Haematological Profile of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Bauchi, Nigeria

• 作者: Abubakar Saidu Kadas Abubakar Shehu Calvin Chama Kenneth Okwong Okon Lamaran Makama Dattijo Mohammed Alkali Mohammed Aminu Baffa Sulayman Tunde Balogun Yusuf Bara Jibrin
• 来源期刊: 妇产科期刊(英文)
• 学科: 数学
• 关键词: Heamatological Profile Pregnant Women Antenatal Clinic Bauchi NIGERIA
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（12）
• 页码范围: 1776-1787
• 页数: 12页
• 分类号: O17

摘要

<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Introduction</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Haematological profile of pregnant women provides vital information on physiological changes in pregnancy progress, outcome and possible maternal-foetal complications. The study assessed the haematological profile of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methodology</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The cross-sectional study was conducted at the antenatal clinic of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi between July and September 2018 among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic. Study participant w</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">as</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> recruited on voluntary basis and study questionnaire and informed consent administered. Blood samples </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">are </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">collected and analysed using System</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">x haematology autoanalyser.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Result</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A total of 191 study participants comprised</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> of</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 141 pregnant women at different trimester stages and 50 non-pregnant. Mean haematocrit, haemgloblin, white blood count and platelet count of 35.8</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">±</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">9.0, 11.6</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">±</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-fami