| Autor: |
Helen Onoja, Florence Nduka, Austin Abah |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, Vol 60, Iss 3, Pp 285-291 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0972-9062 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/0972-9062.374243 |
| Popis: |
Background & objectives: The utilization of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine) in pregnancy (IPTp-SP) for combating malaria has indicated control over adverse birth outcomes and has been recommended for use by pregnant women. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of IPTp-SP on maternal, neonatal and placental malaria in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Methods: 316 samples of maternal peripheral blood (MPB), placental blood (PLB), neonatal cord blood (NCB) and placental tissue (PT) were collected each from consenting mothers. Blood samples were processed and stained by the Giemsa method. Placental tissues were processed and stained in haematoxylin. Examination of samples for malaria parasitaemia was carried out using standard parasitological methods. Demography of participants was collected through questionnaires and from ante natal care (ANC) records. Results: Overall prevalence of 74 (23.42%) was recorded. Age-related prevalence indicated that ≤ 20 years, 9 (56.25%) had the highest prevalence followed by 21–30 years (23.48%), and ≥41 years (16.67%) (p 0.05). The prevalence in PLB and PT revealed that SP-users had a lower prevalence in PLB, 31 (15.73%) and PT, 12 (6.09%) while non-users recorded a higher prevalence 48 (40.33%) in PLB and 21 (17.65%) in PT (P |
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