates with still-birth, premature birth as well as acute respiratory infection, asthma, disorder in red blood cell metabolism in children. This study examined the effects of passive smoking on anemia in young children in Jordan. METHODS The analysis based on the information from 740 ch...