Influence of evening/night-time birth on maternal/perinatal outcomes in a low-risk population

Objective: To compare maternal and perinatal outcomes between day-time and evening/night-time births in a low-risk population. Material and Methods: The present study had a retrospective and cross-sectional design. The study recruited 421 pregnant women admitted for spontaneous or induced labor, with singleton, full-term pregnancy, without comorbidities, and with birthweight between 2,500 and 4,499 g. Maternal data, including severe bleeding, need for blood transfusion, puerperal infection, and admission to the intensive care unit, and neonatal data including birthweight, Apgar scores at first and fifth minute, oxygen administration, resuscitation, admission to the neonatal care unit, infection, and blood transfusion, were evaluated. Univariate and multivariate analysis and calculation of the prevalence ratio (PR) were performed with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: There were no differences in factors of maternal morbidity between delivery times. Newborns delivered during the evening/night-time had a higher prevalence of infection (15.3% vs 7.9%, p=0.019, PR: 2.11, CI 95% 1.13-3.93) and hospitalization in the neonatal care unit (25.8% vs 10.4%, p<0.001, PR: 2.99, CI 95% 1.76-5.10). There was no difference in other perinatal morbidities examined. Conclusion: Evening/night-time births were associated with a higher prevalence of infection and the need for admission to an intensive care unit.

Late umbilical cord clamping does not increase rates of jaundice and the need for phototherapy in pregnancies at normal risk.

Objective: To verify the relationship between the time of clamping of the umbilical cord and the development of neonatal jaundice, the dosage of bilirubin and the need for phototherapy. Methods: Cross-sectional, retrospective study with 398 parturients at normal risk (single term gestation, no complications during gestation or delivery, birth weight between 2500 and 4499 g). The population was divided into three groups regarding the time of cord clamping: <1 min(117, 29.4%), between 1 and 3 min(228, 57.3%) and >3 min(53, 13.3%). Sociodemographic, clinical and obstetric characteristics, birth and delivery data, and maternal and perinatal outcomes were evaluated. Pearson's chi-square test, Fisher's exact test and the Kruskal-Wallis test were used for comparison between the groups. Statistical significance was considered p < .05. Results: The groups were similar in the development of jaundice (p = .370), bilirubin dosage (p = .342) and need for phototherapy (p = .515). Late clamping was more prevalent in vaginal deliveries when compared to cesarean sections (1-3 min: 64 versus 21.4%, >3 min: 16.6 versus 1%) (p < .001). There was no difference in other maternal or perinatal variables. Conclusion: The clamping time of the umbilical cord showed no association with jaundice, bilirubin dosage, or phototherapy needs in neonates at normal risk. The adoption of late clamping was more prevalent in vaginal deliveries.

Intervenções obstétricas durante o trabalho de parto e parto em mulheres de risco habitual de uma maternidade de referência do Ceará

A assistência obstétrica tornou - se cercada de procedimentos desnecessários e invasivos, na tentativa de minimizar seus efeitos deletérios a Organização Mundial da Saúde em 1996 categorizou as práticas de assistência ao parto e nascimento em: demonstrada mente úteis e que devem ser estimuladas (Categoria A), claramente prejudiciais ou ineficazes e que devem ser eliminadas (Categoria B), práticas que não possuem evidências para apoiar sua recomendação (Categoria C) e as que são frequentemente utilizadas de modo inadequados (Categoria D). Este estudo visa caracterizar a assistência obstétrica durante o trabalho de parto e parto em mulheres de risco habitual na Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand – UFC. Estudo de corte transversal, realizado entre abril de 201 4 e janeiro de 2015, com 421 parturientes de risco habitual, admitidas em trabalho de parto espontâneo ou induzido, com feto vivo na admissão e gestação única, de termo, com conceptos pesando entre 2.500 e 4.499g. O instrumento de coleta de dados foi divido em blocos com características sócio demográficas, clínicas e obstétricas, assistência ao trabalho de parto, parto e nascimento, morbidade materna, desfecho materno e as práticas obstétricas da categoria A e da categoria B executadas e resultados perinatais...

Obstetric care has become surrounded by unnecessary and invasive procedures, and in an attempt to minimize its deleterious effects, World Health Organization categorized delivery and birth care practices in 1996: those demonstrably useful and that should be encouraged (Category A); those clearly harmful or ineffective that and should be eliminated (Category B); practices that do not have evidence to support their recommendation (Category C); and those which are often used in inadequate ways (Category D). This study aimed to characterize obstetric care during labor and delivery in normal - risk women at Maternidade - Escola Assis Chateaubriand - UFC. It was a cross - sectional study, carried out between April 2014 and January 2015, that included 421 normal risk mothers, ad mitted in spontaneous or induced labor with a live fetus at admission and single pregnancy, on term, with fetuses weighing between 2,500 and 4,499 g. The data collection instrument was divided into blocks with sociodemographic, clinical and obstetric characteristics, obstetric care during labor, delivery and birth, maternal morbidity, maternal outcome and obstetric practices regarding Category A and Category B, and perinatal outcomes being analyzed. The values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. C hi - square test was used to verify associations between groups...