Observations on some patients of high parity delivering in a general hospital in Saudi Arabia.
In a prospective study 100 consecutive Saudi patients having their tenth or subsequent deliveries in a general hospital were observed. Unlike in some other reports fetal malpresentations, maternal anaemia or hypertension were few. However there was a high incidence of uterine inertia and primary cesarean sections. Early perinatal mortality rate was 50 per 1000. High parity is still a hazard to both mother and baby. Health education and family planning should be improved.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecologvy, King's Hospital, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology