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ArticleInternational health2020

Adverse infant outcomes associated with caesarean section delivery in India.

Tamala Gondwe, Kalpana Betha, G N Kusneniwar, Clareann H Bunker, Gong Tang, Hyagriv Simhan, Catherine L Haggerty

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Article in International health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Tamala GondweDepartment of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
Kalpana BethaSHARE INDIA, MediCiti Institute of Medical Sciences, Ghanpur, Telangana State-501401, India.
G N KusneniwarSHARE INDIA, MediCiti Institute of Medical Sciences, Ghanpur, Telangana State-501401, India.
Clareann H BunkerDepartment of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
Gong TangDepartment of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
Hyagriv SimhanDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Catherine L HaggertyDepartment of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
University of Pittsburgh · USMagee-Womens Research Institute · USMediciti Institute of Medical Sciences · INScience Health Allied Research Education · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCaesarean section delivery is increasing worldwide and in India, yet little is known about the effect on infants. We examined the association between caesarean delivery and adverse infant outcomes in an Indian national survey, accounting for factors related to the mode of delivery.

methodsInverse probability weighted logistic regression analysis of the 2015-2016 India National Family Health Survey obtained adjusted ORs (aORs) and 95% CIs. Infant outcomes were maternal report of recent concomitant diarrhoea and acute respiratory infection (ARI) in infants age ≤6 mo and neonatal death.

resultsOf the 189 143 reported most recent singleton births, 15.4% were delivered by caesarean, 860 (3.2%) of all infants age ≤6 mo had concomitant diarrhoea and ARI and 3480 (1.8%) neonatal deaths were reported. In adjusted analysis, caesarean delivery was not associated with concomitant diarrhoea and ARI (aOR 0.96 [95% CI 0.71 to 1.32]) but was associated with neonatal death (aOR 1.19 [95% CI 1.02 to 1.39]).

conclusionsUsing nationally representative cross-sectional data for India, caesarean section delivery was found to be associated with neonatal death after accounting for factors associated with the mode of delivery. Prospective exploration of the relationship between caesarean delivery and adverse infant outcomes is warranted.

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AdultCause of DeathCesarean SectionCross-Sectional StudiesDiarrheaFemaleHumansIndiaInfantInfant, NewbornMalePerinatal DeathPregnancyProspective StudiesRespiratory Tract Infectionscesarean sectionIndiainfant healthneonatal death

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