Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Adolescent Pregnancy: A Narrative Review

Maheshwari, Marvi V; Khalid, Nabeeha; Patel, Pragnesh D; Alghareeb, Rahmah; Hussain, Akmal

doi:10.7759/cureus.25921

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“…According to adolescent pregnancies, this population is known to have a higher risk of neonatal complications such as preterm birth, low birth weight, low Apgar score, and perinatal mortality [12]. The cause of these outcomes can be explained by multiple factors such as poor education, lack of sex education, and poverty [12]. Another possible explanation is the physiological and biological immaturity of these patients.…”

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“…Patients aged 10-19 years have a higher risk to develop preeclampsia, eclampsia, and systemic infections [9,11]. Newborns from young mothers are also exposed to increased risks for low birth weight, prematurity, stillbirth, congenital anomalies, and early neonatal demise [9,11,[12][13][14][15][16]. The explication of these complications may result in the lack of maturation of biological, psychological, and sociological systems [12,16].…”

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Neonatal Outcome Associated With Maternal COVID-19 Infection in Adolescent Patients

Uzunov¹,

Secară²,

Cîrstoiu³

2022

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BackgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection during pregnancy has been associated with high rates of preeclampsia, stillbirth, and preterm birth. Adolescent pregnancy has also been associated with various adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, including preeclampsia, stillbirth, preterm birth, congenital anomalies, and low birth weight. Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether COVID-19 infection associated with adolescent pregnancy represents an additional risk factor. MethodsWe performed a study that included 17 adolescent COVID-19-positive patients, who delivered in the

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confidence: 99%

Neonatal Outcome Associated With Maternal COVID-19 Infection in Adolescent Patients

Uzunov¹,

Secară²,

Cîrstoiu³

2022

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“…So the intervention phase started with regressive training of resident doctors and nursing staff posted in the labor and postnatal wards. According to National Family Health Survey, the prevalence of EIBF in India is 41.6% [ 11 ]. Worldwide, around one million newborns could be saved with first-hour initiation of breastfeeding [ 11 ].…”

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“…According to National Family Health Survey, the prevalence of EIBF in India is 41.6% [ 11 ]. Worldwide, around one million newborns could be saved with first-hour initiation of breastfeeding [ 11 ]. EIBF has many maternal and neonatal advantages.…”

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Early Initiation of Breastfeeding Among Adolescent Mothers: A Quality Improvement Study

Sarkar¹,

Selvam²,

Raj³

et al. 2022

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Background: The prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) was found to be low among adolescent postnatal mothers. EIBF is associated with improved parenting skills and better neurodevelopment in babies. We aimed to improve the prevalence of EIBF among teenage mothers to at least 90% through a quality improvement (QI) initiative.Materials and methods: It was a QI intervention conducted over a period of 15 months involving mothers under the age of 20 years at the time of present delivery. Six Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles consisting of multiple interventions, each lasting for one month, were conducted to improve the prevalence of EIBF. Rate of improvement in EIBF was noted and plotted against time. Post-intervention follow-ups of observations were done for six months.Results: The prevalence of EIBF among adolescent mothers was 28.5% during the pre-intervention baseline phase. QI team meeting was held and the barriers to EIBF among the adolescent mothers were discussed and depicted in the form of a fish-bone analysis model. The prevalence of EIBF increased during each intervention cycle to 50%, 60%, 62.5%, 72.7%, 88%, and 100%. At the end of six months follow-up phase, the prevalence of EIBF sustained at around 100%. Conclusion:This QI initiative has proven to be effective in improving the prevalence of EIBF with simple but effective measures. Adolescent women comprise of a vulnerable sub-population of high-risk mothers. Proper counseling and respectful maternity care will help them face the challenges of motherhood boldly.

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“…Adolescence is defined as the period of life between 10 and 19 years [ 1 , 2 ]. Most pregnancies that occur during this period are unintended [ 1 , 2 ].…”

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Preeclampsia and neonatal outcomes in adolescent and adult patients

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Preeclampsia is an important health problem with a higher prevalence in the adolescent population. Furthermore, preeclampsia causes adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Newborns can be affected by preeclampsia, resulting in lower birth weight or Apgar score, the need for neonatal intensive care, or prematurity. All these complications are also associated with adolescent pregnancies, and together with preeclampsia, it can determine poorer neonatal outcomes. The aim of the study was to compare the neonatal outcomes of adolescents and adults with preeclampsia. We analyzed data on all the newborns of adolescents with preeclampsia (n=12) who delivered at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of University Emergency Hospital in Bucharest between January 1st, 2019, and December 31st, 2019 and compared it with data from 12 aleatory newborns of adults diagnosed with preeclampsia. The prevalence of preeclampsia was higher in the adolescent population compared with the adult one. The weight of newborns was lower among adolescents with preeclampsia. There were no significant differences in Apgar scores between the two groups. Preterm delivery was more frequent in adolescent patients with preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is an additional risk factor for adolescent pregnancy, but it is also a severe materno-fetal complication for this population.

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Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Adolescent Pregnancy: A Narrative Review

Cited by 21 publications

References 41 publications

Neonatal Outcome Associated With Maternal COVID-19 Infection in Adolescent Patients

Neonatal Outcome Associated With Maternal COVID-19 Infection in Adolescent Patients

Early Initiation of Breastfeeding Among Adolescent Mothers: A Quality Improvement Study

Preeclampsia and neonatal outcomes in adolescent and adult patients

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