Primal Health Databank: Study

Entry No:0257
Title:Infant outcome following labor induction
Author(s):Friedman EA, Sachtleben MR, Wallace AK
Reference:Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 1979; 133: 718
Place of Study:USA
Abstract:A matched control study was undertaken in which 156 children were examined between ages 23 and 62 months after births associated with spontaneous labor, oxytocin induced labor, or prostaglandin E2-induced labor. Height and weight were not adversely affected by labor induction. The frequency of neurologic or developmental abnormalities not attributable to post-delivery events was the same overall in induced and spontaneous labors (19.2 per 1000), but those abnormalities occurring after labor induction all followed use of oxytocin. None followed PGE2 despite case selection criteria which specifically chose PGE2 cases from among those with documented adverse drug reactions.
Keyword(s):forceps delivery, labor induction, labour induction, labour induction, neuro-development, obstetric medication
Discussion:This study is too small and the follow up period too short to provide significant data on such issues as the risk for autism. See entry 0012.
See Also:0012, 0033

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