Cesarean section on a rise-Does advanced maternal age explain the increase? A population register-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Denmark, the cesarean section rate has increased by 49% between 1998 and 2015 and accounts for 21% of all births. Cesarean sections may cause short- as well as long-term consequences for both the mother and the child and impose further risks in future pregnancies. Delaying pregnancy until advanced maternal age at childbirth has been suggested as contributing to the increase. The proportion of women giving birth at 35 years or above increased from 15% (1998) to 21% (2015). Advanced maternal age at childbirth has been found to be related to increased pre-pregnancy morbidity and associated risk factors that may contribute to an increased risk of cesarean section. The aim of this study was to examine the association between advanced maternal age and cesarean section in a

SUBMITTER: Rydahl E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6345458 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature