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ORIGINAL ARTICLE07-01-2020
Obstetric analgesia in labor and its association with neonatal outcomes
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20180757
Abstract
ORIGINAL ARTICLEObstetric analgesia in labor and its association with neonatal outcomes
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(5):e20180757
DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0757
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Objetive:
To investigate the association between analgesia during labor and occurrence of neonatal outcomes.
Method:
Retrospective cohort study with medical records of 850 parturient. The exposure variable of interest was receiving pharmacological analgesia during labor and neonatal outcomes were: one- and five-minute Apgar, resuscitation maneuvers and referral of the newborn to Neonatal ICU. A logistic regression was carried out to obtain Odds Ratios and 95% confidence interval, with adjustment for confounding factors.
Results:
Among the women studied, 35% received analgesia and this use was associated with a greater chance of neonatal outcomes such as one-minute Apgar < 7 (p <0.0001), resuscitation maneuvers (p <0.001) and referral to the Neonatal ICU (p = 0.004), mostly were among low-risk pregnant women, even after adjustments.
Conclusion:
The use of pharmacological analgesia during labor is associated with one-minute Apgar < 7, resuscitation maneuvers and referral to the Neonatal ICU.
Keywords:Analgesia, ObstetricalApgar ScoreInfant, NeonatalIntensive Care Units, NeonatalLabor, ObstetricSee more