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Association between Maternal Pelvis Height and Intrapartum Foetal Head Moulding in Ugandan Mothers with Spontaneous Vertex Deliveries
Joint Authors
Munabi, Ian G.
Luboga, Samuel Abilemech
Luboobi, Livingstone
Mirembe, Florence
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, excessive foetal head moulding is commonly associated with cephalopelvic disproportion and obstructed labour.
This study set out to determine the associations of maternal pelvis height and maternal height with intrapartum foetal head moulding.
Methods.
This was a multisite secondary analysis of maternal birth records of mothers with singleton pregnancies ending in a spontaneous vertex delivery.
A summary of the details of the pregnancy and delivery records were reviewed and analysed using multilevel logistic regression respect to foetal head moulding.
The alpha level was set at P < 0.05 .
Results.
412 records were obtained, of which 108/385 (28%) observed foetal head moulding.
There was a significant reduction in risk of foetal head moulding with increasing maternal height (Adj.
IRR 0.97, P = 0.05 ), maternal pelvis height (Adj.
IRR 0.88, P < 0.01 ), and raptured membranes (Adj.
IRR 0.10, P < 0.01 ).
There was a significant increased risk of foetal head moulding with increasing birth weight (Adj.
IRR 1.90, P < 0.01 ) and duration of monitored active labour (Adj.
IRR 1.21, P < 0.01 ) in the final model.
Conclusion.
This study showed that increasing maternal height and maternal pelvis height were associated with a significant reduction in intrapartum foetal head moulding.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Munabi, Ian G.& Luboga, Samuel Abilemech& Luboobi, Livingstone& Mirembe, Florence. 2016. Association between Maternal Pelvis Height and Intrapartum Foetal Head Moulding in Ugandan Mothers with Spontaneous Vertex Deliveries. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Munabi, Ian G.…[et al.]. Association between Maternal Pelvis Height and Intrapartum Foetal Head Moulding in Ugandan Mothers with Spontaneous Vertex Deliveries. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Munabi, Ian G.& Luboga, Samuel Abilemech& Luboobi, Livingstone& Mirembe, Florence. Association between Maternal Pelvis Height and Intrapartum Foetal Head Moulding in Ugandan Mothers with Spontaneous Vertex Deliveries. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113494
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1113494