Abstract

PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, SALEM

Arul B.*, E.Manivannan, R Kothai , Alphons K Francis, Alwyn Mohan Mathew, Ananadan MR

Abstract

Anemia is a multi-factorial disorder that requires a step wise approach for its prevention and treatment. Anemia is a condition characterized by a reduction in the total circulating hemoglobin. This Prospective- Observational study mainly focus on the degree, types, and the rationality of the treatment for the specific types of anemia. The study is carried out in tertiary care hospital Salem, Tamilnadu. A total of 150 patients are collected who are diagnosed as anemia during pregnancy in the department of obstetrics and gynecology. The case sheets are collected and utilized in the filling of the details of the formatted questionnaire. Out of 150 patients 66.8% were moderate anemic, 22.6% were mild anemic, and 10.6% were severe anemic. Out of 137 cases 59.1% were responded to parenteral iron preparation, 36.5% responded for oral and 4.4% responded for blood transfusion and out of 13 cases 69.2% didn't respond for oral and 30.8% didn't respond for parenteral therapy. From the study it was concluded that there is a high prevalence of anemia in pregnant females.

Keywords: Anemia, Pregnancy, Prevalence, Rationality.