Association of chorioamnionitis with infertility treatment and subsequent neonatal outcomes in the US: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chorioamnionitis (CAM) is a common risk factor for preterm births, resulting in several adverse outcomes. The association between infertility treatment and CAM is unclear. Therefore, this study examined the association between infertility treatment and CAM and described subsequent neonatal outcomes.

Methods

This population-based cohort study used data from the National Vital Statistics System Database. We included women who had a singleton live birth from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018. Women-infant pairs were stratified by infertility treatment, and the main outcome was a reported diagnosis of CAM in a checkbox format: clinical CAM or maternal temperature of > 38 °C. Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine the association between infertility tr

SUBMITTER: Ni M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200046 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature