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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Incidence of and factors associated with meconium staining of the amniotic fluid in a Nigerian University Teaching Hospital
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 26, No. 6, Year 2006
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This study was conducted to determine the incidence of meconium staining of the amniotic fluid (MSAF) and its associated factors in a Nigerian teaching hospital. Perinatal data on 80 consecutive live, singleton infants of booked mothers born through meconium-stained liquor from March - June 2003 were analysed and compared with babies born through clear liquor. The incidence of MSAF was 20.4% for 393 deliveries. The rate increased with gestational age: no case was found below 37 weeks (p = 0.001). Primiparity, prolonged rupture of fetal membranes and obstructed labour were more often associated with MSAF (p = 0.005, p = 0.0013 and p = 0.0000002, respectively) as were tachycardia or bradycardia and low Apgar scores (p = 0.0000001 and p = 0.046, respectively). It is concluded that meconium-staining is common. It is related to gestational maturity and stressful peripartum conditions and associated with adverse symptomatology in the fetus and newborn. © 2006 Informa UK Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
David, A. N.
Nigeria, Lagos
R-jolad Hospital
Njokanma, Olisamedua Fidelis
Nigeria, Lagos
Havana Specialist Hospital
Iroha, Edna O.
Nigeria, Lagos
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 39
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/01443610600797426
ISSN:
01443615
e-ISSN:
13646893
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study