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To identify maternal risk factors associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, including low birth weight, preterm delivery, and perinatal death, within a prospective obstetric cohort.

February 1, 2001Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Perinatal outcome in an obstetric cohort of Mozambican women

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NONafissa OsmanEduardo Mondlane University

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Prospective cohort study observes maternal weight and infections drive adverse perinatal outcomes, highlighting critical targets for antenatal care.

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To identify maternal risk factors associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, including low birth weight, preterm delivery, and perinatal death, within a prospective obstetric cohort.
Prospective cohort study of N=908 consecutively enrolled pregnant women with gestational age <= 21 weeks determined by biparietal diameter.
Conducted across two suburban antenatal clinics and the Maputo Central Hospital delivery ward in Mozambique, with follow-ups every 2-4 weeks and newborn monitoring until 7 days postpartum.
Multiple logistic regression analysis estimated odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals for risk factors linked to adverse perinatal events.
Low birth weight occurred in 16.2% of births (associated with low maternal weight, low weight gain, and no living children), while preterm birth occurred in 15.4% (linked to low weight gain and perinatal malaria).
Stillbirths occurred in 4.0% of deliveries, with positive syphilis serology (VDRL test) acting as a significant risk factor.
Perinatal death was recorded in 4.7% of cases and was associated with small for gestational age status (prevalence 9.7%), low birth weight, and preterm birth.

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Nafissa Osman (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a74f97d96d04a2f43f56b43 https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/47.1.30

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Prospective cohort study observes maternal weight and infections drive adverse perinatal outcomes, highlighting critical targets for antenatal care.

Perinatal outcome in an obstetric cohort of Mozambican women

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Perinatal outcome in an obstetric cohort of Mozambican women

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