Caesarean delivery and outcome in very low birthweight infants.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
; 42(1): 41-5, 2002 Feb.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11926639
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the relationship between mode of delivery, intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH), and mortality in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. STUDYDESIGN:
A historical cohort study of infants admitted to a single level III neonatal intensive care unit during a five-year period. Infants < 1500 g born by caesarean delivery (n = 400) were compared to those born by vaginal delivery (n = 305).RESULTS:
After controlling for potential confounding variables including gestational age, fetal presentation, and multiple birth, caesarean delivery was not associated with a decreased odds of IVH (odds ratio 1.2, 95% CI 0.7-2.0), severe IVH (1.9, 0.9-4.0), or mortality (1.2, 0.6-2.4).CONCLUSIONS:
In our population of very low birthweight infants, caesarean delivery is not associated with a decreased risk for mortality or intraventricular haemorrhage.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Resultado da Gravidez
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Cesárea
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Mortalidade Infantil
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Recém-Nascido de muito Baixo Peso
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Hemorragias Intracranianas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article