Title |
Survey of calcium supplementation to prevent preeclampsia: the gap between evidence and practice in Brazil
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Published in |
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, November 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2393-13-206 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Erika Barbosa Camargo, Luci Fabiane Scheffer Moraes, Celsa Moura Souza, Rita Akutsu, Jorge Maia Barreto, Edina Mariko Koga da Silva, Ana Pilar Betrán, Maria Regina Torloni |
Abstract |
Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide and especially in Latin America. High quality evidence indicates that calcium supplementation during pregnancy significantly reduces the incidence of preeclampsia and its consequences, including severe maternal morbidity and death. Few studies have assessed the implementation of this intervention in clinical practice. The study aimed to assess the proportion of pregnant women who received calcium supplements in Brazilian public antenatal care clinics. |
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Kenya | 1 | 25% |
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Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
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Kenya | 1 | <1% |
Bangladesh | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
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Student > Bachelor | 19 | 15% |
Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 8% |
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Professor | 8 | 6% |
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Social Sciences | 5 | 4% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 3% |
Other | 13 | 10% |
Unknown | 53 | 41% |