Estudio transversal: anemia materna del tercer trimestre y su relación con prematuridad y antropometría neonatal en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, Cuenca – Ecuador, 2016 – 2017

Background: Anemia in the third trimester of pregnancy (hemoglobin <11 g/dL) is a frequent pathology with important repercussions in the mother and fetus. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of maternal anemia in the third trimester of pregnancy and its association with prematurity and neonatal anthropometry. Methods: An observational cross-sectional research was performed; 428 patients were included, who attended to Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital for delivery or C-section, during September 2016 – February 2017. Patients with a gestational age lower than 27 weeks, twin pregnancies, neonates with major congenital malformation and mothers with chronic diseases were excluded. For the analysis of information, descriptive statistics were used and an association was established for a statistical significance of p= <0.05. Results: An observational cross-sectional research was performed; 428 patients were included, who attended to Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital for delivery or C-section, during September 2016 – February 2017. Patients with a gestational age lower than 27 weeks, twin pregnancies, neonates with major congenital malformation and mothers with chronic diseases were excluded. For the analysis of information, descriptive statistics were used and an association was established for a statistical significance of p= <0.05. Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia in the third trimester of pregnancy was high, constituting a moderate problem for public health according to the classification of the World Health Organization; this pathology was associated with prematurity; however, no association was found with the different variables related to fetal anthropometry.