Placental pathology and neonatal morbidity: exploring the impact of gestational age at birth.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate placental pathology in term and post-term births, investigate differences in clinical characteristics, and assess the risk of adverse neonatal outcome.

Methods

This prospective observational study included 315 singleton births with gestational age (GA) > 36 weeks + 6 days meeting the local criteria for referral to placental histopathologic examination. We applied the Amsterdam criteria to classify the placentas. Births were categorized according to GA; early-term (37 weeks + 0 days to 38 weeks + 6 days), term (39 weeks + 0 days to 40 weeks + 6 days), late-term (41 weeks + 0 days to 41 weeks + 6 days), and post-term births (≥ 42 weeks + 0 days). The groups were compared regarding placental pathology findings and clinical characteristics. Adverse neonatal outco

SUBMITTER: Budal EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10938777 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature