ArticleObstetrics and gynecology2012
Mode of delivery and neonatal outcomes in preterm, small-for-gestational-age newborns.
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- Survival and mortality of preterm neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit in Northern Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Birth trauma in preterm spontaneous vaginal and cesarean section deliveries: A 10-years retrospective study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Primary hemostasis in fetal growth restricted neonates studiedFrontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Cesarean section was not associated with mortality or morbidities advantage in very low birth weight infants: a nationwide cohort study.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Maternal profile according to Mediterranean diet adherence and small for gestational age and preterm newborn outcomes.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Impact of Mode of Delivery on the Survival Rate of Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Single-Center Experience.Cureus · 2020Article
- Frequency of Normal Birth Length and Its Determinants: A Cross-Sectional Study in Newborns.Cureus · 2020Article
- Perinatal outcomes of babies delivered by second-stage Caesarean section versus vacuum extraction in a resource-poor setting, Nigeria - a retrospective analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Effect of Maternal Exposure to Seasons during the Second and Third Trimesters of Pregnancy on Infant Birth Weight in Rural Bangladesh.Current developments in nutrition · 2020Article
- Associations between maternal dietary patterns and infant birth weight, small and large for gestational age in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2019Article
- Birth mode is associated with earliest strain-conferred gut microbiome functions and immunostimulatory potential.Nature communications · 2018Article
- Effect of Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Olive Oil Intake during Pregnancy on Risk of Small for Gestational Age Infants.Nutrients · 2018Article
- Growth of infants and young children born small for gestational age: growth restriction accompanied by overweight.The Journal of international medical research · 2018Article
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objectiveTo compare neonatal outcomes by method of delivery in preterm (34 weeks of gestation or prior), small-for-gestational-age (SGA) newborns in a large diverse cohort.
methodsBirth data for 1995-2003 from New York City were linked to hospital discharge data. Data were limited to singleton, liveborn, vertex neonates delivered between 25 and 34 weeks of gestation. Births complicated by known congenital anomalies and birth weight less than 500 g were excluded. Small for gestational age was used as a surrogate for intrauterine growth restriction. Associations between method of delivery and neonatal morbidities were estimated using logistic regression.
resultsTwo thousand eight hundred eighty-five SGA neonates meeting study criteria were identified; 42.1% were delivered vaginally, and 57.9% were delivered by cesarean. There was no significant difference in intraventricular hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage, seizure, or sepsis between the cesarean delivery and vaginal delivery groups. Cesarean delivery compared with vaginal delivery was associated with increased odds of respiratory distress syndrome. The increased odds persisted after controlling for maternal age, parity, ethnicity, education, primary payer, prepregnancy weight, gestational age at delivery, diabetes, and hypertension.
conclusionCesarean delivery was not associated with improved neonatal outcomes in preterm SGA newborns and was associated with an increased risk of respiratory distress syndrome.
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