ArticleFrontiers in reproductive health2026
Early perinatal outcomes in adolescent pregnancy: a Romanian decade of demographic and social change (2011-2012 vs. 2022-2023).
Article in Frontiers in reproductive health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
8 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Background: Pregnancy in adolescence disrupts education, perpetuates economic dependence, and contributes to repeated cycles of poverty. Romania continues to report high adolescent birth rates within the European Union. We evaluated changes in adolescent socioeconomic profiles, perinatal care patterns, and early neonatal outcomes in a Romanian public academic maternity hospital between two snapshots taken ten years apart. Materials and methods: We conducted a retrospective repeated cross-sectional study of 2237 mother-newborn dyads from two periods: 2011-2012 and 2022-2023. Adolescents (<20 years) were compared with adults aged 25-29 years. The outcomes were delivery mode, preterm birth, low birth weight, small for gestational age (SGA), 5-Apgar score <7, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission, and breastfeeding initiation. Multivariable logistic models included age group, time period, and their interaction, adjusting for education, antenatal care, and parity. Results: In 2022-2023, adolescent pregnancy was associated with decreased odds of cesarean delivery (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.26-0.46), SGA (OR 1.76, 95% CI 1.1-2.93), and NICU admission (OR 2.31, 95%CI 1.56-3.01). Breastfeeding initiation declined over time and was less likely among adolescents in the newer period (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.29-0.84). Conclusions: Despite improved antenatal care, education and reduced early marriage/cohabiting, adolescents continued to experience higher-risk neonatal outcomes over the past decade. Implementing interventions that strengthen social determinants of health and expand postpartum support is essential.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.