A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD) AND TRAIT (SCT) ITS EFFECT ON PREGNANCY OUTCOME IN VADODARA DISTRICT Authors: Poonam G* And Chauhan K
ABSTRACT
SCD and SCT is a condition which oxygen-carrying protein haemoglobin cell change
in shape so it effect on oxygen carrying capacity of RBC cell. Directly affected on pregnancy
outcome. Tribal belt of eastern Gujarat is affected so poor pregnancy outcome leads to maternal
and neonatal Morbidity & Mortality. A comparatives study was conducted in the department
of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Nursing, Sumandeep nursing college, Dhiraj Hospital,
SBKSMI & RC, Vadodara. In order to achieve the objective of the study Comparative
observational Non Randomised Control Trial design was adopted. 1000 pregnant women
screening for SCT& SCD. Purposive sampling technique was used to collect the data from 382
participants with SCD-117 & SCT - 265.
Keyword: SCD- Sickle-cell disease, sickle-cell anaemia SCA, SCT- sickle-cell treait Publication date: 15/12/2023 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2023/December/MS_IJBPAS_2023_DECEMBER_SPCL_1049.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.12.1049