Cesarean delivery volume and risk of long‐term neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring
Hospital volume above the lowest quartile was independently associated with lower offspring LNDD hazard. The absence of a linear dose-response among higher quartiles suggests a plateau effect, emphasizing the need to optimize institutional readiness in low-volume settings to safeguard neurodevelopment.
Authors
- Song In-Ae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7814-4253)
- Tak Kyu Oh
Institutions
- New Generation University College (ET)
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70918
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00