Risk Factors of Birth Trauma of New Born Babies in Baghdad Teaching Hospital | ||
| Mustansiriya Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2014, Pages 44-48 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Adel Obaid Seger; Nibras H. Hussain | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Birth trauma is defined as injury to infant resulting from mechanical forces (such as compression or traction) during the process of birth . Objectives of the study: 1. To highlight the risk factors that may contribute to birth trauma. 2. To identify the common types of birth trauma in the obstetric units. Patients & Methods: During 6 months period a cross sectional study was conducted on 200 babies (100 babies delivered with birth trauma and 100 babies delivered without birth trauma for the control group) in Baghdad Teaching Hospital Results: Trauma of the cranium was the most common type. There is a significant association between birth trauma and birth weight , gestational age, multiple gestations , prolonged labor , babies from mothers who are primigravida , diabetic or having contracted pelvis . | ||
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