ReviewPublic health in practice (Oxford, England)2020
Maternal anaemia and risk of adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes in South Asian countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effects of maternal anemia on low-birth-weight in Sub-Sahara African countries: Systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Daily oral iron supplementation during pregnancy.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical outcome post treatment of anemia in pregnancy with intravenous versus oral iron therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and adverse pregnancy outcome in South Asia: A systematic review.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2021Pooled it
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- Exploring adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation in pregnant women at rural health facilities in Waghimra zone, Northern Ethiopia.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Maternal and infant outcomes of pregnancy anemia at one month postpartum: a cohort analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Risk factors for neonatal mortality: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Review
- Association Between the Anemia During Pregnancy and Maternal Intensive Care Unit Admissions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2025Article
- Comparing the Treatment Outcomes of Oral and Injectable Iron Therapies for Anemia in Pregnancy: A Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2025Review
- Prevalence and associated factors of anemia during pregnancy at a tertiary hospital in Zambia.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Revisiting Factors Influencing Under-Five Mortality in India: The Application of a Generalised Additive Cox Proportional Hazards Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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- Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: The occurrence of maternal anaemia is common in South Asian countries which increase the risk of adverse maternal obstetric and birth outcomes. This may adversely affect the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals' (SDG) targets of reducing maternal and under-five deaths by 2030. Objectives: To summarize the evidence on the association of maternal anaemia with adverse birth and maternal obstetric outcomes. Methods: We adopted the PRISMA consensus statement. PubMed, CINAHL and Web of Science databases were searched on February 20, 2020. A total of 38 studies was included, of which 25 articles were included in the quantitative synthesis and meta-analysis. Results: Maternal anaemia was associated with a significantly higher risk of low birth weight (OR, 1.90; 95% CI, 1.06-2.60, p < 0.05), preterm birth (OR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.20-2.41, p < 0.05) and perinatal mortality (OR, 2.90; 1.97-3.78, p < 0.05). Non-significant associations were seen with neonatal mortality (OR, 1.80; 95% CI, 0.90-27.77, p = 0.7), miscarriage (OR, 1.68; 95% CI, 0.48-3.20, p = 0.08), preeclampsia (OR, 2.66; 95% CI, 0.61-11.52, p = 0.6) and caesarean delivery (OR, 1.18; 95% CI, 0.36-2.80, p = 0.07). Conclusion: Maternal anaemia increases the risk of low birth weight, preterm birth and perinatal mortality. Improving maternal nutritional status and iron supplementation during pregnancy are important for reducing these adverse outcomes.
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