Title |
Gaps between calcium recommendations to prevent pre-eclampsia and current intakes in one hospital in Argentina
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Published in |
BMC Research Notes, December 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1756-0500-7-920 |
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Authors |
Gabriela Cormick, Nanci N Zhang, Simon P Andrade, María J Quiroga, Ingrid Di Marco, Andrés Porta, Fernando Althabe, José M Belizán |
Abstract |
Hypertensive disorders are a major cause of maternal mortality. In Latin America and the Caribbean, pre-eclampsia accounts for approximately one in every four maternal deaths. The World Health Organization recommends calcium supplementation during pregnancy for the prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in locations where dietary calcium intake is low. Calcium intake in Argentina is reported to be below WHO recommended levels; however, calcium intake from supplements and water has not been fully evaluated. The objective of this study was to evaluate calcium intake from supplements and water in a group of pregnant women. |
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Argentina | 1 | 50% |
Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 77 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 13 | 17% |
Student > Bachelor | 9 | 12% |
Researcher | 8 | 10% |
Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 5% |
Other | 13 | 17% |
Unknown | 23 | 30% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 26 | 34% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 16% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 5% |
Engineering | 2 | 3% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 1% |
Other | 8 | 10% |
Unknown | 24 | 31% |