Umbilical artery lactate levels and associated maternal and newborn characteristics at Mulago National Referral Hospital: a cross-sectional observational study
Autor: | Jolly Nankunda, Victor Ogik, Mark Muyingo, Moses Musooko |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | BMJ Open, Vol 11, Iss 8 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2044-6055 |
DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043827 |
Popis: | Objective To determine the maternal and newborn characteristics associated with high umbilical artery lactate levels at Mulago National Referral Hospital.Design Cross-sectional observational study.Setting Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at a national referral hospital located in the capital of Uganda, Kampala.Participants We randomly selected 720 pregnant mothers at term who presented in labour and their newborn babies.Primary outcome Umbilical artery lactate level.Results During the study, there were 579 vaginal deliveries (18 instrumental) and 141 caesarean sections which met the inclusion criteria. One hundred and eighty-seven neonates (187) had high arterial lactate levels. The following factors were associated with an increased likelihood of high lactate concentration: male sex (adjusted OR (aOR)=1.71; 95% CI 1.16 to 2.54; p |
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