Adverse neonatal outcome and veno-arterial differences in umbilical cord blood pH (ΔpH) at birth: a population-based study of 108,629 newborns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Umbilical cord blood gases are routinely used by midwives and obstetricians for quality assurance of birth management and in clinical research. They can form the basis for solving medicolegal issues in the identification of severe intrapartum hypoxia at birth. However, the scientific value of veno-arterial differences in cord blood pH, also known as ΔpH, is largely unknown. By tradition, the Apgar score is frequently used to predict perinatal morbidity and mortality, however significant inter-observer and regional variations decrease its reliability and there is a need to identify more accurate markers of perinatal asphyxia. The aim of our study was to investigate the association of small and large veno-arterial differences in umbilical cord pH, ΔpH, with adverse neonata

SUBMITTER: Sundberg TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10007827 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature