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Department of Medicine, University of Taubaté, Rua Quatro de Março 432, Taubate, São Paulo, Brazil

Publications

• Research Article   
  Obstetric Complications in Adolescents and Impact on Maternal and Infant Health: Results of a Retrospective Analysis in a Brazilian Hospital (2019-2021)
  Author(s): Natália Abou Hala Nunes*, Amanda Martins Lino, Gabriela Torino dos Reis and Luiza Malosti Matias
  
  Objective: This study aimed to identify the incidence of adolescent pregnancies, types of deliveries, hospitalization categories and obstetric diagnoses in a Brazilian university hospital between January 2019 and August 2021. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted, analyzing 188 electronic medical records of adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. The variables collected included age, number of pregnancies, types of deliveries, risk level of hospitalization, length of hospital stay, maternal and fetal complications, obstetric diagnoses, family planning and gestational age at birth. Descriptive analyses were performed to calculate absolute frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations. Results: The majority of the adolescents were primigravida (84.6%) and vaginal delivery was predominant (63.3%).. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2024.13.667

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