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Should all pregnant women take calcium supplements in Nepal? GRADE evidence to policy assessment.

Khem Narayan PokhrelSaki ThapaPaul GarnerMaxine CawsRaghu DhitalSuman Chandra GurungTilly FoxSamjhana Shrestha
Published in: Global health action (2022)
This review concludes that the blanket supplementation of calcium cannot be recommended in Nepal. A better approach may be to identify high-risk pregnant women and manage their antenatal visits and delivery to prevent mortality from pre-eclampsia.
Keyphrases
  • pregnant women
  • tertiary care
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • cardiovascular events
  • mental health
  • risk factors