Adaji S E, Bature S B, Shittu O S
Niger J Med. 2009 Oct-Dec;18(4):431-3.
Unplanned births before arrival at the hospital have significant impacts on maternal and neonatal outcomes all over the world. This is more so in low income countries like Nigeria. Yet, little information is available from low income countries about experiences in cases of unplanned births before arrival at the hospital.
An observational study of 24 consecutive parturients, the case notes were retrieved and necessary information obtained. Literature search was done using PubMed, texts on relevant topic and review of journals.
Twenty-four cases of unplanned births before arrival at the hospital and the consequences are presented. The cases reviewed here were parturients seen at the labour ward of the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital in Zaria Nigeria over a six month period who had unplanned births before arrival at the hospital.
Unplanned births before arrival at the hospital remain a threat to maternal and neonatal health, especially in low income countries like Nigeria. Safe birth planning can substantially address most of the reasons for delays that could lead to unplanned births before arrival and should be a key component of strategies to improve maternal and neonatal health in the community.
在全球范围内，产妇在抵达医院前的意外分娩对母婴结局有重大影响。在尼日利亚这样的低收入国家，情况更是如此。然而，低收入国家关于产妇在抵达医院前意外分娩情况的信息很少。
对24名连续分娩的产妇进行观察性研究，检索病历并获取必要信息。通过PubMed、相关主题文本及期刊综述进行文献检索。
呈现了24例产妇在抵达医院前意外分娩的情况及后果。这里回顾的病例是尼日利亚扎里亚市阿哈迈杜·贝洛大学教学医院产科病房在六个月期间接诊的、在抵达医院前意外分娩的产妇。
产妇在抵达医院前的意外分娩仍然对母婴健康构成威胁，尤其是在尼日利亚这样的低收入国家。安全的生育计划可以很大程度上解决可能导致产妇在抵达医院前意外分娩的大多数延误原因，并且应该成为改善社区母婴健康策略的关键组成部分。
