Risk Assessment in Pregnancy among Women Aged Over Forty
The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between women’s age and risk of pregnancy-related complications. The study was a retrospective cohort analysis of the pregnancy-related complications and outcomes between two age groups of parturient women. Categorical data were expresse...
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| author | Ana-Meyra Potkonjak Ivka Djaković Senka Sabolović Rudman Lara Poljak Vesna Košec |
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| description | The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between women’s age
and risk of pregnancy-related complications. The study was a retrospective cohort analysis of the
pregnancy-related complications and outcomes between two age groups of parturient women.
Categorical
data were expressed as absolute and relative frequencies. Statistical analysis was performed
using χ2-test. The incidence of gestational diabetes was higher in the 40-47 age group as compared
with the 20-24 age group. The rates of hypertension, preeclampsia, intrahepatic cholestasis of
pregnancy
and hypothyroidism did not differ between the two groups. The rates of labor induction,
oxytocin use, vaginal delivery, and need for episiotomy were higher in younger age group. Dystocia and
breech presentation as indications for cesarean section were more common among younger women.
According to study results, the risk of gestational diabetes and rates of cesarean delivery increased with
advanced maternal age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66561b7ebe3d4d9d83c1b518002de0bb2022-12-21T16:42:54ZengSestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical ResearchActa Clinica Croatica0353-94661333-94512021-01-0160.2.290295Risk Assessment in Pregnancy among Women Aged Over FortyAna-Meyra Potkonjak0Ivka Djaković1Senka Sabolović Rudman2Lara Poljak3Vesna Košec4Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, CroatiaSchool of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, CroatiaThe objective of this study was to assess the relationship between women’s age and risk of pregnancy-related complications. The study was a retrospective cohort analysis of the pregnancy-related complications and outcomes between two age groups of parturient women. Categorical data were expressed as absolute and relative frequencies. Statistical analysis was performed using χ2-test. The incidence of gestational diabetes was higher in the 40-47 age group as compared with the 20-24 age group. The rates of hypertension, preeclampsia, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and hypothyroidism did not differ between the two groups. The rates of labor induction, oxytocin use, vaginal delivery, and need for episiotomy were higher in younger age group. Dystocia and breech presentation as indications for cesarean section were more common among younger women. According to study results, the risk of gestational diabetes and rates of cesarean delivery increased with advanced maternal age.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/383226Maternal agePregnancyRisk factorsDelivery |
| spellingShingle | Ana-Meyra Potkonjak Ivka Djaković Senka Sabolović Rudman Lara Poljak Vesna Košec Risk Assessment in Pregnancy among Women Aged Over Forty Acta Clinica Croatica Maternal age Pregnancy Risk factors Delivery |
| title | Risk Assessment in Pregnancy among Women Aged Over Forty |
| title_full | Risk Assessment in Pregnancy among Women Aged Over Forty |
| title_fullStr | Risk Assessment in Pregnancy among Women Aged Over Forty |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk Assessment in Pregnancy among Women Aged Over Forty |
| title_short | Risk Assessment in Pregnancy among Women Aged Over Forty |
| title_sort | risk assessment in pregnancy among women aged over forty |
| topic | Maternal age Pregnancy Risk factors Delivery |
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