Despite the advances in perinatolgy in recent years, prematurity remains the
leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, representing one of the
biggest challenges for the current obstetrics. Among the causes of perinatal
mortality, 61.4% are associated with prematurity. Several factors are associated
with preterm childbirth. The aim of this study s to assess which risk factors
preterm delivery in pregnant women in Fundação Santa Casa de Misericórdia
do Pará, a referral hospital for maternal and child in Belém. Were investigated
100 postpartum women who had preterm delivery wards of the hospital
Fundação Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Pará, being subjected to an interview
about the socioeconomic characteristics, personal history, gynecological
history, obstetric history and current pregnancy. The association between the
studied factors and preterm birth were analyzed and described. Gaining
importance with low education, low socioeconomic status, have chronic
diseases, poor prenatal care, first pregnancy, anemia, urinary tract infection,
bacterial vaginosis and premature rupture of membranes.
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