Title: Comparison of Effect of Oral Iron Ascorbate Therapy versus Intravenous Iron Sucrose Therapy on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Anaemic Pregnant Women: A RCT
Authors: Dr Ishita Tikkha, Dr Himanshu Rai MD (Pediatrics)
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i6.197
Abstract
Introduction
Anaemia is defined as a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet the physiologic needs, which vary by age, sex, altitude, smoking, and pregnancy status1. According to WHO, the overall mean global figure for the incidence of gestational anemia is 25%, an average 56% in the developing world and 18% in industrialized countries. In developing countries the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women averages 56%, ranging between 35 to 100% across different regions of the world. Various studies from different regions of the country (India) have reported the prevalence of anaemia to be between 33 and 100%. 2
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