To know the teen pregnancy from a risk approach. DESIGN: Retrospective, cross-sectional, case-control in the Hospital Cayetano Heredia III study, reviewing case histories of 354 pregnant adolescents, a total of 2880 pregnant women in the period January to December 1993. The statistical analysis was performed based on risk approach. RESULTS: The incidence of teenage pregnancy was 12.9%. Without prenatal care 62.7% 40.4% obstetric complications, maternal mortality 60.4 per 1,000 live births, perinatal complications 63.5%, perinatal mortality 87.5 per 1,000 live births. CONCLUSION: The teen pregnancy increases the risk of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Objective: To know the main obstetric complications of pregnancy in adolescents (11- 19 years) during 1992-1993. Design: Retrospective study at Hospital III, Sullana- Perú. We reviewed 947 clinical historis. We compared this group with another (n = 947) age 20 to 34 years (control group). The statistic analysis used frequencies, rates, standard desviation (SD) and the x2 test. Results: The incidence of pregnancy in adolescents was 12,9%, average age 17,7 years; 62,8% had 18 to 19 years, 54% cohabited with the infants lather and 7,2% were singles; 75,8% were primiparas. Compared with control group the adolescent group had higher frequency of cesarean section (14,9% vs 6,5%). We found a relation between pregnancy in adolescents and perineal laceration, cephalopelvic disproportion, acute fetal distress, abortion, urinary tract infection and anemia. Conclusion: Pregnancy in adolescents has ...

Objective: To know the main obstetric complications of pregnancy in adolescents (11- 19 years) during 1992-1993. Design: Retrospective study at Hospital III, Sullana- Perú. We reviewed 947 clinical historis. We compared this group with another (n = 947) age 20 to 34 years (control group). The statistic analysis used frequencies, rates, standard desviation (SD) and the x2 test. Results: The incidence of pregnancy in adolescents was 12,9%, average age 17,7 years; 62,8% had 18 to 19 years, 54% cohabited with the infants lather and 7,2% were singles; 75,8% were primiparas. Compared with control group the adolescent group had higher frequency of cesarean section (14,9% vs 6,5%). We found a relation between pregnancy in adolescents and perineal laceration, cephalopelvic disproportion, acute fetal distress, abortion, urinary tract infection and anemia. Conclusion: Pregnancy in adolescents has ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Querecotillo, an area with a course of increasing prevalence rates for this disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Information consigned at the 1997 Book of Record and Following of Malaria Patients, was analyzed. RESULTS: Ages ranged predominantly between 15 and 44 years (69,6% of cases). Incidence rate was 14,2%; and the villages of Peña, Puente, Victoria and Querecotillo had the highest prevalence rates. Population in able-to-work ages was the most affected, and the peak incidence was during May, June and July. CONCLUSIONS: Querecotillo is a high risk area for Plasmodium falciparum malaria, and there are economic, social, cultural and weather factors which exerts influence on disease statistics.

BACKGROUND: Resistance rates of Plasmodium falciparum in Querecotillo, Sullana, reported by the cohort study for the first semester of 1998, were greater than 50%. OBJECTIVES: To determine the types of Plasmodium falciparum antimicrobial resistance in this district. METHODS: A descriptive, retrospective study in which all malaria cases attended since January 01 to June 30, 1998, was evaluated. RESULTS: Male was the most affected gender (57,4%), and 66,5% of patients were between 15 to 44 years-old. 24,5% of cases was chloroquine-sensible, whereas 75,4% was resistant. Type specific resistance rates found were R1: 29,9%; R2: 13,2% and R3: 32%. CONCLUSION: Resistance rate of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine in Querecotillo, was as high as 75%.