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Comparison of maternal and newborn outcomes of Tibetan and Han Chinese delivering in Lhasa, Tibet.

ABSTRACT: AIM:To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes of Tibetan and Han Chinese women delivering vaginally at high altitude (3650 meters) in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. METHOD:Comparative analysis of data from a prospective observational study of Tibetan (n = 938) and Han Chinese (n = 146) women delivering at three hospitals between January 2004 and May 2005. RESULTS:Han Chinese women had higher rates of pre-eclampsia/gestational hypertension than Tibetan women, (10.3% vs 5.9%, P = 0.04). There was no difference in rates of postpartum hemorrhage between Tibetan and Han women (12.8% vs 17.1%, P = 0.15). Han newborns weighed significantly less than Tibetan newborns (P < 0.01), and were twice as likely to be small for gestational age, (24.5% vs 11.6%, P < 0.01). Tibetan newborns were less likely to have poor neonatal outcomes than Han newborns (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION:In high altitude deliveries in Tibet, adverse outcomes were significantly more common among Han Chinese.

SUBMITTER: Miller S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2789738 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Comparison of maternal and newborn outcomes of Tibetan and Han Chinese delivering in Lhasa, Tibet.

Miller Suellen S Tudor Carrie C Thorsten Vanessa V Wright Linda L Varner Michael M

The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 20081201 6

<h4>Aim</h4>To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes of Tibetan and Han Chinese women delivering vaginally at high altitude (3650 meters) in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.<h4>Method</h4>Comparative analysis of data from a prospective observational study of Tibetan (n = 938) and Han Chinese (n = 146) women delivering at three hospitals between January 2004 and May 2005.<h4>Results</h4>Han Chinese women had higher rates of pre-eclampsia/gestational hypertension than T ...[more]

PMID: 19012697

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Comparison of maternal and newborn outcomes of Tibetan and Han Chinese delivering in Lhasa, Tibet.

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Comparison of maternal and newborn outcomes of Tibetan and Han Chinese delivering in Lhasa, Tibet.

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