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PubMed1983

Benefits of a statewide high-risk perinatal program.

A study was undertaken to determine whether newborn infants of women in a statewide high-risk program had less perinatal mortality and higher birth weight than newborn infants of high-risk women not in the program. The number of fetal and neonatal deaths was twice as high in the nonprogram group, but there was no statistical difference in birth weight distribution in the two groups. Possible reasons for the program's effectiveness are the facts that a greater number of program women had more prenatal visits and were delivered in a Level II or Level III hospital by appropriate personnel.

Adult↗
PubMed1978

Midwifery, 1977.

On January 1, 1974, an autonomous midwifery service was formed at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City to provide an obstetric service to "private" patients. While the autonomy was complete, physician consultation and participation provided by the "full-time or senior resident" staff were always available. We are now aware that this plan as opposed to any other, provided the ingredient of consumer-desired empathy of the midwife coupled with instant obstetric expertise that assured every patient the availability of modern obstetric practice. Four hundred and fifty-four patients cared for by midwives were compared to a random sample of 500 patients cared for by attending obstetricians. A striking similarity in the two groups was evident. Certain items, such as operative deliveries, were higher in the private patient group. The midwifery group had a low incidence of complications, but the incidence of acute complications made it apparent that an operating room suite must be immediately available. It is eminently clear that a low-risk group can be identified but there is no possible way to identify a "no risk" population.

Adolescent↗