Malaria preventive practices and delivery outcomes: A cross-sectional study of parturient women in a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda.
Rebecca NekakaJulius NteziyaremyePaul ObothJacob Stanley IramiotJulius WandabwaPublished in: PloS one (2020)
The effective use of malaria preventive strategies (IPT-SP and Insecticide Treated Nets) was generally low. Most of the women took less than three doses of SP and there was no strict adherence to the recommended directly observed therapy. The prevalence of Plasmodium infection during pregnancy was low though maternal anaemia and low birth weight were relatively high.
Keyphrases
- low birth weight
- plasmodium falciparum
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- preterm infants
- human milk
- preterm birth
- risk factors
- primary care
- healthcare
- south africa
- breast cancer risk
- pregnant women
- physical activity
- stem cells
- birth weight
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- iron deficiency
- zika virus
- newly diagnosed
- weight loss