Assessment of the Relationship between Recurrent High-risk Pregnancy and Mothers’ Previous Experience of Having an Infant Admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Background & aim:  High-risk pregnancies increase the risk of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission in mothers and their newborns. In this study, we aimed to identify the association between the recurrence of high-risk pregnancy and mothers’ previous experie...

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Main Authors: Sedigheh Hantoosh Zadeh, Mamak Shariat, zahra Farahani, Padideh Dehghan, Rodabeh Mansory, Nasrin Chegini, Freshteh Amini
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Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health
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author Sedigheh Hantoosh Zadeh
Mamak Shariat
zahra Farahani
Padideh Dehghan
Rodabeh Mansory
Nasrin Chegini
Freshteh Amini
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Mamak Shariat
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Padideh Dehghan
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Nasrin Chegini
Freshteh Amini
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description Background & aim:  High-risk pregnancies increase the risk of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission in mothers and their newborns. In this study, we aimed to identify the association between the recurrence of high-risk pregnancy and mothers’ previous experience of having an infant admitted to NICU. Methods:We performed a cohort, retrospective study to compare subsequent pregnancy outcomes among 232 control subjects and 200 female cases with a previous experience of having a newborn requiring NICU admission due to intrauterine growth retardation, preeclampsia, preterm birth, premature rupture of membranes, and asphyxia. The information about the prevalence of subsequent high-risk pregnancies was gathered via phone calls. Results: As the results indicated, heparin, progesterone, and aspirin were more frequently administered in the case group during subsequent pregnancies, compared to the control group (P
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spelling doaj.art-11185e280a56440194de550cf954bf132022-12-22T01:38:37ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health2345-47922345-47922015-01-01312932973585Assessment of the Relationship between Recurrent High-risk Pregnancy and Mothers’ Previous Experience of Having an Infant Admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care UnitSedigheh Hantoosh Zadeh0Mamak Shariat1zahra Farahani2Padideh Dehghan3Rodabeh Mansory4Nasrin Chegini5Freshteh Amini6Professor, Department of Perinatology, School of Medicine, Tehran University Medical of Sciences, Tehran, IranAssociate Professor, Maternal, Fetal & Neonatal Research Center, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranGraduate , Master of Physiology, Maternal, Fetal & Neonatal Research Center, School of Medicine ,Tehran University Medical of Sciences, Tehran, IranMedical Doctor, Breastfeeding Research Center, School of Medicine , Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMedical Doctor, Department of Midwifery, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMedical Doctor, Department of Midwifery, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranGraduate , Bachelor of Midwifery, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackground & aim:  High-risk pregnancies increase the risk of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission in mothers and their newborns. In this study, we aimed to identify the association between the recurrence of high-risk pregnancy and mothers’ previous experience of having an infant admitted to NICU. Methods:We performed a cohort, retrospective study to compare subsequent pregnancy outcomes among 232 control subjects and 200 female cases with a previous experience of having a newborn requiring NICU admission due to intrauterine growth retardation, preeclampsia, preterm birth, premature rupture of membranes, and asphyxia. The information about the prevalence of subsequent high-risk pregnancies was gathered via phone calls. Results: As the results indicated, heparin, progesterone, and aspirin were more frequently administered in the case group during subsequent pregnancies, compared to the control group (Phttp://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/pdf_3585_b749c35ae393b0d7e0a184b139705694.htmlDiabetesGestationalHigh-riskIntensive care unitNeonatalPreeclampsiaPregnancyPROM
spellingShingle Sedigheh Hantoosh Zadeh
Mamak Shariat
zahra Farahani
Padideh Dehghan
Rodabeh Mansory
Nasrin Chegini
Freshteh Amini
Assessment of the Relationship between Recurrent High-risk Pregnancy and Mothers’ Previous Experience of Having an Infant Admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health
Diabetes
Gestational
High-risk
Intensive care unit
Neonatal
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy
PROM
title Assessment of the Relationship between Recurrent High-risk Pregnancy and Mothers’ Previous Experience of Having an Infant Admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
title_full Assessment of the Relationship between Recurrent High-risk Pregnancy and Mothers’ Previous Experience of Having an Infant Admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
title_fullStr Assessment of the Relationship between Recurrent High-risk Pregnancy and Mothers’ Previous Experience of Having an Infant Admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of the Relationship between Recurrent High-risk Pregnancy and Mothers’ Previous Experience of Having an Infant Admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
title_short Assessment of the Relationship between Recurrent High-risk Pregnancy and Mothers’ Previous Experience of Having an Infant Admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
title_sort assessment of the relationship between recurrent high risk pregnancy and mothers previous experience of having an infant admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit
topic Diabetes
Gestational
High-risk
Intensive care unit
Neonatal
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy
PROM
url http://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/pdf_3585_b749c35ae393b0d7e0a184b139705694.html
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