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Children Born by C-Section at Slightly Higher Asthma Risk
Posted 16 Jan 2012 by Drugs.com
MONDAY, Jan. 16 – Children delivered by Cesarean section appear to be at a slight increased risk of developing asthma by age 3, a new study says. The findings support the results of previous research. Researchers analyzed data from more than 37,000 participants in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study in order to compare the health of children who were delivered by planned or emergency C-section with those who were born vaginally. The results showed that children delivered by C-section had a slightly increased risk for asthma at age 3, but no increased risk for wheezing or frequent lower respiratory tract infections. The risk of asthma was highest among those whose mothers did not have allergies. "It is unlikely that a Cesarean delivery itself would cause an increased risk of asthma, rather that children delivered this way may have an underlying vulnerability," study primary ... Read more
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C-Section Rate Drops for First Time in a Decade: CDC
Posted 17 Nov 2011 by Drugs.com
THURSDAY, Nov. 17 – For the first time in more than a decade, the rate of cesarean deliveries has dropped, a new government report shows. Although the drop reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was small, from 32.9 percent in 2009 to 32.8 percent in 2010, experts say it is further evidence that the increase in cesarean births has finally leveled off. "But with only one data point, we have to wait to see what the future holds before we can make any statements about trends," said report author Brady E. Hamilton, a statistician at the CDC's Division of Vital Statistics. "We have to wait and see what happens." The rate of cesarean delivery had been rising for years because of doctor's concerns over possible complications and malpractice lawsuits. However, many experts feel a full-term, vaginal birth is much better in terms of the infant's development, and recent ... Read more
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C-Sections Linked to Doubled Risk for Blood Clots
Posted 26 Aug 2011 by Drugs.com
FRIDAY, Aug. 26 – The risk of thromboembolism – a potentially fatal condition in which blood clots block blood flow causing damage to the organs – is higher during pregnancy, experts warn. And having a Caesarean section nearly doubles that risk, according to experts at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. As a result, the group issued a new recommendation that all women having a C-section wear inflatable compression devices on their legs at the time of delivery to prevent clots from forming. In more risky cases, the group advised that women also receive anti-clotting medications (anticoagulants). "VTE [venous thromboembolism] is a major contributor to maternal mortality in this country. The risk of VTE is increased during pregnancy and the consequences can be severe," Dr. Andra H. James, who helped develop the guidelines, said in a college news release. "It's ... Read more
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C-Section Rate in U.S. Climbs to All-Time High: Report
Posted 19 Jul 2011 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, July 19 – Between 2002 and 2009, the number of cesarean deliveries rose significantly, from 27 percent of births to 34 percent, finds a new report based on information from 19 U.S. states. "C-sections are rising, and there needs to be a little bit more scrutiny from the person who is having the C-section as well as doctors and hospitals," said report author Dr. Divya Cantor, the senior physician consultant for HealthGrades, the organization that put together the report. HealthGrades is a source for physician information and hospital quality outcomes. The jump in C-sections is a national trend, according to Cantor. "Doctors need to better understand when a C-section is called for," she said. "Patients need to have a better understanding of C-sections and not go into it blindly." Commenting on the report, Dr. Alan Fleischman, medical director of the March of Dimes, said that the ... Read more
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Are Affluent Women More Apt to Choose C-Section?
Posted 18 May 2011 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, May 18 – Richer women are more likely to choose to deliver their babies by cesarean section than poorer women, a switch from the past when the reverse was the case, a new Scottish study has found. Cesarean sections are often recommended when women face difficult deliveries or complications because of diabetes or preeclampsia, a life-threatening increase in blood pressure. But the surgery is associated with higher risks and extra costs. In the United States, cesarean deliveries reached a record high in 2008, accounting for almost one-third of births, previous research revealed. The authors of the new study looked at births in Scotland during three time periods: 1980-1981, 1990-1991 and 1999-2000. Their findings are published in the May 18 online edition of the journal BMC Public Health. "Thirty years ago, mothers having cesarean sections were more likely to come from deprived ... Read more
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Almost 1 in 3 First-Time Deliveries Now Via C-Section
Posted 30 Aug 2010 by Drugs.com
MONDAY, Aug. 30 – The rate of cesarean delivery in the United States continues to rise and steps are needed to reverse the trend, a new study finds. From 1996 to 2007 the rate of cesarean delivery climbed by more than 50 percent, and "one in three first-time mothers are now being delivered by cesarean delivery," lead researcher Dr. Jun Zhang, of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, said during a press conference Monday. In addition, more women than ever before are having repeat C-section deliveries and the rate of medically induced deliveries is high. "We found that 44 percent of women who attempt vaginal delivery have their labor induced," said Zhang, who is a senior investigator in the institute's Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research. "In this [induced] group the C-section rate is twice as high as women who have ... Read more
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Antibiotics Now Recommended Before C-Sections
Posted 25 Aug 2010 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 – Pregnant women about to undergo a cesarean delivery should be given antibiotics right before the procedure to help prevent infections, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now recommends. Infection is the most common complication of cesarean delivery and occurs in 10 percent to 40 percent of women who have the procedure, compared with 1 percent to 3 percent of women who deliver vaginally, according to the college. Typically, antibiotics were only given after a cesarean delivery because it was believed that if they were given prior to birth, they would make their way into the baby's blood and interfere with newborn lab tests or lead to antibiotic-resistant infections in the newborn. "Based on the latest data, prophylactic antibiotics given to pregnant women before a cesarean significantly reduce maternal infection and do not appear to harm ... Read more
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Labor Induction Boosts C-Section Risk
Posted 22 Jun 2010 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, June 22 – Inducing labor more than doubles the risk of having a cesarean delivery, according to a new study that puts some hard-and-fast numbers to a link that experts have long suspected. "Induction of labor doubles the risk of C-section," said study author Dr. Deborah Ehrenthal, director of women's health programs at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Del., and an assistant professor of family medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. The research appears in the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Many decisions to induce labor are medically necessary, including situations in which it's deemed safer to deliver the baby than to continue the pregnancy. But many inductions are "elective," requested typically by a woman or her doctor, Ehrenthal also found in her study. "There are concerns that deliveries are being scheduled ... Read more
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C-Sections May Raise Celiac Disease Risk in Offspring
Posted 18 May 2010 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, May 18 – Children born by cesarean section may be more likely to develop celiac disease, a chronic digestive disorder, than children born vaginally, new research finds. Researchers analyzed data on almost 2,000 children seen at gastrointestinal outpatient clinics for celiac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and other gastrointestinal diseases, and compared their rates of C-section vs. vaginal delivery to children who had not been diagnosed with any gastrointestinal conditions. Compared to children born vaginally, children delivered by C-section were 80 percent more likely to develop celiac disease. "We did not find any association with the inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis," said lead study author Dr. Mathias Hornef of Hannover Medical School in Germany. "We did see a moderate but significant association with celiac disease." People ... Read more
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Panel Finds Many Women Can Avoid Repeat C-Sections
Posted 11 Mar 2010 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, March 10 – Most women who have had a Cesarean delivery can safely have a vaginal delivery later, an expert panel concluded Wednesday. Surging C-section rates in the United States have worried experts, but the panel said that just because a woman has had a C-section in the past, there's no reason she must have one in subsequent deliveries. However, current medical practice and fear of lawsuits are major obstacles to encouraging women to have a vaginal delivery after a C-section, the National Institutes of Health-sponsored panel said. "This meeting was stimulated by the rising Cesarean rate all over this country, as well as the world," Dr. F. Gary Cunningham, Panel and Conference Chairman and Beatrice and Miguel Elias Distinguished Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, said during an press conference Tuesday ... Read more
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