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ObjetivoDescrever a evolução da assistência materno-infantil, com base nas informações extraídas de dois inquéritos domiciliares realizados nos anos de 1984/85 e de 1995/ 96, na cidade de São Paulo, SP. Métodos Foram estudadas amostras probabilísticas da população entre zero e 59 meses de idade: 1.016 crianças em 1984/85 e 1.280 crianças em 1995/96. Três componentes da assistência materno-infantil foram investigados: assistência pré-natal, assistência ao parto e ao recém-nascido e assistência de puericu… Show more
“…An association between low maternal education and inadequate prenatal care has been found in Brazilian studies. 12,13 Previous fetal loss is a well described 8 risk factor; however, in the study data, previous fetal death did not increase risk significantly (OR=1.3; 95% CI: 0.45; 3.5); but the subsample size was small (eight cases and 12 controls) with wide confidence intervals. Previous low birth weight infant was the only aspect of reproductive history associated with risk of antepartum fetal death.…”
OBJECTIVE:To assess risk factors for antepartum fetal deaths.
METHODS:A population-based case-control study was carried out in the city of São Paulo from August 2000 to January 2001. Subjects were selected from a birth cohort from a linked birth and death certificate database. Cases were 164 antepartum fetal deaths and controls were drawn from a random sample of 313 births surviving at least 28 days. Information was collected from birth and death certificates, hospital records and home interviews. A hierarchical conceptual framework guided the logistic regression analysis.
RESULTS:Statistically significant factors associated with antepartum fetal death were: mother without or recent marital union; mother's education under four years; mothers with previous low birth weight infant; mothers with hypertension, diabetes, bleeding during pregnancy; no or inadequate prenatal care; congenital malformation and intrauterine growth restriction. The highest population attributable fractions were for inadequacy of prenatal care (40%), hypertension (27%), intrauterine growth restriction (30%) and absence of a long-standing union (26%).
CONCLUSIONS:Proximal biological risk factors are most important in antepartum fetal deaths. However, distal factors -mother's low education and marital status -are also significant. Improving access to and quality of prenatal care could have a large impact on fetal mortality.
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“…An association between low maternal education and inadequate prenatal care has been found in Brazilian studies. 12,13 Previous fetal loss is a well described 8 risk factor; however, in the study data, previous fetal death did not increase risk significantly (OR=1.3; 95% CI: 0.45; 3.5); but the subsample size was small (eight cases and 12 controls) with wide confidence intervals. Previous low birth weight infant was the only aspect of reproductive history associated with risk of antepartum fetal death.…”
OBJECTIVE:To assess risk factors for antepartum fetal deaths.
METHODS:A population-based case-control study was carried out in the city of São Paulo from August 2000 to January 2001. Subjects were selected from a birth cohort from a linked birth and death certificate database. Cases were 164 antepartum fetal deaths and controls were drawn from a random sample of 313 births surviving at least 28 days. Information was collected from birth and death certificates, hospital records and home interviews. A hierarchical conceptual framework guided the logistic regression analysis.
RESULTS:Statistically significant factors associated with antepartum fetal death were: mother without or recent marital union; mother's education under four years; mothers with previous low birth weight infant; mothers with hypertension, diabetes, bleeding during pregnancy; no or inadequate prenatal care; congenital malformation and intrauterine growth restriction. The highest population attributable fractions were for inadequacy of prenatal care (40%), hypertension (27%), intrauterine growth restriction (30%) and absence of a long-standing union (26%).
CONCLUSIONS:Proximal biological risk factors are most important in antepartum fetal deaths. However, distal factors -mother's low education and marital status -are also significant. Improving access to and quality of prenatal care could have a large impact on fetal mortality.
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“…Other improvements in infant health indicators, such as increases in the duration of breastfeeding and in the percentage of children receiving immunization and improvements in antenatal care, are likely to have contributed towards the advancement of infant health as a whole. 2,10 Reductions in fecundity -and consequent reductions in the number of births -may also have contributed towards the decrease in IMR. 9 Generally speaking, the analysis of IMRs in the São Paulo Metropolitan Area showed that public policies aimed at improving basic sanitary conditions have been effective in reducing post-neonatal mortality, which is due mainly to diseases related to the environment in which the child lives.…”
“…This indicator is closely connected with preterm birth, that is, the lower the gestational age, the lower the weight at birth. Compared to other countries such as Sweden and Norway, mean weight at birth is 3500g and the proportion of low weight is not more than 5% (18) .…”
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confidence: 73%
“…Availability and quality of care offered by health services to pregnant women, newborn and children condition evolvement of health during childhood (18) . Relationship between the lack of or poor prenatal care and intrauterine growth retard, preterm birth, and morbidity and mortality during childhood has already been demonstrated (20) , it is essential to pay attention to these indicators.…”
Results:The children were at risk for health problems and a significant number of their mothers were teenagers with more than 3 children. Health care provided by the program of family health consisted of an increase in the amount of prenatal care, expansion of breastfeeding support and coverage, vaccination, and foot testing. Conclusion: Nursing and other professionals care has been very important in improving the children's health indicators. Monitoring health indicators can promote adequate child care; particularly, among children attending a program of family health.
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