The effects of severe iron-deficiency anaemia on maternal and neonatal outcomes: A case–control study in an inner-city London hospital. (18th May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Luis, J.; Fadel, M. G.; Lau, G. Y.; Houssein, S.; Ravikumar, N.; Yoong, W.
• Is Part Of: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology. Volume 36:Number 4(2016)
• Page Start: 473
• Page End: 475
• Publication Date: 2016-05-18
• Subjects: Anaemia -- neonatal outcomes -- pregnancy -- postpartum haemorrhage; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; 618.05
• DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2015.1085848
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0144-3615

Abstract

Abstract : This case–control study investigates the effects of severe iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy on maternal and neonatal outcomes in a relatively deprived inner-city population in a North London hospital. The study group comprised of 106 women with haemoglobin (Hb) < 8 g/dl at any point during pregnancy, while controls were 106 women with Hb > 11 g/dl throughout pregnancy. The study group lost an average of 80 ml more blood at delivery ( p = 0.032) and had higher rates of postpartum haemorrhage than the control group (27 vs 12 patients, p = 0.012). However, anaemia did not appear to influence other maternal or neonatal outcomes; these may have been confounded by antenatal intervention with oral haematinics or blood transfusion.