The Relationship Between Cesarean Delivery and Gestational Age Among US Singleton Births

Bettegowda, Vani R.; Dias, Todd; Davidoff, Michael J.; Damus, Karla; Callaghan, William M.; Petrini, Joann

doi:10.1016/j.clp.2008.03.002

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“…8 Another study conducted in the USA found that the increase in cesarean sections in singleton preterm births was probably due to more breech presentations. 30 A fetus weighing less than 2.5 kg or more than 4 kg would most likely need to be delivered via cesarean section compared to fetus weith normal neonatal birth weight. Patel et al reported similar observations and similar results were found by another study indicating both large and small fetuses are mostly implicated in cesarean deliveries than infants with the average neonatal birth weight.…”

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Obstetric and Non-Obstetric Risk Factors for Cesarean Section in Oman

Busaidi¹,

Farsi²,

Ganguly³

et al. 2012

Oman Med J

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Obstetric and Non-Obstetric Risk Factors for Cesarean Section in Oman

Busaidi¹,

Farsi²,

Ganguly³

et al. 2012

Oman Med J

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“…The accounting of risks and benefits of alternative modes of delivery has been the subject of several articles in this series. [8][9][10][11] A National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Conference panel determined in a systematic review that moderate quality evidence was available linking cesarean section on maternal request with a decreased risk of maternal hemorrhage as well as increased neonatal respiratory morbidity, subsequent placenta previa or accreta, subsequent uterine rupture, and a longer maternal length of stay. 12,13 Weak evidence links elective cesarean section with a lower risk of neonatal encephalopathy, brachial plexus injury, and short-term (but not long-term) urinary incontinence.…”

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The Economics of Elective Cesarean Section

Zupancic

2008

Clinics in Perinatology

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“…However, the pace of increase has slowed somewhat for 2006 (data not shown). A recent study found that the increase in the preterm birth rate has occurred primarily among infants delivered by cesarean section (81). See also ''Period of Gestation'' section.…”

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National Vital Statistics Reports

Anderson¹

2005

Encyclopedia of Human Development

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Objectives-This report presents 2006 data on U.S. births according to a wide variety of characteristics. Data are presented for maternal demographic characteristics including age, live-birth order, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, and educational attainment; maternal lifestyle and health characteristics (medical risk factors, weight gain, and tobacco use); medical care utilization by pregnant women (prenatal care, obstetric procedures, characteristics of labor and/or delivery, attendant at birth, and method of delivery); and infant characteristics (period of gestation, birthweight, Apgar score, con genital anomalies, and multiple births). Also presented are birth and fertility rates by age, live-birth order, race, Hispanic origin, and marital status. Selected data by mother's state of residence are shown, as well as data on month and day of birth, sex ratio, and age of father. Trends in fertility patterns and maternal and infant characteristics are described and interpreted.Methods-Descriptive tabulations of data reported on the birth certificates of the 4.3 million births that occurred in 2006 are presented. Denominators for population-based rates are postcensal estimates derived from the U.S. 2000 census.Results-In 2006, births and fertility rates increased for most states, age groups, and race and Hispanic origin groups. A total of 4,265,555 births were registered in the United States in 2006, 3 percent more than in 2005, and the largest number of births in more than four decades. The crude birth rate was 14.2, up slightly from the previous year; the general fertility rate was 68.5, up 3 percent. Birth rates increased for women in nearly all age groups, with the largest increases for teenagers and for women aged 20-24 and 40-44 years. Teenage childbearing increased, interrupting the 14-year decline from 1991-2005. The mean age at first birth for U.S. women was down in 2006, to 25.0 years. The total fertility rate increased to 2,100.5 births per 1,000 women. All measures of unmarried childbearing reached record levels in 2006. Women were less likely to receive timely prenatal care in 2006. The cesarean delivery rate climbed to 31.1 percent, another all-time high. Preterm and low birthweight rates continued to rise; the twin birth rate was unchanged for the second consecutive year; the rate of triplet and higher order multiple births declined 5 percent.

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The Relationship Between Cesarean Delivery and Gestational Age Among US Singleton Births

Cited by 73 publications

References 61 publications

Obstetric and Non-Obstetric Risk Factors for Cesarean Section in Oman

Obstetric and Non-Obstetric Risk Factors for Cesarean Section in Oman

The Economics of Elective Cesarean Section

National Vital Statistics Reports

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