Memon, Fouzia, Wijesiriwardana, A. and Jonker, Leon (2011) Maternal and prenatal factors influencing the outcome of prostaglandin E2 induced labour. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 31 (3). pp. 220-223. Full text not available from this repository.
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In this retrospective cohort study involving 393 singleton pregnancies, we evaluated the maternal and prenatal factors influencing the use of and the outcome of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) induced labours. Only a nulliparous pregnancy was shown to be a significant predictor of the use of more than one dose of PGE2 (odds ratio, OR 2.73, 95% confidence interval, CI 1.61–4.63). When the type of delivery was assessed, nulliparous status was significantly associated with a decreased chance of vaginal delivery (OR 0.12, 95% CI 0.045–0.32). Other variables that positively influence the chance of vaginal delivery include a mother’s age being under 30 years (OR 2.63, 95% CI 1.51–4.58) and a single dose of PGE2 (OR 2.86, 95% CI 1.21–6.79). Gestational age, fetal weight and maternal BMI have much less impact on PGE2 use and chance of successful vaginal delivery than parity.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 1364-6893 |
| Departments: | Health, Psychology & Social Studies (HPSS) |
| Depositing User: | Insight Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jul 2014 14:10 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2018 11:11 |
| URI: | http://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/1573 |
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