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<journal-id>1726-8958</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Médica La Paz]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Méd. La Paz]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1726-8958</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio Médico de La Paz]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1726-89582025000200095</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[RECIÉN NACIDO PREMATURO UN IMPACTO PARA LA SALUD PÚBLICA EN BOLIVIA]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[PREMATURE NEWBORN: AN IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH IN BOLIVIA]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Condori Limachi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Veronica Rocio]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital del Norte (HDN) - III NIVEL HDN Centro ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[EL ALTO ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>31</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>95</fpage>
<lpage>100</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1726-89582025000200095&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1726-89582025000200095&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1726-89582025000200095&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El parto prematuro pese a todos los esfuerzos, se constituye en un impacto clínico importante, además de un problema y gasto monetario para la Salud Pública por la implicancia de la misma, los costos que implica por cada recién nacido prematuro son muy altas, porque implica un manejo integral y multidisciplinario a corto y largo plazo, además siendo un componente esencial de morbilidad y mortalidad perinatal. Existen muchos factores que intervienen desde problemas maternos, fetales, placentarios y psicosociales, se ha visto que controles prenatales adecuados donde puede detectarse de manera precoz y ser manejado puede prevenir las complicaciones a corto y largo plazo, sin embargo el mismo hecho de ser prematuro mucho más si es extremadamente, necesita un manejo amplio que lleva elevados costos y manutención para la Salud Boliviana, como misioneros en Salud es nuestra obligación captar madres con amenaza de parto prematuro y así poder derivar a centro de 3er nivel para su manejo por Neonatología, en las ultimas décadas por el seguro universal de salud se ha podido detectar madres gestantes con amenazas de prematurez que han sido manejados en UCIN.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Premature birth, despite all efforts, constitutes a significant clinical impact, in addition to being a problem and monetary expense for Public Health due to its implications. The costs involved per premature newborn are very high, because it requires comprehensive and multidisciplinary management in the short and long term, in addition to being an essential component of perinatal morbidity and mortality. There are many factors that intervene from maternal, fetal, placental and psychosocial problems. It has been shown that adequate prenatal check-ups where it can be detected early and managed can prevent short- and longterm complications. However, the very fact of being premature, much more if extremely, requires extensive management that entails high costs and maintenance for Bolivian Health. As missionaries in Health, it is our obligation to detect mothers with threat of premature birth and thus be able to refer them to a 3rd level center for management by Neonatology. In recent decades, through universal health insurance, it has been possible to detect pregnant mothers with threats of prematurity who have been managed in NICUs.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Mortalidad perinatal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[gastos en salud pública]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[neonatología]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[recién nacido prematuro]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[complicaciones]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Perinatal mortality]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[public health expenditures]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[neonatology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[premature newborn]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[complications]]></kwd>
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