Publications by authors named "Franklin Jose Espitia De La Hoz"
Prevalence, characterization, and risk factors of gestational anemia in Quindío, Colombia, 2018-2023.
Rev Colomb Obstet Ginecol
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of gestational anemia in pregnant women receiving care in Quindío, Colombia, and to identify risk factors linked to the condition.
- A total of 307 out of 1,003 women, aged 18 and older, were selected for analysis, revealing a 26.38% prevalence of gestational anemia, which was notably higher at 41.97% during the third trimester.
- Key risk factors identified included a low body mass index (BMI < 18.5), having multiple pregnancies, and a history of pregestational anemia, emphasizing the need for preventive measures in prenatal care.
Objective: To determine the incidence of low libido in women using the levonorgestrel (LNG) subdermal implant for contraception after 12 months and to identify other adverse effects. Materials and methods: Cohort study that included women over the age of 18, with no children or prior gestations and in a stable relationship, with an LNG implant inserted at least three months before in a private teaching hospital in Armenia (Quindío), Colombia, between 2014 and 2019. Women with a history of sexual dysfunction, sexually transmitted infections in the past six months, weighing more than 89 kg and difficult to follow were excluded.
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