TY - JOUR
T1 - Cesarean section, gestational age, and transient tachypnea of the newborn
T2 - Timing is the key
AU - Riskin, Arieh
AU - Abend-Weinger, Marta
AU - Riskin-Mashiah, Shlomit
AU - Kugelman, Amir
AU - Bader, David
PY - 2005/10
Y1 - 2005/10
N2 - The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors and to characterize infants with transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN). A total of 67 newborns with TTN, born at gestational age (GA) ≥ 35 weeks, were studied. Newborns delivered before and after each study case served as controls. Mean GA was lower and cesarean section (CS) rate was higher in the TTN group (38.2 ± 2.3 versus 39.5 ± 1.4 weeks, p < 0.001; 50.7% versus 22.4%, p < 0.001). GA < 38 weeks was found to be associated with increased risk for TTN in infants delivered by elective CS. TTN was associated with significant morbidities and longer hospital stay (7.2 ± 5.6 versus 2.9 ± 1.4 days; p < 0.001). Delivery by CS and younger GA are risk factors for TTN. Although TTN is a self-limited disease, it is associated with significant morbidities. Scheduling elective CS at GA of not less than 38 weeks may decrease the frequency of TTN.
AB - The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors and to characterize infants with transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN). A total of 67 newborns with TTN, born at gestational age (GA) ≥ 35 weeks, were studied. Newborns delivered before and after each study case served as controls. Mean GA was lower and cesarean section (CS) rate was higher in the TTN group (38.2 ± 2.3 versus 39.5 ± 1.4 weeks, p < 0.001; 50.7% versus 22.4%, p < 0.001). GA < 38 weeks was found to be associated with increased risk for TTN in infants delivered by elective CS. TTN was associated with significant morbidities and longer hospital stay (7.2 ± 5.6 versus 2.9 ± 1.4 days; p < 0.001). Delivery by CS and younger GA are risk factors for TTN. Although TTN is a self-limited disease, it is associated with significant morbidities. Scheduling elective CS at GA of not less than 38 weeks may decrease the frequency of TTN.
KW - Cesarean section (CS)
KW - Gestational age (GA)
KW - Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN)
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U2 - 10.1055/s-2005-872594
DO - 10.1055/s-2005-872594
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C2 - 16215925
AN - SCOPUS:26844495136
SN - 0735-1631
VL - 22
SP - 377
EP - 382
JO - American Journal of Perinatology
JF - American Journal of Perinatology
IS - 7
ER -