Prevalencia de complicaciones gestacionales y perinatales en mujeres mayores a 35 años y menores a 45 años atendidas en el Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo durante el periodo enero 2020 a diciembre 2023.

Abstract

Summary: The presence of comorbidities in elderly pregnant patients is directly related to the development of both gestational and perinatal complications during their pregnancy. These complications can occur due to different variables such as advanced age, a high BMI, a hypertensive disorder, the presence of gestational diabetes, and others. Objective: Determine the global prevalence of gestational and perinatal complications in women over 35 years of age and under 45 years of age treated at the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital during the period January 2020 to December 2023. Methodology: This prevalence study is observational, retrospective, transversal and descriptive. Random sampling was not used since data from all elderly pregnant women who presented gestational and perinatal complications at the HTMC were used, apart from patients over 45 years of age. Results: From a population of 12,045 patients, we were left with a sample of 138 elderly pregnant women who had gestational or perinatal complications. The most frequent age group were patients aged 35-39 years, and the high BMI was the risk factor with the highest percentage of 71.7%. Of the comorbidities, preeclampsia had the highest percentage in elderly pregnant women with 57.97%. Conclusion: The prevalence of the variables is high, which is why it is essential that elderly pregnant patients develop a healthy lifestyle, as well as attend an adequate number of prenatal check-ups, in order to reduce the risk of developing complications in pregnancy.