Prenatal bed rest in developed and developing regions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bed rest is prescribed by most maternity health care professionals for high-risk pregnancy complications, but the impact of bed rest at home and in hospital has not been explored. Our aim was to quantify the influence of bed rest on maternal/fetal health outcomes in developed and developing regions.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. We conducted a structured search through MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library through Mar. 7, 2019. Trials comparing standard care to standard care plus bed rest after 20 weeks' gestation were assessed. Outcomes included infant birth weight, being small for gestational age, gestational age, premature or very premature birth, perinatal death, admission

SUBMITTER: Matenchuk B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6620175 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature