Adverse Perinatal Outcomes Among Teenage Mothers Delivering at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Southwestern Uganda: Prevalence and Associated Factors.
Joseph NgonziOnesmus ByamukamaWilson BirungiArnold KamugishaMoses NtaroGrace NamboziLeevan TibaijukaLisa BebellCharles Tushabomwe-KazoobaKristien RoelensPublished in: Cureus (2024)
Nearly half of teenagers experienced adverse perinatal outcomes, and a history of prior miscarriage was a significant risk factor for adverse perinatal outcomes, while ANC was protective. Prospective cohort studies to explore the newborn and child developmental outcomes among children born to teenage mothers are also recommended.