OBJECTIVE: We studied mode of delivery and prevalence of complications in pregnant women from the western world (WW) and immigrant mothers from non European Union (non-EU) countries at a third level Italian Obstetric Department. STUDY DESIGN: The study was population based and used data from the local Birth Registry at the University of Bologna. A 1:1 case control was performed by matching 510 single live births from immigrant mothers (non-EU) during the period 1997-2001 with 510 controls in chronological order (WW). Data were matched by age and parity. RESULTS: No differences between the two groups were noted as concerns preterm delivery, percentage of infants transferred to neonatal intensive care unit, perinatal mortality, caesarean section rate, episiotomies, instrumental deliveries and post-partum complications. Significant differences were noted in the rate of elective caesarean section (which was higher in the WW women: P < 0.01) and in the rate of vaginal lacerations and neonatal malformations (which was higher in the non-EU group: P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: There was no substantial variation in the mode of delivery between non-EU immigrants and western women; only the rate of elective caesarean section was significantly higher in the WW group. A higher rate of vaginal lacerations and neonatal malformations was found in the non-EU group. In our experience the standard of medical care is achievable regardless of ethnic group.
Titolo: | Delivery and immigration: the experience of an Italian hospital. |
Autore/i: | RIZZO, NICOLA; Ciardelli V; GANDOLFI COLLEONI, GIULIA; Bonavita B; Parisio C; FARINA, ANTONIO; BOVICELLI, LUCIANO |
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Anno: | 2004 |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.02.018 |
Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: We studied mode of delivery and prevalence of complications in pregnant women from the western world (WW) and immigrant mothers from non European Union (non-EU) countries at a third level Italian Obstetric Department. STUDY DESIGN: The study was population based and used data from the local Birth Registry at the University of Bologna. A 1:1 case control was performed by matching 510 single live births from immigrant mothers (non-EU) during the period 1997-2001 with 510 controls in chronological order (WW). Data were matched by age and parity. RESULTS: No differences between the two groups were noted as concerns preterm delivery, percentage of infants transferred to neonatal intensive care unit, perinatal mortality, caesarean section rate, episiotomies, instrumental deliveries and post-partum complications. Significant differences were noted in the rate of elective caesarean section (which was higher in the WW women: P < 0.01) and in the rate of vaginal lacerations and neonatal malformations (which was higher in the non-EU group: P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: There was no substantial variation in the mode of delivery between non-EU immigrants and western women; only the rate of elective caesarean section was significantly higher in the WW group. A higher rate of vaginal lacerations and neonatal malformations was found in the non-EU group. In our experience the standard of medical care is achievable regardless of ethnic group. |
Data prodotto definitivo in UGOV: | 2005-09-28 16:26:28 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.01 Articolo in rivista |