Abstract

The Efficacy of Low-Dose Aspirin in Pregnancy Among Women in Malaria-Endemic Countries

Highlights

  • Low dose aspirin (LDA) is an effective strategy to reduce preterm birth

  • Malaria in early pregnancy did not modify the effects of LDA on preterm birth, but modified the effect of LDA on perinatal mortality

  • Preterm birth is a major cause of neonatal mortality, and infants born in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are vulnerable

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Objectives

The objectives of this paper were to investigate if LDA has a differential effect in areas where malaria is prevalent and determine whether malaria infection interacts with the effects of LDA on pregnancy outcomes

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