Rates and determinants of peripartum and puerperal anemia in Enugu, Nigeria

Conclusions: A high proportion of low-risk pregnant women in the study centers could go through delivery with undetected anemia and this would predispose to high rates of postpartum anemia. Screening of low-risk women at term and in the immediate postdelivery periods may be necessary to improve detection of such cases.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - Category: Rural Health Authors: Source Type: research