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Incidence of Obstetric and Foetal Complications during Labor and Delivery at a Community Health Centre, Midwives Obstetric Unit of Durban, South Africa
Author
Source
ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objectives of this retrospective cohort study were to estimate the incidence of obstetric complications during labor and delivery and their demographic predictors.
A total of 2706 pregnant women were consecutively admitted to a midwife obstetric unit with labor pain between January and December 2007 constituted the sample.
Among them 16% were diagnosed with obstetrical and foetal complications.
The most frequently observed foetal and obstetric complications were foetal distress (35.5/1000) and poor progress of labor (28.3/1000), respectively.
Primigravid and grandmultiparity women were 12 (OR = 11.89) and 5 (OR = 4.575) times, respectively, more likely to have complications during labor and delivery.
Women without antenatal care had doubled (OR = 1.815, 95% CI, 1.310; 2.515) the chance of having complications.
Mothers age <20 years was protective (OR = 0.579, 95% CI, 0.348; 0.963) of complications during delivery compared to women who were ≥35 years.
National and local policies and intervention programmes must address the need of the risk groups of pregnant women during labor and delivery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hoque, Monjurul. 2011. Incidence of Obstetric and Foetal Complications during Labor and Delivery at a Community Health Centre, Midwives Obstetric Unit of Durban, South Africa. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458168
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hoque, Monjurul. Incidence of Obstetric and Foetal Complications during Labor and Delivery at a Community Health Centre, Midwives Obstetric Unit of Durban, South Africa. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458168
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hoque, Monjurul. Incidence of Obstetric and Foetal Complications during Labor and Delivery at a Community Health Centre, Midwives Obstetric Unit of Durban, South Africa. ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458168
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458168