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Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2017
Adolescent pregnancy, although on the decline, represents a significant public health concern. Often adolescents present late to prenatal care, either from lack of knowledge, fear of consequences, limited access, stigma, or all of the above. Although multifaceted, there are many risks both to mother and child that are increased in adolescent pregnancy.
Heidi K, Leftwich +1 more
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Adolescent pregnancy, although on the decline, represents a significant public health concern. Often adolescents present late to prenatal care, either from lack of knowledge, fear of consequences, limited access, stigma, or all of the above. Although multifaceted, there are many risks both to mother and child that are increased in adolescent pregnancy.
Heidi K, Leftwich +1 more
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Complications of Pregnancy in Adolescents
Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 2021AbstractTeenage pregnancy is a complex issue that can have negative socioeconomic and health outcomes. About 11% of births worldwide are by adolescents aged between 15 and 19 years and middle- and low-income countries account for more than 90% of these births.
Logan Todhunter +2 more
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2005
Adolescent pregnancy remains a public health issue with significant medical, emotional, and societal consequences for the adolescent mother, her child, and her family. Teenage pregnancies are at higher risk of many adverse outcomes, including preterm delivery, low birth weight, and neonatal and infant mortality.
Amanda Y, Black +2 more
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Adolescent pregnancy remains a public health issue with significant medical, emotional, and societal consequences for the adolescent mother, her child, and her family. Teenage pregnancies are at higher risk of many adverse outcomes, including preterm delivery, low birth weight, and neonatal and infant mortality.
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Adolescent pregnancy in Grenada
Annals of Tropical Paediatrics, 1993A retrospective review of adolescent deliveries (maternal age range: 12-19 years) at the maternity unit of the main General Hospital, Grenada, was undertaken for the years 1987 and 1988 using the delivery room register and hospital medical records. These mothers were compared with women who delivered during the same period but were aged between 20 and ...
V K, Kondamudi +3 more
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Trends in Adolescent Pregnancies
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1981Summary: Pregnancies in adolescents aged under 17 years constitute about 1.3% of all births in Queensland. A study of 189 adolescent pregnancies at the Royal Women's Hospital, Brisbane in 1977–1979 showed adequate antenatal care, and antenatal complications similar to those of a control group.
Ward, Pamela M., Biggs, J. S.G.
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Pregnancy in the adolescent girl
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1961Summary We have presented the results of a study of pregnancy in 1,137 adolescent patients of 16 years of age and under and have presented a review of the recent literature. These patients presented an increase in the incidence of severe toxemia, especially in the girls of 15 years of age and under.
R, AZNAR, A E, BENNETT
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Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1989
The United States must improve its efforts to reduce teen pregnancy. We occupy an alarming position in the developed world from the standpoint of the magnitude of the pregnancy issue. While our society promotes sexuality to sell all sorts of consumer goods, it still refuses for the most part to make contraceptives familiar and available to sexually ...
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The United States must improve its efforts to reduce teen pregnancy. We occupy an alarming position in the developed world from the standpoint of the magnitude of the pregnancy issue. While our society promotes sexuality to sell all sorts of consumer goods, it still refuses for the most part to make contraceptives familiar and available to sexually ...
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Nutrition in adolescent pregnancy
Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 2000Prevention of unintended adolescent pregnancy is a primary goal of the American Academy of Pediatrics and of many health providers. Nevertheless, many adolescents become pregnant every year in America. Pediatricians therefore should be aware of nutritional recommendations for pregnant adolescents to provide optimal care.
C M, Lenders, T F, McElrath, T O, Scholl
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Tubal pregnancy in adolescence
Journal of Adolescent Health Care, 1990Fourteen women under age 19 were evaluated and treated for ectopic pregnancy at the Regional Medical Center, Memphis. These women were screened according to a protocol involving use of quantitative beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta hCG) and serum progesterone levels.
C L, Gale, T G, Stovall, D, Muram
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Pediatrics In Review, 1994
Adolescent pregnancy continues to be one of our most challenging public health issues. Prevention is the most important goal that can be sought. Pediatricians can play a major role with young people and their families in pursuit of this goal. Young women who become pregnant must be referred early to obstetric care so that either early prenatal care can
J A, Jaskiewicz, E R, McAnarney
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Adolescent pregnancy continues to be one of our most challenging public health issues. Prevention is the most important goal that can be sought. Pediatricians can play a major role with young people and their families in pursuit of this goal. Young women who become pregnant must be referred early to obstetric care so that either early prenatal care can
J A, Jaskiewicz, E R, McAnarney
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