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ArticleInternational journal of women's health2023

Prevalence of Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy and Its Associations with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Pregnant Women in A General Hospital: A Cross Sectional Study.

Kidus Kebede Abadi, Abdikani Hassan Jama, Awol Yemane Legesse, Akebom Kidanemariam Gebremichael

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Article in International journal of women's health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Dynamic Monitoring of Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy [Letter].International journal of women's health · 2023
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  10. Prevalence and Pattern of Gestational Thyroid Dysfunction in a Population of South-East Nigerian Women.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kidus Kebede AbadiDaruxannan General Hospital, Burao, Somaliland, Somalia.ORCID 0000-0003-4494-1614
Abdikani Hassan JamaDaruxannan General Hospital, Burao, Somaliland, Somalia.ORCID 0009-0003-5139-0221
Awol Yemane LegesseDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-8271-2447
Akebom Kidanemariam GebremichaelSaint Peter's Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.ORCID 0009-0008-4480-0823
Burao University · SOMekelle University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Hypothyroidism affects 3-5% of all pregnant mothers, making it the most common thyroid disorder associated with pregnancy. Furthermore, it is associated with adverse outcomes of pregnancy and newborn. Therefore, this research is aimed at determining the magnitude and pregnancy adverse outcomes associated with hypothyroidism among pregnant women having maternity services in a general hospital in Somalia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on pregnant women who delivered in the hospital between December 2022 and May 2023. Subjects were selected through systematic sampling and data collected through an interviewer-based questionnaire. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) of P values and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the correlation between variables. Results: The prevalence of hypothyroidism was 23.6% (95% CI: [19.4-27.8]). Overt DM (AOR=9.125, CI (3.106-26.812)), History of Recurrent pregnancy loss (AOR=12.938, CI (4.958-33.763), hypertension during pregnancy (AOR=6.718, CI (2.326-19.994)) and preterm delivery (AOR=7.015, CI (3.234-13.958)) were variables associated with hypothyroidism in pregnancy. Conclusion: The study has shown a high prevalence of hypothyroidism during pregnancy at Daruxannan Hospital compared to previous studies around the world. This finding highlights the need for national and regional surveys to identify the prevalence and associated factors that contribute to hypothyroidism in pregnancy to set up interventions and determine policy directions.

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hypothyroidismpregnancy outcomeSomalia

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