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Reische E, Santillan M, Cunningham V, Blocklinger K, Hunter S, Faro E, Davis H, Knosp B, Santillan D. Emergency department use in the postpartum period: a retrospective cohort study. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-4014132. [PMID: 38558986 PMCID: PMC10980109 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4014132/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Background Visits to the emergency room (ED) by women in the postpartum period may reflect gaps in postpartum care and disparities in access to obstetric and primary care services. This study aimed to characterize the patients who visited the ED in the first year after delivery, their reasons for coming to the ED, and the care they received. Methods The electronic health record was reviewed for all patients who delivered at University of Iowa Health Care between 2009 and 2023 and visited the ED within 365 days after delivery. Data drawn directly from the EHR included patient demographics and medical history, pregnancy and delivery information, and newborn characteristics. The charts were then reviewed manually for information regarding ED visits including time from delivery, chief complaint, diagnosis, and disposition. Results 555 pregnancies had ED visits within one year of delivery, with a total 814 ED visits across the study sample. 46.7% of ED visits occurred in the first 30 days following delivery, and 35% of ED visits for obstetric complaints occurred in the first 2 weeks after delivery. Black patients visited the ED more often (mean=1.84 visits, SD=1.30) than white (mean=1.34, SD=0.92, p<0.001) or Hispanic patients (mean=1.35, SD=0.67, p = 0.004). The most common categories of chief complaint were obstetric (34.6%) and gastrointestinal (18.8%), while the most common categories of diagnosis were obstetric (31.8%) and immune/infectious (28.1%). Conclusions Visits to the ED are common in the year following delivery. Almost half of these visits occur in the first 30 days after birth. The plurality of postpartum ED visits are due to obstetric complaints, especially in the first few weeks. Black women are more likely to use the ED during this period, potentially due to disparities in healthcare access. These findings suggest that some of these ED visits may be preventable, and that there is room for improvement in post-delivery follow-up, communication between patients and the obstetrics team, and access to outpatient obstetric care.
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Odogwu NM. Role of short interpregnancy interval, birth mode, birth practices, and the postpartum vaginal microbiome in preterm birth. FRONTIERS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2023; 4:1082199. [PMID: 36685092 PMCID: PMC9845938 DOI: 10.3389/frph.2022.1082199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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There have been widely documented beneficial role of vaginal Lactobacillus species as an important biomarker for vaginal health and healthy pregnancy progression. When translating this to clinical settings, pregnant women with low proportions of Lactobacillus and commensurately high proportion of rich and highly diverse abnormal microbiota are most likely to encounter negative pregnancy outcome such as preterm birth and postpartum complications. However, multiple literatures have also addressed this notion that the absence of a Lactobacillus-dominated microbiota does not appear to directly imply to a diseased condition and may not be a major determinant of negative obstetric outcome. Caesarian delivery is notably a risk factor for preterm birth and postpartum endometritis, yet recent data shows a trend in the overuse of CS across several populations. Growing evidence suggest the potential role of vaginal/uterine cleaning practice during CS procedures in influencing postpartum infections, however there is a controversy that this practice is associated with increased rates of postpartum endometritis. The preponderance of bacterial vaginosis associated bacteria vagitype at postpartum which persist for a long period of time even after lochia regression in some women may suggest why short interpregnancy interval may pose a potential risk for preterm birth, especially multigravidas. While specifically linking a community of microbes in the female reproductive tract or an exact causative infectious agent to preterm birth and postpartum pathologies remains elusive, clinical attention should also be drawn to the potential contribution of other factors such as short interpregnancy interval, birth mode, birth practices and the postpartum vaginal microbiome in preterm birth which is explicitly described in this narrative review.
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- Nkechi Martina Odogwu
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, United States,School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States,Correspondence: Nkechi Martina Odogwu ,
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Akusoba C, Hogue O, Radeva M, Goje O. Risk of urinary tract infection following vaginal delivery: a comparison between intermittent and indwelling bladder catheterization. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020; 35:2077-2084. [PMID: 32567434 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1777968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Objectives: The primary objective of the study was to determine the risk of postpartum urinary tract infection (UTI) in women exposed to intermittent versus indwelling catheterization in labor. The secondary objective was to identify risk factors for development of postpartum UTI.Methods: A case-control study was conducted between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2016. Cases were defined as patients who were diagnosed with UTI and controls were not diagnosed with UTI. Obstetrical, infectious, and catheterization variables were collected. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed.Results: A total of 26,517 full-term vaginal deliveries occurred during the study period with a rate of postpartum UTI of 0.7%. There were 166 cases and 695 controls included in the analysis. There was no significant difference in the rate of UTI between patients who underwent indwelling versus intermittent (reference) catheterization (OR 1.05, 95% CI: 0.67-1.64, p = .826). On multivariate analysis, significant risk factors for UTI included the relationship between use of catheterization and duration of labor (p = .026) and history of UTI during the pregnancy (p < .001).Conclusion: In this study, there was no difference in the rate of postpartum UTI based on catheterization method. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal method of catheterization during labor and to enable providers to implement quality improvement strategies aimed at decreasing the risk of infection.
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- C Akusoba
- Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Macones GA, Caughey AB, Wood SL, Wrench IJ, Huang J, Norman M, Pettersson K, Fawcett WJ, Shalabi MM, Metcalfe A, Gramlich L, Nelson G, Wilson RD. Guidelines for postoperative care in cesarean delivery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society recommendations (part 3). Am J Obstet Gynecol 2019; 221:247.e1-247.e9. [PMID: 30995461 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND This Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guideline for postoperative care in cesarean delivery will provide best practice, evidenced-based recommendations for postoperative care with primarily a maternal focus. OBJECTIVE The pathway process for scheduled and unscheduled cesarean delivery for this Enhanced Recovery After Surgery cesarean delivery guideline will consider time from completion of cesarean delivery until maternal hospital discharge. STUDY DESIGN The literature search (1966-2017) used Embase and PubMed to search medical subject headings that included "Cesarean Section," "Cesarean Delivery," "Cesarean Section Delivery," and all postoperative Enhanced Recovery After Surgery items. Study selection allowed titles and abstracts to be screened by individual reviewers to identify potentially relevant articles. Metaanalyses, systematic reviews, randomized controlled studies, nonrandomized controlled studies, reviews, and case series were considered for each individual topic. Quality assessment and data analyses evaluated the quality of evidence, and recommendations were evaluated according to the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation system as used and described in previous Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guidelines. RESULTS The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery cesarean delivery guideline/pathway has created a pathway for postoperative care. Specifics include sham feeding, nausea and vomiting prevention, postoperative analgesia, nutritional care, glucose control, thromboembolism prophylaxis, early mobilization, urinary drainage, and discharge counseling. A number of elements of postoperative care of women who undergo cesarean delivery are recommended, based on the evidence. CONCLUSION As the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery cesarean delivery pathway (elements/processes) are studied, implemented, audited, evaluated, and optimized by the maternity care teams, there will be an opportunity for focused and optimized areas of care and recommendations to be further enhanced.
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- George A Macones
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University in St Louis, St. Louis, MO.
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Obstetrics, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Alzahra Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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Basbug A, Yuksel A, Ellibeş Kaya A. Early versus delayed removal of indwelling catheters in patients after elective cesarean section: a prospective randomized trial. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2018; 33:68-72. [PMID: 29886771 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1487394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Purpose: We conducted a prospective randomized controlled trial to compare postoperative urinary catheter removal 2 versus 12 h after elective cesarean section in terms of irritative symptoms, first void time, incidence of urinary tract infection, postoperative mobilization time, and hospitalization time.Methods: A total of 134 women admitted to Duzce University Hospital for primary or recurrent elective cesarean section were randomized into two groups. A total of 62 women were enrolled in the early group, with indwelling catheter removal 2 h after cesarean section; 74 women were enrolled in the delayed group, with catheter removal 12 h after the cesarean section. The groups were prospectively compared in terms of irritative urinary symptoms, bacteriuria, hematuria, length of hospital stay, and mobilization time.Results: Urinary frequency (p = .04), microscopic hematuria incidence (p = .04), postoperative mobilization time (p = .01), and length of hospital stay (p = .009) were significantly lower in the early group than in the delayed group. There were no significant differences in terms of bacteruria, urinary retention, dysuria, and first postoperative voiding time.Conclusions: Early removal of urinary catheters after elective cesarean section is associated with reduced mobilization time and hospital stay.
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- Alper Basbug
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey
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Ngonzi J, Bebell LM, Fajardo Y, Boatin AA, Siedner MJ, Bassett IV, Jacquemyn Y, Van Geertruyden JP, Kabakyenga J, Wylie BJ, Bangsberg DR, Riley LE. Incidence of postpartum infection, outcomes and associated risk factors at Mbarara regional referral hospital in Uganda. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018; 18:270. [PMID: 29954356 PMCID: PMC6022296 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1891-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background There is a paucity of recent prospective data on the incidence of postpartum infections and associated risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa. Retrospective studies estimate that puerperal sepsis causes approximately 10% of maternal deaths in Africa. Methods We enrolled 4231 women presenting to a Ugandan regional referral hospital for delivery or postpartum care into a prospective cohort and measured vital signs postpartum. Women developing fever (> 38.0 °C) or hypothermia (< 36.0 °C) underwent symptom questionnaire, structured physical exam, malaria testing, blood, and urine cultures. Demographic, treatment, and post-discharge outcomes data were collected from febrile/hypothermic women and a random sample of 1708 normothermic women. The primary outcome was in-hospital postpartum infection. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine factors independently associated with postpartum fever/hypothermia and with confirmed infection. Results Overall, 4176/4231 (99%) had ≥1 temperature measured and 205/4231 (5%) were febrile or hypothermic. An additional 1708 normothermic women were randomly selected for additional data collection, for a total sample size of 1913 participants, 1730 (90%) of whom had complete data. The mean age was 25 years, 214 (12%) were HIV-infected, 874 (51%) delivered by cesarean and 662 (38%) were primigravidae. Among febrile/hypothermic participants, 174/205 (85%) underwent full clinical and microbiological evaluation for infection, and an additional 24 (12%) had a partial evaluation. Overall, 84/4231 (2%) of participants met criteria for one or more in-hospital postpartum infections. Endometritis was the most common, identified in 76/193 (39%) of women evaluated clinically. Twenty-five of 175 (14%) participants with urinalysis and urine culture results met criteria for urinary tract infection. Bloodstream infection was diagnosed in 5/185 (3%) participants with blood culture results. Another 5/186 (3%) tested positive for malaria. Cesarean delivery was independently associated with incident, in-hospital postpartum infection (aOR 3.9, 95% CI 1.5–10.3, P = 0.006), while antenatal clinic attendance was associated with reduced odds (aOR 0.4, 95% CI 0.2–0.9, P = 0.02). There was no difference in in-hospital maternal deaths between the febrile/hypothermic (1, 0.5%) and normothermic groups (0, P = 0.11). Conclusions Among rural Ugandan women, postpartum infection incidence was low overall, and cesarean delivery was independently associated with postpartum infection while antenatal clinic attendance was protective.
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- Joseph Ngonzi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Institute of Maternal Newborn and Child Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University School of Public Health, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Gundersen TD, Krebs L, Loekkegaard ECL, Rasmussen SC, Glavind J, Clausen TD. Postpartum urinary tract infection by mode of delivery: a Danish nationwide cohort study. BMJ Open 2018. [PMID: 29540408 PMCID: PMC5857667 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine the association between postpartum urinary tract infection and intended mode of delivery as well as actual mode of delivery. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS All live births in Denmark between 2004 and 2010 (n=450 856). Births were classified by intended caesarean delivery (n=45 053) or intended vaginal delivery (n=405 803), and by actual mode of delivery: spontaneous vaginal delivery, operative vaginal delivery, emergency or planned caesarean delivery in labour or prelabour. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome measure was postpartum urinary tract infection (n=16 295) within 30 days post partum, defined as either a diagnosis of urinary tract infection in the National Patient Registry or redemption of urinary tract infection-specific antibiotics recorded in the Register of Medicinal Product Statistics. RESULTS We found that 4.6% of women with intended caesarean delivery and 3.5% of women with intended vaginal delivery were treated for postpartum urinary tract infection.Women with intended caesarean delivery had a significantly increased risk of postpartum urinary tract infection compared with women with intended vaginal delivery (OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.27 to 1.40), after adjustment for age at delivery, smoking, body mass index, educational level, gestational diabetes mellitus, infection during pregnancy, birth weight, preterm delivery, preterm prelabour rupture of membranes, pre-eclampsia, parity and previous caesarean delivery (adjusted OR 1.24, 95% CI 1.17 to 1.46).Using actual mode of delivery as exposure, all types of operative delivery had an equally increased risk of postpartum urinary tract infection compared with spontaneous vaginal delivery. CONCLUSIONS Compared with intended vaginal delivery, intended caesarean delivery was significantly associated with a higher risk of postpartum urinary tract infection. Future studies should focus on reducing routine catheterisation prior to operative vaginal delivery as well as improving procedures related to catheterisation.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Holbaek Sygehus, Holbaek, Denmark
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- Institute for Clinical Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Hung HW, Yang PY, Yan YH, Jou HJ, Lu MC, Wu SC. Increased postpartum maternal complications after cesarean section compared with vaginal delivery in 225 304 Taiwanese women. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2015; 29:1665-72. [DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1059806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Vincent A, Ayzac L, Girard R, Caillat-Vallet E, Chapuis C, Depaix F, Dumas AM, Gignoux C, Haond C, Lafarge-Leboucher J, Launay C, Tissot-Guerraz F, Fabry J. Downward Trends in Surgical Site and Urinary Tract Infections After Cesarean Delivery in a French Surveillance Network, 1997–2003. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015; 29:227-33. [DOI: 10.1086/527512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Objective.To evaluate whether the adjusted rates of surgical site infection (SSI) and urinary tract infection (UTI) after cesarean delivery decrease in maternity units that perform active healthcare-associated infection surveillance.Design.Trend analysis by means of multiple logistic regression.Setting.A total of 80 maternity units participating in the Mater Sud-Est surveillance network.Patients.A total of 37,074 cesarean deliveries were included in the surveillance from January 1, 1997, through December 31, 2003.Methods.We used a logistic regression model to estimate risk-adjusted post–cesarean delivery infection odds ratios. The variables included were the maternity units' annual rate of operative procedures, the level of dispensed neonatal care, the year of delivery, maternal risk factors, and the characteristics of cesarean delivery. The trend of risk-adjusted odds ratios for SSI and UTI during the study period was studied by linear regression.Results.The crude rates of SSI and UTI after cesarean delivery were 1.5% (571 of 37,074 patients) and 1.8% (685 of 37,074 patients), respectively. During the study period, the decrease in SSI and UTI adjusted odds ratios was statistically significant (R = −0.823 [P = .023] and R = −0.906 [P = .005], respectively).Conclusion.Reductions of 48% in the SSI rate and 52% in the UTI rate were observed in the maternity units. These unbiased trends could be related to progress in preventive practices as a result of the increased dissemination of national standards and a collaborative surveillance with benchmarking of rates.
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The epidemiology of infections in the puerperium (post partum period) is not well understood and remains underestimated because surveillance systems are often limited to the acute care setting. The most common source of persistent fever after delivery is genital tract infection for which diagnosis remains mostly clinical and antibiotic treatment empiric. This review will emphasize surgical site infections (SSIs) and endometritis. Septic thrombo-phlebitis, mastitis, urinary tract infections and rare infections will be covered in less detail. Puerperal sepsis will not be reviewed.
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- E Dalton
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Cabacungan ET, Ngui EM, McGinley EL. Racial/ethnic disparities in maternal morbidities: a statewide study of labor and delivery hospitalizations in Wisconsin. Matern Child Health J 2012; 16:1455-67. [PMID: 22105738 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0914-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We examined racial/ethnic disparities in maternal morbidities (MM) and the number of MM during labor and delivery among hospital discharges in Wisconsin. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of hospital discharge data for 206,428 pregnant women aged 13-53 years using 2005-2007 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project State Inpatient Dataset (HCUP-SID) for Wisconsin. After adjustments for covariates, MM (preterm labor, antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage, hypertension in pregnancy, gestational diabetes, membrane-related disorders, infections and 3rd and 4th perineal lacerations) were examined using logistic regression models, and number of MM (0, 1, 2, >2 MM) were examined using multivariable ordered logistic regressions with partial proportional odds models. African-Americans had significantly higher likelihood of infections (OR = 1.74; 95% CI 1.60-1.89), preterm labor (OR = 1.42; 1.33-1.50), antepartum hemorrhage (OR = 1.63; 1.44-1.83), and hypertension complicating pregnancy (OR = 1.39; 1.31-1.48) compared to Whites. Hispanics, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans had significantly higher likelihood of infections, postpartum hemorrhage, and gestational diabetes than Whites. Major perineal lacerations were significantly higher among Asian/Pacific Islanders (OR = 1.53; 1.34-1.75). All minority racial/ethnic groups, except Asians, had significantly higher likelihood of having 0 versus 1, 2 or >2 MM, 0 or 1 versus 2 or >2 MM, and 0, 1 or 2 versus >2 MM than white women. Findings show significant racial/ethnic disparities in MM, and suggest the need for better screening, management, and timely referral of these conditions, particularly among racial/ethnic women. Disparities in MM may be contributing to the high infant mortality and adverse birth outcomes among different racial/ethnic groups in Wisconsin.
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- Erwin T Cabacungan
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Li L, Wen J, Wang L, Li YP, Li Y. Is routine indwelling catheterisation of the bladder for caesarean section necessary? A systematic review. BJOG 2010; 118:400-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02802.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rudra CB, Williams MA. Monthly variation in preeclampsia prevalence: Washington state, 1987–2001. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2009; 18:319-24. [PMID: 16390791 DOI: 10.1080/14767050500275838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the extent of monthly variation in preeclampsia prevalence among primiparous women in Washington State who delivered from 1987 through 2001. METHODS We identified all primiparae who gave birth to a singleton live infant during the study period using state birth records linked to hospital inpatient discharge data. We obtained a random sample and excluded women with pre-existing hypertension, renal disease, or diabetes mellitus or missing information on estimated date of conception (EDC) (n = 79 298). We defined preeclampsia (n = 6680) according to maternal birth hospitalization diagnosis codes and birth records. We calculated adjusted prevalence odds ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of preeclampsia in each month of conception, relative to the month of lowest prevalence. RESULTS The prevalence of preeclampsia among primiparae was lowest among those conceiving in January (7.7%) and peaked among February, April, and July conceptions (8.9%). After adjustment, prevalence was significantly higher among women conceiving in February and April through August (PRs versus January: 1.14-1.19). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of preeclampsia among primiparous women in Washington peaks among those conceiving in spring and summer. Exposures with similar monthly fluctuations may contribute to the etiology of preeclampsia.
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- Carole B Rudra
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Seattle, WA , USA.
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Dumas AM, Girard R, Ayzac L, Beaumont G, Caillat-Vallet E, Depaix F, Gignoux C, Haond C, Pral N, Robert J, Tissot-Guerraz F, Vincent-Bouletreau A, Berland M, Fabry J. Effect of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis against group B streptococcal infection on comparisons of rates of endometritis and urinary tract infection in multicenter surveillance. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008; 29:327-32. [PMID: 18462145 DOI: 10.1086/529210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To establish whether antibiotic prophylaxis against group B streptococcal infection may be a confounding factor in comparisons of rates of endometritis and urinary tract infection after vaginal delivery. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Maternity units at 48 hospitals in a regional surveillance network in France during 2001-2004. METHODS The maternity units used a common protocol to establish whether antibiotic prophylaxis was indicated. Risk factors for endometritis and urinary tract infections were evaluated using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS We analyzed 49,786 vaginal deliveries. The percentage of women receiving antibiotic prophylaxis varied widely and significantly among the maternity units (range, 4.4%-26.0%; median, 15.8%; 25th percentile, 12.1%; 75th percentile, 19.0%) (P < .001, by Mantel-Haenszel chi(2) test). The incidence rate of endometritis was significantly reduced from 0.25% to 0.11% by antibiotic prophylaxis (P = .001). There was a decrease in the incidence of urinary tract infection from 0.37% to 0.32%, but it was not statistically significant (P = .251). CONCLUSIONS A reduction in the incidence of endometritis was observed when intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis against group B streptococcal infection was used. However, the proportion of women considered to be at risk of infection varied widely among institutions. Comparisons of rates of endometritis among maternity units, but not urinary tract infection rates, should take into account antibiotic prophylaxis as a significant confounding factor.
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- Anne-Marie Dumas
- Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre Bénite, France.
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Elram T, Livne A, Oren A, Gross I, Shapiro M, Mankuta D. Labor as a bacteriuric event--assessment and risk factors. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2008; 21:483-6. [PMID: 18570129 DOI: 10.1080/14767050802127554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Little is known regarding the prevalence of early postpartum bacteriuria. We sought to evaluate the incidence of bacteriuria following labor and to identify risk factors predisposing to this condition. METHODS Three hundred and fifty parturients were recruited, 301 were included in the analysis. Women receiving antibiotic drugs during delivery were excluded. Urine cultures were obtained from the study group before delivery and prior to discharge. Data regarding management of labor was collected prospectively. RESULTS Positive urine cultures were present on admission in 5.4% of women, whereas 12.9% had a positive urine culture at discharge (p < 0.003). Bacteriuria was acquired during labor in 12.7% of patients who had negative cultures on admission. Escalating number of digital vaginal examinations (p = 0.04), recurrent bladder catheterization (p = 0.05), duration of epidural anesthesia (p = 0.002), and vacuum delivery (p = 0.02) correlated significantly with an increased risk for acquiring bacteriuria. CONCLUSION Labor is a bacteriuric event. Iatrogenic interventions can predispose parturients with sterile urine cultures to postpartum bacteriuria.
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- Tamar Elram
- Departmentsof Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Camargo GMPA, Pizzolitto AC, Pizzolitto EL. Biofilm formation on catheters used after cesarean section as observed by scanning electron microscopy. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2006; 90:148-9. [PMID: 15964000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2005] [Accepted: 04/06/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- G M P A Camargo
- Clinical Analysis Department, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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Gunes G, Gunes A, Tekiner S, Karaoglu L, Kaya M, Pehlivan E. Bacteriuria and socioeconomic associations among pregnant women in Malatya, Turkey. Public Health 2005; 119:1039-41. [PMID: 15913680 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2004.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2004] [Revised: 09/21/2004] [Accepted: 11/20/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- G Gunes
- Department of Public Health, Inonu University Medical School, 44280 Malatya, Turkey.
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Pope C. Addressing Limited English Proficiency and Disparities for Hispanic Postpartum Women. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2005; 34:512-20. [PMID: 16020421 DOI: 10.1177/0884217505278295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The National Institutes of Health Office of Minority Health challenges health providers to eliminate health disparities for Hispanic women, especially those women with limited English proficiency. This article addresses this challenge by identifying areas of health disparities for low-risk postpartum Hispanic women with limited English proficiency, by describing the legal basis for improving language access, and by proposing implementation of Office of Minority Health national guidelines. Health providers can use a social equity framework to support improvements in communication practices when language differs.
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- Charlene Pope
- Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Nursing, Charleston, South Carolina, PO Box 250160, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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AIM To determine the feasibility and safety of carrying out elective lower-segment cesarean section without urethral catheterization. METHODS A prospective comparative study was carried out at a private hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. A pilot study involving 50 women was carried out to measure the volume of urine obtained at the beginning and at the end of cesarean section, using an indwelling catheter. In the main study, surgery was carried out without urethral catheterization on 344 women who had voided within the previous hour. RESULTS The mean volume of urine collected at the beginning and at the end of surgery was 25.5 and 42.8 mL, respectively. This volume was calculated to be accommodated in spheres of 4.0 and 4.6 cm in diameter, respectively. In the main study, 73% had the bladder distended to a level <3 cm from the lower cut edge of the rectus sheath. In the remaining 27% it was above this level, but covered completely by Doyen's retractor. There were no cases of accidental cystotomy. The difference in the mean time taken for surgery in the two groups was not significant (P=0.30). Distress catheterization was required in two (0.58%). The rest voided after a mean of 8.76 h (SD=2.37). The majority (68.2%) voided in the toilet. The difference in the urinary infection rates between the two groups (6%vs 0.58%) was statistically significant (P <0.05). CONCLUSIONS Cesarean section without urethral catheterization does not compromise the safety or ease of surgery. It reduces the risk of urinary infection.
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- Hemantha Senanayake
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Horowitz E, Yogev Y, Ben-Haroush A, Samra Z, Feldberg D, Kaplan B. Urine culture at removal of indwelling catheter after cesarean section. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2004; 85:276-8. [PMID: 15145267 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2003.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2003] [Revised: 11/10/2003] [Accepted: 11/11/2003] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- E Horowitz
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Comprehensive Health Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva 49100, Israel
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Cariou G. Infections urinaires nososcomiales (IUN) : prévention en chirurgie (dont urologie). Med Mal Infect 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0399-077x(03)00154-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Webster J, Hood RH, Burridge CA, Doidge ML, Phillips KM, George N. Water or antiseptic for periurethral cleaning before urinary catheterization: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Infect Control 2001; 29:389-94. [PMID: 11743486 DOI: 10.1067/mic.2001.117447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite a lack of empiric data to support the practice, traditionally, antiseptic solutions have been used to clean the periurethral area before inserting an indwelling catheter. The purpose of this study was to compare urinary colonization rates of subjects whose periurethral area was cleaned with water versus chlorhexidine 0.1% before the insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. METHODS Obstetric patients who required urinary catheterization as part of their routine care were randomly assigned to either the "water" or "chlorhexidine" group with a sealed envelope. A sterile specimen of urine was collected 24 hours after insertion of the catheter. RESULTS Of the 436 patients (86.2%) with complete data (water group, 219; antiseptic group, 217), 38 (8.7%) had urinary tract bacteriuria >10(6) cfu/L. Rates of urinary tract infection were similar in each group (water group, 8.2%; antiseptic group, 9.2%; odds ratio 1.13; 95% confidence interval 0.58-2.21). CONCLUSION The practice of periurethral cleaning with an antiseptic did not decrease the rates of bacteriuria in this population and is probably not useful.
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- J Webster
- Nursing and Women's Health Research Centre, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia
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This update discusses the mechanisms responsible for gestational augmentation of renal haemodynamics, the role of urinary tract infections in preterm labour and paediatric development, and the importance of post-delivery infection and its relationship to previous catheterization. Pregnancy in women with chronic renal disease, on dialysis or with a kidney transplant, is reviewed emphasizing the risks in those women who already have problems pre-pregnancy, the problems associated with medication used during pregnancy and the impact of pregnancy on long-term prognosis. New information about altered glomerular physiology in pre-eclampsia is assessed.
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- J M Davison
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Royal Victoria Infirmary, UK.
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Urinary tract infections are very common during pregnancy. Escherichia coli is the most common pathogen isolated from pregnant women. Ampicillin should not be used because of its high resistance to Escherichia coli. Pyelonephritis can cause morbidity and can be life-threatening to both mother and fetus. Second and third-generation cephalosporins are recommended for treatment, administered initially intravenously during hospitalization. Cultures and the study of virulence factors of uropathogenic Escherichia coli are recommended for the adequate management of pyelonephritis. The lower genital tract infection associated with pyelonephritis is responsible for the failure of antibiotic treatment. Asymptomatic bacteriuria can evolve into cystitis or pyelonephritis. All pregnant women should be routinely screened for bacteriuria using urine culture, and should be treated with nitrofurantoin, sulfixosazole or first-generation cephalosporins. Recurrent urinary infection should be treated with prophylactic antibiotics. Pregnant women who develop urinary tract infections with group B streptococcal infection should be treated with prophylactic antibiotics during labour to prevent neonatal sepsis. Preterm delivery is frequent. Evidence suggests that infection plays a role in the pathogenesis of preterm labour. Experimental models in pregnant mice support the theory that Escherichia coli propagated by the transplacental route, involving bacterial adhesins, induces preterm delivery, but this has not been demonstrated in humans. Ascending lower genital tract infections are the most probable cause of preterm delivery, but this remains to be proved.
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- A Ovalle
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Borja Arriarán Clinical Hospital, Santiago, Chile.
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