Factors related to prematurity in a public maternity hospital of Teresina - Piauí: retrospective study
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https://doi.org/10.17267/2238-2704rpf.v10i1.2653Keywords:
Premature birth. Newborn. Premature. Preterm neonate.Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Prematurity is characterized by gestational age less than 37 weeks and, due to this fator, the newborn is born exposed to consequences in extrauterine life, with the possibility of motor delay and other adverse conditions. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the causes of prematurity in a public maternity hospital in Teresina – PI. METHODS: This is a retrospective descriptive study that evaluated use, type of delivery, parturient’s age, number of pregnancies, deliveries, abortions, prenatal consultations, gestational age (IG), serology test was performed complications. The chi-square teste was performed to verify the association between the number of consultations and the parturient’s age (5% alpha). RESULTS: Of the 4,379 medical records of the first quarter of 2017, 310 premature cases were analyzed and included. Most of the parturients were primiparous and aged between 18 and 44 years. Almost half of the sample had less than six prenatal visits and the main type of delivery was cesarean. The main complications associated with prematurity were preeclampsia and early rupture of gestational membranes. Older women have a higher association with prematurity (p <0.05). CONCLUSION: The main factors observed in the sample of prematurity were preeclampsia, early rupture of gestational membranes, cesarean section and insufficient prenatal care.Downloads
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02/07/2020
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Venceslau TM, Soares CB, Da Silva AR, Ferreira DS, da Silva NR, Sales MC, et al. Factors related to prematurity in a public maternity hospital of Teresina - Piauí: retrospective study. Rev Pesq Fisio [Internet]. 2020 Feb. 7 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];10(1):69-76. Available from: https://journals.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/fisioterapia/article/view/2653