La vida sigue abriéndose camino en Vithas Málaga: nacen 100 niños durante el primer mes del confinamiento

·         El número de nacimientos durante los tres primeros meses del año pasado fue de 242, mientras que este año, y pese a la crisis actual provocada por el coronavirus, la cifra se eleva hasta los 286.

·         Tanto el equipo de profesionales que integra la Unidad Materno Infantil, como sus instalaciones y equipamiento, funcionan con absoluta normalidad y garantías para bebés, madres y acompañantes.

La Unidad Materno Infantil del hospital Vithas Málaga, y más concretamente sus áreas de pediatría y neonatología, han dado a conocer sus datos de partos relativos al primer trimestre de este año. De entre todas estas cifras caben destacar los 100 alumbramientos que se han producido durante el mes de confinamiento general, un número incluso superior al obtenido hace justamente un año por estas fechas: 87 nacimientos. Estos datos demuestran el liderazgo de esta Unidad dentro de la sanidad privada de Málaga, y es que el centro ha atendido un total de 286 alumbramientos a lo largo de los tres primeros meses de este año, en comparación con los 242 llevados a cabo durante el mismo periodo de 2019. Esto supone un incremento del 18%, porcentaje que tiene un especial valor teniendo en cuenta el estado de alarma en el que se encuentra inmerso el país desde el pasado 14 de marzo.

Por meses, encontramos que el pasado enero se atendieron un total de 105 partos, mientras que en febrero el número de nacimientos ascendió a 81. También es reseñable el incremento en la asistencia a bebés prematuros en la UCI neonatal durante este primer trimestre, con 20 neonatos por debajo de 35 semanas de edad gestacional, y estando dos de ellos con un peso inferior a los 1500 gramos. Estos datos son sólo una parte de toda la actividad asistencial llevada a cabo por las áreas de pediatría, neonatología y cirugía pediátrica de Vithas Málaga, y dentro de la cual se incluyen también servicios como urgencias pediátricas, la hospitalización y cuidados intensivos tanto pediátricos como neonatales.

El Dr. Juan Pérez Rodríguez, jefe de la Unidad de Pediatría de Vithas Málaga, ha querido valorar estas cifras incidiendo en la normalidad y garantías con las que se están abordando los partos y cesáreas durante estas últimas semanas. «Hay que reconocer que, aunque en nuestro hospital estamos acostumbrados a que los datos de partos, cesáreas vayan siempre en continuo crecimiento gracias a la confianza que los pacientes depositan en nosotros, este año son un poco más especiales debido a la situación de emergencia sanitaria que estamos

viviendo. Estos 286 bebés son la prueba más fiable de que nuestro equipo de profesionales sanitarios siguen trabajando con total normalidad, y con las máximas garantías y coordinación para que la vida se siga abriendo camino».

  

EU commits €1m to help save lives of mothers and babies during childbirth

The European Commission, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and MSD for Mothers today launched the Birth Day Challenge, with the aim of identifying and bringing to market innovative solutions preventing death and complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

Up to three cash prizes will be awarded to the innovator(s) with the most effective solutions, to assist in the realisation of their idea or development. Proposed solutions could be of a clinical, technological or managerial nature, and should take full account of relevant social factors.

Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, said: "Mortality rates during childbirth remain alarmingly high in many parts of the world. With about 99% of maternal deaths occurring in developing countries, we must find innovative ways to support the modernisation of healthcare systems, to prevent the unnecessary deaths of mothers and their infants".

El Hospital Parque San Antonio de Málaga llega a los 20.000 nacimientos

El Hospital Vithas Parque San Antonio de Málaga ha celebrado estos días el parto número 20.000. Una cifra que muestra la confianza de los pacientes en su equipo de ginecólogos y pediatras, la apuesta por la última tecnología, así como la diferenciación en el trato a las familias, en palabras de su gerente, Jaime Muñoz Támara.

El Hospital Vithas Parque San Antonio, fundado en 1962, celebra de esta manera más de 50 años en la Costa del Sol, atendiendo a los pacientes y familiares en uno de los momentos más importantes de sus vidas.

La Unidad Materno Infantil del centro se caracteriza por estar en permanente evolución, cuenta con la más avanzada tecnología y ofrece a las pacientes y familias una adecuada atención, según ha señalado este lunes en rueda de prensa el gerente del Hospital Vithas Parque San Antonio.

El pequeño protagonista de esta efeméride se llama Gonzalo. Nació mediante cesárea asistida por el ginecólogo Isidoro Narbona, sin ningún tipo de complicación, pesando 3,295 kilos y midiendo 50 centímetros.

"Un total de 20.000 partos confirma la trayectoria de nuestro centro en Málaga y la Costa del Sol, así como la permanente evolución de nuestros servicios maternales", ha dicho Muñoz Támara, quien ha subrayado que "nuestra prioridad es que tanto en el embarazo como después del parto se ofrezca la máxima calidad asistencial, un alto nivel hostelero y el mejor trato personalizado".

En concreto, la Unidad Materno Infantil dispone de multitud de áreas especializadas para completar una atención integral a lo largo de todo el proceso de gestación, parto y posparto.

Presta servicio las 24 horas de los 365 días del año y la presencia física de especialistas en ginecología, pediatría y matrona ofrece una mayor seguridad tanto a la embarazada como a su médico de referencia.

La atención ginecológica de seguimiento del embarazo, el programa de educación maternal y las visitas guiadas a los futuros padres son algunos de los servicios mejor valorados y que dejan más satisfechos a los usuarios.

La UCI neonatal y pediátrica, dotada con la más avanzada tecnología y apoyada por experimentados profesionales, ofrece un plus de seguridad a todas las embarazadas.

IUDs, implants most effective birth control

A study to evaluate birth control methods has found dramatic differences in their effectiveness. Women who used birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring were 20 times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than those who used longer-acting forms such as an intrauterine device (IUD) or implant. Results of the study, by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, are reported May 24 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Birth control pills are the most commonly used reversible contraceptive in the United States, but their effectiveness hinges on women remembering to take a pill every day and having easy access to refills.

In the study, birth-control pills and other short-term contraceptive methods, such as the contraceptive patch or ring, were especially unreliable among younger women. For those under 21 who used birth control pills, the patch or ring, the risk of unplanned pregnancy was almost twice as high as the risk among older women. This finding suggests that increased adolescent use of longer acting contraceptive methods could prevent substantially more unplanned pregnancies.

“This study is the best evidence we have that long-acting reversible methods are far superior to the birth control pill, patch and ring,” says senior author Jeffrey Peipert, MD, the Robert J. Terry Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. “IUDs and implants are more effective because women can forget about them after clinicians put the devices in place.”

Unintended pregnancy is a major problem in the United States. About 3 million pregnancies per year —50 percent of all pregnancies— are unplanned. The rate of unintended pregnancy in the United States is much higher than in other developed nations, and past studies have shown that about half of these pregnancies result from contraceptive failure.

IUDs are inserted into the uterus by a health-care provider. The hormonal IUD is approved for 5 years, and the copper IUD can be used for as long as 10 years. Hormonal implants are inserted under the skin of the upper arm and are effective for three years. Many women, however, cannot afford the up-front costs of these methods, which can be more than $500.

“We know that IUDs and implants have very low failure rates —less than 1 percent,” says Brooke Winner, MD, a fourth-year resident at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the study’s lead author. “But although IUDs are very effective and have been proven safe in women and adolescents, they only are chosen by 5.5 percent of women in the United States who use contraception.”

Earlier contraceptive studies asked women to recall the birth control method they used and number of pregnancies. For this study, the investigators wanted to determine whether educating women about the effectiveness of various birth- control options and having them choose a method without considering cost would reduce the rate of unintended pregnancy. Birth control was provided to women free of charge.

The study involved over 7,500 women enrolled in the Contraceptive CHOICE project. Participants were ages 14-45 and at high risk of unintended pregnancy. The women were sexually active or planned to become sexually active in the next six months. They either were not currently using contraception or wanted to switch birth control methods. The women also said they did not want to become pregnant for the next 12 months.

Participants in this report could choose among the following birth-control methods: IUD, implant, birth control pills, patch, ring and contraceptive injection. The women were counseled about the contraceptive methods, including their effectiveness, side effects, risks and benefits. Participants were permitted to discontinue or switch methods as many times as desired during the study.

Investigators interviewed participants by telephone at three and six months and every six months thereafter for the remainder of the study. During each interview, participants were asked about missed periods and possible pregnancy. Any participant who thought they might be pregnant was asked to come in for a urine pregnancy test. Those who were pregnant were asked if it was intended and what contraceptive method (if any) they were using at time of conception.

Over the course of the three-year study, 334 women became pregnant. Of these, 156 pregnancies were due to contraceptive failure. Overall, 133 (4.55 percent) of women using pills, the patch or ring had contraceptive failure, compared with 21 (0.27 percent) of women using IUDs and implants.

“This study also is important because it showed that when IUDs and implants are provided at no cost, about 75 percent of women chose these methods for birth control,” Winner says.

Women who chose an IUD or implant were more likely to be older, to have public health insurance and to have more children than women who chose other contraceptive methods. Women who chose pills, the patch or ring were more likely to have private health insurance and to not have had children previously.

Peipert says the results support a shift in how patients should be counseled, which could greatly affect unintended pregnancy rates. “If there were a drug for cancer, heart disease or diabetes that was 20 times more effective, we would recommend it first,” he says. “Unintended pregnancies can have negative effects on women’s health and education and the health of newborns.”

Source: Washington University in St. Louis