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Pregnancy in adolescence in Brazil: associated factors with maternal age

Abstract Objectives: describing maternal characteristics, risk behavior, obstetric data, prenatal care and childbirth in adolescent mothers in Brazil (age groups: 12-16 years and 17-19 years). Methods: hospital-based cross-sectional study substantiated by Nascer no Brasil", (Born in Brazil) data. The s...

Tendencia y causas de la mortalidad materna en Chile de 1990 a 2018

Rev. méd. Chile; 149 (10), 2021
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown a decrease in the maternal mortality (MM) rates in Chile, with a trend towards stability since 2001. However, some of its associated causes such as high blood pressure, obesity, or maternal age, have increased in the last years. AIM: To describe the trend and chara...

Perfil clínico da gestação tardia em um município brasileiro de fronteira
Clinical profile of late pregnancy in a brazilian border city

Enferm. foco (Brasília); 12 (2), 2021
Introdução: o adiamento da gestação ocorre por motivos diversos e possui maior risco de desenvolver complicações maternas, fetais e neonatais. O período do pré-natal se torna um momento propício para promoção da saúde dessas gestantes. Objetivo: descrever o perfil clínico da gestante com ida...

Risk Factors for Intrapartum Cesarean Section Delivery in Low-risk Multiparous Women Following at Least a Prior Vaginal Birth (Robson Classification 3 and 4)

Abstract Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate the risk factors for cesarean section (C-section) in low-risk multiparous women with a history of vaginal birth. Methods The present retrospective study included low-risk multiparous women with a history of vaginal birth who gave birth a...

Prevalence and Determinants of Adequate Compliance with Antenatal Care in Peru

Abstract Objective To determine the adequacy of compliance with antenatal care (ANC) by pregnant women in Peru and to identify the associated factors. Methods An analytical cross-sectional study of data from the 2019 Peruvian Demographic and Family Health Survey (Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Fami...

The impact of routine transvaginal ultrasound measurement of the cervical length on the prediction of preterm birth: A retrospective study in a tertiary hospital

Abstract Pretermbirth (PTB) is a major obstetric problem associated with high rates of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of PTB has not changed in the last decade; thus, the establishment of a screening test and effective treatment are warranted. Transvaginal ultrasoundmeasurement of the c...

Association between prenatal care adequacy indexes and low birth weight outcome

Abstract Objective To investigate the association between prenatal care (PNC) adequacy indexes and the low birth weigth (LBW) outcome. Methods A total of 368,093 live term singleton births in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) from 2015 to 2016 were investigated using data from the Brazilian Live B...

Efectos demográficos, clínicos y biológicos de la postergación de la maternidad

Rev. Méd. Clín. Condes; 32 (2), 2021
En el presente artículo se analizan los efectos de la postergación de la maternidad en tres ámbitos: i) demográfico, ii) clínico y iii) biológico. Desde luego, la literatura demográfica existente procede fundamentalmente de países con un buen grado de desarrollo, pero se ha rea...

Assistência ao parto de adolescentes e mulheres em idade materna avançada em maternidades vinculadas à Rede Cegonha

Resumo Com base nas diretrizes da Rede Cegonha, que propõem fortalecimento dos direitos sexuais e dos direitos reprodutivos das mulheres, buscou-se apresentar um breve panorama de questões relacionadas ao planejamento reprodutivo e analisar as práticas obstétricas na atenção ao parto de adolescente...

The role of parity in the mode of delivery in advanced maternal age women

Abstract Objectives: to describe the profile of Brazilian Advanced Maternal Age (AMA) women (> 35 years) according to parity, as well as to analyze the role of parity in the relationship between AMA and mode of delivery. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study, based on the "Nascer no Brasil" (Born...