The Effects of Anemia on Pregnancy Outcome in Patients with Pyelonephritis
Joint Authors
Grotegut, Chad A.
Dotters-Katz, Sarah K.
Heine, R. Phillips
Source
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Pyelonephritis is a common infectious morbidity of pregnancy.
Though anemia is commonly associated with pyelonephritis, there are little data describing the effect of pyelonephritis with anemia on pregnancy outcomes.
The purpose of this study was to further assess the association of anemia with infectious morbidity and pregnancy complications among women with pyelonephritis.
Study Design.
We conducted a retrospective cohort study of pregnant women admitted to Duke University Hospital between July 2006 and May 2012 with pyelonephritis.
Demographic, laboratory, and clinical data from the subject’s pregnancy and hospitalizations were analyzed.
Patients with pyelonephritis and anemia (a hematocrit < 32) were compared to those without anemia.
Descriptive statistics were used to compare the two groups.
Results.
114 pregnant women were admitted with pyelonephritis and 45 (39.5%) had anemia on admission.
There was no significant difference in age, race, preexisting medical conditions, or urine bacterial species between patients with anemia and those without.
Women with anemia were more likely to deliver preterm (OR 3.3 (95% CI 1.07, 11.4), P=0.04).
When controlling for race and history of preterm delivery, women with anemia continued to have increased odds of preterm birth (OR 6.0, CI 1.4, 35, P=0.012).
Conclusion.
Women with pyelonephritis and anemia are at increased risk for preterm delivery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dotters-Katz, Sarah K.& Grotegut, Chad A.& Heine, R. Phillips. 2013. The Effects of Anemia on Pregnancy Outcome in Patients with Pyelonephritis. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497469
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dotters-Katz, Sarah K.…[et al.]. The Effects of Anemia on Pregnancy Outcome in Patients with Pyelonephritis. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497469
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dotters-Katz, Sarah K.& Grotegut, Chad A.& Heine, R. Phillips. The Effects of Anemia on Pregnancy Outcome in Patients with Pyelonephritis. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497469
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497469