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This research aims to explore how umbilical cord arterial pH levels relate to serious adverse neonatal outcomes.

The relationship between umbilical cord arterial pH and serious adverse neonatal outcome: analysis of 51 519 consecutive validated samples

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Observational cohort study analyzes umbilical cord pH and serious neonatal outcomes, implying other factors contribute to morbidity.

This research aims to explore how umbilical cord arterial pH levels relate to serious adverse neonatal outcomes.
Observational cohort study conducted on 51,519 singleton term live neonates with validated pH values.
Calculated absolute and relative risks along with 95% confidence intervals for various pH levels.
Analyzed outcomes including neonatal encephalopathy with seizures and Apgar scores.
Absolute risk of adverse neurological outcomes significantly increased below pH 7.10 (0.36%).
Lowest risk observed between pH 7.26 and 7.30 (0.16%).
More than 75% of neonates with neurological issues had pH above 7.10, suggesting other factors influence outcomes.

Yeh et al. (2012) studied this question.

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