Umbilical Cord pH Levels and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Umbilical cord pH (UC-pH) level is an important objective indicator of intrapartum fetal hypoxia and is used to predict neonatal morbidity and mortality. A UC-pH value of less than 7.00 is often defined as a threshold for severe acidosis, but existing evidence is divergent and largely based on UC-pH measurements from selected populations; consequently, the results are challenging to interpret.

Objective

To investigate the association between UC-pH levels and the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes in a national setting with universal UC-pH measurement.

Design, setting, and participants

This national, population-based cohort study included all liveborn, singleton, full-term infants without malformations born in Denmark from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 201

SUBMITTER: Andersson CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11325209 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature