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Durations of second stage of labor and pushing, and adverse neonatal outcomes: a population-based cohort study.

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Objective

The associations between duration of second stage of labor, pushing time and risk of adverse neonatal outcomes are not fully established. Therefore, we aimed to examine such relationships.

Study design

A population-based cohort study including 42?539 nulliparous women with singleton infants born in cephalic presentation at ?37 gestational weeks, using the Stockholm-Gotland Obstetric Cohort, Sweden, and the Swedish Neonatal Quality Register, 2008 to 2013. Poisson regression was used to analyze estimated adjusted relative risks (RRs), with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Outcome measures were umbilical artery acidosis (pH <7.05 and base excess <-12), birth asphyxia-related complications (including any of the following conditions: hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, hypothermia treatment, neonatal seizures, meconium aspiration syndrome or advanced resuscitation after birth) and admission to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Results

Overall rates of umbilical artery acidosis, birth asphyxia-related complications and admission to NICU were 1.08, 0.63 and 6.42%, respectively. Rate of birth asphyxia-related complications gradually increased with duration of second stage: from 0.42% at <1?h to 1.29% at ?4?h (adjusted RR 2.46 (95% CI 1.66 to 3.66)). For admission to NICU, corresponding rates were 4.97 and 9.45%, and adjusted RR (95% CI) was 1.80 (95% CI 1.58 to 2.04). Compared with duration of pushing <15?min, a duration of pushing ?60?min increased rates of acidosis from 0.57 to 1.69% (adjusted RR 2.55 (95% CI 1.51 to 4.30)).

Conclusion

Prolonged durations of second stage of labor and pushing are associated with increased RRs of adverse neonatal outcomes. Clinical assessment of fetal well-being is essential when durations of second stage and pushing increases.

SUBMITTER: Sandstrom A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5339416 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Durations of second stage of labor and pushing, and adverse neonatal outcomes: a population-based cohort study.

Sandström A A Altman M M Cnattingius S S Johansson S S Ahlberg M M Stephansson O O

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 20161208 3

<h4>Objective</h4>The associations between duration of second stage of labor, pushing time and risk of adverse neonatal outcomes are not fully established. Therefore, we aimed to examine such relationships.<h4>Study design</h4>A population-based cohort study including 42 539 nulliparous women with singleton infants born in cephalic presentation at ⩾37 gestational weeks, using the Stockholm-Gotland Obstetric Cohort, Sweden, and the Swedish Neonatal Quality Register, 2008 to 2013. Poisson regressi ...[more]

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Durations of second stage of labor and pushing, and adverse neonatal outcomes: a population-based cohort study.

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