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0380/2019 - Clinical complications in pregnancy: A systematic review of studies with Brazilian pregnant women.
Complicações clínicas na gravidez: Uma revisão sistemática de estudos com gestantes Brasileiras.

Author:

• Dixis Figueroa Pedraza - Pedraza, D.F - Campina Grande, PB - <dixisfigueroa@gmail.com>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5394-828X

Co-author(s):

• Anahi Cézar de Lima Lins - Lins, A.C.L - <anahicll@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2983-0051


Abstract:

Was aimed at describe the main clinical complications in Brazilian pregnant women reported in the literature, identifying the most relevant exposure factors and their outcomes in maternal and child health. This is a systematic review of articles published between 2010 and 2018. Were included three reviews and 36 empirical articles; mental disorders (n=9), infectious diseases (n=9) and severe maternal morbidity (n=8) were the main clinical complications in pregnancy. In addition, four articles focused on determining the main conditions or causes of hospitalization, with a higher frequency of Urinary Tract Infection, anemia and hypertensive diseases. Maternal age at reproductive extremes, lower schooling, socioeconomic vulnerability, racial characteristics and use of public health services were the most relevant exposure factors. Unfavorable health outcomes associated with clinical complications in pregnancy were verified in the eight articles with this profile. The frequency of pregnant women with potential clinical complications of life threatening is high in the country, showing the importance of the primary care coverage and the implementation of interventions to reduce and prevent adverse maternal and child outcomes.

Keywords:

Pregnancy complications; Morbidity; Maternal mortality.

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Pedraza, D.F, Lins, A.C.L. Clinical complications in pregnancy: A systematic review of studies with Brazilian pregnant women.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2019/Dec). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/clinical-complications-in-pregnancy-a-systematic-review-of-studies-with-brazilian-pregnant-women/17454?id=17454&id=17454



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