{"id":4355,"date":"2017-02-13T11:19:29","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T11:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.library.sath.nhs.uk\/research\/?p=4355"},"modified":"2017-02-22T15:54:28","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T15:54:28","slug":"the-effect-of-fetal-gender-on-the-delivery-outcome-in-primigravidae-women-with-induced-labours-for-all-indications-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.library.sath.nhs.uk\/research\/2017\/02\/13\/the-effect-of-fetal-gender-on-the-delivery-outcome-in-primigravidae-women-with-induced-labours-for-all-indications-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The effect of fetal gender on the delivery outcome in primigravidae women with induced labours for all indications (2016)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Type of publication:<\/strong><br \/>\nJournal article<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author(s):<\/strong><br \/>\nAntonakou A.; *Papoutsis D.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Citation:<\/strong><br \/>\nJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research; Dec 2016; vol. 10 (no. 12)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><br \/>\nIntroduction: There is increasing evidence of a gender-related phenomenon where the presence of a male fetus may have an adverse effect on the outcome of pregnancy. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the\u00a0effect of fetal gender on the delivery outcome in primigravidae women with induced labours. Materials and Methods: This was an observational cohort study of primigravidae women who had Induction Of Labour (IOL)\u00a0for all indications during a two-year period. Women with breech vaginal deliveries, stillbirths, multiple pregnancies and elective Caesarean Section (CS) were excluded. Results: Of the 936 eligible patients identified, 493(52.6%) gave birth to male neonates and 443(47.4%) to female neonates. Age, ethnicity, Body Mass Index (BMI) and smoking were similar between women that delivered male and female neonates. More than half of all women were induced for post-date pregnancies. In women who gave birth to male neonates, the CS delivery rate was higher than in those with female neonates (23.7% vs 17.8%; p=0.029). Though emergency admission rates to the neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and arterial\/venous pH from umbilical cord sampling immediately after birth were similar between male and female neonates, nevertheless male neonates had lower Apgar scores of &lt;7 at 1 minute after birth (p=0.02). Conclusions: This study has shown that, male gender fetuses have a higher CS delivery rate in primigravidae women undergoing IOL and may be more vulnerable to fetal compromise when in labour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Link to more details or full-text: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jcdr.net\/articles\/PDF\/9104\/22099_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(PI_RK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.jcdr.net\/articles\/PDF\/9104\/22099_CE[Ra1]_F(GH)_PF1(PI_RK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Type of publication: Journal article Author(s): Antonakou A.; *Papoutsis D. 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