Mode of Delivery in Premature Neonates: Does It Matter?

When stratified by birth weight, RDS was significantly more likely with CD in the 1,500 to 1,999 g group ( p = 0.003) and approached significance ( p = 0.06) in the 1,000 to 1,499 g group ( Table 3 ).

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2 With an increasing trend for fetal resuscitation at lower birth weights and earlier (often periviable) gestational ages, there is the potential for higher infant and lifelong morbidity and mortality. 3 4 5 6 As a result, any effort to reduce the risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality in the most vulnerable of preterm neonates will have an expanded benefit.

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