Laura I Parikh1, Uma M Reddy2, Tuija Männistö3, Pauline Mendola3, Lindsey Sjaarda3, Stefanie Hinkle3, Zhen Chen4, Zhaohui Lu5, S Katherine Laughon6. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. 2. Pregnancy and Perinatalogy Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. 3. Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. 4. Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. 5. Glotech, Inc., Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. 6. Epidemiology Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. Electronic address: laughonsk@mail.nih.gov.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine neonatal morbidity rates for early term birth compared with full term birth by precursor leading to delivery. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective study of 188,809 deliveries from 37 0/7 to 41 6/7 weeks of gestation with electronic medical record data from 2002 to 2008. Precursors for delivery were categorized as spontaneous labor, premature rupture of membranes indicated, and no recorded indication. After excluding anomalies, rates of neonatal morbidities by precursor were compared at each week of delivery. RESULTS: Early term births (37 0/7-38 6/7 weeks) accounted for 34.1% of term births. Overall, 53.6% of early term births were due to spontaneous labor, followed by 27.6% indicated, 15.5% with no recorded indication, and 3.3% with premature rupture of membranes. Neonatal intensive care unit admission and respiratory morbidity were lowest at or beyond 39 weeks compared with the early term period for most precursors, although indicated deliveries had the highest morbidity compared with other precursors. The greatest difference in morbidity was between 37 and 39 weeks for most precursors, although most differences in morbidities between 38 and 39 weeks were not significant. Respiratory morbidity was higher at 37 than 39 weeks regardless of route of delivery. CONCLUSION: Given the higher neonatal morbidity at 37 compared with 39 weeks regardless of delivery precursor, our data support recent recommendations for designating early term to include 37 weeks. Prospective data is urgently needed to determine the optimal timing of delivery for common pregnancy complications. Published by Elsevier Inc.
OBJECTIVE: To determine neonatal morbidity rates for early term birth compared with full term birth by precursor leading to delivery. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective study of 188,809 deliveries from 37 0/7 to 41 6/7 weeks of gestation with electronic medical record data from 2002 to 2008. Precursors for delivery were categorized as spontaneous labor, premature rupture of membranes indicated, and no recorded indication. After excluding anomalies, rates of neonatal morbidities by precursor were compared at each week of delivery. RESULTS: Early term births (37 0/7-38 6/7 weeks) accounted for 34.1% of term births. Overall, 53.6% of early term births were due to spontaneous labor, followed by 27.6% indicated, 15.5% with no recorded indication, and 3.3% with premature rupture of membranes. Neonatal intensive care unit admission and respiratory morbidity were lowest at or beyond 39 weeks compared with the early term period for most precursors, although indicated deliveries had the highest morbidity compared with other precursors. The greatest difference in morbidity was between 37 and 39 weeks for most precursors, although most differences in morbidities between 38 and 39 weeks were not significant. Respiratory morbidity was higher at 37 than 39 weeks regardless of route of delivery. CONCLUSION: Given the higher neonatal morbidity at 37 compared with 39 weeks regardless of delivery precursor, our data support recent recommendations for designating early term to include 37 weeks. Prospective data is urgently needed to determine the optimal timing of delivery for common pregnancy complications. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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early term birth; neonatal morbidity; precursors for delivery
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