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- Title
Prevalência de anemia em gestantes das Américas: uma revisão rápida com metanálise.
- Authors
Silva Souza, Elivan; Tuy Batista, Josicélia Estrela; Oliveira Lyrio, Amanda; de Moraes Guedes, Ellen; Morais Godoy Figueiredo, Ana Claudia; Seixas da Cruz, Simone
- Abstract
Anemia in pregnant women is a relevant problem of wide geographical expansion, typical of large urban centers and that affects several countries, such as America. To estimate the prevalence of maternal anemia and iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women in the Americas. Rapid review with search in Medline, Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, Lilacs and Open Grey databases. Cross-sectional studies that estimated the prevalence of maternal anemia and iron deficiency anemia were included. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted. 5148 articles were found, only 30 met the eligibility criteria. Meta-analyses showed a prevalence of 30% (95%CI: 28%; 32%. I2: 99.4%) for maternal anemia and a frequency of 32% (95%CI: 25%; 40%. I2: 96.6%) for iron deficiency anemia. Maternal anemia is a frequent event in the population of the Americas, with prevalence of 30% for maternal anemia and 32% for iron deficiency anemia, highlighting the need for more effective prevention and health promotion measures.
- Publication
Saúde e Pesquisa, 2023, Vol 16, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1983-1870
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17765/2176-9206.2023v16n2.e11484