Relación del nivel de hemoglobina en pacientes gestantes sometidas a cesárea electiva o de emergencia y el peso del recién nacido en el Hospital Básico Alamor, 2021.

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation was to relate the level of hemoglobin in pregnant patients undergoing cesarean sections either by choice or for emergency reasons and the weight of the newborn in the Alamor Basic Hospital, 2021 in the province of Loja. The methodology that was applied was an epidemiologic study, descriptive, and transversal, where the total population included 121 patients that met the criteria for inclusion. The results of the study were examined according to the descriptive statistics of each variable as well as significant statistical tests between the related variables: Kruskal-Wallis H. test and correlation tests from Pearson, while the statistical analysis was realized with programs: SPSS version 21 and EPI INFO version 7.2.5.0. As a result, the prevalence of maternal anemia observed was 22.31%, and being underweight at birth was 9.09%. Furthermore, there was evidence of a negative association that exists between the level of hemoglobin of the expecting mother and the weight of the newborn. In conclusion, the expecting mothers who had anemia showed to be twice as probable to have underweight newborns compared to those who weren’t anemic, though it wasn’t statistically significant. For future studies, it’s recommended to carry out research on these variables including vaginal birth newborns.