Consumption of Iron and Folic Acid tablets during Pregnancy among Postnatal mothers in a Tertiary care Hospital in Vadodara, India

Background National Family Health Survey – 4 data show that 50% of pregnant women in India are affected by anemia. Anemia Mukt Bharat- Intensified Iron plus Initiatives fosters newer strategies for tackling anaemia including anaemia during pregnancy. Objectives To assess the adequacy of consumption of Iron and Folic Acid tablets during pregnancy under intensified iron plus initiatives and its associated factors among postnatal mothers. Material and Methods At Sir SayajiRao General Hospital in Vadodara, 170 postnatal mothers were interviewed during September to October 2019 and data was collected on their socio-demographic, pregnancy and antenatal check-up characteristics and tablets taken during pregnancy in appropriate doses for a number of days. The consumption of Iron and Folic Acid tablets in appropriate doses for 150 to180 days was taken as fair to adequate consumption Results Around 60% of women had consumed less than 150 days of Iron and Folic Acid tablets. There was a statistically significant association between women who were referred and had inadequate iron and folic acid tablets consumption. Conclusion Fair to adequate consumption of Iron and Folic Acid tablets during pregnancy tends to be very low. Proper attention is required to the referral cases

Consumption of Iron and Folic Acid tablets during Pregnancy among Postnatal mothers in a Tertiary care Hospital in Vadodara, India

Background National Family Health Survey – 4 data show that 50% of pregnant women in India are affected by anemia. Anemia Mukt Bharat- Intensified Iron plus Initiatives fosters newer strategies for tackling anaemia including anaemia during pregnancy. Objectives To assess the adequacy of consumption of Iron and Folic Acid tablets during pregnancy under intensified iron plus initiatives and its associated factors among postnatal mothers. Material and Methods At Sir SayajiRao General Hospital in Vadodara, 170 postnatal mothers were interviewed during September to October 2019 and data was collected on their socio-demographic, pregnancy and antenatal check-up characteristics and tablets taken during pregnancy in appropriate doses for a number of days. The consumption of Iron and Folic Acid tablets in appropriate doses for 150 to180 days was taken as fair to adequate consumption Results Around 60% of women had consumed less than 150 days of Iron and Folic Acid tablets. There was a statistically significant association between women who were referred and had inadequate iron and folic acid tablets consumption. Conclusion Fair to adequate consumption of Iron and Folic Acid tablets during pregnancy tends to be very low. Proper attention is required to the referral cases

Morphometry of coronary sinus and its role in cardiac cannulation

Introduction:- The coronary sinus is a collection of veins, joined together to form a large vessel that collects blood from the heart muscle (myocardium) 1. Most cardiac veins drain into the wide coronary sinus, 2 or 3 cm long, lying in the posterior atrioventricular groove between the left atrium and ventricle.2 The sinus opens into the right atrium between the opening of the inferior vena cava and the right atrioventricular orifice. An endocardial fold may guard the entrance of sinus valve of the coronary sinus or Thebesian Valve. The fold may be absent or may cover the ostium of the sinus completely or partially. Material & Method:- The present study was conducted in the anatomy department of medical college Baroda, Gujarat. One hundred formalin-fixed hearts specimens were taken for the study The dimensions of the coronary sinus ostium in millimetres was measured with the help of digital vernier calliper. Craniocaudal and transverse length were measured and recorded in Microsoft excel. Result :- In the current study, we observed that 58 hearts had the coronary sinus with a thebesian Valve and the rest 42 were without a thebesian Valve.&nbsp