Browsing by Subject "Iron supplementation"
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Do side-effects reduce compliance to iron supplementation? a study of daily- and weekly-dose regimens in pregnancy
(Springer, 2002-06)Side-effects of iron supplementation lead to poor compliance. A weekly-dose schedule of iron supplementation rather than a daily-dose regimen has been suggested to produce fewer side-effects, thereby achieving a higher ... -
Effectiveness of the daily and weekly doses of iron supplementation in pregnancy and puerperium on Haemoglobin and iron status at 6 weeks postpartum
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 2000)Objective: Describe the effectiveness of continuous daily and weekly doses of iron supplementation during pregnancy and puerperium on haemoglobin and iron status at 6 weeks postpartum. Design: An iron supplementation ... -
Efficacy and trial effectiveness of weekly and daily iron supplementation among pregnant women in rural Bangladesh: disentangling the issues
(The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2002)BACKGROUND: According to our current understanding, iron absorption with weekly iron supplements is not higher than that with daily supplements (ie, there is no mucosal block). However, community-based trials have repeatedly ... -
Pregnant women's knowledge on health and iron supplementation
(BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED), 1996-05)
