Malformaciones congénitas y complicaciones neonatales en recién nacidos de madres adolescentes vs recién nacidos de madres de otras edades atendidas en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso de la Ciudad de Cuenca durante el período enero 2011-junio 2011

Abstract

Background: Comparative study of prevalence.

Objectives: To compare the presence of congenital malformations and neonatal complications in infants born to teen age mothers vs. Newborns of mothers of other ages served in Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital (HVCM) during the period January 2011-June 2011.

Materials and Methods: The study sample consists of 188 births attended in the neonatology service Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital, the sample of work relates to the study universe. The instrument used was a form previously developed by the research group. The results were processed in SPSS version 15.00 Evaluation.

Results: Of the188 children treated in the neonatal, 20.74% were teen age mothersand79.26% were mothers of other ages. Among the complications and malformations that were investigated, occurred more frequently in the children of teen age mothers, however, no relationship was found with age of mothers.

Conclusions: The presented malformations and complications that new burns are not related to the age to submit their mothers.