title: Malaria in late pregnancy in Al Hodeidah Governorate, Yemen.
abstract: To investigate the consequences of maternal malaria during late pregnancy, we conducted a preliminary study in the 2 hospitals in Al Hodeidah on 276 women who had uncomplicated vaginal deliveries. Only 17 women had malaria (Plasmodium falciparum), 6 with peripheral parasitaemia and 11 with both peripheral parasitaemia and placental malaria. Coincident infection carried a 9.44 times higher risk of preterm delivery and a 12.2 times greater risk of low birth weight (< 2500 g). Anaemia was diagnosed in 46.4%, associated with malaria in 11.7% of cases. All risk factors, rural residence (OR 5.18), maternal age < 20 years (OR 4.93) and primigravidae (OR 8.29), were significantly associated with malaria infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tropical Health, High Institute of Public Health, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. h_k_bassiouny@hotmail.com
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Bassiouny
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Al-Maktari
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000469:parasitology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008423:Maternal Age; D009017:Morbidity; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000469:parasitology; D009790:Occupations; D010298:Parity; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015996:Survival Rate; D015006:Yemen