Background: Teenage or adolescent pregnancy is a major public health problem worldwide. Studies show that teenage mothers are more likely to experience pregnancy-related complications and maternal death compared to adult mothers. Hence, this study was conducted to study the socio-demographic profile and the maternal and fetal outcomes associated with teenage pregnancy and compare it with those of mothers aged 20-30 years.Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in Government General Hospital, Guntur from April 2016 to October 2016. 50 adolescent mothers aged <19 years and 50 mothers aged 20-30 years were respectively selected as cases and controls. Data on socio-demographic profile, obstetric complications and fetal outcome was collected using a pre-designed, pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire by face-to-face interview. Data was analysed by entering it in MS Excel worksheet.Results: Mean age was 18.2 years in adolescent mothers and 23.2 years in controls. Mean age at marriage was 17.3 years in adolescent mothers and 19.9 years in adults. Among teenage mothers 48% were Hindus, 72% upper lower socio-economic class, 88% from rural areas, 32% illiterates, 72% housewives and 32% had consanguineous marriages. Prevalence of under-nutrition (36% vs 14%, p<0.05), PROM (20% vs 4%, p<0.05), PPH (20% vs 4%, p<0.05) was significantly higher in adolescent mothers compared to adults. Prevalence of PIH was significantly lower in adolescent mothers compared to adults (8% vs 28%, p<0.05).Conclusions: Complications like maternal under-nutrition, PROM, PPH, preterm delivery and low birth weight babies were higher in teenage mothers compared to adult mothers. PIH was higher in adult mothers compared to adolescent mothers.

Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is now considered as a major public health problem, caused by iron deficiency. WHO has estimated that prevalence of anaemia in developed and developing countries in pregnant women is 14% in developed countries and 51 percent in developing countries and 65-75% in India. Various programmes regarding anaemia prophylaxis and maternal health have been implemented but still the prevalence of anaemia related complications among pregnant women continues to be high. Hence the present study was conducted to study the prevalence and pregnancy outcome as a result of anaemia in a tertiary care center in Visakhapatnam. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out from June 2016 to August 2016 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology among postnatal women in King George hospital, Visakhapatnam. A semi-structured questionnaire was prepared and information regarding age, socioeconomic status, parity, gestational age interval between pregnancies and outcome and complication of pregnancy were collected. Results: Mean age of study population is 22.4 years. Out of 100 women involved in the study 65 are from urban areas 29 from rural areas and 6 from tribal areas. Majority of the study population 66% were having HB% between 8-11% i.e. mild anaemia. When Outcome of pregnancy was seen in relation to anaemia majority of the women had live births (90%) followed by 7% IUDs and 2% still births. Conclusions: Majority of the women are in the age group of 20-24 years. Socioeconomic status is directly related to anaemic status of the women. Majority of the women had complication of puerperal sepsis.

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BACKGROUND: Preventive health care practices including regular Preventive Health assessments is one of the best methods to monitor Health and prevent non-communicable diseases apart from lifestyle modifications. Preventive health measures are always cost effective and adoption of such practices among medical professionals is a great stimulus to the general public. This study was aimed to determine the preventive health checks among the doctors' community. METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted among 234 doctors. A pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed using MS Excel software and was represented in the form of percentages and proportions. RESULTS: The study population constituted 234 doctors of which 56% were males and 44% were females. 34.6% of the study population were below 45 years of age and 65.4% were 45 years and above. 35.9% of the study population was found to have normal BMI (< 24.99). 32% of the study population was found to have co-morbid conditions. In the present study population 95 (40.6%) doctors were undergoing regular annual preventive health examinations out of which 31 (38.3%) were below 45 years of age and 64 (41.8%) were 45 years and above. Males and female undergoing preventive health checks were 63 (48%) and 32 (31%) respectively. 37 (49.3%) of doctors with co-morbidities and 58 (36.4%) of them without co-morbid conditions were undergoing regular health checks. CONCLUSION: The practice of preventive health checks among Doctors is significantly less than what we expect. Preventive health measures are always cost effective and adoption of such practices among medical professionals is a great stimulus to the general public.