TY - JOUR T1 - Relationship Between Mode of Delivery and Umbilical Cord Acidemia in Neonates Born at Ayatollah Kashani Hospital, (Kerman) TT - ارتباط بین نوع زایمان و اسیدمی خون بند ناف نوزادان متولد شده در زایشگاه آیت‌الله کاشانی‌ کرمان JF - RUMS_JOURNAL JO - RUMS_JOURNAL VL - 5 IS - 4 UR - http://journal.rums.ac.ir/article-1-234-en.html Y1 - 2006 SP - 235 EP - 240 KW - Normal Vaginal Delivery KW - Elective C-section KW - Umbilical Cord Acidemia KW - Apgar Score N2 - Relationship Between Mode of Delivery and Umbilical Cord Acidemia in Neonates Born at Ayatollah Kashani Hospital, (Kerman) F. Aminzadeh MD Received: 19/07/06 Sent for Revision: 06/11/06 Received Revised Manuscript: 15/11/06 Accepted: 20/12/06 Background and objective: The pH of umbilical cord blood is a useful parameter for health status assessment of neonates. They may be premanently and irreversibly affected by acidemia. Some studies have shown that neonatal acidemia is related to the mode of delivery. Based on these considerations, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between mode of delivery and acidemia and to find the possible effects of acidemia on amniotic fluid and Apgar score. Materials and Methods: In this longitudinal study, 200 neonates born by normal vaginal delivery and the same number born by elective cesarian (C-section) were included. These two groups were assessed in terms of the pH of umbilical cord blood, Apgar score at 1st and 5th minutes, and meconial amniotic fluid. By definition , acidemia was considered in neonates when their blood pH fell below 7.1. Results: The rate of acidemia in the neonates born by C-section was significantly higher than the other group (36% vs 20.5% respectively, p M3 ER -