Birth event—birth presentation (Data Element Concept)

Birth event—birth presentation

Type: Data Element Concept
Identifiers: UUID - 68469e28-158c-11e7-803e-0242ac110017; meteor:meteor/300014/
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Stewardship Organisation: Aristotle Demo Organisation
Endorsed by: Health : Standard on Sept. 6, 2006

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Created: 07 March 2015
Supersedes: Birth event—birth presentation

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Definition

Presenting part of the fetus at birth.

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Data Element Concept (this item)
Birth event—birth presentation
- Object Class
  Birth event
- Property
  Birth presentation
Conceptual Domain
None

Comments

Context:

Perinatal statistics:

Presentation types other than vertex are associated with higher rates of caesarean section, instrumental delivery, perinatal mortality and neonatal morbidity.

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This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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