Avoiding late preterm deliveries to reduce neonatal complications: an 11-year cohort study.

Noémie BouchetAngèle Gayet-AgeronMarina Lumbreras AretaRiccardo Erennio PfisterBegoña Martinez de Tejada

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2018)

LPT birth rates were stable over time, but neonatal complications remained high, particularly after non-evidence-indicated LPT birth. A total of 287 LPT births could have been potentially avoided if an evidence-based protocol for delivery indications had been used. Efforts should be made to avoid non-spontaneous LPT births in order to reduce neonatal complications.

Keyphrases

gestational age
risk factors
preterm birth
randomized controlled trial
low birth weight
quality improvement