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The Prevalence Of Malaria Among Pregnant Women On Admission In Imo State Specialist Hospital Owerri
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A study was made to determine the prevalence of malaria infection among pregnant women on admission in Imo State specialist Hospital Owerri between July to August 2012. Blood samples were collected from the patients and a thick blood film made. The films were stained using parasitological standard procedures. Twenty-five (25) pregnant women in their 1st trimesters had the highest severe parasitaemia with 54.5%. And also primigravidae were also observed to have the highest infection rate with 87.5%
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]TREATMENT /MANAGEMENT OF MALARIA IN PREGNANCYTreatment
of malaria in pregnancy differs from the treatment of same woman
outside pregnancy in several respects. Frequency and severity of
infections are more in pregnancy particularly among primigravidae
(Mutabingwa, 2004). Pregnant women with malaria infection must be
treated both medically and obstetrically, taking care of both maternal
and fetal interests. It is reasonable to expect confirmation of malaria
infection in pregnancy. Th ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]TREATMENT /MANAGEMENT OF MALARIA IN PREGNANCYTreatment
of malaria in pregnancy differs from the treatment of same woman
outside pregnancy in several respects. Frequency and severity of
infections are more in pregnancy particularly among primigravidae
(Mutabingwa, 2004). Pregnant women with malaria infection must be
treated both medically and obstetrically, taking care of both maternal
and fetal interests. It is reasonable to expect confirmation of malaria
infection in pregnancy. Th ... Continue reading---
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