Objective: To determine the ability of two self-report questionnaires to detect depressive symptoms in the same pregnant women population. Design: Analytic, observational, cross sectional study. Setting: Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal de Lima, Peru. Participants: Three hundred and seven pregnant women with no psychiatric history diagnosis attended during May-June 2008. Instruments: Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) and Beck depression inventory (BDI-II). Results: Both scales had high average: 11,36 for EPDS (range: 0-26) and 15,96 for BDI-II (range 0-47). Internal consistencies were high (Cronbach’s alpha for EPDS was 0,826 and 0,815 for BDI-II). The Pearson correlation coefficient between both questionnaires was 0,541 (p<0,001). Conclusions: The study shows that both Edinburgh postnatal depression scale and beck depression inventory present high internal consistency...

OBJETIVE: To know the neonatal mortality rate at Maternal and Perinatal Institute and the related maternal social and demographic factors. DESIGN: Descriptive and retrospective study. LOCATION: Maternal and Perinatal Institute, Lima-Perú. RESULTS: On the first semester of 1996 there were 210 neonatal deaths. The neonatal mortality rate was 19,7% and the early neonatal mortality rate 13,2%. Regarding the maternal social and demographic factors, 64,5% were pregnant between 20 and 34 years old, 70yo bad higher schooling, 67,5% were in a consensual union, 47,5% had 1 to 4 children, 26,5% have bad abortion and 40,5% did not have prenatal care, 94,51% of pregnancie were high risk pregnancies. CONCLUSION: The mortality rate is high and reflects the low social status of the woman attended at Maternal and Perinatal Institute.

OBJETIVE: To know the neonatal mortality rate at Maternal and Perinatal Institute and the related maternal social and demographic factors. DESIGN: Descriptive and retrospective study. LOCATION: Maternal and Perinatal Institute, Lima-Perú. RESULTS: On the first semester of 1996 there were 210 neonatal deaths. The neonatal mortality rate was 19,7% and the early neonatal mortality rate 13,2%. Regarding the maternal social and demographic factors, 64,5% were pregnant between 20 and 34 years old, 70yo bad higher schooling, 67,5% were in a consensual union, 47,5% had 1 to 4 children, 26,5% have bad abortion and 40,5% did not have prenatal care, 94,51% of pregnancie were high risk pregnancies. CONCLUSION: The mortality rate is high and reflects the low social status of the woman attended at Maternal and Perinatal Institute.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence and neonatal outcomes of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women at high altitude. DESIGN: Comparative and prospective study. SETTING: EsSalud’s Southeast national hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred pregnant women with singletons. INTERVENTIONS: Midstream urine samples for culture were taken from women who had prenatal control at our hospital from January 2002 through December 2004. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Asymptomatic bacteriuria and neonatal outcome. RESULTS: The incidence of asymptomatic bacteriuria was 17,7%. The most common uropathogen isolated was Escherichia coli (71,7%). History of preterm delivery and urine culture in the first trimester showed statistical significance (p< 0,05). Maternal age, route of delivery, weight, gender, gestational age, newborn’s Apgar during the first and fifth minute, relationship between newborn weight a...

OBJETIVE: To determine the risk factors of preterm birth. DESIGN. Case control study. Setting: Maternal Perinatal Institute during the first trimester of 1996. MATERIAL AND METHODS: One hundred and sixty-five patients with preterm birth and 330 controls. RESULTS: The absence of prenatal control (OR= 14,4 and P < 0,01), born in the highland (OR= 2,26; P= 0, 001) and jungle (OR= 3,33; P= 0, 013), living in a poverty district (OR= 2,52; P= 0,05), previous preterm births (OR= 1,62; P< 0,05), obstetrical diagnosis of third trimester hemorrhage (OR= 17,33; P= 0, 00001), preterm rupture of membranes (OR= 7,29; P = 0,000001), acute fetal distress (OR= 3,63; P= 0, 005), breech presentation (OR=2,89; P= 0,021), preeclampsia (OR=1,92; P= 0,05) and twin pregnancy (OR= 2,26; P= 0, 09) were risk factors for preterm birth. CONCLUSIÓN: Third trimester hemorrhage, preterm rupture of membranes, acute fet...

OBJETIVE: To determine the risk factors of preterm birth. DESIGN. Case control study. Setting: Maternal Perinatal Institute during the first trimester of 1996. MATERIAL AND METHODS: One hundred and sixty-five patients with preterm birth and 330 controls. RESULTS: The absence of prenatal control (OR= 14,4 and P < 0,01), born in the highland (OR= 2,26; P= 0, 001) and jungle (OR= 3,33; P= 0, 013), living in a poverty district (OR= 2,52; P= 0,05), previous preterm births (OR= 1,62; P< 0,05), obstetrical diagnosis of third trimester hemorrhage (OR= 17,33; P= 0, 00001), preterm rupture of membranes (OR= 7,29; P = 0,000001), acute fetal distress (OR= 3,63; P= 0, 005), breech presentation (OR=2,89; P= 0,021), preeclampsia (OR=1,92; P= 0,05) and twin pregnancy (OR= 2,26; P= 0, 09) were risk factors for preterm birth. CONCLUSIÓN: Third trimester hemorrhage, preterm rupture of membranes, acu...

OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence and neonatal outcomes of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women at high altitude. DESIGN: Comparative and prospective study. SETTING: EsSalud’s Southeast national hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred pregnant women with singletons. INTERVENTIONS: Midstream urine samples for culture were taken from women who had prenatal control at our hospital from January 2002 through December 2004. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Asymptomatic bacteriuria and neonatal outcome. RESULTS: The incidence of asymptomatic bacteriuria was 17,7%. The most common uropathogen isolated was Escherichia coli (71,7%). History of preterm delivery and urine culture in the first trimester showed statistical significance (p< 0,05). Maternal age, route of delivery, weight, gender, gestational age, newborn’s Apgar during the first and fifth minute, relationship between newborn weigh...

Nutrition and Pregnancy - Nutritional needs, maternal aspect, fetal aspects, nutrition and pregnancy, repercussions on the child's development.