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[Increased mortality in home delivery]

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  • 1Frauenklinik des Klinikum St. Marien Amberg, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.

Geburtshilfe Und Frauenheilkunde
|March 1, 1994
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Home delivery significantly increases the risk of perinatal mortality, with studies showing 3 to 23 times higher infant death rates compared to hospital births. Home births lack essential interventions, making them unsafe for newborns.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Public Health
  • Perinatal Medicine

Context:

  • Home delivery practices and their statistical evaluation are crucial for understanding perinatal outcomes.
  • Existing literature on home delivery often lacks statistical rigor, hindering evidence-based conclusions.
  • A significant number of home deliveries (approx. 85,000) were analyzed against comparable hospital births.

Purpose:

  • To critically assess the statistical validity of current publications on home delivery.
  • To compare perinatal mortality rates and complication frequencies between home and hospital deliveries.
  • To determine the safety and risks associated with home delivery versus hospital birth.

Summary:

  • Few publications on home delivery meet statistical requirements; those favoring it exhibit flaws.

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  • Home-born infants face a 3 to 23 times higher risk of perinatal death compared to hospital-born infants.
  • Home delivery necessitates hospital transfer in ~11% of cases, with 40% requiring operative intervention upon transfer.

    • Impact:

    • Home delivery is associated with significantly higher perinatal mortality rates, as evidenced by international comparisons (e.g., Netherlands vs. Germany).
    • The inability to perform necessary obstetrical operative interventions during home births poses a critical risk.
    • The findings indicate that, prioritizing infant safety, home delivery is an irresponsible choice.