Prevalence and risk of adverse intrapartum-related outcomes in Uganda: a cross-sectional study with nested case-control.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intrapartum-related complications are a leading cause of adverse perinatal outcomes, including stillbirths, neonatal deaths and intrapartum-related neonatal encephalopathy (IP-NE). We assessed the prevalence of adverse intrapartum-related outcomes, evaluated the association between IP-NE and obstetric and fetal risk factors, and examined whether emergency referral and emergency caesarean section (CS) modified this association through interaction effects.

Design

Cross-sectional with a nested case-control study.

Setting

Two hospitals in rural Eastern Uganda.

Population

Women giving birth to a live or stillborn baby weighing >2000 g between June and December 2022.

Methods

We used prospectively collected perinatal e-registry data to assess the p

SUBMITTER: Wanduru P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12519689 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature