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Ali RAR, Hassan J, Egan LJ. Review of recent evidence on the management of heartburn in pregnant and breastfeeding women. BMC Gastroenterol 2022; 22:219. [PMID: 35508989 PMCID: PMC9066781 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-022-02287-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one the most common medical complaints in pregnant women. Some women continue to experience GERD symptoms after delivery. Effective management of GERD symptoms is important to improve productivity and quality of life. Management of heartburn in pregnant and breastfeeding women involves lifestyle modifications, dietary modifications, non-pharmaceutical remedies and pharmaceutical drugs. For most patients, lifestyle/dietary modifications are helpful in reducing GERD symptoms. For patients who require a more intense intervention, various types of pharmaceutical drugs are available. However, the suitability of each treatment for use during pregnancy and lactation must be taken into consideration. This article explores the reported efficacy and safety of these treatment options in pregnant and breastfeeding women. Recommended treatment algorithm in pregnant and breastfeeding women have been developed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Raja Affendi Raja Ali
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. .,GUT Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Hospital, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Galway University Hospital, The National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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Koren G, Ornoy A, Berkovitch M. Hyperemesis gravidarum-Is it a cause of abnormal fetal brain development? Reprod Toxicol 2018; 79:84-88. [PMID: 29913206 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2018.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2018] [Revised: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is characterized by severe gestational nausea and vomiting, leading to dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and nutritional deficits. HG adversely affects the health and wellbeing of the woman. However, the detrimental impact of HG on fetal brain development has not been addressed. We evaluate herein the emerging evidence suggesting that HG interferes with human brain development, and discuss putative mechanisms. Evidence emerges from prospective developmental studies in offspring exposed in utero to HG, from studies of pregnancy outcome after in utero exposure to famine, as well as evidence on specific nutritional deficiencies affecting fetal brain development.
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- Gideon Koren
- Motherisk Israel, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin; Maccabi Institute for Research and Innovation, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel; Westen University, ON, Canada; The Hebrew University, Israel.
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- Westen University, ON, Canada; The Hebrew University, Israel
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- Motherisk Israel, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel; The Hebrew University, Israel
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Dochez V, Dimet J, David-Gruselle A, Le Thuaut A, Ducarme G. French family physician experience concerning the outpatient care for women suffering from nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2017. [PMID: 28643666 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore thoughts and attitudes among French family physicians on the outpatient care for women suffering from nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP). DESIGN AND SETTING A retrospective study was conducted among family physicians who had taken care of pregnant women who gave birth in our hospital in 1 year. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty-nine French family physicians responded to a questionnaire assessing their experience about outpatient care for women suffering from NVP. Analysis were done according to the physicians' age, as the annual demographics data analysis from the French Medical Council. RESULTS More than 89% of family physicians asked systematically the question concerning NVP (53/59), which were estimated as a frequent symptom (n=44, 74.6%). The intensity of NVP was assessed as mild in 28.8% (n=17), moderate in 62.7% (n=37), severe in 6.8% (n=4) and unbearable in 1.7% (n=1). Physicians younger than 40 years questionned less frequently about NVP compared to those older than 40 or older than 60 years (66.7% vs. 90.5% vs. 95.5%, respectively; P=0.04). Severe and unbearable NVP were significantly estimated more frequent among younger physicians (33.3% vs. 6.8%; P=0.03). Treatments (sick leave, diet, drugs, homeopathy, acupuncture or psychotherapy) did not differ between groups. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Outpatient care for women suffering from NVP may vary according to the physician. French family physicians played a key role in NVP. Younger family physician considered NVP as a frequent symptom which needed active management in severe forms.
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- V Dochez
- Department of obstetrics and gynecology, centre hospitalier departemental, Les Oudairies, 85000 La-Roche-sur-Yon, France; Department of obstetrics and gynecology, centre hospitalier universitaire, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Clinical research center, centre hospitalier departemental, Les Oudairies, La-Roche-sur-Yon, France
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- Clinical research center, centre hospitalier departemental, Les Oudairies, La-Roche-sur-Yon, France
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- Department of obstetrics and gynecology, centre hospitalier departemental, Les Oudairies, 85000 La-Roche-sur-Yon, France.
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Koren G, Clark S, Hankins GDV, Caritis SN, Umans JG, Miodovnik M, Mattison DR, Matok I. Demonstration of early efficacy results of the delayed-release combination of doxylamine-pyridoxine for the treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2016; 16:371. [PMID: 27881103 PMCID: PMC5122025 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-016-1172-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) affects up to 80% of expecting mothers. In April 2013 the FDA approved the delayed-release combination of doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride (Diclegis®) for NVP, based in part, on the results of a phase III randomized trial demonstrating the efficacy of this drug combination [study drug marketed under the trade name Diclectin® in Canada and Diclegis® in the United States] compared to placebo in pregnant women. Study drug dosing occurred for 14 days, which is substantially longer than what has been performed in similar studies. The objective of this study was to evaluate, through secondary analysis, whether the primary measure of efficacy can be demonstrated after five days of treatment. Methods Women suffering from NVP were randomized to receive Diclegis® (n = 131) or placebo (n = 125) for 14 days at doses ranging from two to four tablets a day, based on a pre-specified titration protocol. The primary efficacy endpoint was the change in the validated Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis (PUQE) score at baseline versus Day 15 between Diclegis®-treated and placebo-treated women. For the present study, the change in PUQE score between baseline and Day 15 (end of the study) was compared to the changes observed for Days 3, 4, and 5. Results The use of delayed-release doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride tablets show improved NVP symptom control as compared to placebo on Days 3,4 and 5, with sustained efficacy until the end of the trial. Conclusion A four day study drug dosing trial with Diclegis® is sufficient to document efficacy, as the results are similar to those achieved after 14 study drug dosing days. The benefit seen at the earlier time validates drug efficacy and minimizes the natural course of improvement. Trial registration CTR No. NCT006 14445 2007.
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- Gideon Koren
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. .,University of Western Ontario, London Ontario, Canada. .,The Obstetric Pharmacology Research Unit Network, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, National Institute of Child and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas, Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA.,The Obstetric Pharmacology Research Unit Network, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, National Institute of Child and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas, Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA.,The Obstetric Pharmacology Research Unit Network, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, National Institute of Child and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh, Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,The Obstetric Pharmacology Research Unit Network, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, National Institute of Child and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Medstar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD, USA.,The Georgetown- Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Washington DC, USA.,The Obstetric Pharmacology Research Unit Network, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, National Institute of Child and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Medstar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD, USA.,The Georgetown- Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Washington DC, USA.,The Obstetric Pharmacology Research Unit Network, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, National Institute of Child and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- The Obstetric Pharmacology Research Unit Network, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, National Institute of Child and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,University of Western Ontario, London Ontario, Canada.,Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Institute of Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Frawley J, Hall H, Adams J, Sibbritt D. Health care utilisation of women who experience pregnancy-related reflux, nausea and/or vomiting. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2016; 30:1938-1943. [PMID: 27594351 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1232711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Nausea, vomiting and reflux are common conditions experienced by women during pregnancy. The objective of this project was to examine women's use of health services for these conditions. METHODS The study sample was obtained via the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. A total of 2445 women who were pregnant or who had recently given birth in 2009 were invited to complete a sub-survey in 2010 about pregnancy and health service utilisation. A response rate of 79.2% was obtained. RESULTS During their pregnancy, 604 (32.9%) respondents experienced nausea, with 255 (42.2%) of these women seeking help from a health care practitioner. A total of 201 women (11%) reported repeated vomiting, and 637 women (34.7%) reported reflux, of which 78.6% and 59.2% sought help, respectively. There were no significant differences in the mental and physical health measures between women with nausea, vomiting and/or reflux who sought help and women who did not. Having private health insurance with obstetric cover was associated with seeking help for reflux; this was the only demographic measure significantly associated with seeking help for any condition. CONCLUSION Research is required to understand why many women do not seek professional help for common gastrointestinal conditions during pregnancy.
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- Jane Frawley
- a Faculty of Health , University of Technology Sydney , Ultimo , NSW , Australia and
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- b School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University , Frankston , VIC , Australia
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- a Faculty of Health , University of Technology Sydney , Ultimo , NSW , Australia and
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- b School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University , Frankston , VIC , Australia
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Fischer T, Grab D, Grubert T, Hantschmann P, Kainer F, Kästner R, Kentenich C, Klockenbusch W, Lammert F, Louwen F, Mylonas I, Pildner von Steinburg S, Rath W, Schäfer-Graf UM, Schleußner E, Schmitz R, Steitz HO, Verlohren S. Maternale Erkrankungen in der Schwangerschaft. FACHARZTWISSEN GEBURTSMEDIZIN 2016. [PMCID: PMC7158353 DOI: 10.1016/b978-3-437-23752-2.00017-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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