1. Achieving an appropriate cesarean birth (CB) rate and analyzing the changes using the Robson Ten-Group Classification System (TGCS): Lessons from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Italy.
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di Pasquo E, Ricciardi P, Valenti A, Fieni S, Ghi T, and Frusca T
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- Birth Rate, Female, Hospitals, University, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy, Tertiary Care Centers, Cesarean Section, Obstetrics
- Abstract
Background: To describe the interventions that were implemented at a Tertiary University Hospital and how they affected the rate of cesarean birth (CB) and main obstetrics and neonatal outcomes., Study Design: An analysis of the contemporaneously collected data from all deliveries that occurred from 2014 to 2018. Major obstetric and neonatal outcomes were analyzed and grouped according to the Ten-Group Classification System (TGCS)., Results: A significant decrease in CB rates, from 28.4% to 23.0% (P < 0.001), was found over the study period. Although the relative sizes of both nulliparous (groups 1 + 2) and multiparous (groups 3 + 4) women remained stable over the study period, a significantly higher incidence of CB was reported in 2014 for both groups, compared with 2018 (2.6% vs. 13.0%, P < 0.001 for nulliparous women and 7.5% vs. 3.3%, P < 0.001 for multiparous women). In contrast, the relative size of Group 5 was significantly lower in 2014 than in 2018 (9.9% vs. 11.5%, P = 0.003), but a 13.3% reduction in CB was also reported for this group. No significant differences were noted in the occurrence of major obstetrics and neonatal outcomes that were reported., Conclusions: A reduction in CB rate may be safely achieved through implementing a multifaceted strategy., (© 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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- 2022
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