Autism Studies and Related Medical Conditions, January 2009 - TACA

"Patients with intraamniotic infection have an increased rate of cesarean delivery…
These results support a causal relationship between high-virulence bacteria in the
amniotic fluid and poor cervical dilation response to oxytocin…"
"Friedman… studied nulliparous patients with 'amniotic infection syndrome' and found
that 70.5% had labor dysfunction. More recent reports have confirmed this association
and have also identified an increased frequency of cesarean delivery among these
women."
"Koh et al… reported a 43% cesarean section rate in 140 patients with clinical
'chorioamnionitis.' "
"Two-thirds of the cesarean sections were performed because of poor progress in labor
despite the use of oxytocin…"
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