Prevalence and evolution of anemia in pregnant women at the Central Hospital of the Armed Forces
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https://doi.org/10.35954/SM2022.41.2.1.e301Keywords:
iron deficiency anemia, pregnancy, pregnancy, high-riskAbstract
Introduction: according to World Health Organization data, the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy ranges between 20 and 39% of pregnancies in Latin America, being associated with adverse health outcomes.
Materials and Methods: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out to study the frequency of anemia in pregnant women users of the Central Hospital of the Armed Forces of Montevideo, and its subsequent evolution after pregnancy.
Results: it was observed that 15.7% of the patients had anemia during pregnancy, with a good percentage of patients who complied with the indicated iron treatment, and only a small number of patients underwent anemia control after pregnancy.
Discussion: the percentage of patients with anemia in pregnancy in this health care center is below the percentages established in the international literature, the causes are analyzed and it is verified that there is a difficulty in the follow-up of these patients after pregnancy.
Received for review: April 2022.
Accepted for publication: July 2022.
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