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September 5, 2025Contagion Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal HealthOpen Access

The Influence of Nutritional Status on the Incidence of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Three Community Health Centers (CHCs) in Dili, Timor Leste

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AFAlcinda Pinto FernandesNANovida ArianiDWDiadjeng Setya Wardani

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Analytical study reveals anemia significantly raises postpartum hemorrhage incidence in mothers, suggesting the need for better antenatal care.

Key Points

  • Anemia significantly increases postpartum hemorrhage incidence, with an odds ratio of 3.4.
  • In a sample of 130 postpartum mothers, the prevalence of postpartum hemorrhage was found to be 50%.
  • Logistic regression analysis indicated that nutritional indicators like BMI and MUAC had no significant association with PPH.
  • Antenatal anemia screening and targeted nutritional interventions could help mitigate PPH risk in Timor-Leste.

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Fernandes et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb4de86d6d5674bcd01873https://doi.org/10.30829/contagion.v7i2.24975
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