COMPARISON OF HEMATOCRITE AND HEMOGLOBIN VALUES IN MANAGING WOMEN AS PRENATAL AND POSNATAL CONTROL

Abstract

The analysis of the nutritional status in pregnant women is of vital importance for the normal development of the new being, as well as to avoid complications in their health status of women after childbirth. Iron deficiency anemia is the most frequent nutritional condition in the world and constitutes a recognized health problem during pregnancy, where up to 50 to 60% of pregnant women are affected by this disease in developing countries. The objective of this study was to determine hematocrit and hemoglobin values in pregnant women as a prenatal and postnatal control at the Nicolás Ortiz Health Center in the municipality of Yotala. It is a quantitative, descriptive, crosssectional and retrospective investigation conducted with 48 women who attended their prenatal and postpartum controls. Among the results it was obtained that hematocrit values are maintained in women both in their prenatal and postnatal control. In relation to hemoglobin, 35% of women have values below 11 g / dl, increasing to 60% in postnatal control. Being the classification of mild anemia.