ABSTRACT
In a study on jaundice during pregnancy it was observed that the incidence of jaundice in pregnancy was 1 in 429. Majority of the cases were primigravida, 70% of cases were between 20 and 30 years of age, 60% of the patients were unbooked, 25% of cases were with severe degree of jaundice in respect to serum bilirubin level and 70% cases were with anaemia. There were preponderance of cases in 3rd trimester. Majority of the cases (60%) had jaundice-delivery interval of above 4 weeks. Among the causes virus hepatitis was commonest one (80%). Maternal mortality was recorded as 1 in 20 cases and perinatal mortality was 7 in 17 births (41%).
Subject(s)
Adult , Bilirubin/blood , Female , Hepatitis, Viral, Human/complications , Humans , Incidence , India , Infant, Newborn , Jaundice/etiology , Maternal Mortality , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications/etiology , Pregnancy Complications, Infectious , Pregnancy OutcomeABSTRACT
During the period of study of 3 years (1985-1987), 4698 (18.68%) cases of labour in teenage mothers were recorded out of a total of 25,142 deliveries in the obstetric unit. Preponderance of primigravida (76.6%) and cases from rural areas (51.3%) were recorded. Antenatal care was nil or inadequate in 48.6% cases. Eclampsia and pre-eclampsia affected teenage mothers (10.6%) were much more frequent than mothers of 20 years of age and above (5.2%). Incidence of 30% low birth weight baby, 20.1% prematurity and 16.4% perinatal mortality were recorded.