Medical Safety & Global Health
Open Access
ISSN: 2574-0407
ISSN: 2574-0407
Portugal
Extended Abstract
Obstetrics Gynecology 2020: Acute fetal distress: Risk Factors and Implications-Mariana MartinsUniversity of Beira Interior-Faculty of Health Sciences
Author(s): Mariana Martins
It’s a cross-sectional retrospective study. Analysis of clinical processes was used, obtaining a sample of 531 deliveries and 539 newborns in the year 2018 in a level II hospital. The variables related to: maternal, gestational, labor and neonatal characteristics were considered. We made descriptive analysis of the data and used inferential statistical methods, considering a significance of 5%.We evaluated risk factors in pregnancy and childbirth associated with acute fetal distress, as well as the implications for the newborn.Acute fetal distress is characterized by reduced maternal-fetal gas exchange and may lead to irreversible injuries in the newborn, like perinatal asphyxia. We detected a significant relationship between acute fetal distress and perinatal asph.. View More»