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Pages 550-556 (1 June 2006)
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Resultados perinatales de las gestantes inmigrantes
Perinatal outcomes in immigrant women
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I. Martín Ibáñez
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Correspondencia: Dra. I. Martín Ibáñez. Sección de Neonatología. Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital del Mar. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. P.° Marítim, 25-29. 08003 Barcelona. España.
, M.ªA. López Vílchez, J. Lozano Blasco, A. Mur Sierra
Sección de Neonatología. Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital del Mar. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. España
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Objetivos

Conocer las características de los recién nacidos de las gestantes inmigrantes atendidas en nuestro medio y compararlas con las de los recién nacidos de madre autóctona.

Pacientes y métodos

Se incluyen los recién nacidos atendidos en la Sección de Neonatología del Hospital del Mar de Barcelona en los años 2003 y 2004 (n=2.735). Los datos eran recogidos de forma prospectiva en una base de datos. Las gestantes inmigrantes se clasificaron en 6 regiones (Europa del Este, resto de Europa, África, Asia, América Latina y otras). Se establecieron 12 diagnósticos que se compararon entre recién nacidos autóctonos e inmigrantes, y se calculó el riesgo relativo de éstos.

Resultados

Hubo 1.296 recién nacidos autóctonos (47,8%) y 1.416 inmigrantes (52,2 %). Las gestantes inmigrantes presentaban mayor incidencia de estado portador de antígeno de superficie de la hepatitis B (HBsAg) (2,0% frente al 1,0%) y menor de anticuerpos contra el virus de la hepatitis C (AcVHC) (0,8% frente al 2,0%; p<0,01). Sólo hubo una gestante inmigrante positiva al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH), frente a 14 españolas (p<0,01), y el consumo de drogas era menor en las inmigrantes (0,4 % frente al 4,0 %; p<0,01). Los recién nacidos inmigrantes tenían menos incidencia de prematuridad (6,0% frente al 7,6%) y de bajo peso (2,3% frente al 4,6%; p<0,01). No hubo diferencias significativas de distrés respiratorio ni de acidosis fetal. La incidencia de riesgo de infección neonatal era mayor en los recién nacidos inmigrantes (49,9% frente al 40,6%; p<0,01).

Conclusiones

Los recién nacidos de madre inmigrante presentan en nuestro medio mejores resultados perinatales que los autóctonos, siendo las complicaciones más frecuentes secundarias a un control prenatal inadecuado.

Palabras clave:
Embarazo
Inmigración
Resultados perinatales
Objectives

To describe the characteristics of immigrant women’s newborns in our environment, and to compare them with those of native women’s newborns.

Patients and methods

All newborns attended in the Neonatology Section of Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, Spain, in 2003 and 2004 were included (n=2,735). Data were prospectively collected in a database. Pregnant immigrant women were classified in 6 regions (Eastern Europe, the rest of Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and other countries). Twelve diagnoses were defined and compared between native newborns and those of immigrant parents, and their relative risks were calculated.

Results

There were 1,296 native newborns (47.8 %) and 1,416 of immigrant origin (52.2 %). Immigrant women showed a higher rate of HBsAg carrier status (2.0 % versus 1.0 %) and a lower rate of hepatitis C virus infection (0.8 % vs 2.0 %; p<0.01). There was only one HIV-positive pregnant immigrant woman compared with 14 Spanish women (p<0.01), and drug use was lower in the immigrant group (0.4 % vs 4.0 %; p<0.01). Immigrant newborns had a lower rate of prematurity (6.0 % vs 7.6 %) and of low birthweight (2.3 % vs 4.6 %; p<0.01). There were no significant differences in the rate of respiratory distress or fetal acidosis. The incidence of neonatal infection risk was higher in immigrant newborns (49.9 % vs 40.6 %; p<0.01).

Conclusions

In our environment, immigrant mothers’ newborns have better perinatal outcomes than native newborns. The most frequent complications are secondary to an inadequate.

Key words:
Pregnancy
Immigration
Perinatal outcomes
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