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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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Adolescent pregnancy in Tasmania
Medical Journal of Australia, 1984The obstetric performance of 1719 pregnancies in mothers aged less than 18 years was compared to that of the rest of the obstetric population. There was a significantly poorer outcome in the adolescents in the mean birthweight, the prevalence of birthweight below 2500 g and of gestation period below 28 weeks, Apgar score, perinatal mortality and the ...
J F, Correy +3 more
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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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Adolescent pregnancy in Israel
International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 2002Teenage or adolescent pregnancy requires the extensive involvement of health care workers in respect to the medical and social aspects of pregnancy, delivery, and later care of both mother and child. Trends in adolescent pregnancy over the last few years from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom are presented and related to data from ...
Joav, Merrick, Mohammed, Morad
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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.
Amanda Y, Black +2 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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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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Ectopic pregnancy in adolescents
Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2008Ectopic pregnancy continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in women. Tubal damage is the likely cause of ectopic pregnancy. Healthcare providers who care for adolescents must screen for and treat sexually transmitted diseases like Chlamydia in order to decrease the risk of tubal damage and ectopic pregnancy.
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2017
According to WHO, adolescence extends from ages 10 to 19. Adolescent pregnancies are mostly unplanned, with 16 million live births and five millions abortions a year worldwide. Ninety-five percent teenage pregnancies occur in poor countries, mainly in Africa. The USA shows the highest adolescent pregnancy rate in Western countries.
Gabriele Tridenti, Cristina Vezzani
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According to WHO, adolescence extends from ages 10 to 19. Adolescent pregnancies are mostly unplanned, with 16 million live births and five millions abortions a year worldwide. Ninety-five percent teenage pregnancies occur in poor countries, mainly in Africa. The USA shows the highest adolescent pregnancy rate in Western countries.
Gabriele Tridenti, Cristina Vezzani
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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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