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. 2022 Aug 3;19(15):9540.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159540.

Retrospective Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Induction of Childbirth in 4350 Women from a Single Center in Warsaw, Poland

Grażyna Bączek  1 , Ewa Rzońca  1 , Patryk Rzońca  2 , Sylwia Rychlewicz  3 , Margareta Budner  4   5   6 , Agnieszka Bień  7
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Retrospective Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Induction of Childbirth in 4350 Women from a Single Center in Warsaw, Poland

Grażyna Bączek et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Labor induction is one of the most common procedures performed during childbirth, on average in 20−30% of all pregnant women. The aim of this paper was to perform a retrospective analysis of the factors influencing the induction of childbirth. The data provide population-based evidence for Poland (Masovian Voivodeship). The electronic patient records of a hospital in Warsaw were used to create an anonymous retrospective database of all deliveries from 2015 to 2020. The study included an analysis of two groups of patients. The study group consisted of patients with labor induction—4350 cases, and the control group of patients with spontaneous contractions—20,345. The factors influencing the lower frequency of labor induction in the study group were previous cesarean section (OR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.64−0.84, p < 0.05) and a higher number of deliveries (OR = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.68−0.80, p < 0.05). It is necessary to conduct further research about obstetric procedures used during childbirth, such as induction of childbirth, to reduce the risk of complications and improve the perinatal care of the mother and the neonate.

Keywords: delivery; induction; mother; neonate; newborn.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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