The risk of intrapartum/neonatal mortality and morbidity following birth at 37 weeks of gestation: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess intrapartum/neonatal mortality and morbidity risk in infants born at 37 weeks of gestation compared with infants born at 39-41 weeks of gestation.

Design

Nationwide cohort study.

Setting

The Netherlands.

Population

A total of 755 198 women delivering at term of a singleton without congenital malformations during 2010-14.

Methods

We used data from the national perinatal registry (PERINED). Analysis was performed with logistic regression and stratification for the way labour started and type of care.

Main outcome measures

Intrapartum or neonatal mortality up to 28 days and adverse neonatal outcome (neonatal mortality, 5-minute Apgar <7, and/or neonatal intensive care unit admission).

Results

At 37 weeks of gestation intrap

SUBMITTER: Eskes M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6767499 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature