Congenital malformations in the city in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba-PR

• Autor(a) principal: Avila, Fernanda Estevam de
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Fragoso, Gabrielle Ruthes, Czepula, Alexandra Ingrid dos Santos, Novellino, Andrea Mora De Marco
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Espaço para a Saúde (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://espacoparasaude.fpp.edu.br/index.php/espacosaude/article/view/916
• topic: Malformações congênitas; Fatores epidemiológicos; Cuidado Pré-Natal; Congenital Abnormalities; Epidemiology Factors; Prenatal Care

Congenital malformations (CM) are structural/functional alterations that occur in the fetus, bringing socio-economic and emotional impact. Retrospective, documentary study with a quantitative approach, with the aim of identifying the relationship between risk factors and maternal epidemiological profile with the occurrence of CM. It was based on the analysis of 37 medical charts of pregnant women in a municipality in the metropolitan region of Curitiba-PR, between 2019 and 2021. The data revealed a profile: pregnant women between 18 and 36 years old, multiparous, obese, with comorbidities, without preconception evaluation. The most affected organic systems were cardiovascular, nervous or multiple systems. An increased risk of fetal malformations was identified in women over 25 years old, obese, who used alcohol or tobacco. Although a single cause of CM in that period and place has not been identified, an association was established between maternal epidemiological factors and characteristics of fetal malformations, highlighting the need for preconception health education.