Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Umoru JU
Nigeria
Research Article
Appraisal of the Efficacy of Sp-Iptp at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital-Impact on Maternal Anaemia, Malaria Parasitaemia and Clinical Malaria
Author(s): Omole-Ohonsi A, Attah R, Umoru JU and Habib ROmole-Ohonsi A, Attah R, Umoru JU and Habib R
Background: Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy (IPTp), is the malaria prophylaxis that is recommended in malaria endemic areas. Increasing reports of resistance to SP across the globe makes appraisal of its efficacy to be necessary in health facilities that use it.
Objective: To determine the efficacy of SP-IPTp in the prevention of malaria in pregnancy using Proguanil chemoprophylaxis as the gold standard, at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.
Methods: In this prospective study, 300 primigravid women were enrolled and assigned by block randomization to SP-IPTp (cases) or proguanil chemo prophylaxis(control) group. Each group consisted of 150 women. Study variables of interest were Packed Cell Volume (PCV) at recruitment and at 34 weeks gestation, periphera.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000231