Population-Based Risk Factors for Shoulder Dystocia

Shoulder Dystocia at Delivery: Population-based Studies of Risk Factors

Determining factors associated with shoulder dystocia: a population-based study.

OBJECTIVE The study was aimed to define obstetric factors associated with shoulder dystocia. METHODS A population-based study comparing all singleton, vertex, term deliveries with shoulder dystocia with deliveries without shoulder dystocia was performed. Statistical analysis was done using multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Shoulder dystocia complicated 0.2% (n = 245) of all del...

Maternal Factors and Labor Interventions Predicting Shoulder Dystocia

 Background and purpose: Shoulder dystocia is an obstetrics emergency which could be prevented by identifying its predictors and taking effective measures. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal factors and interventions for shoulder dystocia. Materials and methods: In this descriptive correlational study, we studied 6520 delivery files in a hospital in Sabzev...

Risk Factors of Dystocia in Nulliparous Women

Background: Detection of women at risk for dystocia will allow physicians to make preparations and treatment decisions that can minimize maternal and neonatal morbidity. We aimed to determine the risk factors for dystocia in nulliparous women. Methods: This case series enrolled 447 nulliparous women who presented with a single pregnancy in the vertex presentation and gestational age of 38-42 we...

Women with gestational diabetes mellitus in the ACHOIS trial: risk factors for shoulder dystocia.

BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with increased risk of fetal macrosomia and shoulder dystocia. However, not all women with GDM and fetal macrosomia have shoulder dystocia. AIMS To identify the risk factors for shoulder dystocia in women with gestational diabetes using data from women recruited into the routine care group of the ACHOIS trial. METHODS A secondary ...