The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Mar 2019
Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis in very preterm infants: a case-control study in southwest China.
The objective of this study is to investigate perinatal risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very preterm infants. ⋯ Neonatal septicemia and intravenous aminophylline use are risk factors associated with NEC development in very preterm infants.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Mar 2019
Placenta previa without morbidly adherent placenta: comparison of characteristics and outcomes between planned and emergent deliveries in a tertiary center.
The objective of this study is to compare patient outcomes between planned and emergent cesarean deliveries for placenta previa without morbidly adherent placenta. ⋯ Three hundred and four patients with placenta previa were identified during the study period, of whom 154 (50.65%) had an antenatal and 10 (3.28%) had an intraoperative diagnosis of morbidly adherent placenta. One hundred and forty patients met the inclusion criteria. Eighty (57.1%) underwent planned cesarean delivery (planned cesarean delivery (PCD) group), and 60 (42.8%) required emergent cesarean delivery due to uterine contractions and/or bleeding (emergent cesarean delivery (ECD) group). Baseline characteristics were similar between the two groups except for the gestational age at delivery (36.0 weeks (36.0, 37.0) in PCD versus 34.0 weeks (32.0, 36.0) in ECP, p < .001). Composite maternal morbidity was not significantly different between two groups: 11 (18.3%) in ECD and 10 (12.5%) in PCD (p = .35) Conclusions: In our referral tertiary centre, emergent and planned cesarean deliveries for placenta previa without morbidly adherent placenta have similar maternal outcomes. In patients without significant hemorrhage, delivery may be safely deferred until 36-37 weeks.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Mar 2019
Is blood transfusion necessary in all patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation associated postpartum hemorrhage?
The diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in obstetrics is complicated owing to physiological changes, particularly during late pregnancy and the postpartum period. Therefore, a pregnancy-modified DIC score that includes only three components of the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) DIC score has been constructed. Our aim was to determine how many blood-transfused postpartum women actually had the diagnosis of overt DIC according to the modified ISTH score and had the correct indications for blood transfusion. ⋯ According to the modified ISTH score, we found that blood transfusion was unnecessary in 179 of the 279 postpartum women (64.1%). If this scoring system is used to determine which patients should be transfused, unnecessary transfusions and their related risks and complications will be prevented.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Mar 2019
Intra-incisional liposomal bupivacaine and its impact on postcesarean analgesia: a retrospective study.
The efficacy of long-acting intraincisional bupivacaine in reducing postoperative opioid use among women who have undergone a cesarean is currently unknown. ⋯ Incisional administration of liposomal bupivacaine may be an effective adjunct in reducing opioid use postoperatively and may be a useful adjunct within an enhanced recovery program.