Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Obstetrical performance in elderly Zambian parturients

S Wadhawan, R K Narone, J N Narone

    Medical Journal of Zambia
    |February 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Use of two tracheal tubes and fibreoptic bronchoscope for intubation through a LMA Pro-Seal® in a difficult paediatric airway.

    Anaesthesia·2011
    Same author

    A novel technique of flexible reinforced laryngeal mask airway insertion.

    Anaesthesia and intensive care·2009
    Same author

    A novel aid for intubation using the bonfils retromolar scope.

    Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica·2009
    Same author

    Two-person capnography-cum-vision-guided endotracheal intubation in a case of laryngeal growth covering the glottic opening.

    Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica·2008
    Same author

    Chitosan microspheres as a potential carrier for drugs.

    International journal of pharmaceutics·2004
    Same author

    Gene transfer to the embryo: strategies for the delivery and expression of proteins at 48 to 56 hours postfertilization.

    Journal of pediatric surgery·2001

    Elderly mothers (40+) had a 1.0% incidence of delivery. Despite high rates of complications and operative deliveries, no maternal deaths occurred, though perinatal outcomes were poor.

    Area of Science:

    • Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Advanced maternal age (40 years and above) is associated with increased obstetric risks.
    • Understanding the delivery outcomes for elderly parturients is crucial for improving maternal and infant care.
    • Limited data exists on the obstetric performance of elderly mothers in low-resource settings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the obstetrical performance of elderly parturients (aged 40 and above).
    • To determine the incidence of advanced maternal age deliveries and associated complications.
    • To evaluate fetal outcomes in this high-risk maternal group.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of delivery data from University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Inclusion criteria: mothers aged 40 and above delivering between 1979-1980.
  • Data collected on maternal characteristics, pregnancy complications, delivery mode, and fetal outcomes.

    • Main Results:

    • Incidence of deliveries by mothers aged 40+ was 1.0% (391/39,109).
    • 87.2% were grand multipara; 22% required operative delivery (13% Cesarean, 9% operative vaginal).
    • High rates of prematurity (71/1,000) and perinatal death (138/1,000) observed; no maternal deaths recorded.

    Conclusions:

    • Elderly parturients in this setting present with high parity and require significant operative intervention.
    • While maternal mortality was zero, adverse perinatal outcomes necessitate targeted interventions.
    • Further research on preventable factors related to maternal age and parity is warranted.