Yanfang Guo, Malia Sq Murphy, Sheryll Dimanlig-Cruz, Alexie Leclerc, Michaela A Smith, Daniel J Corsi, Ruth Rennicks White, Alysha Lj Dingwall Harvey, JoAnn Harrold, Mark C Walker, Shi Wu Wen, Darine El-Chaâr
OBJECTIVES: Investigations about cesarean delivery (CD) on maternal request (CDMR) and infant infection risk frequently rely on administrative data with poorly defined indications for CD. We sought to determine the association between CDMR and infant infection using an intent-to-treat approach. METHODS: This was a population-based cohort study of low-risk singleton pregnancies with a term livebirth in Ontario, Canada between April 2012 and March 2018. Subjects with prior CD were excluded...
April 5, 2024: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada: JOGC