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Evaluating the Decision-to-Delivery Interval in Emergency Cesarean Sections and its Impact on Neonatal Outcome.
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- Impact of Different Decision-to-Delivery Intervals on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Women with a Positive Oxytocin Challenge Test: A Comparison of 75- versus 90-minute Thresholds.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Crash caesarean section audit: an important tool for an obstetric unit to ensure safe quality care.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Decision to delivery interval for emergency caesarean section in Eastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Application of the Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle in Shortening the Decision to Delivery Interval Time.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2022Article
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Abstract
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aimIn Germany, performance of an emergency Cesarean section (ECS) is recommended within an interval of ≤20 min from decision to delivery (DDI). The aim of the study was to assess the duration of DDI in ECS as well as its impact on neonatal outcome. PATIENTS AND
methodsData from 437 patients at a single, tertiary care hospital were retrospectively analysed regarding influence on the duration of DDI. Subsequently the impact of DDI on neonatal outcome and incidence of adverse neonatal outcome was analysed.
resultsDDI of ECS performed outside core working hours was significantly prolonged (p<0.001). Shorter DDI showed a statistically worse arterial cord blood pH (p=0.001, r=0.162) and base excess (p=0.05; r=0.094). Duration of DDI had no significant impact on the incidence of adverse neonatal outcome (p=0.123).
conclusionAwareness of influence on DDI might contribute to expediting DDI, but duration of DDI showed no impact on the incidence of adverse neonatal outcome. Data were not adequate to suggest a recommendation for DDI time standards.
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