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Al Khalaf SY, Heazell AEP, Kublickas M, Kublickiene K, Khashan AS. Risk of stillbirth after a previous caesarean delivery: A Swedish nationwide cohort study. BJOG 2024; 131:1054-1061. [PMID: 38287170 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the risk of stillbirth in relation to (1) a previous caesarean delivery (CD) compared with those following a vaginal birth (VB); and (2) vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) compared with a repeat CD. DESIGN Population-based cohort study. SETTING The Swedish Medical Birth registry. POPULATION Women with their first and second singletons between 1982 and 2012. METHODS Multivariable logistic regression models were performed to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of the association between CD in the first pregnancy and stillbirth in the second pregnancy and the association between VBAC and stillbirth. Sub-group analyses were performed by types of CD and timing of stillbirth (antepartum and intrapartum). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Stillbirth (antepartum and intrapartum fetal death). RESULTS Of the 1 771 700 singleton births from 885 850 women, 117 114 (13.2%) women had a CD in the first pregnancy, and 51 755 had VBAC in the second pregnancy. We found a 37% increased odds of stillbirth (aOR 1.37; 95% CI 1.23-1.52) in women with a previous CD compared with VB. The odds of intrapartum stillbirth were higher in the previous pre-labour CD group (aOR 2.72; 95% CI 1.51-4.91) and in the previous in-labour CD group (aOR 1.35; 95% CI 0.76-2.40), although not statistically significant in the latter case. No increased odds were found for intrapartum stillbirth in women who had VBAC (aOR 0.99; 95% CI 0.48-2.06) compared with women who had a repeat CD. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms that a CD is associated with an increased risk of subsequent stillbirth, with a greater risk among pre-labour CD. This association is not solely mediated by increases in intrapartum asphyxia, uterine rupture or attempted VBAC. Further research is needed to understand this association, but these findings might help healthcare providers to reach optimal decisions regarding mode of birth, particularly when CD is unnecessary.
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- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Medical and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Unit of Fetal Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Intervention, Science and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Koorn I, Vis LC, Verschueren KJC, Rosman AN, van den Akker T. Variations over time in mode of birth and perinatal outcomes in women with one previous cesarean in the Netherlands: A 20-year population-based study. Birth 2024; 51:459-467. [PMID: 38037756 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Globally, cesarean birth rates are rising, and while it can be a lifesaving procedure, cesarean birth is also associated with increased maternal and perinatal risks. This study aims to describe changes over time about the mode of birth and perinatal outcomes in second-pregnancy women with one previous cesarean birth in the Netherlands over the past 20 years. METHODS We conducted a nationwide, population-based study using the Dutch perinatal registry. The mode of birth (intended vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) compared with planned cesarean birth) was assessed in all women with one previous cesarean birth and no prior vaginal birth who gave birth to a term singleton in cephalic presentation between 2000 and 2019 in the Netherlands (n = 143,146). The reported outcomes include the trend of intended VBAC, VBAC success rate, and adverse perinatal outcomes (perinatal mortality up to 7 days, low Apgar score at 5 min, asphyxia, and neonatal intensive care unit admission ≥24 h). RESULTS Intended VBAC decreased by 21.5% in women with one previous cesarean birth and no prior vaginal birth, from 77.2% in 2000 to 55.7% in 2019, with a marked deceleration from 2009 onwards. The VBAC success rate dropped gradually, from 71.0% to 65.3%, across the same time period. Overall, the cesarean birth rate (planned and unplanned) increased from 45.2% to 63.6%. Adverse perinatal outcomes were higher in women intending VBAC compared with those planning a cesarean birth. Perinatal mortality initially decreased but remained stable from 2009 onwards, with only minimal differences between both modes of birth. CONCLUSIONS In the Netherlands, the proportion of women intending VBAC after one previous cesarean birth and no prior vaginal birth has decreased markedly. Particularly from 2009 onwards, this decrease was not accompanied by a synchronous reduction in perinatal mortality.
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- Ian Koorn
- Department of Obstetrics, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Perined, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Healthcare Studies, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Athena Institute, Faculty of Science, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Torres JA, Leite TH, Fonseca TCO, Domingues RMSM, Figueiró AC, Pereira APE, Theme-Filha MM, da Silva Ayres BV, Scott O, de Cássia Sanchez R, Borem P, de Maio Osti MC, Rosa MW, Andrade AS, Filho FMP, Nakamura-Pereira M, do Carmo Leal M. An implementation analysis of a quality improvement project to reduce cesarean section in Brazilian private hospitals. Reprod Health 2024; 20:190. [PMID: 38671479 PMCID: PMC11052714 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-024-01773-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Brazil has one of the highest prevalence of cesarean sections in the world. The private health system is responsible for carrying out most of these surgical procedures. A quality improvement project called Adequate Childbirth Project ("Projeto Parto Adequado"- PPA) was developed to identify models of care for labor and childbirth, which place value on vaginal birth and reduce the frequency of cesarean sections without a clinical indication. This research aims to evaluate the implementation of PPA in private hospitals in Brazil. METHOD Evaluative hospital-based survey, carried out in 2017, in 12 private hospitals, including 4,322 women. We used a Bayesian network strategy to develop a theoretical model for implementation analysis. We estimated and compared the degree of implementation of two major driving components of PPA-"Participation of women" and "Reorganization of care" - among the 12 hospitals and according to type of hospital (belonging to a health insurance company or not). To assess whether the degree of implementation was correlated with the rate of vaginal birth data we used the Bayesian Network and compared the difference between the group "Exposed to the PPA model of care" and the group "Standard of care model". RESULTS PPA had a low degree of implementation in both components "Reorganization of Care" (0.17 - 0.32) and "Participation of Women" (0.21 - 0.34). The combined implementation score was 0.39-0.64 and was higher in hospitals that belonged to a health insurance company. The vaginal birth rate was higher in hospitals with a higher degree of implementation of PPA. CONCLUSION The degree of implementation of PPA was low, which reflects the difficulties in changing childbirth care practices. Nevertheless, PPA increased vaginal birth rates in private hospitals with higher implementation scores. PPA is an ongoing quality improvement project and these results demonstrate the need for changes in the involvement of women and the care offered by the provider.
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- Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Brasília, Brazil
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- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, National Institute of Health for Women, Children and Adolescents Fernandes Figueira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, National Institute of Health for Women, Children and Adolescents Fernandes Figueira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Caning MM, Rasmussen SC, Krebs L. Maternal outcomes of planned mode of delivery for term breech in nulliparous women. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297971. [PMID: 38568924 PMCID: PMC10990212 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To estimate short- and long-term maternal complications in relation to planned mode of term breech delivery in first pregnancy. DESIGN Register-based cohort study. SETTING Denmark. POPULATION Nulliparous women with singleton breech delivery at term between 1991 and 2018 (n = 30,778). METHODS We used data from the Danish national health registries to identify nulliparous women with singleton breech presentation at term and their subsequent pregnancies. We performed logistic regression to compare the risks of maternal complications by planned mode of delivery. All data were proceeded and statistical analyses were performed in SAS 9.4 (SAS Institute Inc. Cary, NC, USA). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Postpartum hemorrhage, operative complications, puerperal infections in first pregnancy and uterine rupture, placenta previa, post-partum hemorrhage, hysterectomy and stillbirth in the subsequent two pregnancies. RESULTS We identified 19,187 with planned cesarean and 9,681 with planned vaginal breech delivery of which 2,970 (30.7%) delivered vaginally. Planned cesarean significantly reduced the risk of postoperative infections (2.4% vs 3.9% adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 0.54 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.44-0.66) and surgical organ lesions (0.06% vs 0.1%; (aOR): 0.29 95% CI 0.11-0.76) compared to planned vaginal breech delivery. Planned cesarean delivery in the first pregnancy was associated with a significantly higher risk of uterine rupture in the subsequent pregnancies but not with risk of postpartum hemorrhage, placenta previa, hysterectomy, or stillbirth. CONCLUSION Compared to planned vaginal breech delivery at term, nulliparous women with planned cesarean breech delivery have a significantly reduced risk of postoperative complications but a higher risk of uterine rupture in their subsequent pregnancies.
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- Malene Mie Caning
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Copenhagen, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Copenhagen, Amager Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Copenhagen, Amager Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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Behboudi-Gandevani S, Bidhendi-Yarandi R, Hossein Panahi M, Mardani A, Prinds C, Vaismoradi M, Glarcher M. Prevalence of preterm birth in Scandinavian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Int Med Res 2023; 51:3000605231203843. [PMID: 37843530 PMCID: PMC10683576 DOI: 10.1177/03000605231203843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES As welfare societies, Scandinavian countries share characteristics of equality related to healthcare access, gender, and social services. However, cultural and lifestyle variations create country-specific health differences. This meta-analysis assessed the prevalence of preterm birth (PTB) and its categories in Scandinavian countries. METHODS A systematic search in key databases of literature published between 1990 and 2021 identified studies of the prevalence of PTB and its categories. Following the use of the Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transformation, a meta-analysis of weighted data was performed using the random-effects model and meta-prop method. RESULTS We identified 109 observational studies that involved 86,420,188 live births. The overall pooled prevalence (PP) of PTB was 5.3% (PP = 5.3%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 5.1%, 5.5%). The highest prevalence was in Norway (PP = 6.2%, 95% CI 5.3%, 7.0%), followed by Sweden (PP = 5.3%, 95% CI 5.1%, 5.4%), Denmark (PP = 5.2%, 95% CI 4.9%, 5.3%), and Iceland (PP = 5.0%, 95% CI 4.4%, 5.7%). Finland had the lowest PTB rate (PP = 4.9%, 95% CI 4.7%, 5.1%). CONCLUSIONS The overall PP of PTB was 5.3%, with small variations among countries (4.9%-6.2%). The highest and lowest PPs of PTB were in Norway and Finland, respectively.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Social Health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Research, University South Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Department of Women’s Health, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
- Faculty of Science and Health, Charles Sturt University, Orange, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Nursing Science and Practice, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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Usman F, Tsiga-Ahmed FI, Farouk ZL, Gambo MJ, Mohammed AD, Mohammed AM, Salihu HM, Aliyu MH. Perinatal factors associated with admission to neonatal intensive care unit following cesarean delivery in Kano, northern Nigeria. J Perinat Med 2022; 50:493-502. [PMID: 35038815 DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2021-0409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Cesarean section is the most common obstetric surgical procedure, with associated risks for adverse neonatal outcomes. The interplay of perinatal factors associated with neonatal admissions following cesarean delivery remains poorly understood in developing countries. We examined how perinatal and facility-based factors affect Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission after cesarean delivery in northern Nigeria. METHODS A prospective cohort study involving 200 women undergoing cesarean section were consecutively enrolled with subsequent follow-up of their infants in the post-natal period. Data were abstracted from the medical record using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The primary outcomes were NICU admission and intrauterine or early neonatal deaths. Binary logistic regression modelling was used to identify variables independently associated with the outcomes. RESULTS Over the study period (six months), there were 200 cesarean sections. A total of 30 (15.0%) neonates were admitted into the NICU following the procedure. No stillbirths or early neonatal deaths were recorded. NICU admission was associated with gestational age (preterm vs. term [adjusted odds ratio, aOR: 18.9, 95% confidence interval (CI): 4.0-90.4]), birth weight (small vs. appropriate [aOR: 6.7, 95% CI 1.9-22.7] and large vs. appropriate birth weight [aOR: 20.3, 95% CI 2.9-143.7]) and the number of indications for cesarean section (≥2 vs. one [aOR: 0.2, 95% 0.1-0.8]). CONCLUSIONS Prematurity, small and large for gestational age neonates; and indications for cesarean section were associated with increased likelihood of neonatal admission following cesarean delivery. These findings could inform ongoing quality enhancement initiatives to improve NICU admission outcomes at the study site, and other similar settings.
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- Fatima Usman
- Department of Pediatrics, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital & Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital & Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital & Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital & Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care, Kano & Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care, Kano & Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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- Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training and Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Nkwabong E, Megoze Tanon A, Nguefack Dongmo F. Risk factors for stillbirth after 28 complete weeks of gestation. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 35:6368-6372. [PMID: 34074218 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1912727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To identify the risk factors for stillbirth (SB). MATERIAL AND METHODS This case-control study was carried out between 1 December 2019 and 30 April 2020. Women whose fetuses died after the 28th week of gestation, but before delivery and women whose newborns were alive and healthy after delivery were examined. The main variables recorded included maternal age, educational level, medical and obstetrical past histories, number of antenatal visits, whether the woman was referred or not, body mass index (BMI), and sex of newborn. Fisher exact test, t-test and logistic regression were used for comparison. p < .05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Our frequency of SB was 54/1000 births (63 SB out of 1167 deliveries). Significant risk factors for SB were referred parturient (aOR = 7.76, 95%CI = 2.84-21.20), past-history of SB (aOR = 6.54, 95%CI = 1.27-33.63), primary school educational level (aOR = 5.60, 95%CI = 3.63-9.06), pregnancy followed up by a general practitioner (aOR = 5.38, 95%CI = 1.13-25.65 and BMI ≥30kg/m2 (aOR = 3.51, 95%CI = 1.32-9.38). CONCLUSION When the above-identified risk factors are present, pregnancy and delivery should be well followed up, if we want to reduce the frequency of SB.
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- Elie Nkwabong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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