Pre-pregnancy high-risk factors at first antenatal visit: how predictive are these of pregnancy outcomes?

Autor: Oscar Kapuku Kabasele, Barthélémy Tandu-Umba, Muela Andy Mbangama, Bituemi Jackson Kondoli, Sam Kasonga Munene, Mawamfumu Perthus Kivuidi, Kitenge Marc Brunel Kamongola, Irène Kambashi Meke, Armel Georges Kamgang Tchawou, Simon Kasikila Kuzungu, Kibundila Rolly Kikuni
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: International Journal of Women's Health
ISSN: 1179-1411
Popis: Barthélémy Tandu-Umba, Muela Andy Mbangama, Kitenge Marc Brunel Kamongola , Tchawou Armel Georges Kamgang, Mawamfumu Perthus Kivuidi, Munene Sam Kasonga, Meke Irène Kambashi, Kabasele Oscar Kapuku, Bituemi Jackson Kondoli, Kibundila Rolly Kikuni, Kuzungu Simon KasikilaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Clinics of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Objective: To determine relationships between pre-pregnancy risk factors at first antenatal visit booking and pregnancy outcomes.Study design: This was a multicenter, cross-sectional study involving women admitted for singleton delivery from July 1 until October 31 (3 months), 2013, at nine major maternity clinics in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. All women were checked for hereditary, community, and personal medical/surgical risk situations and mother/infant problems in previous pregnancies. Maternal and perinatal complications related to current/just-terminated pregnancy were analyzed according to pre-pregnancy risk factors in order to establish their prediction concerning maternal and perinatal complications related to current/just-terminated pregnancy (odds ratios). Results are given with 95% confidence intervals, and P
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