TITLE:
Anemia in Parturients within the Mother-Child Department of Tengandogo Teaching Hospital, Burkina Faso
AUTHORS:
Dantola Paul Kain, Hyacinthe Zamané, Sibraogo Kiemtoré, Abdoulaye Ouédraogo, Ali Ouédraogo, Blandine Bonané/Thiéba
KEYWORDS:
Anemia, Pregnant Women, Delivery, Burkina Faso
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.12 No.12,
December
29,
2022
ABSTRACT: Objective: Study the epidemiological, clinical, para-clinical and therapeutic
aspects as well as the maternal and perinatal prognosis of anemia in
parturients. Background: Anemia is a public health problem in Burkina
Faso. It mainly affects pregnant women. Patients and Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study with
prospective data collected from January 1st to September 30th, 2021.
The study population included all parturients received within the department. Results: We included 378 parturients. We included in our study, all the parturients
who underwent blood count upon admission and who had a hemoglobin rate below 11 g/dl. The
frequency of anemia was 35.9%. The average age of anemic parturients was 27 ±
6.3 years. Compliance with anemia preventive treatment was good in 63% of
cases. Out of the 378 anemic parturients, 55.8% were delivered by cesarean section. At delivery, 21 stillbirths were recorded.
The mean hemoglobin level on admission was 9.27 g/dl ± 1.6. Normochromic
microcytic anemia was present in 50.7% of cases. We recorded 1 case of maternal
death (0.2%). The perinatal mortality rate was 7.4%. Conclusion: Despite
the government’s efforts, anemia in pregnant women remains a public health
problem in our country. This reality calls on decision-makers to lay emphasis
on measures to prevent anemia in pregnant women.