Maternal and prenatal factors influencing the outcome of prostaglandin E2 induced labour

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.

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Abstract

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 / Publication Title:	Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	1364-6893
Depositing User:	Insight Administrator
Date Deposited:	17 Jul 2014 14:10
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2022 09:31
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/1573

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