Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes for Women ≥ 45 years of Age: A Cohort Study
| Autor: | John J. Morrison, Siobhan C. Carruthers, Niamh A. McDonnell, Jennifer M. Walsh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Body Mass Index Cohort Studies Pregnancy Intensive care Birth Weight Humans Maternal hypertension Medicine Advanced maternal age Perinatal Mortality Cesarean Section business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Infant Newborn Pregnancy Outcome Obstetrics and Gynecology Middle Aged Pregnancy Complications Neonatal outcomes Hypertension Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Apgar Score Gestation Female business Body mass index Maternal Age Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Perinatology. 31:823-828 |
| ISSN: | 1098-8785 0735-1631 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0033-1361932 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE To evaluate outcomes in women ≥ 45 years of age in comparison to a group of women aged 40 to 44 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cohort study was conducted including women ≥ 45 years who delivered at > 24 weeks gestation during the period (1989-2011). Women aged 40 to 44 years formed the comparison group. The maternal demographics, mode of conception, maternal complications, timing and mode of delivery, neonatal features and postpartum complications were included as outcomes. Statistical analyses were performed using the t-test and Chi-square test. RESULTS There were 67,278 deliveries; 140 occurred in women ≥ 45 years of age, (2.1/1,000). Compared with the 40 to 44 year age group (n = 139), women ≥ 45 years had higher body mass index (26.7 ± 4.7 vs. 24.6 ± 7.1, p = 0.01), and were more likely to have a previous pregnancy loss at |
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