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Tallhage S, Årestedt K, Schildmeijer K, Oscarsson M. Incidence and risk factors for umbilical cord prolapse in labor when amniotomy is used and with spontaneous rupture of membranes: A Swedish nationwide register study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2024; 103:304-312. [PMID: 37969005 PMCID: PMC10823388 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Umbilical cord prolapse (UCP) is a rare but severe obstetric complication in the presence of a rupture of the membranes. Although it is not possible to prevent a spontaneous rupture of the membranes (SROM), it is possible to prevent an amniotomy, which is a commonly used intervention in labor. This study aimed to explore the incidence and risk factors that are associated with UCP in labor when amniotomy is used vs SROM. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective nationwide register study was conducted of all births in Sweden from January 2014 to June 2020 that were included in the Swedish Pregnancy Register (n = 717 336). The main outcome, UCP, was identified in the data by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) diagnosis code O69.0. Multiple binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors. RESULTS Amniotomy was performed in 230 699 (43.6%) of all pregnancies. A UCP occurred in 293 (0.13%) of these cases. SROM occurred in 298 192 (56.4%) of all cases, of which 352 (0.12%) were complicated by UCP. Risk factors that increased the odds of UCP for both amniotomy and SROM were: higher parity, non-cephalic presentation and an induction of labor. Greater gestational age reduced the odds of UCP. Risk factors associated with only amniotomy were previous cesarean section and the presence of polyhydramnios. Identified risk factors for UCP in labor with SROM were a higher maternal age and maternal origin outside of the EU. CONCLUSIONS UCP is a rare complication in Sweden. Beyond confirming the previously recognized risk factors, this study found induction of labor and previous cesarean section to be risk factors in labor when amniotomy is used.
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- Sofia Tallhage
- Faculty of Health and Life SciencesLinnaeus UniversityKalmarSweden
- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyRegion Kalmar CountyKalmarSweden
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- Faculty of Health and Life SciencesLinnaeus UniversityKalmarSweden
- Department of ResearchRegion Kalmar CountyKalmarSweden
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- Faculty of Health and Life SciencesLinnaeus UniversityKalmarSweden
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Jayasundara DMCS, Jayawardane IA, Denuwara HMBH, Jayasingha TDKM. Membrane sweeping at term to promote spontaneous labor and reduce the likelihood of formal labor induction for prolonged pregnancy, in South Asia and the world: A meta-analysis. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2024. [PMID: 38247176 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.15378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Membrane sweeping promotes the spontaneous onset of labor, reducing the need for formal labor induction. In addition to the safety profile, membrane sweep is a cost-effective measure in a low-resource setting like South Asia. OBJECTIVES To the best of our knowledge, previous reviews and meta-analyses have not explored the timing and frequency of membrane sweeping or its association with the period of gestation (POG) and parity. Additionally, the results should be interpreted with caution due to the inclusion of older studies and the analyses conducted regardless of ethnicity in previous literature. We addressed these gray areas in the current study to fill the research gap. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Cochrane Reviews. Study selection was performed using the semi-automated tool Rayyan. SELECTION CRITERIA The selection criteria for this study encompassed the inclusion of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English between January 2010 and May 2023, with accessible full-text articles. The focus was on low-risk pregnant women carrying a single fetus in a cephalic presentation at term (37-42 weeks) gestation, confirmed by reliable methods. Essential data for relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) calculation must be present. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS The Cochrane risk-of-bias (RoB2) tool and funnel plots were used to assess bias. Review Manager (RevMan) 5.4 version was used for analysis. The Mantel-Haenszel statistics and random effects were used to calculate the overall effect of risk ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Study heterogeneity was calculated using the I2 statistic. Two subgroups were used in the analysis: South Asia and the rest of the world. MAIN RESULTS A total of 13 RCTs with 2599 participants were analyzed. Overall, membrane sweep effectively reduced formal IOL with an effect size of 2.43 (95% CI: 1.51-3.91). It also promoted spontaneous labor with an effect size of 1.71 (95% CI: 1.15-2.55). In the South Asian subgroup, membrane sweeping significantly promoted the spontaneous onset of labor with an overall effect of 1.85 (95% CI: 1.37-2.51), and in the rest of the world subgroup, membrane sweeping significantly reduced formal labor induction with an overall effect of 1.93 (95% CI: 1.33-2.82). The pooled effects were significant in mulipara with a POG ≥40 W in the South Asian subgroup. CONCLUSIONS Membrane sweeping effectively reduces the need for formal labor induction and promotes spontaneous labor. This may be particularly relevant in South Asian populations where a disproportionate ethnic contribution to stillbirth rates is noted. Due to the limited number of RCTs addressing the factors and study methodology heterogeneity, we had limited data in some subgroup analyses. Therefore, we encourage more RCTs and meta-analyses on POG, parity, timing and frequency of membrane sweeping, and ethnic differences.
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- D M C S Jayasundara
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- De Soysa Maternity Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- De Soysa Maternity Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Sanusi A, Ye Y, BattarAbee AN, Sinkey R, Pearlman R, Beitel D, Szychowski JM, Tita ATN, Subramaniam A. Predicting Spontaneous Labor beyond 39 Weeks among Low-Risk Expectantly Managed Pregnant Patients. Am J Perinatol 2023; 40:1725-1731. [PMID: 37225129 PMCID: PMC10615796 DOI: 10.1055/a-2099-4395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to identify the characteristics associated with spontaneous labor onset in pregnant patients undergoing expectant management at greater than 39 weeks' gestation and delineate perinatal outcomes associated with spontaneous labor compared with labor induction. STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective cohort study of singleton pregnancies at ≥390/7 weeks' gestation delivered at a single center in 2013. The exclusion criteria were elective induction, cesarean delivery or presence of a medical indication for delivery at 39 weeks, more than one prior cesarean delivery, and fetal anomaly or demise. We evaluated prenatally available maternal characteristics as potential predictors of the primary outcome-spontaneous labor onset. Multivariable logistic regression was used to generate two parsimonious models: one with and one without third trimester cervical dilation. We also performed sensitivity analysis by parity and timing of cervical examination, and compared the mode of delivery and other secondary outcomes between patients who went into spontaneous labor and those who did not. RESULTS Of 707 eligible patients, 536 (75.8%) attained spontaneous labor and 171 (24.2%) did not. In the first model, maternal body mass index (BMI), parity, and substance use were identified as the most predictive factors. Overall, the model did not predict spontaneous labor (area under the curve [AUC]: 0.65; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.61-0.70) with high accuracy. The addition of third trimester cervical dilation in the second model did not significantly improve labor prediction (AUC: 0.66; 95% CI: 0.61-0.70; p = 0.76). These results did not differ by timing of cervical examination or parity. Patients admitted in spontaneous labor had lower odds of cesarean delivery (odds ratio [OR]: 0.33; 95% CI: 0.21-0.53) and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission (OR: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.15-0.94). Other perinatal outcomes were similar between the groups. CONCLUSION Maternal characteristics did not predict spontaneous labor onset at ≥39 weeks' gestation with high accuracy. Patients should be counseled on the challenges of labor prediction regardless of parity and cervical examination, outcomes if spontaneous labor does not occur, and benefits of labor induction. KEY POINTS · Majority of patients will attain spontaneous labor at ≥39 weeks.. · Maternal characteristics do not predict labor at ≥39 weeks.. · Spontaneous labor has associated lower perinatal risks.. · A shared decision model should be utilized in counseling patients who may choose expectant management..
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- Ayodeji Sanusi
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
- Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Karampas G, Witkowski M, Metallinou D, Steinwall M, Matsas A, Panoskaltsis T, Christopoulos P. Delivery Progress, Labor Interventions and Perinatal Outcome in Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery of Singleton Pregnancies between Nulliparous and Primiparous Women with One Previous Elective Cesarean Section: A Retrospective Comparative Study. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2016. [PMID: 37895398 PMCID: PMC10608638 DOI: 10.3390/life13102016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) is an alternative to repeated cesarean for women with singleton pregnancy and one previous transverse lower segment cesarean section (LSCS), resulting in most cases being a successful vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC). The primary objective of this study was to examine if the progress and the duration of the active first stage and the second stage of labor in nulliparous women with singleton pregnancy, spontaneous start of labor and vaginal birth differ from primiparous women succeeding VBAC after one previous elective LSCS in a country with a low cesarean section and high VBAC rate. Secondary objectives were to compare labor interventions and maternal-neonatal outcomes between the two groups. METHODS This is a retrospective comparative study. Data were collected in a four-year period at the departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kristianstad and Ystad hospitals in Sweden. Out of 14,925 deliveries, 106 primipara women with one previous elective LSCS and a spontaneous labor onset in the subsequent singleton pregnancy were identified. Of these women, 94 (88.7%) delivered vaginally and were included in the study (VBAC group). The comparison group included 212 randomly selected nulliparous women that had a normal singleton pregnancy, spontaneous labor onset and delivered vaginally. RESULTS The rate of cervical dilation during the active first stage of labor as well as the duration of the second stage did not differ between the two groups. When adjusting for cervical dilation at admission, there was no significant difference between the two groups regarding the duration of the active phase of the first stage of labor. No significant differences were found in maternal-neonatal outcomes between the two groups except for higher birth weight in the VBAC group. The use of epidural analgesia was associated with slower dilation rhythm over the duration of the active phase and second stage of labor, need for labor augmentation, postpartum bleeding and need for transfusion at higher rates, irrespective of parity when epidural was used. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides evidence that in women with one previous elective LSCS undergoing TOLAC in the subsequent pregnancy resulting in vaginal birth, the progress and duration of labor are not different from those in nulliparous women when labor is spontaneous and the it is a singleton pregnancy. The use of epidural was associated with prolonged labor, need for labor augmentation and higher postpartum bleeding, irrespective of parity. This information may be useful in patient counseling and labor management in TOLAC.
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- Grigorios Karampas
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Skånes University Hospital, 21428 Malmö-Lund, Sweden
- Second Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School, University of Athens “Aretaieion” Hospital, 11528 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kristianstad/Ystad Community Hospitals, 27133 Ystad, Sweden
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- Department of Midwifery, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kristianstad/Ystad Community Hospitals, 27133 Ystad, Sweden
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- Second Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School, University of Athens “Aretaieion” Hospital, 11528 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School, University of Athens “Aretaieion” Hospital, 11528 Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical School, University of Athens “Aretaieion” Hospital, 11528 Athens, Greece
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Borovac-Pinheiro A, Inversetti A, Di Simone N, Barnea ER. FIGO good practice recommendations for induced or spontaneous labor at term: Prep-for-Labor triage to minimize risks and maximize favorable outcomes. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2023; 163 Suppl 2:51-56. [PMID: 37807591 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.15114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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The goal of induced or spontaneous labor is childbirth by vaginal delivery. Delivery after 37 weeks is desirable and associated with favorable maternal and newborn outcomes. Delivery facilities should have suitable staff and resources on site for antenatal services and delivery care. FIGO's Prep-for-Labor triage method provides rapid diagnostic tools that help define patients as high or low risk to determine whether transfer to a higher-level center is needed. There is often a disconnect between a facility's designation and its ability to achieve safe deliveries. For preplanned labor induction, the designated clinical facility must have the right set-up and prenatal records available to achieve a successful outcome. However, this is often not the case if a patient arrives in labor or needs an induction and the facility has limited patient information and resources, thus requiring rapid management decisions. The practical guidance checklist in this article defines maternal and/or fetal risk factors and delineates approaches and safe practices for labor induction and management, including when antenatal information is limited to maximize safe delivery practices. Guidelines on using the Bishop score (>6 or <6) to manage labor are presented. Evidence supporting successful safe labor induction at 41-42 weeks of gestation in low-risk cases is described. This practice will increase the rate of spontaneous labor and delivery, minimizing intervention and thereby diverting limited clinical resources to those patients in need. In the right setting, this could lead to around 80% of women delivering spontaneously, which remains a desired goal.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
- Humanitas San Pio X, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
- Humanitas San Pio X, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Society for the Investigation of Early Pregnancy (SIEP), New York, New York, USA
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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Quibel T, Rozenberg P, Duvillier C, Bouyer C, Bouyer J. Is gestational age at term a risk factor for ongoing pregnancies in nulliparous women: A prospective cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2023; 5:100808. [PMID: 36371036 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The results of American observational studies and 1 large, randomized trial show that elective induction of labor among nulliparous women can reduce cesarean delivery rates and suggest that gestational age at delivery may be a risk factor for cesarean delivery in pregnancies managed expectantly. However, data on the risk of cesarean delivery at term in ongoing pregnancies are sparse, especially in high-income countries, and further information is needed to explore the external validity of these previous studies. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the risk of cesarean delivery for each gestational week of ongoing pregnancy in nulliparous women with a singleton fetus in the cephalic presentation at term in a French population. STUDY DESIGN This retrospective study was conducted in a perinatal network of 10 maternity units from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2017, and included all nulliparous women with a singleton fetus in the cephalic presentation who gave birth at term (≥37 0/7 weeks of gestation). From the start of term (37 completed weeks) and at the start of each subsequent week of completed gestation (each week + 0 days), ongoing pregnancy was defined as that of a woman who was still pregnant and who gave birth at any time after that date. For each week of gestation for these ongoing pregnancies, the cesarean delivery rate was defined as the number of cesarean deliveries performed in each ongoing pregnancy group divided by the number of women in this group. Separate models for each week of gestation, adjusted by maternal characteristics and hospital status, were used to compare the cesarean delivery risk between ongoing pregnancies and those delivered the preceding week. The same methods were applied to subgroups defined according to the mode of labor onset. Odds ratios were calculated after adjusting for maternal age and educational level, presence of severe preeclampsia, and maternity unit status. RESULTS The study included 11,308 nulliparous women, 2544 (22.5%) of whom had a cesarean delivery. These rates remained stable for ongoing pregnancies at 37 0/7, 38 0/7, and 39 0/7 weeks of gestation; the rates were 22.5% (95% confidence interval, 21.7-23.2), 22.6% (95% confidence interval, 21.8-23.3); and 22.7% (95% confidence interval, 21.9-23.6), respectively. The risk of cesarean delivery started to increase in ongoing pregnancies at 40 0/7 weeks of gestation (24.3%; 95% confidence interval, 23.1-25.4) and especially at 41 0/7 weeks of gestation (30.7%; 95% confidence interval, 28.9-32.5). Similar trends were also shown for all modes of labor onset and in every maternity unit. In univariate and multivariate analyses, ongoing pregnancy at or beyond 40 0/7 weeks of gestation was associated with a higher risk of cesarean delivery than pregnancy delivered the previous week: 24.3% of ongoing pregnancies at 40 0/7 weeks of gestation vs 19.9% of deliveries between 39 0/7 weeks of gestation and 39 6/7 weeks of gestation. The odds ratios were 1.28 (95% confidence interval, 1.15-1.44) or 30.4% of ongoing pregnancies at 41 0/7 weeks of gestation vs 1.73 (95% confidence interval, 1.51-1.96) or 19.6% of deliveries between 40 0/7 weeks of gestation and 40 6/7 weeks of gestation. CONCLUSION Cesarean delivery rates increased starting at 40 0/7 weeks of gestation in ongoing pregnancies regardless of the mode of labor onset.
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Nulty AK, Bovbjerg ML, Herring AH, Siega-Riz AM, Thorp JM, Evenson KR. Meal patterning and the onset of spontaneous labor. Birth 2022; 49:123-131. [PMID: 34453454 PMCID: PMC8810608 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of consensus in the literature about the association between meal patterning during pregnancy and birth outcomes. This study examined whether maternal meal patterning in the week before birth was associated with an increased likelihood of imminent spontaneous labor. METHODS Data came from 607 participants in the third phase of the Pregnancy, Infection, and Nutrition Study (PIN3). Data were collected through an interviewer-administered questionnaire after birth, before hospital discharge. Questions included the typical number of meals and snacks consumed daily, during both the week before labor onset and the 24-hour period before labor onset. A self-matched, case-crossover study design examined the association between skipping one or more meals and the likelihood of spontaneous labor onset within the subsequent 24 hours. RESULTS Among women who experienced spontaneous labor, 87.0% reported routinely eating three daily meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) during the week before their labor began, but only 71.2% reported eating three meals during the 24-hour period before their labor began. Compared with the week before their labor, the odds of imminent spontaneous labor were 5.43 times as high (95% CI: 3.41-8.65) within 24 hours of skipping 1 or more meals. The association between skipping 1 or more meals and the onset of spontaneous labor remained elevated for both pregnant individuals who birthed early (37-<39 weeks) and full-term (≥39 weeks). CONCLUSIONS Skipping meals later in pregnancy was associated with an increased likelihood of imminent spontaneous labor, though we are unable to rule out reverse causality.
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- Alison K Nulty
- Department of Anthropology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Epidemiology Program, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Department of Statistical Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina,Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina,Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health and Health Services, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Sovio U, Gaccioli F, Cook E, Charnock-Jones DS, Smith GCS. Slowing of fetal growth and elevated maternal serum sFLT1:PlGF are associated with early term spontaneous labor. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2021; 225:520.e1-520.e10. [PMID: 33901486 PMCID: PMC8568041 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.04.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background The physiological control of human parturition at term is unknown. Objective This study aimed to test the hypothesis that slowing of fetal growth or elevated maternal serum levels of markers of placental hypoxia in late gestation will be associated with earlier term labor. Study Design We observed 2208 women having first births and performed serial blinded ultrasonography and immunoassay of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 and placenta growth factor. We estimated the probability of spontaneous delivery from 37 weeks of gestational age concerning (1) fetal growth between 20 and 36 weeks of gestational age and (2) the maternal serum soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1–to–placenta growth factor ratio measured at approximately 36 weeks of gestational age. Data were analyzed using logistic regression and Cox regression. Results Fetal size at 36 weeks of gestational age was not independently associated with the timing of delivery at term. However, there was an inverse relationship between fetal growth between 20 weeks of gestational age and 36 weeks of gestational age and the probability of spontaneous labor at 37 to 38 weeks’ gestation (hazard ratio [95% confidence interval] for a 50 percentile increase in abdominal circumference growth velocity, 0.60 [0.47–0.78]; P=.0001). This association was weaker at 39 to 40 weeks’ gestation (0.83 [0.74–0.93]; P=.0013), and there was no association at ≥41 weeks’ gestation. Very similar associations were observed for estimated fetal weight growth velocity. There was a positive relationship between soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1–to–placenta growth factor ratio and the probability of spontaneous labor at 37 to 38 weeks’ gestation (hazard ratio [95% confidence interval] for a 50 percentile increase in soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1–to–placenta growth factor ratio, 3.05 [2.32–4.02]; P<.0001). This association was weaker at 39 to 40 weeks’ gestation (1.46 [1.30–1.63]; P<.0001), and there was no association at ≥41 weeks’ gestation. Adjustment for maternal characteristics was without material effect on any of these associations. Conclusion Slowing of fetal growth and biomarkers of placental insufficiency were associated with an increased probability of early onset of spontaneous term labor. We speculated that progressive placental insufficiency may be a physiological phenomenon that occurs with advancing gestational age near and at term and promotes the initiation of labor.
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- Ulla Sovio
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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Shindo R, Aoki S, Misumi T, Nakanishi S, Umazume T, Nagamatsu T, Masuyama H, Itakura A, Ikeda T. Spontaneous labor curve based on a retrospective multi-center study in Japan. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2021; 47:4263-4269. [PMID: 34622514 PMCID: PMC9291815 DOI: 10.1111/jog.15053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Aim In Japan, the criteria of the latent and active phases of the first stage of labor have not been decided. The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (JSOG) Perinatal Committee conducted a study to construct a spontaneous labor curve in order to determine the point of onset of the active phase. Methods The participants were women who had spontaneous deliveries at four health facilities in Japan between September 1, 2011, and September 31, 2019. Spontaneous delivery was defined as the spontaneous onset of labor at term (37 weeks, 0 days to 41 weeks, 6 days) with vaginal delivery of a mature fetus in a cephalic position without uterotonic agents or epidural analgesia. The time points for each “cm” of dilation were collected starting from the time of full dilation retrogradely. The relationship between time since labor onset and cervical dilation was expressed as a curve using a smoothing B‐spline. Results A total of 4215 primiparous and 5266 multiparous women were included in this study. The spontaneous labor curve showed that in both primiparous and multiparous women, labor progress was slow until 5 cm cervical dilation, accelerating between 5 and 6 cm dilation, and steadily progressed after 6 cm dilation. Conclusion We propose that the active phase of the first stage of labor be defined as starting at 5 cm dilation of the cervix, and that it be divided into an acceleration phase (5–6 cm dilation) and a maximal phase (>6 cm dilation).
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- Ryosuke Shindo
- Perinatal Center for Maternity and Neonates, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Perinatal Center for Maternity and Neonates, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Perinatal Center for Maternity and Neonates, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University School of Medicine, Mie, Japan
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A woman's first childbirth represents a moment of elevated maternal emotional vulnerability. Indeed, there is a prevalence of anxiety and depression symptomatology in primiparas during the postpartum period that negatively influences the well-being of the woman, of her newborn, and of the quality of their attachment bond. Much attention has been paid to the possible risk factors involved in the onset of mood disturbance in the postpartum. However, knowledge is still limited regarding the role played by the specific clinical aspects linked to labor. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore whether spontaneous or elective induction labor is linked to the level of postnatal depression and anxiety three months after birth. One hundred and sixty-one women (Mage = 31.63; SD = 4.88) were recruited, using the following inclusion criteria: native Italian women; age > 18 years; physically and psychologically healthy nulliparous with singleton no-risk pregnancy; no previous abortion or interruption of pregnancy; no previous psychopathological diagnoses. Exclusion criteria: twin pregnancy, fetal pathologies, and planned elective cesarean. Data was collected at two different times: T1 (day of childbirth) clinical data of labor (spontaneous or induced) from hospital records; T2 (three months after birth) level of mother's depression and anxiety. In order to explore if the level of depression and anxiety three months after childbirth differ in women according to the type of labor, spontaneous or induced, two univariate analyses of variance (ANOVA) were conducted. Results showed that women who had a spontaneous labor reported lower levels of anxiety and depression than women who had an induced labor. Our results highlight the significant implications that the mode of labor has on the emotional well-being of mothers, underlining the need to support women throughout all their transition to motherhood, including the childbirth experience.
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- Lucia Ponti
- Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Girault A, Blondel B, Goffinet F, Le Ray C. Contemporary duration of spontaneous labor and association with maternal characteristics: A French national population-based study. Birth 2021; 48:86-95. [PMID: 33274503 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to describe labor duration of women managed with current obstetric practices in a French national population-based cohort and to assess the association of age and BMI on this duration. METHODS All women in the French perinatal survey of 2016 with a singleton cephalic fetus, delivering at term after a spontaneous labor were included. Duration of labor was defined as time between admission to the labor ward and birth. Duration of total labor and first and second stage of labor were described. Then, duration of labor was estimated according to maternal age and BMI, using Kaplan-Meier's method and compared with the log-rank test after stratification on parity. Intrapartum cesarean birth was considered as a censoring event. Multivariable modeling was performed using Cox's proportional hazard's method. RESULTS Data of 3120 nulliparous and 4385 multiparous women were analyzed. Median labor duration was 6.1 hours ([5th; 95th percentile]) [1.4; 12.6] and 3.1 hours [0.3; 8.5] in nulliparous and multiparous women. Multivariable Cox analysis showed no independent association of maternal age and duration of labor. Nulliparous obese women had significantly lower odds of having a shorter labor than women with a BMI < 25 kg/m2 , HR: 0.75; 95% CI [0.64-0.88], but BMI was not associated with labor duration in multiparous women. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides important information for both women and care practitioners on what to expect when entering the labor ward. There appears to be little association between maternal characteristics and labor duration, with the exception of BMI in nulliparous women.
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- Aude Girault
- INSERM, UMR 1153, Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Epopé), Center for Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, FHU PREMA, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Obstetrics, Cochin Port Royal Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Cochin Port Royal, Port Royal Maternity, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMR 1153, Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Epopé), Center for Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, FHU PREMA, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMR 1153, Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Epopé), Center for Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, FHU PREMA, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Obstetrics, Cochin Port Royal Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Cochin Port Royal, Port Royal Maternity, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMR 1153, Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Epopé), Center for Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, FHU PREMA, Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Obstetrics, Cochin Port Royal Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Cochin Port Royal, Port Royal Maternity, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Whittington JR, Ounpraseuth ST, Magann EF, Wendel PJ, Newton L, Morrison JC. A comparison of maternal and perinatal outcomes with vaginal delivery: indicated induction versus spontaneous labor. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020; 35:1929-1934. [PMID: 32495703 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1774545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Objective: To determine if there is a difference in the maternal and perinatal characteristics and outcomes of women undergoing a medically indicated labor induction and delivering vaginally compared to women in spontaneous labor delivering vaginally.Methods: This is a planned secondary analysis of previously published data with additional data collected for a case-control design. Maternal and perinatal characteristics and outcomes of women undergoing a medically indicated labor induction of labor and delivering vaginally were compared with the next woman who went into labor spontaneously and delivered vaginally.Results: There were 1097 women in the medically indicated labor group and 1096 women in the spontaneous labor group. The medically indicated induction group was younger (p < .0001), had less women of "other" race (p = .004), were of a lower gravidity and parity (p < .0001), had a lower Bishops' score on admission (p < .0001), had a greater proportion of umbilical arterial cord pH values <7.1 and <7.0 (p < .0001). Additionally, the induction group had longer first and second stages of labor (p < .0001). While the unadjusted rates of post-partum complications and NICU admission were higher in the medically indicated labor induction group, only cord gas pH <7.1 remained statistically significant after adjustment.Conclusion: Even with successful vaginal delivery of a medically indicated induction of labor, the risk for adverse outcomes remains elevated.
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- Julie R Whittington
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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Glover AV, Battarbee AN, Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Boggess KA, Sandoval G, Blackwell SC, Tita ATN, Reddy UM, Jain L, Saade GR, Rouse DJ, Iams JD, Clark EAS, Chien EK, Peaceman AM, Gibbs RS, Swamy GK, Norton ME, Casey BM, Caritis SN, Tolosa JE, Sorokin Y, Manuck TA. Association Between Features of Spontaneous Late Preterm Labor and Late Preterm Birth. Am J Perinatol 2020; 37:357-364. [PMID: 31529452 PMCID: PMC7058482 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1696641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the association between clinical and examination features at admission and late preterm birth. STUDY DESIGN The present study is a secondary analysis of a randomized trial of singleton pregnancies at 340/7 to 365/7 weeks' gestation. We included women in spontaneous preterm labor with intact membranes and compared them by gestational age at delivery (preterm vs. term). We calculated a statistical cut-point optimizing the sensitivity and specificity of initial cervical dilation and effacement at predicting preterm birth and used multivariable regression to identify factors associated with late preterm delivery. RESULTS A total of 431 out of 732 (59%) women delivered preterm. Cervical dilation ≥ 4 cm was 60% sensitive and 68% specific for late preterm birth. Cervical effacement ≥ 75% was 59% sensitive and 65% specific for late preterm birth. Earlier gestational age at randomization, nulliparity, and fetal malpresentation were associated with late preterm birth. The final regression model including clinical and examination features significantly improved late preterm birth prediction (81% sensitivity, 48% specificity, area under the curve = 0.72, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.68-0.75, and p-value < 0.01). CONCLUSION Four in 10 women in late-preterm labor subsequently delivered at term. Combination of examination and clinical features (including parity and gestational age) improved late-preterm birth prediction.
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- Angelica V. Glover
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Bailey JM, Bell C, Zielinski R. Timing and Outcomes of an Indication-Only Use of Intravenous Cannulation During Spontaneous Labor. J Midwifery Womens Health 2019; 65:309-315. [PMID: 31617685 DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In the United States, most women presenting in spontaneous labor undergo intravenous (IV) cannulation on admission to hospital labor and birth units. There is limited evidence for this routine practice in pregnant women at low risk for adverse outcomes during labor or birth. METHODS A retrospective, exploratory, descriptive study of an indication-only practice of IV cannulation on admission for women presenting in spontaneous labor and cared for by a nurse-midwife service was performed. Descriptive data included the timing of IV cannula placement (admission, during labor or postpartum period, or not at all) and indications for placement. Maternal outcomes of interest were estimated blood loss, postpartum hemorrhage rates, and management; neonatal outcome was 5-minute Apgar scores. RESULTS Records for 1069 women cared for by nurse-midwives who presented in spontaneous labor were reviewed. In this cohort, 445 (41.6%) had IV access established on admission, 325 (30.4%) had an IV cannula placed during labor or postpartum, and 299 (28%) never had IV access during their hospital stay. For the 325 women with IV cannulas placed after admission, 25 (7.7%) were placed urgently for excessive postpartum bleeding. Further analysis of the subset of women who had a postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal birth (defined as >500 mL estimated blood loss) indicated that urgent IV cannulation was not associated with a lower mean postpartum hemoglobin or hematocrit or an increase in blood transfusion rate when compared with women who had an IV cannula placed earlier in their labor course. DISCUSSION Indication-only IV cannulation for women experiencing an uncomplicated labor and birth is a reasonable practice in settings where IV access can be established urgently if needed.
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- Joanne Motino Bailey
- Nurse Midwifery Service, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Women's Studies Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Zaretsky MV, Tong S, Lagueux M, Lim FY, Khalek N, Emery SP, Davis S, Moon-Grady AJ, Drennan K, Treadwell MC, Petersen E, Santiago-Munoz P, Brown R; North American Fetal Therapy Network. North American Fetal Therapy Network: Timing of and indications for delivery following laser ablation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2019; 1:74-81. [PMID: 32832884 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Background Despite improvements in fetal survival for pregnancies affected by twin-twin transfusion syndrome since the introduction of laser photocoagulation, prematurity remains a major source of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Objective To investigate the indications and factors influencing the timing of delivery following laser treatment, we collected delivery information regarding twin-twin transfusion syndrome cases in a large multicenter cohort. Study Design Eleven North American Fetal Therapy Network (NAFTNet) centers conducted a retrospective review of twin-twin transfusion syndrome patients who underwent laser photocoagulation. Clinical, demographic and ultrasound variables including twin-twin transfusion syndrome stage, and gestational age at treatment and delivery were recorded. Primary and secondary maternal and fetal indications for delivery were identified. Univariate analysis was used to select candidate variables with significant correlation with latency and GA at delivery. Multivariable Cox regression with competing risk analysis was utilized to determine the independent associations. Results A total of 847 pregnancies were analyzed. After laser, the average latency to delivery was 10.11 ± 4.8 weeks and the mean gestational age at delivery was 30.7 ± 4.5 weeks. Primary maternal indications for delivery comprised 79% of cases. The leading indications included spontaneous labor (46.8%), premature rupture of membranes (17.1%), and placental abruption (8.4%). Primary fetal indications accounted for 21% of cases and the most frequent indications included donor non-reassuring status (20.5%), abnormal donor Dopplers (15.1%), and donor growth restriction (14.5%). The most common secondary indications for delivery were premature rupture of membranes, spontaneous labor and donor growth restriction. Multivariate modeling found gestational age at diagnosis, stage, history of prior amnioreduction, cerclage, interwin membrane disruption, procedure complications and chorioamniotic membrane separation as predictors for both gestational age at delivery and latency. Conclusion Premature delivery after laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome is primarily due to spontaneous labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes and non-reassuring status of the donor fetus. Placental abruption was found to be a frequent complication resulting in early delivery. Future research should be directed toward the goal of prolonging gestation after laser photocoagulation to further reduce morbidity and mortality associated with twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
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Mei-Dan E, Dougan C, Melamed N, Asztalos EV, Aviram A, Willan AR, Barrett JFR. Planned cesarean or vaginal delivery for women in spontaneous labor with a twin pregnancy: A secondary analysis of the Twin Birth Study. Birth 2019; 46:193-200. [PMID: 30073688 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Twin Birth Study, a multicenter randomized controlled trial, found no differences in neonatal outcomes in women with twins randomized to planned cesarean or vaginal delivery. Nevertheless, women who present in spontaneous labor might expect a better outcome following a trial of vaginal delivery than undergoing cesarean delivery. In this secondary analysis, we aimed to compare neonatal outcomes of women who presented in spontaneous labor in the two arms of the Twin Birth Study. METHODS Women in whom the first twin was in the cephalic presentation were randomized between 32 + 0 and 38 + 6 weeks to planned vaginal delivery or cesarean. The primary outcome was a composite of fetal or neonatal death or serious neonatal morbidity. RESULTS Of the 2804 women included in the Twin Birth Study, 823 women in the planned vaginal delivery arm and 612 in the planned cesarean arm presented in spontaneous labor. Although the odds ratio favored planned vaginal delivery, there was no statistically significant difference in the rate of primary outcome between the vaginal delivery and cesarean arms (1.8% vs 2.7%, respectively; P = 0.16; OR 1.49; 95% CI, 0.87-2.55). Similarly, the rates of the individual components of the primary outcome and of maternal adverse outcome were similar between the two arms. CONCLUSION In women with twins who present in spontaneous labor between 32 + 0 and 38 + 6 weeks' gestation, where the first twin is cephalic, a policy of planned vaginal delivery or cesarean is not associated with significant differences in neonatal or maternal outcomes.
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- Elad Mei-Dan
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Newborn & Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North York General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Newborn & Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North York General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Newborn & Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Newborn & Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Newborn & Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Newborn & Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Jacobsen LK, Haslund H, Brock C, Laursen BS. Medically induced labor: Epidural analgesia and women's perceptions of pain in early labor. Eur J Midwifery 2018; 2:15. [PMID: 33537576 PMCID: PMC7846037 DOI: 10.18332/ejm/99545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Approximately 25% of all deliveries in Denmark are medically induced, typically characterized by more intense uterine contractions. The aim of this paper is to investigate the differences in the administration of epidural analgesia and pain experience between spontaneous and medically induced labor in nulliparous and multiparous women. METHODS This is a prospective case-controlled study of 100 participating women in labor. The primary outcome was the timing of administration of epidural analgesia, by delivery progression and frequency. Pain scores were indicated by the McGill Pain Questionnaire and the duration of pain was also notified. RESULTS In nulliparous and multiparous women, medically induced labor was associated with earlier administration of epidural analgesia in relation to the onset of labor pain, compared to women with a spontaneous onset of labor (10.4 vs 26.10 hours, p=0.0). There was a trend, however not statistical, in the use of epidural analgesia in relation to delivery progression, assessed as dilation of the cervix (3 cm vs 4.5 cm, p=0.07) and towards higher frequency for medically induced labor (51.5% vs 32.8%, p=0.07). In nulliparous women, a reduced period of labor pain was shown in medically induced deliveries compared to spontaneous deliveries (9.30 vs 19.00 hours, p=0.03). However, no significant differences in experienced pain were shown (Score: 28.70 vs 29.60, p=0.194). CONCLUSIONS Epidural analgesia was administered earlier, and duration of experienced pain was shorter in medically induced labor, in comparison to spontaneous deliveries. However, the experienced pain was not different, possibly explained by a more intense labor process.
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- Laura Kjær Jacobsen
- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinic of Anesthesia, Children, Circuits and Women, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinic of Anesthesia, Children, Circuits and Women, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Mech-Sense (Center of Pain and Gatroenterology Research), Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Pinto S, Malheiro MF, Vaz A, Rodrigues T, Montenegro N, Guimarães H. Neonatal outcome in preterm deliveries before 34-week gestation - the influence of the mechanism of labor onset. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2018; 32:3655-3661. [PMID: 29792096 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1481038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Purpose: To evaluate neonatal outcomes in preterm infants with less than 34 weeks after spontaneous labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) or iatrogenic delivery and to clarify whether the mechanism of labor onset is a risk factor for adverse short-term neonatal outcome. Methods: We performed a retrospective case-control study, which included 266 preterm newborns with less than 34-week gestation, between 2011 and 2015. Neonatal outcomes were compared according to the mechanism of labor onset. Our primary outcomes were neonatal death, sequelae on hospital discharge and a composite of these two variables (combined neonatal outcome). Results: Compared to spontaneous preterm labor, iatrogenic preterm newborns were at increased risk of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) [Odds Ratio (OR) 3.05 (95%CI 1.31; 7.12)], and need of exogenous surfactant administration [OR 3.87 (95%CI 1.60; 9.35)]. PPROM was associated with higher risk of neonatal sepsis [OR 12.96 (95%CI 1.18; 142.67)]. There were no differences regarding the combined outcome for iatrogenic [OR 0.94 (95%CI 0.33; 2.71)] or PPROM [OR 1.11 (95%CI 0.35; 3.49)] groups. Conclusions: In our study, the different mechanisms of labor onset are associated with different neonatal outcomes. Iatrogenic preterm birth was associated with an increased risk of RDS and a higher need of exogenous surfactant administration than spontaneous group. The rate of neonatal sepsis was significantly higher in PPROM group along with a higher prevalence of histological chorioamnionitis.
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- Sara Pinto
- a São João Hospital Center, Faculty of Medicine of Porto , Neonatal Intensive Care Unit , Porto , Portugal
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- a São João Hospital Center, Faculty of Medicine of Porto , Neonatal Intensive Care Unit , Porto , Portugal
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- a São João Hospital Center, Faculty of Medicine of Porto , Neonatal Intensive Care Unit , Porto , Portugal
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- a São João Hospital Center, Faculty of Medicine of Porto , Neonatal Intensive Care Unit , Porto , Portugal
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- a São João Hospital Center, Faculty of Medicine of Porto , Neonatal Intensive Care Unit , Porto , Portugal
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- a São João Hospital Center, Faculty of Medicine of Porto , Neonatal Intensive Care Unit , Porto , Portugal
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Carlson NS, Corwin EJ, Hernandez TL, Holt E, Lowe NK, Hurt KJ. Association between provider type and cesarean birth in healthy nulliparous laboring women: A retrospective cohort study. Birth 2018; 45:159-168. [PMID: 29388247 PMCID: PMC5980660 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Term nulliparous women have the greatest variation across hospitals and providers in cesarean rates and therefore present an opportunity to improve quality through optimal care. We evaluated associations between provider type and mode of birth, including examination of intrapartum management in healthy, laboring nulliparous women. METHODS Retrospective cohort study using prospectively collected perinatal data from a United States academic medical center (2005-2012). The sample included healthy nulliparous women with spontaneous labor onset and term, singleton, vertex fetus managed by either obstetricians or certified nurse-midwives. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to compare labor interventions and mode of birth by provider type. RESULTS A total of 1339 women received care by an obstetrician (n = 749) or nurse-midwife (n = 590). The cesarean rate was 13.4% (179/1339). Adjusting for maternal and pregnancy characteristics, care by obstetricians was associated with an increased risk of unplanned cesarean birth (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.48 [95% confidence interval {CI} 1.04-2.12]) compared with care by midwives. Obstetricians more frequently used oxytocin augmentation (aOR 1.41 [95% CI 1.10-1.80]), neuraxial anesthesia (aOR 1.69 [95% CI 1.29-2.23]), and operative vaginal delivery with forceps or vacuum (aOR 2.79 [95% CI 1.75-4.44]). Adverse maternal or neonatal outcomes were not different by provider type across all modes of birth, but were more frequent in women with cesarean than vaginal births. DISCUSSION In low-risk nulliparous laboring women, care by obstetricians compared with nurse-midwives was associated with increased risk of labor interventions and operative birth. Changes in labor management or increased use of nurse-midwives could decrease the rate of a first cesarean in low-risk laboring women.
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- Nicole S. Carlson
- Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta GA 30322
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- Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta GA 30322
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, & Diabetes and College of Nursing, 12801 E. 17 Ave, MS 8106 Aurora CO 80045
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Sciences, 12700 East 19Ave, MS 8613, Aurora CO 80045
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare the rates of spontaneous labor onset and its progression in obese and nonobese women after 37 weeks. STUDY DESIGN We performed a secondary analysis of a retrospective cohort of all women who were admitted for delivery at ≥ 37 weeks of gestation at a university-based tertiary care center between 2004 and 2010. The cohort was stratified by weeks of gestation at which the patient presented for delivery. The rates of spontaneous labor, vaginal delivery, and augmentation with oxytocin were compared between obese (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 30) and nonobese (BMI < 30) women. RESULTS Obese women had lower rates of spontaneous labor than nonobese women at every gestational week (37 weeks, 6.1 vs. 9.3%, p < 0.001; 38 weeks, 12.8 vs. 19.2%, p < 0.001; 39 weeks 26.0 vs. 37.0%, p < 0.001; 40 weeks, 39.6 vs. 50.2%, p < 0.001; 41 weeks, 30.8 vs. 38.0%, p < 0.012). Among women who presented in spontaneous labor, obesity was associated with higher rates of augmentation with oxytocin and lower rates of vaginal delivery. CONCLUSION Obese women at or beyond 37 weeks are less likely to experience spontaneous labor compared with nonobese women. In addition, obese women presenting in spontaneous labor are less likely that nonobese women to have a vaginal delivery at 37 to 40 weeks, even after oxytocin augmentation.
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- Antonina I. Frolova
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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Kawakita T, Iqbal SN, Huang CC, Reddy UM. Nonmedically indicated induction in morbidly obese women is not associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017; 217:451.e1-451.e8. [PMID: 28578171 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of morbid obesity (body mass index ≥40 kg/m2) in women aged 20-39 years was 7.5% in 2009 through 2010. Morbid obesity is associated with an increased risk of stillbirth compared with normal body mass index, especially >39 weeks' gestation. The data regarding increased risk of cesarean delivery associated with nonmedically indicated induction of labor compared to expectant management in morbidly obese women are limited. OBJECTIVE We sought to compare the cesarean delivery rate of nonmedically indicated induction of labor with expectant management in morbidly obese women without other comorbidity. STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective cohort study from the Consortium on Safe Labor of morbidly obese women with singleton, cephalic gestations without previous cesarean, chronic hypertension, or gestational or pregestational diabetes between 37 0/7 and 41 6/7 weeks' gestation. We examined maternal outcomes including cesarean delivery, operative delivery, third- or fourth-degree laceration, postpartum hemorrhage, and composite maternal outcome (any of: transfusion, intensive care unit admission, venous thromboembolism). We also examined neonatal outcomes including shoulder dystocia, macrosomia (>4000 g), neonatal intensive care unit admission, and composite neonatal outcome (5-min Apgar score <5, stillbirth, neonatal death, or asphyxia or hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy). Adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated, controlling for maternal characteristics, hospital type, and simplified Bishop score. Analyses were conducted at early and full term (37 0/7 to 38 6/7 and 39 0/7 to 40 6/7 weeks' gestation, respectively). Women who delivered between 41 0/7 and 41 6/7 weeks' gestation were included as expectant management group. RESULTS Of 1894 nulliparous and 2455 multiparous morbidly obese women, 429 (22.7%) and 791 (32.2%) had nonmedically indicated induction, respectively. In nulliparas, nonmedically indicated induction was not associated with increased risks of cesarean delivery and was associated with decreased risks of macrosomia (2.2% vs 11.0%; adjusted odds ratio, 0.24; 95% confidence interval, 0.05-0.70) at early term and decreased neonatal intensive care unit admission (5.1% vs 8.9%; adjusted odds ratio, 0.59; 95% confidence interval, 0.33-0.98) at full term compared with expectant management. In multiparas, nonmedically indicated induction compared with expectant management was associated with a decreased risk of macrosomia at early term (4.2% vs 14.3%; adjusted odds ratio, 0.30; 95% confidence interval, 0.13-0.60), cesarean delivery at full term (5.4% vs 7.9%; adjusted odds ratio, 0.64; 95% confidence interval, 0.41-0.98), and composite neonatal outcome (0% vs 0.6%; adjusted odds ratio, 0.10; 95% confidence interval, <.01-0.89) at full term. CONCLUSION In morbidly obese women without other comorbidity, nonmedically indicated induction was not associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery.
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- Tetsuya Kawakita
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
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- Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Washington, DC; Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
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Madaan A, Nadeau-Vallée M, Rivera JC, Obari D, Hou X, Sierra EM, Girard S, Olson DM, Chemtob S. Lactate produced during labor modulates uterine inflammation via GPR81 (HCA 1). Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017; 216:60.e1-60.e17. [PMID: 27615440 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.09.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Revised: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Uterine inflammatory processes trigger prolabor pathways and orchestrate on-time labor onset. Although essential for successful labor, inflammation needs to be regulated to avoid uncontrolled amplification and resolve postpartum. During labor, myometrial smooth muscle cells generate ATP mainly via anaerobic glycolysis, resulting in accumulation of lactate. Aside from its metabolic function, lactate has been shown to activate a G protein-coupled receptor, GPR81, reported to regulate inflammation. We therefore hypothesize that lactate produced during labor may act via GPR81 in the uterus to exert in a feedback manner antiinflammatory effects, to resolve or mitigate inflammation. OBJECTIVE We sought to investigate the role of lactate produced during labor and its receptor, GPR81, in regulating inflammation in the uterus. STUDY DESIGN We investigated the expression of GPR81 in the uterus and the pharmacological role of lactate acting via GPR81 during labor, using shRNA-GPR81 and GPR81-/- mice. RESULTS (1) Uterine lactate levels increased substantially from 2 to 9 mmol/L during labor. (2) Immunohistological analysis revealed expression of GPR81 in the uterus with high expression in myometrium. (3) GPR81 expression increased during gestation, and peaked near labor. (4) In primary myometrial smooth muscle cell and ex vivo uteri from wild-type mice, lactate decreased interleukin-1β-induced transcription of key proinflammatory Il1b, Il6, Ccl2, and Pghs2; suppressive effects of lactate were not observed in cells and tissues from GPR81-/- mice. (5) Conversely, proinflammatory gene expression was augmented in the uterus at term in GPR81-/- mice and wild-type mice treated intrauterine with lentiviral-encoded shRNA-GPR81; GPR81 silencing also induced proinflammatory gene transcription in the uterus when labor was induced by endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide). (6) Importantly, administration to pregnant mice of a metabolically stable specific GPR81 agonist, 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, decreased endotoxin-induced uterine inflammation, preterm birth, and associated neonatal mortality. CONCLUSION Collectively, our data uncover a novel link between the anaerobic glycolysis and the control of uterine inflammation wherein the high levels of lactate produced during labor act on uterine GPR81 to down-regulate key proinflammatory genes. This discovery may represent a novel feedback mechanism to regulate inflammation during labor, and conveys a potential rationale for the use of GPR81 agonists to attenuate inflammation and resulting preterm birth.
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to determine the incidence of uterine tachysystole and its association with spontaneous labor at term. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of 8008 women in spontaneous labor (without prostaglandins or oxytocin). Fetal heart tracings and uterine activity were recorded every 15 min. PRIMARY OUTCOME occurrence of tachysystole (> 5 uterine contractions /10 min over 30 min periods). SECONDARY OUTCOMES non-reassuring fetal heart tracings (NRFHT), NICU admissions, and cesarean deliveries. RESULTS About 890 patients (11.1 %) had at least one episode of tachysystole. Non-whites have higher incidence of uterine tachysystole; adjusted odds ratio (aOR) was 1.66 for Hispanics (95% CI 1.28-2.05), 1.58 for African Americans (95% CI 1.05-2.38), and 1.51 for Asians (95% CI = 1.13-2.0). The use of epidural analgesia was higher in the tachysystole group (62.2% versus 40.9%, aOR 1.89, CI 1.58-2.26; p < 0.001). Tachysystole was more frequent among nulliparous women and in women carrying higher weight fetuses. Oligohydramnios (aOR 1.62, CI 0.70-3.72; p < 0.004), and NRFHT were more common in the tachysystole group (4.2% versus 2.5%, p = 0.002). Newborns in the tachysystole group were two times more likely to be admitted to NICU (30 /890 [3.4%] versus 122 /7118 [1.7%], OR = 2, p=0.001). There was no difference in the frequency of meconium-stained amniotic fluid or Apgar scores <7 at 5 min. CONCLUSION Uterine tachysystole occurs in more than 10% of spontaneous labors and is associated with NRFHR, increased rate of caesarean deliveries and NICU admissions. It is not associated with low Apgar scores or meconium-stained amniotic fluid.
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- Ahmed I Ahmed
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Maternal Fetal Medicine Division, Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit , MI , USA .,b Department of Medical Genetics , Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit , MI , USA
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- c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn , NY , USA , and
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Maternal Fetal Medicine Division, Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit , MI , USA .,d Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , King Abdul-Aziz University , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Maternal Fetal Medicine Division, Wayne State University School of Medicine , Detroit , MI , USA
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- c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn , NY , USA , and
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- c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn , NY , USA , and
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Bingham D, Ruhl C, Cockey CD. Don't Rush Me . . . Go the Full 40: AWHONN's Public Health Campaign Promotes Spontaneous Labor and Normal Birth to Reduce Overuse of Inductions and Cesareans. J Perinat Educ 2014; 22:189-93. [PMID: 24868131 DOI: 10.1891/1058-1243.22.4.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Don't Rush Me . . . Go the Full 40 is a grassroots public health campaign from the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN) that educates women about the physiologic benefits of full-term pregnancy for themselves and their babies. GoTheFull40.com seeks to increase the percentage of women who complete at least 40 weeks of pregnancy, decrease the percentage of women who choose elective induction or elective cesarean surgery, and increase nurses' and other pregnancy-care providers' effectiveness in reducing the number of elective inductions and cesarean surgeries. Childbirth educators and other pregnancy providers are asked to share the campaign with women in preconception and prenatal settings to encourage waiting for spontaneous labor leading to full-term births when all is healthy and well with the mother and fetus.
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Chibber R, Al-Harmi J, Foda M, Mohammed K Z, Al-Saleh E, Mohammed AT. Induction of labor in grand multiparous women with previous cesarean delivery: how safe is this? J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 28:366-70. [PMID: 24758344 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.918096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the outcome of induced and spontaneous labor in grand multiparous women with one previous lower segment cesarean section (CS), so that the safety of labor induction could be assessed. METHODS In 102 women (study group), labor was induced and the outcome was compared with 280 women (control group) who went into spontaneous labor. All 382 women were grand multiparous and had one previous CS. RESULTS There were no significant difference in oxytocin augmentation, CS, scar dehiscence, fetal birth weight or apgar scores between groups. There was one neonatal death, two still births, one early neonatal death and one congenital malformation in the study group and this was not significant. There was no significant difference in vaginal birth in the study (80.9%) and the control group (83.8%). CONCLUSION In this moderate-sized study, induction of labor may be a safe option in grand multiparous women, if there is no absolute induction for repeating CS.
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- Rachana Chibber
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University , Kuwait and
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Derbent AU, Karabulut A, Yıldırım M, Simavlı SA, Turhan NÖ. Evaluation of risk factors in cesarean delivery among multiparous women with a history of vaginal delivery. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2012; 13:15-20. [PMID: 24627669 DOI: 10.5152/jtgga.2011.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2011] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To predict the risk of cesarean delivery (CS) for multiparous women who have undergone previous vaginal delivery. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective observational study was performed, among multiparous pregnancies that were between 38 and 41 gestational weeks and had a singleton, vertex presentation fetus. Women's physical activity score, obstetric history, intrapartum and postpartum events were assessed. Multivariable logistic regression was used to explore risk factors associated with CS. RESULTS Of the 245 total 83.7% had spontaneous labor and 16.3% were induced. Seventy-five percent of the induced women required CS, whereas only 19.5% of those with spontaneous labor required CS (p<0.001). The logistic regression analysis model included maternal weight gain, physical activity score, cervical dilatation, and fetal weight as the predictors of CS. We detected 7 (10%) maternal complications in women who underwent intrapartum CS. CONCLUSION Labor induction is significantly associated with increased risk of cesarean delivery among previously vaginally delivered women and maternal weight gain, physical activity score, cervical dilatation, and fetal weight are most accurate parameters in the prediction of the risk of CS delivery. Intrapartum CS has an increased risk of maternal morbidity.
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- Aysel Uysal Derbent
- Department of Obstretrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Fatih University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Denizli State Hospital, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Obstretrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Fatih University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstretrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Fatih University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstretrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Fatih University, Ankara, Turkey
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