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The Effect Of Grandmultiparity On Pregnancy Related Complications: The Aga Khan University Experience, S Munim, M H. Rahbar, M Rizvi, N Mushtaq
The Effect Of Grandmultiparity On Pregnancy Related Complications: The Aga Khan University Experience, S Munim, M H. Rahbar, M Rizvi, N Mushtaq
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Background: Grandmultiparity has been associated with complications for both mother and the fetus.Objective: To evaluate if grandmultiparity is a risk factor in the presence of adequate antenatal care.
Setting: A tertiary care teaching hospital.
Methods: It was a retrospective study conducted in the department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at The Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi. During this period 9253 women were delivered, out of these 143 booked grandmultiparas (GMP) served as cases. The outcome of these women was compared with 430 non-grandmultiparas (NGMP). Logistic regression model was used to adjust for potential confounders.
Results: Grandmultiparas had almost three times …