Research Article

Analysis of Late Preterm Births: Are There any Differences Among Etiologic Subgroups in Terms of Neonatal Outcomes?

Volume: 69 Number: 3 December 31, 2016
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Analysis of Late Preterm Births: Are There any Differences Among Etiologic Subgroups in Terms of Neonatal Outcomes?

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the neonatal outcomes of late preterm births (LBPs) according to etiologic subgroups and to evaluate if there is any association between birth indication and neonatal morbidity in late preterm births. Material and Method: Singleton pregnancies delivered between 340/7–366/7 weeks (34 weeks and 36 weeks 6 days of pregnancy) during a 3-year period at a tertiary care university hospital were studied. Indications for delivery were classified as either spontaneous or inducted with medical indication. Inducted with medical indication LPBs were categorized as either evidence-based (EB) (eg. severe preeclampsia/eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, abnormal fetal test, placenta previa or placental abruption with vaginal bleeding, and unstable/worsening medical conditions) or non evidence-based (NEB) (mild preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction with normal fetal test, oligohydramnios with normal fetal test, and mild/stable medical conditions). Results: There were 179 LPBs; 118 (66%) spontaneous and 61 (34%) inducted with medical indication. 76% of spontaneous LPBs were preterm labor with intact membranes and 24% were premature preterm rupture of membranes. 52% of inducted with medical indication LPBs were EB and 48% were NEB. The frequencies of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions were similar between the groups. The only significant difference among indications was infection rates in NICU (7% in the spontaneous vs. 33% in the inducted with medical indication group; P<0.001). Women with NEB deliveries were significantly older (31,6 vs. 27,9; P=0,010). NICU admission rates were significantly higher in the EB group, when compared to the NEB group (40% vs. 7%; P=,003) Conclusion: Inducted with medical indication LPBs consist of almost one third of all LPBs and accompany high rates of neonatal infections. Also among inducted with medical indication LPBs, neonatal morbidity is higher in cases with EB indications, when compared with the NEB subgroup.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2016

Submission Date

July 15, 2015

Acceptance Date

June 23, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 69 Number: 3

APA
Tolunay, H. E., Gemici, A., Dai, Ö., Şükür, Y. E., Kahraman, K., Söylemez, F., & Koç, A. (2016). Analysis of Late Preterm Births: Are There any Differences Among Etiologic Subgroups in Terms of Neonatal Outcomes? Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 69(3), 239-241. https://izlik.org/JA52SU88CY
AMA
1.Tolunay HE, Gemici A, Dai Ö, et al. Analysis of Late Preterm Births: Are There any Differences Among Etiologic Subgroups in Terms of Neonatal Outcomes? Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2016;69(3):239-241. https://izlik.org/JA52SU88CY
Chicago
Tolunay, Harun Egemen, Ali Gemici, Ömer Dai, et al. 2016. “Analysis of Late Preterm Births: Are There Any Differences Among Etiologic Subgroups in Terms of Neonatal Outcomes?”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 69 (3): 239-41. https://izlik.org/JA52SU88CY.
EndNote
Tolunay HE, Gemici A, Dai Ö, Şükür YE, Kahraman K, Söylemez F, Koç A (December 1, 2016) Analysis of Late Preterm Births: Are There any Differences Among Etiologic Subgroups in Terms of Neonatal Outcomes? Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 69 3 239–241.
IEEE
[1]H. E. Tolunay et al., “Analysis of Late Preterm Births: Are There any Differences Among Etiologic Subgroups in Terms of Neonatal Outcomes?”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 239–241, Dec. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA52SU88CY
ISNAD
Tolunay, Harun Egemen - Gemici, Ali - Dai, Ömer - Şükür, Yavuz Emre - Kahraman, Korhan - Söylemez, Feride - Koç, Acar. “Analysis of Late Preterm Births: Are There Any Differences Among Etiologic Subgroups in Terms of Neonatal Outcomes?”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 69/3 (December 1, 2016): 239-241. https://izlik.org/JA52SU88CY.
JAMA
1.Tolunay HE, Gemici A, Dai Ö, Şükür YE, Kahraman K, Söylemez F, Koç A. Analysis of Late Preterm Births: Are There any Differences Among Etiologic Subgroups in Terms of Neonatal Outcomes? Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2016;69:239–241.
MLA
Tolunay, Harun Egemen, et al. “Analysis of Late Preterm Births: Are There Any Differences Among Etiologic Subgroups in Terms of Neonatal Outcomes?”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 69, no. 3, Dec. 2016, pp. 239-41, https://izlik.org/JA52SU88CY.
Vancouver
1.Harun Egemen Tolunay, Ali Gemici, Ömer Dai, Yavuz Emre Şükür, Korhan Kahraman, Feride Söylemez, Acar Koç. Analysis of Late Preterm Births: Are There any Differences Among Etiologic Subgroups in Terms of Neonatal Outcomes? Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 1;69(3):239-41. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA52SU88CY