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High delivery intervention rates in nulliparous women over age 35.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8582496     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of maternal age and parity on obstetric interventions and pregnancy outcome. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review of 35,140 deliveries including 4268 parturients aged 35 years or more (1985-1992). Obstetrical interventions and outcome were analyzed in relation to age and parity. RESULTS: Nulliparous women aged 35 years or more had a 2-fold increase in cesarean delivery rate over younger nulliparae, and 50% more cesarean deliveries than the multiparae aged 35 years or more. Similar trends were observed in preterm labor, labor induction, breech presentation, and instrumental delivery. Higher risk was encountered in neonatal 1 min Apgar scores < 3, and in admissions to the neonatal intensive care unit. There were no differences in all parameters between women over age 40 and women aged 35-40 years. The perinatal mortality was not increased and was similar in all groups. CONCLUSIONS: Nulliparae aged more than 35 years are at increased risk for interventions and cesarean sections. However, women aged 35-40 have a similar risk as women aged over 40 years.
Authors:
Y Ezra; P McParland; D Farine
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology     Volume:  62     ISSN:  0301-2115     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol.     Publication Date:  1995 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-03-19     Completed Date:  1996-03-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375672     Medline TA:  Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  203-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Perinatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Female
Humans
Maternal Age*
Obstetric Labor Complications / epidemiology*
Parity / physiology*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome / epidemiology
Pregnancy, High-Risk*
Retrospective Studies

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