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Okolie, V. E.,
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Obiechina, N. J.,
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Okechukwu, Z. C.,
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Oguejiofor, C. F. ,
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Okor, L. ,
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Onyegbule, A. O.,
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Nwajiaku ., L. S. A.
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2018-09-20T12:09:54Z |
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2018-09-20T12:09:54Z |
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2014 |
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Okolie, V. E.,Obiechina, N. J., Okechukwu, Z. C., Oguejiofor, C. F. ,Okor, L. ,Onyegbule, A. O., Nwajiaku .L. S. A(2014). Placental Malaria and Its Associations with Pregnancy Outcome Placental Malaria and Its Associations with Pregnancy Outcome |
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http://repository.unn.edu.ng/xmlui/handle/123456789/7416 |
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Background: Placental malaria constitutes a risk for both the pregnant women and their unborn child hence there is need to demonstrate the adverse associations between placental malaria and pregnancy outcome. Aim: To demonstrate the adverse maternal and fetal associations with placental malaria Study Design and Setting: This is a cross sectional study carried out at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, South East, Nigeria between 1st August, 2012 and 31st January, 2013. Result: Two hundred placentae were analyzed, 141(70.5%) were positive for malaria, Placental malaria was associated with lower maternal pcv (30.67±1.60 vs 32.51±2.82, pvalue < 0.001), preterm delivery (OR=4.99, C.I=1.15 – 45.08, p- value=0.020), and low birth weight (OR = 4.71, C.I=1.08 – 42.71, p-value=0.027) but not associated with maternal anaemia (OR=2.27, C.I= 0.90-6.47, p-value=0.063) and perinatal deaths (OR=Infinity, C.I =0.38 – infinity, p-value = 0.143). Conclusion: Placental malaria was associated with low birth weight, lower pcv and preterm delivery but associated neither with maternal anaemia nor perinatal deaths |
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en |
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International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health 4(7): 766-772, 2014 |
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Placental malaria; associations and pregnancy outcome. |
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Placental Malaria and Its Associations with Pregnancy Outcome |
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Article |
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