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The identification of factors related to infant deaths can help in the planning of public health actions for the restructuring and improvement of maternal and child care, with a view to reducing infant mortality. The variables related to infant mortality continue to be incident in males, in those of brown color, with birth weight below normal and children of young mothers. Actions with technical and financial investment throughout prenatal care with a complete care network and strengthening childcare services for children by the Primary Care network at municipal level are necessary and urgent strategies to reduce the drama of preventable deaths of children in the first year of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Para garantir assistência de qualidade a gestante e ao neonato, o estado do Paraná, conta com a Rede Mãe Paranaense. Sendo assim, o estudo teve como objetivo analisar a assistência pré-natal entre mulheres de extremo de idade, atendidas pela Rede, realizado em duas Regionais de Saúde, uma fronteiriça e outra no interior do Estado, entre julho de 2017 a fevereiro de 2018. Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo e transversal, os dados foram coletados no prontuário, na Carteira de Saúde da gestante e entrevista. Os resultados revelaram que mulheres ≥35 anos foram mais classificadas como alto risco gestacional, por antecedentes clínicos, como doenças hipertensivas (p

Este trabalho tem por objetivo investigar os fatores maternos e perinatais associados aos extremos da idade reprodutiva da mulher em São Luís, Maranhão. Trata-se de um estudo transversal e analítico, realizado em São Luís/MA com população de 16.474 mães. Os dados foram coletados no SINASC disponibilizado pela Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de São Luís/MA. Na análise de dados utilizou-se o Teste Qui-quadrado de Pearson e calculou-se a Odds Ratio com nível de significância de α = 0.05. Verificou-se que as adolescentes apresentaram maior chance de nascimento prematuros (OR=1,37; p

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Increasing male age is associated with increased time to pregnancy and decreased pregnancy rates, the effect of male age is best evaluated by studying the outcome of pregnancy in couples using oocyte donation, thus allowing the age of the man is the dependent variable. Increasing paternal age is associated with changes in sperm DNA integrity, point mutations, telomere length, de novo mutation rate, chromosomal structure, apoptosis, and epigenetic factors, with a resulting increase in autosomal dominant mutations. While studies suggest that advancing paternal age may impact pregnancy outcomes, the impacts appear to be small and therefore should not affect most couples' decisions to proceed with pregnancy or fertility therapy. Older paternal age appears to be associated with a small increase in the risk of miscarriage and other poor birth outcomes, but this risk is much lower than that seen with older maternal age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Este trabalho tem por objetivo investigar os fatores maternos e perinatais associados aos extremos da idade reprodutiva da mulher em São Luís, Maranhão. Trata-se de um estudo transversal e analítico, realizado em São Luís/MA com população de 16.474 mães. Os dados foram coletados no SINASC disponibilizado pela Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de São Luís/MA. Na análise de dados utilizou-se o Teste Qui-quadrado de Pearson e calculou-se a Odds Ratio com nível de significância de α = 0.05. Verificou-se que as adolescentes apresentaram maior chance de nascimento prematuros (OR=1,37; p

Objective: To describe the clinical profile of pregnant women 35 years of age or older in a triple-border city. Methods: Quantitative research, retrospective and descriptive. Data are from medical records of women aged 35 years or older who underwent labor from 2012 to 2016. For data analysis, the Chi-square test was performed. Results: There were 2,605 late pregnancies during the period, most were Brazilian and multiparous and the most performed surgical delivery. Most pregnant women had prenatal care. The most common gestational complications were hypertension, diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia. Surgical delivery had a higher incidence for prematurity, low weight and as a neonatal outcome, the neonatal therapy unit. Conclusion: The clinical profile of the pregnant women studied corroborates with other national results. Given the evidenced results, it is highlighted the importance of health professionals to know the risk factors to which late pregnant women are exposed to effectively act in the prevention of such diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26694/2238-7234.8130-37 Objetivo: investigar o perfil dos recém-nascidos e das puérperas com idade até 19 anos e superior a 35 anos, cadastradas no “Programa Prá-Nenê”. Metodologia: estudo transversal, observacional, descritivo, retrospectivo, com abordagem quantitativa. Os dados foram obtidos através do banco de dados do “Programa de Vigilância de Recém-nascido de risco Prá-nenê”, período de 2008 a 2013, no município de Pelotas-RS. Foi utilizado o Software Stata 12.0 para análise descritiva das variáveis. O presente estudo foi aprovado pelo comitê de ética em pesquisa sob nº 13348013.8.0000.5317. Resultados: a amostra foi de 1306 puérperas, destas 706 eram adolescentes e 600 tinham 35 anos ou mais. Evidenciou-se que as adolescentes realizaram menor número de consultas de pré-natal (43,8%) e iniciaram mais tardiamente o acompanhamento quando comparadas com mulheres maduras. A frequência de partos vaginais diminui com o aumento da idade (38,2%). Os recém-nascidos de puérperas adolescentes tiveram um maior baixo peso ao nascer (43,9%), enquanto as mães maduras tiveram filhos com maior peso ao nascer (37,6%). Conclusão: reafirma-se assim a necessidade de maiores investimentos na prevenção e promoção da saúde materna, principalmente nos extremos etários.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26694/reufpi.v4i4.4609 Objetivo: Objetivou-se traçar o perfil obstétrico de parturientes assistidas em um hospital do interior do Ceará. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma pesquisa retrospectiva, quantitativa e descritiva, tendo como fonte de dados os prontuários de gestantes atendidas nos anos de 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 e 2015. Foi analisado um total de 1.245 prontuários sendo coletada a faixa etária materna, o tipo de parto, o número de consultas pré-natal realizadas pela gestante e a duração da gestação (em semanas). Resultados: Os resultados revelam que a menor idade registrada foi de 12 anos, tendo o maior percentual na faixa dos 20 aos 29 anos. Em relação ao tipo de parto pode-se constatar que o parto Cesário esteve bem presente chegando a mais de 70%. Sobre o número de consultas pré-natal a maioria realizou 07 ou mais consultas (quase 80%). Para a duração da gestação a maioria (mais de 90%) esteve entre 37 a 41 semanas, sendo considerada a termo. Conclusão: Há necessidade por parte do poder público investir mais em educação sexual, visto que foi encontrado gestante em idade menor. Também em relação ao número alto de partos cesarianos há que se ter maior atenção sobre o assunto, já que representa uma falha..

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26694/reufpi.v4i1.2093 Objetivo: analisar a influência dos aspectos fisiológicos e sociais de gestantes em idade perimenopáusica, com partos ocorridos no Estado do Piauí durante 2002 a 2012. Metodologia: estudo epidemiológico descritivo, no quais os dados são fornecidos através da Declaração de Nascido Vivo, obtidos por meio de consulta à base de dados do Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos, disponibilizados pelo Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde. Resultados: foram quantificadas 582.796 Declarações de Nascidos Vivos, das quais 39.003 pertencem a mulheres com idade igual ou superior a 35 anos. A análise dos índices de anomalias congênitas mostra que a faixa etária materna não é parâmetro decisivo para a incidência de malformação congênita, pois as taxas de nascidos vivos de mães em idade superior a 35 anos contêm variações de 0,26% a 0,86%; e de 0,16% a 0,59% em nascidos vivos de mulheres de idade inferior a 35 anos. Conclusão: O entendimento, por parte dos profissionais de saúde acerca dos fatores sociais e sintomas perimenopáusicos que afetem a saúde materno-fetal, pode contribuir bastante para a melhora da assistência.

Aim: to identify the impact of maternal and perinatal characteristics on the evolution of newborns admitted to the neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Method: A quantitative cross-sectional research carried out from April to June 2017 in a neonatal ICU of a reference hospital for high-risk gestation. Data collection was made possible through medical records and declarations of live births. The data were analyzed through the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences® (SPSS) software. Results: it has been demonstrated an association between death and extreme low birth weight (p 7 strictly related (p

Objective: to analyze the association between complications and advanced maternal age during pregnancy. Method: retrospective study of quantitative approach based on the analysis of medical records of women of advanced age whose delivery occurred in a teaching hospital in southern Brazil. The collection took place from 2015 to 2018. Analyses were performed using Pearson's Chi-Square and/or Fisher's exact tests, Mann-Whitney U and prevalence ratio. Results: 1,336 medical records were evaluated. Pre-gestational systemic arterial hypertension, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus presented higher mean maternal age. Women aged over 40 years were 1.06 times more likely to develop preeclampsia and 1.33 times to develop intrauterine growth restriction. Conclusion: the increased age showed a relationship with complications, especially in pregnant women aged over 40 years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To determine the impact of risk factors on infant mortality in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo according to maternal and neonate characteristics, as well as mode of delivery. Methods: An ecological, quantitative study based on secondary data retrieved from infant mortality and live birth data systems. Data from 39 municipalities located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo were analyzed. Newborn and maternal variables were extracted from the Information Technology Department of the Unified Health System. Absolute and relative frequencies were presented, as well as linear regression and Pearson´s correlation coefficient. Results: The following maternal profile prevailed from 2006 to 2016: 8 to 11 years of education (β=73.58; p=0.023), age between 30 and 34 years (β=19.04; p=0.015) and delivery by cesarean section (β=39.59; p=0.009) after full-term pregnancy (β=-14.20; p=0.324). Mortality rates decreased in neonates compared to other age groups (β=-25.30; p<0.001). Infant mortality rates tended to be higher among women experiencing pre-term (r=0.86; p<0.001) or post-term (r=0.95; p<0.001) gestation. Conclusion: Maternal age and level of education increased among women giving birth in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo from 2006 to 2016. These were relevant factors for infant mortality rate reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Advanced maternal age is defined as maternity after 35 years old and is associated with more complications during pregnancy and neonatal period as well as decreased fertility. This study aims to examine the relationship between advanced maternal age and their maternal and fetal consequences, as well as maternal perception of the risk of pregnancy after 35 years old. Material and Methods: Observational, retrospective and comparative study, between two groups: advanced maternal age group (aged ≥ 35 years) and non-advanced maternal age group (age < 35 years), onducted between March and June 2015. Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used and considered significant if p < 0.05. Results: Of the 736 women admitted to the hospital (32.2% with advanced maternal age), 306 were included in the study (153 in each group). In the non-advanced maternal age group there was a greater number of primiparous women (p < 0.01). In the advanced maternal age group, more previous miscarriages were observed (p < 0.001), as well as a higher use of assisted reproductive techniques (p < 0.01), preformed of amniocentesis (p < 0.001) and dystocia, including caesarean sections (p < 0.001). No association was found regarding the presence of maternal complications in pregnancy, birth defects, need for neonatal resuscitation or prematurity. As for the perception of risk in pregnancy, the non-advanced maternal age group considered it to be superior (p < 0.05). Discussion: Most women of advanced maternal age have term deliveries without complications. Neonatal outcomes seem not to have been influenced by the advanced maternal age. Conclusion: The consequences of an advanced maternal age pregnancy in this sample did not have the same clinical expression as described in the literature. In the future, advanced maternal age will possibly be considered after age 40.

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Objectives: to compare the adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnancies of adolescents and elderly women of public health network. Methods: a cross-sectional study carried out with pregnant women at the extremes of reproductive age according to the classification of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (adolescents those aged <19 years and those who were older than 35 years) and their newborns. Socioeconomic data (income, schooling, occupation and marital status), as well as clinical (diseases), anthropometric (maternal BMI) and perinatal (gender, weight, length, Apgar and gestational age) data were collected, and Poisson regression in hierarchical model was performed, with the results in Ratio of Prevalence (PR) and its respective Confidence Interval at 95% (95% CI). Results: when comparing adolescent and elderly women, 38.7% vs 54.6% (PR=0.71, CI=0.54-0.94, p=0.002) were observed, respectively, cesarean deliveries; 37.8% vs 25.2% (PR=0.83, CI=0.58-1.19, p=0.332) preterm births; 16.6% vs 20.5% (RP=1.07, CI=0.78- 1.46, p=0.666) births of small infants for gestational age (SGA); 18.0% vs 15.3% (RP=1.01, CI=0.69-1.47, p=0.948) births of large-for-gestational-age newborns (LGA); 32.2% vs 34.7% (RP=1.08, CI=0.82-1.42, p=0.578), low birth weight infants and 28.5% vs 42.9% (RP=1.18, CI=0.91-1.54, p=0.201) with high birth length. Conclusions: When compared with adolescent women, pregnant women of advanced age presented a higher frequency of cesarean deliveries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: One of the main health indicators is infant mortality rate, which is a metric of living conditions and population development. The goal of reducing neonatal mortality requires an adequate knowledge of the real factors at each level of health care so that maternal and human resources are efficiently channeled to the constraint. Countries that have paid special attention to improving health services for the entire pregnancy-puerperal cycle have attained the reduction of infant mortality, especially early neonatal mortality. Objective: The present study aims to describe the profile and analyze the risk factors associated with neonatal mortality in the Angolan context at a tertiary level public maternity hospital, located in Luanda. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, using secondary data, of provincial base in hospital and ministerial registry instruments from January to December 2012. Results: The results show that the neonatal deaths are not mere occurrences, since they indicate failures of the political powers, professionals of the health system and of the families. Conclusions: This study suggests that the major risk factor for birth mortality in Luanda is the type of delivery (c-section) and that this data is not related to the age of the mother or to premature birth. We also found that there was higher mortality between May and July, during the period of lower rainfall index in the region. However, further studies are needed that may provide a logical framework and arguments for realistic policies to mitigate neonatal mortality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To analyze sociodemographic and gestational characteristics and to compare colostrum acidity content in adolescent and advanced maternal age mothers. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 98 adolescents (up to 18 year-old) and 33 advanced maternal age (more than 35 year-old) mothers admitted at the maternity of Presidente Prudente Regional Hospital, Brazil. An approximated volume of 10 mL of colostrum was obtained by manual expression of the breasts within 72h postpartum and stored at -20°C up to processing. Acidity of colostrum was evaluated in Dornic degrees. Statistical analysis was performed using Mann-Whitney test or X². Results: The median age adolescents and advanced maternal age mothers were 20 years (12-24) 37 years (35-45), respectively. The majority of the adolescents (66.3%) were primiparous and C-section delivery had occurred in 66.7% of advanced age mothers. Gestational body mass index (BMI) was statically higher in advanced maternal age women (32.17±5.6 vs 26.09±3.6, p< 0.0001). Acidity measurement was similar between the studied groups. Conclusions: Sociodemographic and gestational characteristics of adolescents and advanced age mothers showed population heterogeneity, thus, specific follow up and orientations should be applied at each one. Colostrum constitution was constant regarding casein and proteins content, independently of maternal age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To investigate the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in women aged ≥41 years relatively to those aged 21-34. METHODS: Approximately 8.5 million records of singleton births in Brazilian hospitals in the period 2004-2009 were investigated. Odds ratios were estimated for preterm and post-term births, for low Apgar scores at 1 min and at 5 min, for asphyxia, for low birth weight, and for macrosomia. RESULTS: For pregnant women ≥41, increased risks were identified for preterm births, for post-term births (except for primiparous women with schooling ≥12 years), and for low birth weight. When comparing older vs. younger women, higher educational levels ensure similar risks of low Apgar score at 1 min (for primiparous mothers and term births), of low Apgar score at 5 min (for term births), of macrosomia (for non-primiparous women), and of asphyxia. CONCLUSION: As a rule, older mothers are at higher risk of adverse perinatal outcomes, which, however, may be mitigated or eliminated, depending on gestational age, parity, and, especially, on the education level of the pregnant woman.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of overweight in pregnant women and associate it with socio-economic and demographic variables, obstetric history and pregestational overweight in pregnant women attending health centers in the city of Colombo, in Brazil. Methods: We used a questionnaire to collect the data between April and November 2016. Three hundred and sixteen pregnant women between 18 and 46 years old were included in our study. Results: The prevalence of gestational overweight was 46.2%. In the adjusted analysis, that prevalence was higher in pregnant women between 20 and 34 years old (PR 1.72; CI 95% 1.04-2.83) and over 35 years old (PR 2.08; CI 95% 1.18-3.66), in women with higher parity (three or more pregnancies - PR 1.47; CI 95% 1.04-2.09) and those who presented pregestational overweight (PR 5.09; CI 95% 3.63-7.14). Among the smokers, there was a lower prevalence of overweight (PR 0.45; CI 95% 0.23-0.89). Conclusion: Monitoring pregestational weight and weight gain during pregnancy is extremely important for primary care and it is recommended that women have an adequate weight before their pregnancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Aim: to describe the sociodemographic and obstetric profile of women in advanced maternal age, who were cared for in a university hospital in 2014. Method: it is a descriptive research, with quantitative approach and retrospective design. Data collection was held in medical charts of 223 women through a structured questionnaire, from September 2015 to January 2016. Results: among the women, 68.6% were aged between 35 and 39 years-old, 82.5% were white, 75.7% were married, 35.4% completed high school and 51.1% had paid jobs. Concerning the obstetric profile, 91.9% underwent prenatal care, 53.4% had cesarean deliveries and 75.3% had full-term. As for complications, 75.8% showed some complication during pregnancy, such as pre-eclampsia (14.2%) and gestational diabetes mellitus (28.4%). Final considerations: the data showed a sociodemographic profile of white women, with low educational level and low income. In the obstetric perspective, there was a high percentage of complications associated with age and pre-gestational diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Echogenic intracardiac focus or golf ball sign is a quite common ultrasound finding that does not cause any repercussion for the health of the fetus, except when abnormal findings coexist on examination or there are maternal factors, in which case further investigation may be required. Objective: This paper has the main purpose to identify the prevalence of golf ball sign isolated or associated with other congenital malformations, as well as to establish its possible relation to the maternal age. Method: This is a quantitative, retrospective and observational study of all reports issued from January to July 2015 to pregnant women in Maringá (Paraná, Brazil) and region who sought medical assistance at the Instituto de Imagem Maringá. The results were submitted to statistical analysis, in which absolute numbers, percentages and proportions were considered with their respective confidence intervals presented in tables and graphs. Results: Among the 680 evaluated fetuses, 81 had the golf ball sign (11.91%), with prevalence of 11.67% in pregnant women under 35 years of age and 12.85% in pregnant women over 35 years of age. The presence of golf ball sign did not influence the greater positivity of other congenital malformations. Conclusion: The prevalence of golf ball sign in the studied population was as predicted by the literature. Maternal age has no influence on the appearance of the sign; golf ball sign does not increase the risk, or it is influenced by the presence of other congenital abnormalities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the characteristics of infant mortality at the extremes of maternal age.METHOD: Retrospective, cross-sectional quantitative study using data from Live Birth Certificates, Death Certificates and from Child Death Investigation records in Londrina, Paraná, in the years of 2000-2009.RESULTS: During the 10-year study period,there were 176 infant deaths among mothers up to 19 years of age, and 113 deaths among mothers aged 35 years or more. The infant mortality rate among young mothers was 14.4 deaths per thousand births, compared to 12.9 deaths in the other age group. For adolescent mothers, the following conditions prevailed: lack of a stable partner (p

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Prematurity and low birth weight contribute to greater morbidity and mortality, especially in the first five years of life. The study aimed to find risk factors associated with prematurity and low birth weight in a large public maternity hospital in João Pessoa-PB. It is a quantitative cross-sectional study with secondary data from the maternity information system, with a total population of 7,076 women. Pearson's chi-square test was used to evaluate two sets of data, with a 95% confidence interval and significance at p <0.05. The results showed that being over 35 years old was statistically associated with low weight and prematurity. There was no significant association of low birth weight and prematurity with marital status, maternal schooling, race/color, or birth route. However, prematurity and low birth weight were statistically related to each other and to the age of over 35 years, reinforcing that age is an important factor related to prematurity and low weight, being related to greater maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, deserving to be studied, seeking greater knowledge and prevention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

OBJETIVO: avaliar a relação do grau de escolaridade, faixa etária e a profissão das mães com a oferta de chupeta e mamadeira a seus filhos MÉTODO: participaram deste estudo 190 mães de crianças entre 0 e 10 anos de idade, com idades de 20 a 45 anos que responderam a um questionário com questões fechadas a respeito de profissão, nível de escolaridade e uso de chupeta e mamadeira de seus filhos RESULTADOS: não foi observada diferença significante entre o grau de escolaridade quanto ao uso de chupeta (p= 0,915). O uso de mamadeira foi significantemente maior nos filhos de mães com ensino superior (p= 0,0124). Não houve diferença significante quanto à faixa etária das mães e a presença desses hábitos nos filhos (chupeta: p=0,427; mamadeira: p=0,427); e, entre mães que trabalham em casa e que trabalham fora de casa (chupeta: p=0,061; mamadeira: p=0,798). Não houve diferença entre mães que trabalham na área da saúde e em outras áreas (chupeta: p=0,339; mamadeira: p=0,455) CONCLUSÃO: as mães com nível superior de escolaridade oferecem significantemente mais mamadeira aos seus filhos, o que não ocorreu quanto ao uso de chupeta. Não foi observada diferença significante quanto ao uso de chupeta e mamadeira em relação à faixa etária e profissão de mães.PURPOSE: to evaluate the relationships among schooling level, age group and mother profession with offer of pacifier and baby's bottles to your children. METHOD: 190 mothers with ages varying from 20 to 45 having children from 0 to 10 took part in this study. Mothers answered a questionnaire with questions regarding profession, schooling level and use of nipples and baby's bottles by their children. RESULTS: no significant differences were found between mothers having primary or secondary education and mothers with higher education regarding the use of nipples (p= 0.915). On the other hand, baby's bottle use was significantly higher among children of mothers with higher education (p= 0.0124). No significant difference regarding age group of mothers and the presence of these habits in children or between mothers who work in the house and those who work outside as regards the use of nipples (p=0.427; p=0.061) and baby's bottles (p=0.427; p=0.798). We also observed no difference among mothers who work in the health area and those working in other fields (nipples: p=0.339; baby's bottles: p=0.455). CONCLUSION: mothers with higher education offer significantly more baby's bottles to their children, but not nipples. No significant difference was observed as for the use of nipples and baby's bottles as related to age group and mothers' profession.

Objetivou-se investigar os resultados perinatais nos extremos da vida reprodutiva e verificar os fatores de risco para o baixo peso ao nascer. Trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo dos partos ocorridos no município de Sarandi, Paraná, no ano de 2008, a partir de consultas aos dados do Sistema de Informação de Nascidos Vivos. As 331 gestantes foram subdivididas em dois grupos: adolescentes (10-19 anos) e tardias (35 anos ou mais). As taxas de parto cesáreo foram significativamente maiores (66,1%) nas gestantes com 35 anos ou mais do que nas adolescentes (26,8%). Quanto aos fatores de risco para o baixo peso ao nascer, observou-se que este esteve fortemente associado com prematuridade e o estado civil. Os resultados perinatais das gestantes com 35 anos ou mais não apresentaram diferença significativa quando comparados aos resultados das adolescentes, confirmando a ocorrência de resultados adversos nos dois extremos da vida reprodutiva, exceto pela ocorrência de parto cesáreo.El objetivo fue investigar los resultados perinatales en los extremos de la vida reproductiva y verificar los factores de riesgo de bajo peso al nacer. Se trata de un estudio retrospectivo de partos ocurridos en Municipio de Sarandi, Paraná, Brasil, en año de 2008, a partir de consultas a datos del Sistema de Información de Nacidos Vivos. Las 331 embarazadas se dividieron en dos grupos: adolescentes (10-19 años) y tardías (35 años o más). Las tasas de parto cesáreo fue significativamente mayor (66,1%) en embarazadas con 35 años o más de que en los adolescentes (26,8%). En cuanto los factores de riesgo de bajo peso al nacer, se observó que éste estuvo fuertemente asociado con prematuras y estado civil. Los resultados perinatales de embarazadas con 35 años o más no presentaron diferencia significativa en comparación con los resultados de los adolescentes, lo que confirma lo aparición de resultados adversos en los extremos da vida reproductiva, excepto por ocurrencia de parto cesáreo.The objective was to investigate perinatal outcomes in the extremes of reproductive age and verify the risk factors for low birth weight. This is a retrospective study was performed of deliveries in the city of Sarandi, state of Paraná, Brazil, in 2008, by accessing data from the Information System on Live Births. The 331 expectant mothers were subdivided into two groups: adolescents (10-19 years of age) and late-age mothers (35 years or older). Rates of cesarean deliveries were significantly higher (66.1%) in mothers 35 or older than in adolescents (26.8%). Regarding risk factors for low weight at birth, it was observed that this condition was strongly associated with prematurity and marital status. The perinatal outcomes of mothers 35 or older were not significantly different when compared to the results of the adolescents, confirming the occurrence of adverse results in both extremes of reproductive age, except for the incidence of cesarean delivery.

Fissuras do lábio e/ou palato representam as anomalias congênitas craniofaciais mais comuns. OBJETIVO: Avaliar fatores de risco ambientais em pacientes com fissuras lábio-palatinas não-sindrômicas, em um Serviço de Minas Gerais. CASUÍSTICA E MÉTODO: Realizou-se estudo caso-controle, avaliando 100 crianças com fissuras e 100 crianças sem alterações clínicas. As dimensões de análise (idade, cor de pele, sexo, classificação das fissuras, idade materna e paterna, ordem de paridade e intervalo interpartal) foram obtidas a partir de um questionário, sendo posteriormente construído banco de dados e as análises realizadas pelo programa SPSS 17.0. Os resultados foram analisados com risco relativo para cada variável, para estimar odds ratios com intervalo de confiança de 95% seguido de análise bivariada e multivariada. RESULTADOS: Entre as 200 crianças, 54% foram do sexo masculino e 46% do feminino. Com relação à cor da pele, houve predomínio de parda, branca e preta, respectivamente. Entre os tipos de fissuras, as mais comuns foram as fissuras lábio-palatinas (54%), seguidas pela fissura labial (30%) e fissura palatina (16%). CONCLUSÃO: Embora com uma população limitada, verificou-se associação entre idade materna e risco aumentado para fissuras lábio-palatinas, porém idade paterna, ordem de paridade e intervalo interpartal não foram significantes.Cleft lip and palate (CL/P) are the most common congenital craniofacial anomalies. AIM: To evaluate environmental risk factors for non-syndromic CL/P in a reference care center in Minas Gerais. MATERIALS AND METHODS: we carried out a case-controlled study, assessing 100 children with clefts and 100 children without clinical alterations. The analysis dimensions (age, skin color, gender, fissure classification, maternal and paternal age, birth order and interpregnancy interval), obtained from a questionnaire; and later we build a data base and the analyses were carried out by the SPSS 17.0 software. The results were analyzed with the relative risk for each variable, in order to estimate the odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval, followed by a bivariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS: among 200 children, 54% were males and 46% were females. As far as skin color is concerned most were brown, white and black, respectively. Cleft palates were the most common fissures found (54%), followed by lip cleft (30%) and palate cleft (16%). CONCLUSION: although with a limited sample, we noticed an association between maternal age and an increased risk for cleft lip and palate; however, paternal age, pregnancy order and interpregnancy interval were not significant.

OBJETIVO: analisar a associação entre idade materna, resultados perinatais e via de parto. MÉTODOS: foram analisadas as informações de todas as pacientes atendidas no Serviço de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia de um hospital universitário terciário do Maranhão, no período de Julho a Dezembro de 2006. Foram alocadas em três grupos: adolescentes (10 a 19 anos), adultas (20 a 34 anos) e mulheres de idade avançada (>35 anos). As variáveis estudadas foram cor, escolaridade, situação conjugal, renda familiar, paridade, número de consultas no pré-natal, idade gestacional no início do pré-natal, local do pré-natal, duração da gestação, tipo de parto, índice de Apgar no quinto minuto e peso ao nascer. Os dados foram processados no programa Epi-Info versão 3.4.1 e foram analisadas as associações entre as variáveis pela razão dos produtos cruzados, a Odds Ratio (OR), com intervalo de confiança (IC) de 95%. O nível de significância adotado foi de 0,05. RESULTADOS: em 2.196 pacientes, foi verificada frequência de 25% dos partos em adolescentes, 69% em adultas e 6% de mulheres em idade avançada. Entre as adolescentes foi verificado maior risco de prematuridade (OR=1,46;IC95%=1,14-1,88) e baixo peso ao nascer (OR=1,47; IC95%=1,13-1,90), maior frequência de partos normais entre todos os grupos (65,2%), além da associação com início tardio do pré-natal (OR=1,86; IC95%=1,43-2,43), menor número de consultas (OR=2,03;IC95%=1,57-2,63) e uso de abortivo no início da gestação (OR=2,34; IC95%=1,38-3,98). Em mulheres com idade avançada constatamos forte associação com diabetes mellitus (OR=9,00; IC95%=3,18-25,19), pré-eclâmpsia (OR=4,38; IC95%=3,02-6,34), ruptura prematura de membranas (OR=5,81; IC95%=3,08-10,89), além de maior chance do índice de Apgar no quinto minuto ser menor que sete (OR=2,90; IC95%=1,37-6,01) e maior frequência de parto operatório cesáreo (60,3%). CONCLUSÕES: a gravidez na adolescência esteve associada a início tardio e menor número de consultas no pré-natal, uso de abortivo no início da gestação, baixa escolaridade, ausência de companheiro, baixo peso ao nascer, prematuridade e menor incidência de desproporção céfalo-pélvica e pré-eclâmpsia. No grupo de gestantes com idade avançada houve maior freqüência de diabetes, pré-eclâmpsia, ruptura prematura das membranas, índice de Apgar no quinto minuto menor que sete e maior frequência de parto operatório cesáreo.PURPOSE: to analyze the association of the mother's age, the perinatal outcome and the delivery route. METHODS: information about all the patients attended at the Service of Obstetrics and Gynecology of a tertiary university hospital in Maranhão, from July to December 2006, was analyzed. Patients have been allocated in three groups: adolescents (10 to 19 years old), adults (20 to 34 years old), and aged women (>35 years old). Variables studied were: skin color, schooling, marital status, family income, parity, number of appointments during pre-natal care, gestational age at the onset of pre-natal care, delivery route, Apgar index at the fifth minute and birth weight. Data were processed by the Epi-info program, version 3.4.1, and the association among the variables was analyzed by the Odds Ratio (OR) or the cross product ratio, with confidence intervals (CI) of 95%. The significance level was 0.05. RESULTS: among 2,196 patients, 25% of deliveries occurred in adolescents, 69% in adults and 6% in aged women. Among the adolescents, there was higher risk of prematurity (OR=1.46; CI95%=1.14-1.88), and low birth weight (OR=1.47; CI95%=1.13- 1.90), higher incidence of normal delivery as compared to the other groups (65.2%), besides the association with late onset of pre-natal care (OR=1.86; CI95%=1.43-2.43), lower number of appointments (OR=2.03; CI95%=1.57-2.63), and use of abortive procedures at the onset of gestation (OR=2.34; CI95%=1.38-3.98). Among aged women, there was strong association with diabetes mellitus (OR=9.00; CI95%=3.18-25.19), pre-eclampsia (OR=4.38; CI95%=3.02-6.34), premature membrane rupture (OR=5.81; CI95%=3.08-10.89), besides a higher chance of presenting Apgar index lower than seven at the fifth minute (OR=2.90; CI95%=1.37-6.01), and higher ratio of cesarean section (60.3%). CONCLUSIONS: pregnancy in adolescence is associated to late onset of pre-natal care and few appointments along it, use of abortive procedures at the onset of gestation, low schooling, no mates, low birth weight, prematurity, and lower incidence of cephalo pelvic disproportion and pre-eclampsia. Among aged pregnant women, there was association with diabetes, pre-eclampsia, premature membrane rupture, Apgar index lower than seven at the fifth minute and higher ratio of cesarean section.

Objetivou-se apreender as representações sociais sobre gravidez após os 35 anos a partir de mulheres com baixa renda que vivenciaram essa experiência. A abordagem qualitativa foi empregada com base na Teoria das Representações Sociais. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com 25 gestantes usuárias de um serviço público de referência do interior paulista. Os dados foram sistematizados pela técnica do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Verificou-se que a opção pela gravidez tardia se atrela ao desejo da mulher de consolidar suas relações em novas uniões conjugais, à estabilidade financeira e à maturidade do casal. As mulheres representam esta experiência como positiva, se houver planejamento prévio, envolvimento do companheiro e se for bem aceita pela família, após sua constatação. Sem a satisfação destas condições, as representações revestem-se de sentimentos negativos ligados a dor, sofrimento e morte. As conclusões deste estudo enfatizam a importância de os serviços públicos de saúde considerarem estes aspectos.El objetivo fue aprehender las representaciones sociales sobre el embarazo después de los 35 años de mujeres de bajo ingreso que han vivido esa experiencia. Se empleó el enfoque cualitativo y para el análisis de los datos, se utilizó el Discurso del Sujeto Colectivo. Fueron realizadas entrevistas semiestructuradas con 25 gestantes usuarias de un servicio público de referencia del interior de São Paulo. En los tres temas tratados: opción concientizada para la maternidad, conflictos y disgustos en el embarazo y la participación activa de la pareja, se puede verificar que la gestación después de los 35 años está fuertemente relacionada con el deseo de la mujer de consolidar sus relaciones en nuevas uniones conyugales, con la estabilidad financiera y con la madurez de la pareja. También, fue posible aprehender que las mujeres representan el embarazo tardío como experiencia positiva, si hay su planificación previa, con la participación de la pareja y si es un acontecimiento bien aceptado por la familia después de su constatación. Sin esas condiciones, las representaciones se revisten de sentimientos negativos ligados al dolor, sufrimiento y muerte. Se concluye destacando la importancia de esos aspectos para los servicios públicos de salud.This study aimed to apprehend the social representations of pregnancy after the age of 35 by low-income women who had experienced it. A qualitative approach was used based on the Theory of Social Representations. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews with 25 pregnant women assisted by a public reference service in inner São Paulo State. The technique of the Collective Subject's Discourse was utilized for data analysis. It was verified that the choice for late pregnancy was related to the woman's desire to consolidate their relationships in new marital partnerships, to financial stability and to the couple's maturity. The women represented late pregnancy as a positive experience if previous planning including their partners' involvement had occurred and if the event had been well-accepted by their families. Without meeting such conditions, the representations are filled with negative feelings connected to pain, suffering and death. The conclusion in this study emphasizes the importance of public health care services' taking these aspects into consideration.