Results: The global rate of poor short-term neonatal outcome was 11.4% and was significantly associated with low maternal
haemoglobin values. This association remained significant after adjustment for antenatal corticosteroids therapy,
gestational age, parity, mechanism of preterm birth, mode of delivery and birth weight (aOR = 2.97 CI 95% [1.36–6.47]).
There was no relation between short-term neonatal outcome and high maternal haemoglobin concentration values.