Prevalence of schistosomiasis and its association with anemia among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schistosomiasis is a highly prevalent parasitic disease that can lead to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. To our knowledge, there has been no systematic review and meta-analysis of schistosomiasis during pregnancy.

Methods

We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Relevant published studies were searched in international databases (PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar), from their inception until May 31, 2020. The retrieved studies were assessed for quality using the Modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. OpenMeta Analyst software was used for the statistical analysis.

Results

Thirty-two studies enrolling 21024 pregnant women were included in this meta-analysis. All 32 of t

SUBMITTER: Adam I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7923606 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature