DIALATATION AND CURRETTAGE VERSUS PIPELLE METHOD

  • Fareeha Naeem
  • Asma Khan
  • Seema Gul

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anemia in pregnant women is a major challenge to obstetric care in developing nations. Maternal iron deficiency is a main reason of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. There is a considerable
relationship among maternal and cord hemoglobin and ferritin levels. Objective of this study was to determine
mean cord hemoglobin and serum ferritin of neonates and mothers.
METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study of 60 women was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi. The study was conducted from 25-06-2015 to 24-12-2015
Patients admitted at term were selected by consecutive non-probability sampling technique. A thorough history and
examination was done for inclusion and exclusion criteria. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique
was used for ferritin assay .The maternal and cord blood samples were discarded after analysis.
RESULTS: Mean age of the patients was 32.63±3.58 years; mean gestational age was 38.28±0.90 weeks. Larger part
of the patients were having gravidity 2-5 and Para 1-4. Mean±SD of neonatal serum ferritin was 86.15±54.86, mean
cord hemoglobin 16.15±2.18, mean maternal hemoglobin was 8.99±1.09 and mean maternal ferritin was 7.33±2.11.
CONCLUSION: Maternal anemia has negative effects on cord blood Hb and serum ferritin in neonates.
KEY WORDS: Anemia, Hemoglobin, Serum ferritin, Neonates.

Published
2019-04-22
Section
ORIGINAL ARTICLES