Perinatal factors associated with umbilical cord blood pH values

Umbilical Cord Blood pH in Intrapartum Hypoxia.

OBJECTIVE To determine the association of cord arterial blood pH with neonatal outcome in cases of intrapartum fetal hypoxia. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Gynaecology Unit-II, Civil Hospital, Karachi, from September 2011 to November 2012. METHODOLOGY All singleton cephalic fetuses at term gestation were included in the study. Those with any anomal...

Umbilical cord blood banking: implications for perinatal care providers.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the risks and benefits of umbilical cord blood banking for future stem cell transplantation and to provide guidelines for Canadian perinatal care providers regarding the counselling, procedural, and ethical implications of this potential therapeutic option. OPTIONS Selective or routine collection and storage of umbilical cord blood for future autologous (self) or allogen...

Cord blood lactate and pH values at term and perinatal outcome: a retrospective cohort study

Cord Blood Lactate and pH Values at Term and Perinatal Outcome: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Objective: To examine the relationship between newborn umbilical cord blood lactate and pH levels, mode of delivery and short-term neonatal outcome. Materials and methods: Umbilical cord arterial and venous lactate and pH values, mode of delivery, birth weight, gestational age, Apgar scores were extracted from the Obstetrix database at Nepean Hospital in Sydney. More than 7400 newborn cord bloo...

Umbilical cord coiling index and perinatal outcome.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the perinatal outcome with the abnormal umbilical cord coiling index. STUDY DESIGN This prospective study was carried out in the department of OBG at Adichunchangiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B.G.Nagara, Mandya, Karnataka, India from January 2008 to August 2010. 200 patients who were in active labour with term gestations, irrespective of their parities, who had sin...