Labour outcome in teenage in a sample of Kurdish pregnant women in maternity teaching hospital in Erbil city

Background and objectives : Teenage pregnancy is coming up as one of the most important public health problems all over the world and it is associated with significant pregnancy complications. Our objective was to determine the risks of adolescent pregnancy, and compare maternal and perinatal outco...

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Main Authors: Ariana Khalis Jawad, Rana Salih Waheeb
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Language:English
Published: Kurdistan Higher Council Of Medical Specialties 2022-12-01
Series:Advanced Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://amj.khcms.edu.krd/index.php/main/article/view/86
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description Background and objectives : Teenage pregnancy is coming up as one of the most important public health problems all over the world and it is associated with significant pregnancy complications. Our objective was to determine the risks of adolescent pregnancy, and compare maternal and perinatal outcome among adolescent in comparison to older control. Methods : This a randomized prospective clinical study conducted in labour room in Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil city-Kurdistan region –Iraq from January 2016 to December 2017 a five hundred seventy-two primigravid women were recruited and divided in to two groups; group one (286) women aged between (15-19) years and group two (286) women aged between 20-34 year                                                                     Results: The study shows significant differences regarding educational level most of the teenage groups were illiterates (60,7) % versus (51%) for control groups. Anemia was the only significant medical problem in teenage (33,3), low Apgar score and admission to neonatal care unit was significantly higher in teenage groups with (P value of 0,001).  Conclusion:  Young maternal age is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal neonatal outcomes.     
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spelling doaj-art-db0c91b0602640a7843642dfdcf88cdc2025-08-20T02:13:02ZengKurdistan Higher Council Of Medical SpecialtiesAdvanced Medical Journal2958-89792957-35802022-12-017210.56056/amj.2022.17287Labour outcome in teenage in a sample of Kurdish pregnant women in maternity teaching hospital in Erbil cityAriana Khalis Jawad0Rana Salih Waheeb1Assistant Professor in obstetrics &gynecology Maternity teaching Hospital-Erbil-IraqCandidate for Fellowship of Kurdistan Higher Council of Medical Specialties in Obstetrics & gynecology M.B.Ch.B, Maternity Teaching Hospital-Erbil-Iraq Background and objectives : Teenage pregnancy is coming up as one of the most important public health problems all over the world and it is associated with significant pregnancy complications. Our objective was to determine the risks of adolescent pregnancy, and compare maternal and perinatal outcome among adolescent in comparison to older control. Methods : This a randomized prospective clinical study conducted in labour room in Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil city-Kurdistan region –Iraq from January 2016 to December 2017 a five hundred seventy-two primigravid women were recruited and divided in to two groups; group one (286) women aged between (15-19) years and group two (286) women aged between 20-34 year                                                                     Results: The study shows significant differences regarding educational level most of the teenage groups were illiterates (60,7) % versus (51%) for control groups. Anemia was the only significant medical problem in teenage (33,3), low Apgar score and admission to neonatal care unit was significantly higher in teenage groups with (P value of 0,001).  Conclusion:  Young maternal age is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal neonatal outcomes.      https://amj.khcms.edu.krd/index.php/main/article/view/86Teenage pregnancyPregnancy outcomePerinatal outcome
spellingShingle Ariana Khalis Jawad
Rana Salih Waheeb
Labour outcome in teenage in a sample of Kurdish pregnant women in maternity teaching hospital in Erbil city
Advanced Medical Journal
Teenage pregnancy
Pregnancy outcome
Perinatal outcome
title Labour outcome in teenage in a sample of Kurdish pregnant women in maternity teaching hospital in Erbil city
title_full Labour outcome in teenage in a sample of Kurdish pregnant women in maternity teaching hospital in Erbil city
title_fullStr Labour outcome in teenage in a sample of Kurdish pregnant women in maternity teaching hospital in Erbil city
title_full_unstemmed Labour outcome in teenage in a sample of Kurdish pregnant women in maternity teaching hospital in Erbil city
title_short Labour outcome in teenage in a sample of Kurdish pregnant women in maternity teaching hospital in Erbil city
title_sort labour outcome in teenage in a sample of kurdish pregnant women in maternity teaching hospital in erbil city
topic Teenage pregnancy
Pregnancy outcome
Perinatal outcome
url https://amj.khcms.edu.krd/index.php/main/article/view/86
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