Malaria among antenatal clients attending primary health care facilities in Kano state, Nigeria

Gajida, AU; Iliyasu, Zubairu; Zoakah, AI

doi:10.4103/1596-3519.68352

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“…We observed a significant negative correlation between plasmodial infection and CD4 lymphocyte count among Plasmodium malariainfected subjects, with r = -0.56 (p = .001). Table 1 shows the mean values of CD4, parasite load, and age of subjects , and 39.2% in Kano to 60% in Lagos 10 . Similarly, another study 11 among Antenatal clients (ANCs) from a peri-urban community in Lagos reported a 44.2% prevalence of asymptomatic malaria at booking among primgravidae attending a Primary Health Care (PHC) facility, which was significantly lower than 33.6% prevalence found among multigravidae 12 .…”

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Malaria parasitaemia among long distance truck drivers in the Niger delta of Nigeria

Erhabor¹,

Obioma²,

Frank-Peterside³

2012

Af Hlth Sci

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Malaria parasitaemia among long distance truck drivers in the Niger delta of Nigeria

Erhabor¹,

Obioma²,

Frank-Peterside³

2012

Af Hlth Sci

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“…6,7,11,12 The prevalence rates found are quite variable, given the endemic nature of the disease and the preventive measures put in place to fight the infection. The highest prevalence rates were found in Nigeria with figures as high as 60%.…”

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“…10 The absence of clinical signs does not imply absence of disease since literature describes asymptomatic disease. 4,6,11,12 The clinical presentation of PF infection varies greatly from one pregnant woman to another, with some patients having fever and chills, to others being totally asymptomatic. 13 Fever remains the most dreaded symptom of malaria in pregnancy and as such, most fevers in pregnancy are considered related to malaria until proven otherwise.…”

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Assessment of labor and delivery in pregnant women on sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine regimen in Yaoundé gynaeco-obstetric and paediatric hospital: a comparative study of 313 cases

Foumane

Essiben

Dohbit

et al. 2017

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Malaria is still a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim was to determine the prevalence of malaria infection at the onset of labor and the resulting complications.Methods: We carried out a five-month cross-sectional study at the Yaoundé Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital. We used results from the rapid diagnostic test (RDT) to compare two groups of pregnant women admitted into the labor room. Women who tested positive were assigned to the exposed group versus negative to the non-exposed group. Independent factors associated with malaria infection were investigated by the logistic regression method.Results: Up to 79.6% (249/313) of women had received the sulfadoxin-pyrimethamine regimen with 32.9% (82/249) receiving at least 3 doses. Malaria infection was detected in 32.2% (101/313) of women. Only 14.9% (15/101) of the exposed group had received 3 doses of SP versus 31.6% (67/212) of the non-exposed group. After univariate analysis, malaria infection at the onset of labor was associated to premature rupture of membranes (OR=1.39; CI=1.01-1.94), fever during labor (OR=73.37; CI=64.80-681.95), non-reassuring fetal status (OR=2.08; CI=1.36-3.20), low birth weight (OR=1.65; CI=1.23-4.13), prematurity (OR=2.79; CI=2.12-367), a poor Apgar score at the 1st minute and postpartum fever (OR=3.19; CI=2.56-4.00). Linear logistic regression indicated that the occurrence of fever during labor (aOR=63.09), and low Apgar score at the first minute (aOR=6.27) remained significant and malaria infection was significantly associated to the single marital status (aOR=2.56) and a history of malaria during the current pregnancy (aOR=2.56).Conclusions: Systematic RDTs is thus recommended at the last antenatal consultation to avoid identified complications.

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“…[1] Up to 16-95.4% of asymptomatic parasitemia in pregnancy had been reported in various studies with associated maternal anemia and low birth weight. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria parasitemia among unbooked clients presenting in labor in the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki. This will help to detect those who have the problem and appropriate treatment administered in the short run and to show the enormity of the problem to help create awareness and to scale up preventive measures against this public health problem in the long run.…”

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Prevalence and parasite density of asymptomatic malaria parasitemia among unbooked paturients at Abakaliki, Nigeria

Igwe¹,

Joannes²,

Chukwuma³

et al. 2014

J Basic Clin Reprod Sci

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A B S T R A C TBackground: Malaria in pregnancy has contributed significantly to maternal morbidity and mortality in our environment. Aim: This study was aimed at determining the prevalence, and parasite density of asymptomatic malaria parasitemia among unbooked paturients at Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki. Subjects and Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study conducted in the labor ward complex of the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki over a period of three months from March to May 2012. Two hundred and fifty unbooked women presenting in labor at term and willing to participate were consecutively recruited. A structured data collection sheet was administered to each parturient. Thick and thin blood films were prepared for quantification and speciation of parasitemia respectively. Results: A total of 250 unbooked parturients participated in the study. The mean age of the parturients was 28.2 (7.2) years. One hundred and seven 107/250 (42.8%) were primigravid, 111/250 (44.4%) were between para 1-4 while 32/250 (12.8%) were para 5 and above. Majority of the parturients 236/250 (95.2%) were of low socio-economic class. The prevalence of asymptomatic malaria parasitemia was 77.6%. Asymptomatic malaria parasitemia was most prevalent among paturients of social class 5 (24/32 (75%) and primigravid paturients (93/107 (86.9%)) and the association of asymptomatic malaria parasitemia with parity (χ 2 = 10.8, P = 0.01) and social class (χ 2 = 10.88, P = 0.02) was statistically significant. Conclusion: There was high prevalence of asymptomatic malaria parasitemia in the study. Preconceptional care and early antenatal booking are advocated with emphasis on prevention of malaria infestation through health education and effective use of insecticide treated nets and intermittent prophylaxis therapy for malaria during pregnancy.

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Malaria among antenatal clients attending primary health care facilities in Kano state, Nigeria

Abstract: Malarial infection is common among the ANC clients attending PHC facilities in Kano state and the infection is commonly associated with anemia. Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) should be provided especially among primigravid, secondigravid and younger mothers at PHC centres.

Cited by 44 publications

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Malaria parasitaemia among long distance truck drivers in the Niger delta of Nigeria

Malaria parasitaemia among long distance truck drivers in the Niger delta of Nigeria

Assessment of labor and delivery in pregnant women on sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine regimen in Yaoundé gynaeco-obstetric and paediatric hospital: a comparative study of 313 cases

Prevalence and parasite density of asymptomatic malaria parasitemia among unbooked paturients at Abakaliki, Nigeria

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