Effects of Novel Coronavirus 2019 Infection on Antenatal Hematological Parameters in Pregnant Women
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
; 15(11):3279-3284, 2021.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1614676
ABSTRACT
Background:
Disturbance of haematological parameters is prevalent in pregnancy globally leading to a range of feto-maternal complications. Covid-19 infection has potential to enhance the severity of and complications impending due to anaemia in pregnancy.Objective:
To determine the effects of Covid-19 infection on haematological parameters during antenatal care among pregnant women in rural Sindh. StudyDesign:
Cross sectional study.Setting:
Shaikh Zaid Institute, Chandka Medical College, Larkana. Duration From March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2021. Materials andMethod:
A sample of 110 pregnant women, of 18-50 years of age, presenting in first through third trimester with single alive pregnancy, were included in the study after taking a valid written consent. The Research Evaluation Committee of SMBBMU- Larkana granted approval. Women having any haemoglobinopathy were excluded. Covid-19 test conducted through rt-PCR method. A standard questionnaire was used to collect data of two groups. Analysis was performed through SPSS Version-23. Descriptive and inferential statistics were calculated.Results:
Mean ± SD age was 30.3 ± 6.99 (Range 19 to 45) years. Both groups were identical in age. Mean ± SD gestational age was 28.12 ± 4.66 weeks (Range 20-38). Covid-19 positive women had lower mean Hb (9.7 ± 2.11) than the covid-19 negative (10.54 ± 2.51;P = 0.158). Other haematological parameters like MCV, serum ferritin, TIBC, TLC & platelets were statistically different between groups. Women of eldest group i-e;in 41-50 years, from urban areas, second trimester (gest. age 13-24 weeks), and nulliparous had been affected more from covid-19 (P = 0.271, 0.748, 0.290 & 0.053). Frequency and severity of anaemia was more among Covid-19 positive women.Conclusion:
Covid‐19 demands maternal healthcare to be extra vigilant to the haematological parameters of pregnant women during antenatal care till delivery.
adolescent; adult; anemia; article; controlled, study; COVID-19, testing; cross-sectional, study; data, analysis, software; female; ferritin, blood, level; gestational, age; hematological, parameters; hemoglobinopathy; human; human, cell; human, tissue; inferential, statistics; major, clinical, study; maternal, care; medical, school; middle, aged; nullipara; obstetric, delivery; polymerase, chain, reaction; pregnant, woman; prenatal, care; questionnaire; second, trimester, pregnancy; third, trimester, pregnancy; thrombocyte; urban, area; hemoglobin
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English
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Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
Year:
2021
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