Maternal Risk Factors Associated with Preterm Births among Pregnant Women in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Abdifetah Ibrahim OmarAmina Dahir MohamedMohamed Garad FarahIsmail Abukar MahadSuban Abdullahi MohamedAbyan Hassan DimbilNadifo Salad MohamudFowziya Ahmed AbshirUmayma Abdinasir Abdulkadir

Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

The utilization of antenatal care services, use of a partograph, obstetric complications, and prior history of premature birth and preeclampsia had a substantial effect on preterm birth rates. This study identifies female genital mutilation (FGM) as a previously unidentified risk factor for preterm birth that needs additional investigation.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
birth weight
low birth weight
healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
palliative care
primary care
early onset
genome wide
risk factors
quality improvement
gene expression