An observational outcomes study from 1966-2008, examining pregnancy and neonatal outcomes from dialysed women using data from the ANZDATA Registry

Abstract

Aims To conduct an observational outcomes study examining pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of dialysed women aged 15-49, from 1966-2008, using data from the ANZDATA Registry. Methods Data from the ANZDATA Registry were captured and analysed from 1966-2008. Specific pregnancy outcomes included: live birth (LB), spontaneous abortion, stillbirth (SB) or termination of pregnancy. Delivery and neonatal outcomes, since 2001, were also analysed. Results There were 23 700 person-years (PY) of observational data during the study period with 49 pregnancies, of which 30 (79%) resulted in a LB, once terminations were excluded. Pregnancy rates: Overall the pregnancy rate was 2.07 per 1000 PY for the study..