Obstetric determinants of neonatal survival: Influence of willingness to perform cesarean delivery on survival of extremely low-birth-weight infants

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the relationship between the approach to obstetric management and survival of extremely low-birth-weight infants. STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective observational study we evaluated 713 singleton births of infants weighing ≤1000 gm during 1 year at the 11 tertia...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1997-05, Vol.176 (5), p.960-966
Hauptverfasser:	Bottoms, S.F., Paul, R.H., Iams, J.D., Mercer, B.M., Thom, E.A., Roberts, J.M., Caritis, S.N., Moawad, A.H., Van Dorsten, J.P., Hauth, J.C., Thurnau, G.R., Miodovnik, M., Meis, P.M., McNellis, D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences cesarean birth Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Low birth weight Medical sciences perinatal mortality Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
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Zusammenfassung:	OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the relationship between the approach to obstetric management and survival of extremely low-birth-weight infants. STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective observational study we evaluated 713 singleton births of infants weighing ≤1000 gm during 1 year at the 11 tertiary perinatal care centers of the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development network of maternal-fetal medicine units. Major anomalies, extramural delivery, antepartum stillbirth, induced abortion, and gestational age
ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70386-7