The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice / American Board of Family Practice
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J Am Board Fam Pract · Mar 1991
Comparative StudyIntrapartum intervention and delivery outcome in low-risk pregnancy.
A retrospective cohort study of 1597 low-risk pregnancies assessed the effects of obstetrical intervention using logistic regression. Both maternal and neonatal morbidity were low (15.2 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively). ⋯ Both elective and medically necessary use of these interventions were associated with increased morbidity. If obstetrical interventions, particularly oxytocin and epidural analgesia, are applied in low-risk pregnancies, labors must be monitored carefully and the risk-benefit ratios judged advantageous.