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| Year : 1993 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 8--11 |
Teenage pregnancy and its effect on maternal and child health--a hospital experience.
PN Anandalakshmy, K Buckshee
Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, AIIMS, New Delhi,
Correspondence Address:
P N Anandalakshmy
Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, AIIMS, New Delhi
Sixteen mothers died out of 2279 teenage deliveries contributing a high maternal mortality rate of 7.02 per 1000 during the study period. 15 adolescent mothers who died had no access to prenatal care. An increased incidence of low birth weight (less than 2.5 kg) babies was observed among teenage deliveries. Incidence of premature deliveries were more among teenage mothers. Severe anemia, puerperal sepsis and hypertension were the dominant complications experienced among adolescent mothers.
How to cite this article:
Anandalakshmy P N, Buckshee K. Teenage pregnancy and its effect on maternal and child health--a hospital experience. Indian J Med Sci 1993;47:8-11
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Anandalakshmy P N, Buckshee K. Teenage pregnancy and its effect on maternal and child health--a hospital experience. Indian J Med Sci [serial online] 1993 [cited 2013 May 23 ];47:8-11
Available from: http://www.indianjmedsci.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5359;year=1993;volume=47;issue=1;spage=8;epage=11;aulast=Anandalakshmy;type=0 |
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