Early Childhood Outcomes Among Infants Born by Vaginal Birth After Cesarean and Repeat Cesarean Delivery in the Military Health System

ABSTRACT Objective This study examines whether children delivered by repeat cesarean section experience higher incidences of otitis media, respiratory infections, and allergic diseases than children delivered by vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) in the Military Health System. Study Design...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Military medicine 2021-11, Vol.186 (11-12), p.1124-1128
Hauptverfasser:	Kikuchi, Jacqueline, Ranjit, Anju, Jiang, Wei, Witkop, Catherine, Hamlin, Lynette, Koehlmoos, Tracey Perez
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cesarean section Cesarean Section - adverse effects Cesarean Section, Repeat - adverse effects Child, Preschool Childbirth & labor Childhood Childrens health Ear diseases Female Humans Hypersensitivity - epidemiology Infant Military health care Military Health Services Otitis Media - epidemiology Pregnancy Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology Retrospective Studies Vagina Vaginal Birth after Cesarean
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Zusammenfassung:	ABSTRACT Objective This study examines whether children delivered by repeat cesarean section experience higher incidences of otitis media, respiratory infections, and allergic diseases than children delivered by vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) in the Military Health System. Study Design This is a retrospective cohort study from the Military Health System Data Repository of women who underwent repeat cesarean section or VBAC between 2006 and 2012 and their offspring through 2014. Results About 11,659 infants with 2 years of follow-up were identified. Infants delivered by VBAC had lower odds of developing respiratory illness (P
ISSN:	0026-4075 1930-613X
DOI:	10.1093/milmed/usaa536