Tertiary care availability and adolescent pregnancy characteristics in Saudi Arabia

Tertiary care availability and adolescent pregnancy characteristics in Saudi Arabia

In this study, we aimed to assess the rate of adolescent delivery in a Saudi tertiary health care center and to investigate the association between maternal age and fetal, neonatal, and maternal complications where a professional tertiary medical care service is provided. A cross-sectional study was...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of women's health 2014-01, Vol.6 (default), p.359-366
Hauptverfasser: Al-Kadri, Hanan M, Madkhali, Azza, Al-Kadi, Mohammed T, Bakhsh, Hanadi, Alruwaili, Nourah N, Tamim, Hani M
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Childbirth & labor
Health aspects
Health risk assessment
Infant mortality
Mortality
Newborn babies
Original Research
Pregnancy
Risk factors
Social aspects
Teenage pregnancy
Teenagers
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:In this study, we aimed to assess the rate of adolescent delivery in a Saudi tertiary health care center and to investigate the association between maternal age and fetal, neonatal, and maternal complications where a professional tertiary medical care service is provided. A cross-sectional study was performed between 2005 and 2010 at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. All primigravid Saudi women ≥24 weeks gestation, carrying a singleton pregnancy, aged
ISSN:1179-1411
1179-1411
DOI:10.2147/IJWH.S57743