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Durations of second stage of labor and pushing, and adverse neonatal outcomes: a population-based cohort study

Objective: The associations between duration of second stage of labor, pushing time and risk of adverse neonatal outcomes are not fully established. Therefore, we aimed to examine such relationships. Study design: A population-based cohort study including 42 539 nulliparous women with singleton infa...

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Published in:Journal of perinatology 2017-03, Vol.37 (3), p.236-242
Main Authors: Sandström, A, Altman, M, Cnattingius, S, Johansson, S, Ahlberg, M, Stephansson, O
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Language:English
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Summary:Objective: The associations between duration of second stage of labor, pushing time and risk of adverse neonatal outcomes are not fully established. Therefore, we aimed to examine such relationships. Study design: A population-based cohort study including 42 539 nulliparous women with singleton infants born in cephalic presentation at ⩾37 gestational weeks, using the Stockholm-Gotland Obstetric Cohort, Sweden, and the Swedish Neonatal Quality Register, 2008 to 2013. Poisson regression was used to analyze estimated adjusted relative risks (RRs), with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Outcome measures were umbilical artery acidosis (pH
ISSN:0743-8346
1476-5543
1476-5543
DOI:10.1038/jp.2016.214