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Werter DE, Schneeberger C, Mol BWJ, de Groot CJM, Pajkrt E, Geerlings SE, Kazemier BM. The Risk of Preterm Birth in Low Risk Pregnant Women with Urinary Tract Infections. Am J Perinatol 2023; 40:1558-1566. [PMID: 34758498 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Urinary tract infections are among the most common infections during pregnancy. The association between symptomatic lower urinary tract infections during pregnancy and fetal and maternal complications such as preterm birth and low birthweight remains unclear. The aim of this research is to evaluate the association between urinary tract infections during pregnancy and maternal and neonatal outcomes, especially preterm birth. STUDY DESIGN This study is a secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective cohort study, which included patients between October 2011 and June 2013. The population consists of women with low risk singleton pregnancies. We divided the cohort into women with and without a symptomatic lower urinary tract infection after 20 weeks of gestation. Baseline characteristics and maternal and neonatal outcomes were compared between the two groups. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to correct for confounders. The main outcome was spontaneous preterm birth at <37 weeks. RESULTS We identified 4,918 pregnant women eligible for enrollment, of whom 9.4% had a symptomatic lower urinary tract infection during their pregnancy. Women with symptomatic lower urinary tract infections were at increased risk for both preterm birth in general (12 vs. 5.1%, adjusted OR 2.5; 95% CI 1.7-3.5) as well as a spontaneous preterm birth at <37 weeks (8.2 vs. 3.7%, adjusted OR 2.3; 95% CI 1.5-3.5). This association was also present for early preterm birth at <34 weeks. Women with symptomatic lower urinary tract infections during pregnancy are also at increased risk of endometritis (8.9 vs. 1.8%, adjusted OR 5.3; 95% CI 1.4-20) and mastitis (7.8 vs. 1.8%, adjusted OR 4.0; 95% CI 1.6-10) postpartum. CONCLUSION Low risk women with symptomatic lower urinary tract infections during pregnancy are at increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth. In addition, an increased risk for endometritis and mastitis postpartum was found in women with symptomatic lower urinary tract infection during pregnancy. KEY POINTS · UTIs increase the risk of preterm birth.. · UTIs increase the risk of endometritis postpartum.. · UTIs increase the risk of mastitis postpartum..
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- Dominique E Werter
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Microbiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine: Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Brown K, Langston-Cox A, Unger HW. A better start to life: Risk factors for, and prevention of, preterm birth in Australian First Nations women - A narrative review. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2021; 155:260-267. [PMID: 34455588 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The unacceptable discrepancies in health outcomes between First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians begin at birth. Preterm birth (birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation) is a major contributor to adverse short- and long-term health outcomes and mortality. Australian First Nations infants are more commonly born too early. No tangible reductions in preterm births have been made in First Nations communities. Factors contributing to high preterm birth rates in Australian First Nations infants are reviewed and interventions to reduce preterm birth in Australian First Nations women are discussed. More must be done to ensure Australian First Nations infants get a better start to life. This can only be achieved with ongoing and improved research in partnership with Australian First Nations peoples.
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- Kiarna Brown
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.,Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.,Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.,Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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Yadeta TA, Mengistu B, Gobena T, Regassa LD. Spatial pattern of perinatal mortality and its determinants in Ethiopia: Data from Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242499. [PMID: 33227021 PMCID: PMC7682862 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The perinatal mortality rate in Ethiopia is among the highest in Sub Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to identify the spatial patterns and determinants of perinatal mortality in the country using a national representative 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) data. METHODS The analysis was completed utilizing data from 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. This data captured the information of 5 years preceding the survey period. A total of 7230 women who at delivered at seven or more months gestational age nested within 622 enumeration areas (EAs) were used. Statistical analysis was performed by using STATA version 14.1, by considering the hierarchical nature of the data. Multilevel logistic regression models were fitted to identify community and individual-level factors associated with perinatal mortality. ArcGIS version 10.1 was used for spatial analysis. Moran's, I statistics fitted to identify global autocorrelation and local autocorrelation was identified using SatSCan version 9.6. RESULTS The spatial distribution of perinatal mortality in Ethiopia revealed a clustering pattern. The global Moran's I value was 0.047 with p-value <0.001. Perinatal mortality was positively associated with the maternal age, being from rural residence, history of terminating a pregnancy, and place of delivery, while negatively associated with partners' educational level, higher wealth index, longer birth interval, female being head of household and the number of antenatal care (ANC) follow up. CONCLUSIONS In Ethiopia, the perinatal mortality is high and had spatial variations across the country. Strengthening partner's education, family planning for longer birth interval, ANC, and delivery services are essential to reduce perinatal mortality and achieve sustainable development goals in Ethiopia. Disparities in perinatal mortality rates should be addressed alongside efforts to address inequities in maternal and neonatal healthcare services all over the country.
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- Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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Costescu D, Guilbert É. No. 360-Induced Abortion: Surgical Abortion and Second Trimester Medical Methods. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2019; 40:750-783. [PMID: 29861084 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This guideline reviews evidence relating to the provision of surgical induced abortion (IA) and second trimester medical abortion, including pre- and post-procedural care. INTENDED USERS Gynaecologists, family physicians, nurses, midwives, residents, and other health care providers who currently or intend to provide and/or teach IAs. TARGET POPULATION Women with an unintended or abnormal first or second trimester pregnancy. EVIDENCE PubMed, Medline, and the Cochrane Database were searched using the key words: first-trimester surgical abortion, second-trimester surgical abortion, second-trimester medical abortion, dilation and evacuation, induction abortion, feticide, cervical preparation, cervical dilation, abortion complications. Results were restricted to English or French systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, clinical trials, and observational studies published from 1979 to July 2017. National and international clinical practice guidelines were consulted for review. Grey literature was not searched. VALUES The quality of evidence in this document was rated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology framework. The summary of findings is available upon request. BENEFITS, HARMS, AND/OR COSTS IA is safe and effective. The benefits of IA outweigh the potential harms or costs. No new direct harms or costs identified with these guidelines.
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No 360 - Avortement provoqué : avortement chirurgical et méthodes médicales au deuxième trimestre. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA 2018; 40:784-821. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Velten M, Heyob KM, Wold LE, Rogers LK. Perinatal inflammation induces sex-related differences in cardiovascular morbidities in mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2018; 314:H573-H579. [PMID: 29212791 PMCID: PMC5899262 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00484.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Sex-related differences in cardiovascular health and disease have been identified, with males having a higher incidence of cardiovascular events but females more likely to develop arrhythmias. Adverse fetal environments are now accepted as a cause for the development of cardiovascular diseases in adulthood, but sex-related differences in response to adverse fetal environments have not been extensively explored. The combination of both in utero and postnatal exposure to inflammation is highly relevant for the infant that is born preterm or has clinical complications at birth or in early postnatal life. We have previously observed cardiac contractile deficiencies and dysregulation of Ca2+-handling proteins in our model of maternal lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and neonatal hyperoxia exposures (LPS/O2). This investigation tested the hypothesis that there are sex-related differences in the adult pathologies after exposure to perinatal inflammation. Using pressure-volume assessments, males exposed to LPS/O2 had more pronounced contractile deficiencies than similarly exposed females, but females tended to have long PR intervals. While both sexes demonstrated decreases in α-myosin heavy chain and connexin 43 after LPS/O2 exposure compared with saline/room air controls, females indicated aberrant increases in microRNA 208a, microRNA 208b, and desmin expression. Our study supports our hypothesis that early life exposure to inflammation results in sex-dependent deficits in cardiovascular function. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Sex-specific differences in cardiovascular disease are recognized, but the mechanisms and origins are not well understood. Adverse maternal environments can influence cardiac development and later cardiovascular disease. This study identifies sex-dependent differences in cardiac disease associated with perinatal inflammation.
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- Markus Velten
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University, University Medical Center , Bonn , Germany
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- Center for Perinatal Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio
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- Center for Perinatal Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio
- The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio
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Kc S, Gissler M, Virtanen SM, Klemetti R. Risks of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes after Repeat Terminations of Pregnancy by their Methods: a Nationwide Register-based Cohort Study in Finland 1996-2013. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2017; 31:485-492. [PMID: 28815662 DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Repeat terminations of pregnancy (TOPs) are associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes in the subsequent birth. The perinatal outcomes after repeat TOPs by their methods have not yet been properly studied. This study aimed to examine perinatal outcomes in subsequent pregnancy among the women with a singleton birth and a history of TOPs. METHODS All the first-time mothers (n = 419 879) with a singleton birth during 1996-2013 in Finland were identified from the Medical Birth Register and linked to the Abortion Register. Adjusted multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to estimate risks of adverse perinatal outcomes. RESULTS The increased incidence of adverse perinatal outcomes was found with increasing number of surgical TOPs. After adjusting for confounders, the women with one surgical TOP had slightly increased but significant odds of 1.07 (95% CI 1.02, 1.13) for being small for gestational age compared with the women having no TOP. A significantly high risk for extremely preterm birth (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.03, 2.23) was found among the women having had repeat surgical TOPs when compared to the women with no TOP. Non-significant risks were found for adverse perinatal outcomes after women's repeat surgical TOPs than repeat medical TOPs. CONCLUSION Information regarding the consequences of repeat induced TOPs will be significant in sexual health education as well as counselling women after first termination.
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- S Kc
- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Information Services, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland.,Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Welfare, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Saccone G, Perriera L, Berghella V. Prior uterine evacuation of pregnancy as independent risk factor for preterm birth: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 214:572-91. [PMID: 26743506 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Revised: 12/19/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preterm birth (PTB) is the number one cause of perinatal mortality. Prior surgery on the cervix is associated with an increased risk of PTB. History of uterine evacuation, by either induced termination of pregnancy (I-TOP) or spontaneous abortion (SAB), which involve mechanical and/or osmotic dilatation of the cervix, has been associated with an increased risk of PTB in some studies but not in others. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to evaluate the risk of PTB among women with a history of uterine evacuation for I-TOP or SAB. DATA SOURCES Electronic databases (MEDLINE, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, EMBASE, and Sciencedirect) were searched from their inception until January 2015 with no limit for language. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA We included all studies of women with prior uterine evacuation for either I-TOP or SAB, compared with a control group without a history of uterine evacuation, which reported data about the subsequent pregnancy. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS METHODS The primary outcome was the incidence of PTB < 37 weeks. Secondary outcomes were incidence of low birthweight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA). We planned to assess the primary and the secondary outcomes in the overall population as well as in studies on I-TOP and SAB separately. The pooled results were reported as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). RESULTS We included 36 studies in this metaanalysis (1,047,683 women). Thirty-one studies reported data about prior uterine evacuation for I-TOP, whereas 5 studies reported data for SAB. In the overall population, women with a history of uterine evacuation for either I-TOP or SAB had a significantly higher risk of PTB (5.7% vs 5.0%; OR, 1.44, 95% CI, 1.09-1.90), LBW (7.3% vs 5.9%; OR, 1.41, 95% CI, 1.22-1.62), and SGA (10.2% vs 9.0%; OR, 1.19, 95% CI, 1.01-1.42) compared with controls. Of the 31 studies on I-TOP, 28 included 913,297 women with a history of surgical I-TOP, whereas 3 included 10,253 women with a prior medical I-TOP. Women with a prior surgical I-TOP had a significantly higher risk of PTB (5.4% vs 4.4%; OR, 1.52, 95% CI, 1.08-2.16), LBW (7.3% vs 5.9%; OR, 1.41, 95% CI, 1.22-1.62), and SGA (10.2% vs 9.0%; OR, 1.19, 95% CI, 1.01-1.42) compared with controls. Women with a prior medical I-TOP had a similar risk of PTB compared with those who did not have a history of I-TOP (28.2% vs 29.5%; OR, 1.50, 95% CI, 1.00-2.25). Five studies, including 124,133 women, reported data about a subsequent pregnancy in women with a prior SAB. In all of the included studies, the SAB was surgically managed. Women with a prior surgical SAB had a higher risk of PTB compared with those who did not have a history of SAB (9.4% vs 8.6%; OR, 1.19, 95% CI, 1.03-1.37). CONCLUSION Prior surgical uterine evacuation for either I-TOP or SAB is an independent risk factor for PTB. These data warrant caution in the use of surgical uterine evacuation and should encourage safer surgical techniques as well as medical methods.
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- Gabriele Saccone
- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
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Lemmers M, Verschoor M, Hooker A, Opmeer B, Limpens J, Huirne J, Ankum W, Mol B. Dilatation and curettage increases the risk of subsequent preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Reprod 2015; 31:34-45. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dev274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Hiersch L, Ashwal E, Aviram A, Rayman S, Wiznitzer A, Yogev Y. The association between previous single first trimester abortion and pregnancy outcome in nulliparous women. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2015; 29:1457-61. [DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1051022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Xu XK, Wang YA, Li Z, Lui K, Sullivan EA. Risk factors associated with preterm birth among singletons following assisted reproductive technology in Australia 2007-2009--a population-based retrospective study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2014; 14:406. [PMID: 25481117 PMCID: PMC4266897 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-014-0406-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Preterm birth, a leading cause of neonatal death, is more common in multiple births and thus there has being an increasing call for reducing multiple births in ART. However, few studies have compared risk factors for preterm births amongst ART and non-ART singleton birth mothers. Methods A population-based study of 393,450 mothers, including 12,105 (3.1%) ART mothers, with singleton gestations born between 2007 and 2009 in 5 of the 8 jurisdictions in Australia. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were conducted to evaluate socio-demographic, medical and pregnancy factors associated with preterm births in contrasting ART and non-ART mothers. Results Ten percent of singleton births to ART mothers were preterm compared to 6.8% for non-ART mothers (P < 0.01). Compared with non-ART mothers, ART mothers were older (mean 34.0 vs 29.7 yr respectively), less socio-economically disadvantaged (12.4% in the lowest quintile vs 20.7%), less likely to be smokers (3.8% vs 19.4%), more likely to be first time mothers (primiparous 62.4% vs 40.5%), had more preexisting hypertension and complications during pregnancy. Irrespective of the mode of conception, preexisting medical and pregnancy complications of hypertension, diabetes and antepartum hemorrhages were consistently associated with preterm birth. In contrast, socio-demographic variables, namely young and old maternal age (<25 and >34), socioeconomic disadvantage (most disadvantaged quintile Odds Ratio (OR) 0.95, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.77–1.17), smoking (OR 1.12, 95%CI: 0.79–1.61) and priminarity (OR 1.19, 95% CI: 1.05–1.35, AOR not significant) shown to be associated with elevated risk of preterm birth for non-ART mothers were not demonstrated for ART mothers, even after adjusting for potential confounders. Nonetheless, in multivariable analysis, the association between ART and the elevated risk for singleton preterm birth persisted after controlling for all included confounding medical, pregnancy and socio-economic factors (AOR 1.51, 95% CI: 1.42–1.61). Conclusions Preterm birth rate is approximately one-and-a-half-fold higher in ART mothers than non-ART mothers albeit for singleton births after controlling for confounding factors. However, ART mothers were less subject to the adverse influence from socio-demographic factors than non-ART mothers. This has implications for counselling prospective parents.
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- Xu K Xu
- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington Campus, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick Hospitals Campus, Sydney, NSW, 2031, Australia. .,Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, City Campus, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick Hospitals Campus, Sydney, NSW, 2031, Australia. .,Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, City Campus, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick Hospitals Campus, Sydney, NSW, 2031, Australia. .,Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, NSW, 2031, Australia.
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick Hospitals Campus, Sydney, NSW, 2031, Australia. .,Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, City Campus, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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Makhlouf MA, Clifton RG, Roberts JM, Myatt L, Hauth JC, Leveno KJ, Varner MW, Thorp JM, Mercer BM, Peaceman AM, Ramin SM, Iams JD, Sciscione A, Tolosa JE, Sorokin Y. Adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with prior spontaneous or induced abortions. Am J Perinatol 2014; 31:765-72. [PMID: 24347257 PMCID: PMC4061262 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1358771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the article is to determine whether prior spontaneous abortion (SAB) or induced abortion (IAB), or the interpregnancy interval are associated with subsequent adverse pregnancy outcomes in nulliparous women. METHODS We performed a secondary analysis of data collected from nulliparous women enrolled in a completed trial of vitamins C and E or placebo for preeclampsia prevention. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for maternal and fetal outcomes were determined for nulliparous women with prior SABs and IABs as compared with primigravid participants. RESULTS Compared with primigravidas, women with one prior SAB were at increased risk for perinatal death (adj. OR, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.1-2.3) in subsequent pregnancies. Two or more SABs were associated with an increased risk for spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) (adj. OR, 2.6, 95% CI, 1.7-4.0), preterm premature rupture of membranes (PROM) (adj. OR, 2.9; 95% CI, 1.6-5.3), and perinatal death (adj. OR, 2.8; 95% CI, 1.5-5.3). Women with one previous IAB had higher rates of spontaneous PTB (adj. OR, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.0-1.9) and preterm PROM (OR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.4-3.0). An interpregnancy interval less than 6 months after SAB was not associated with adverse outcomes. CONCLUSION Nulliparous women with a history of SAB or IAB, especially multiple SABs, are at increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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- Michel A Makhlouf
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Washington, DC
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University-MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim is to describe and quantify the association between genitourinary tract infections and preterm birth. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies confirm the importance of identifying and treating both asymptomatic and symptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy, which is reflected in current antenatal screening guidelines. These guidelines do not recommend routine screening for other asymptomatic lower genital infections (bacterial vaginosis, trichomonas and gonorrhoea) reflecting inconsistent study results, which may reflect differences in study design, size, diagnostics and the timing of screening in pregnancy. Screening for group B Streptococcus (GBS) late in pregnancy is recognized to reduce neonatal disease, but there is a striking lack of robust studies, specifically randomized controlled trials (RCTs), considering the effect of GBS screening earlier in pregnancy on adverse pregnancy outcomes. SUMMARY The potential for screening and treatment of genitourinary tract infections in pregnancy to reduce preterm birth rates has been demonstrated in some RCTs. Current guidelines do not reflect these data because of inconsistencies across the body of evidence. There is a need for robust RCTs to confirm or refute earlier data, to inform the optimal timing for screening in pregnancy and to better quantify the contribution of individual infections to the burden of preterm birth.
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OBJECTIVE We studied several counselor-independent elements of prenatal counseling regarding prematurely born infants. Elements studied include: indications to offer counseling, clinical settings in which counseling is offered, personnel assigned to counsel, availability of tools to assist counseling and post-counseling documentation requirements. METHOD As the study aimed to explore system-based practices and not counselor-based practices, we surveyed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit medical directors. RESULT Responses were received from 352 hospitals (53%) in 47 states. Analysis was based on responses from the 337 hospitals that routinely counseled women anticipating a premature birth. In 299 (≈ 90%) hospitals, counseling was primarily performed by neonatal professionals. Premature labor was the most common indication to offer counseling; however, in 54 hospitals most counseling was offered before labor and based on maternal risk factors for preterm delivery. In nearly all (99.7%) hospitals information was provided verbally and face-to-face; a third of the hospitals also provided written information. For non-English-speaking Hispanic patients, 208 (62%) of the hospitals had certified hospital-based Spanish interpreters. Five (1%) hospitals provided specialized training to the designated prenatal counselors. The upper gestational age eligible for counseling at all 337 hospitals included 33 weeks; in 134 hospitals, gestational age of <23 weeks was not eligible for counseling. CONCLUSION Antenatal parental counseling for premature delivery is a widely practiced intervention with substantial system-based variability in execution. Interventions and strategies known to improve overall counseling effectiveness are not commonly utilized. We speculate that guidelines and tool-kits supported by Pediatric and Obstetric professional organizations may help improve system-based practices.
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Scholten BL, Page-Christiaens GCML, Franx A, Hukkelhoven CWPM, Koster MPH. The influence of pregnancy termination on the outcome of subsequent pregnancies: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2013; 3:bmjopen-2013-002803. [PMID: 23793655 PMCID: PMC3669713 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the incidences of preterm delivery, cervical incompetence treated by cerclage, placental implantation or retention problems (ie, placenta praevia, placental abruption and retained placenta) and postpartum haemorrhage between women with and without a history of pregnancy termination. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study using aggregated data from a national perinatal registry. SETTING All midwifery practices and hospitals in the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS All pregnant women with a singleton pregnancy without congenital malformations and a gestational age of ≥20 weeks who delivered between January 2000 and December 2007. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Preterm delivery, cervical incompetence treated by cerclage, placenta praevia, placental abruption, retained placenta and postpartum haemorrhage. RESULTS A previous pregnancy termination was reported in 16 000 (1.2%) deliveries. The vast majority of these (90-95%) were performed by surgical methods. The incidence of all outcome measures was significantly higher in women with a history of pregnancy termination. Adjusted ORs (95% CI) for cervical incompetence treated by cerclage, preterm delivery, placental implantation or retention problems and postpartum haemorrhage were 4.6 (2.9 to 7.2), 1.11 (1.02 to 1.20), 1.42 (1.29 to 1.55) and 1.16 (1.08 to 1.25), respectively. Associated numbers needed to harm were 1000, 167, 111 and 111, respectively. For any listed adverse outcome, the number needed to harm was 63. CONCLUSIONS In this large nationwide cohort study, we found a positive association between surgical termination of pregnancy and subsequent preterm delivery, cervical incompetence treated by cerclage, placental implantation or retention problems and postpartum haemorrhage in a subsequent pregnancy. Absolute risks for these outcomes, however, remain small. Medicinal termination might be considered first whenever there is a choice between both methods.
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- Brenda L Scholten
- Department of Obstetrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Hammond G, Langridge A, Leonard H, Hagan R, Jacoby P, DeKlerk N, Pennell C, Stanley F. Changes in risk factors for preterm birth in Western Australia 1984-2006. BJOG 2013; 120:1051-60. [PMID: 23639083 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterise changing risk factors of preterm birth in Western Australia between 1984 and 2006. DESIGN Population-based study. SETTING Western Australia. POPULATION All non-Aboriginal women giving birth to live singleton infants between 1984 and 2006. METHODS Multinomial, multivariable regression models were used to assess antecedent profiles by preterm status and labour onset types (spontaneous, medically indicated, prelabour rupture of membranes [PROM]). Population attributable fraction (PAF) estimates characterized the contribution of individual antecedents as well as the overall contribution of two antecedent groups: pre-existing medical conditions (including previous obstetric history) and pregnancy complications. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Antecedent relationships with preterm birth, stratified by labour onset type. RESULTS Marked increases in maternal age and primiparous births were observed. A four-fold increase in the rates of pre-existing medical complications over time was observed. Rates of pregnancy complications remained stable. Multinomial regression showed differences in antecedent profiles across labour onset types. PAF estimates indicated that 50% of medically indicated preterm deliveries could be eliminated after removing six antecedents from the population; estimates for PROM and spontaneous preterm reduction were between 10 and 20%. Variables pertaining to previous and current obstetric complications (previous preterm birth, previous caesarean section, pre-eclampsia and antepartum haemorrhage) were the most influential predictors of preterm birth and adverse labour onset (PROM and medically indicated). CONCLUSIONS Preterm antecedent profiles have changed markedly over the 23 years studied. Some changes may be attributable to true change, others to advances in surveillance and detection. Still others may signify change in clinical practice.
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- G Hammond
- Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Thorp JM. Public Health Impact of Legal Termination of Pregnancy in the US: 40 Years Later. SCIENTIFICA 2012; 2012:980812. [PMID: 24278765 PMCID: PMC3820464 DOI: 10.6064/2012/980812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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During the 40 years since the US Supreme Court decision in Doe versus Wade and Doe versus Bolton, restrictions on termination of pregnancy (TOP) were overturned nationwide. The use of TOP was much wider than predicted and a substantial fraction of reproductive age women in the U.S. have had one or more TOPs and that widespread uptake makes the downstream impact of any possible harms have broad public health implications. While short-term harms do not appear to be excessive, from a public perspective longer term harm is conceiving, and clearly more study of particular relevance concerns the associations of TOP with subsequent preterm birth and mental health problems. Clearly more research is needed to quantify the magnitude of risk and accurately inform women with the crisis of unintended pregnancy considering TOP. The current US data-gathering mechanisms are inadequate for this important task.
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- John M. Thorp
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Klemetti R, Gissler M, Niinimaki M, Hemminki E. Birth outcomes after induced abortion: a nationwide register-based study of first births in Finland. Hum Reprod 2012; 27:3315-20. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Velten M, Britt RD, Heyob KM, Welty SE, Eiberger B, Tipple TE, Rogers LK. Prenatal inflammation exacerbates hyperoxia-induced functional and structural changes in adult mice. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2012; 303:R279-90. [PMID: 22718803 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00029.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Maternally derived inflammatory mediators, such as IL-6 and IL-8, contribute to preterm delivery, low birth weight, and respiratory insufficiency, which are routinely treated with oxygen. Premature infants are at risk for developing adult-onset cardiac, metabolic, and pulmonary diseases. Long-term pulmonary consequences of perinatal inflammation are unclear. We tested the hypothesis that a hostile perinatal environment induces profibrotic pathways resulting in pulmonary fibrosis, including persistently altered lung structure and function. Pregnant C3H/HeN mice injected with LPS or saline on embryonic day 16. Offspring were placed in room air (RA) or 85% O(2) for 14 days and then returned to RA. Pulmonary function tests, microCTs, molecular and histological analyses were performed between embryonic day 18 and 8 wk. Alveolarization was most compromised in LPS/O(2)-exposed offspring. Collagen staining and protein levels were increased, and static compliance was decreased only in LPS/O(2)-exposed mice. Three-dimensional microCT reconstruction and quantification revealed increased tissue densities only in LPS/O(2) mice. Diffuse interstitial fibrosis was associated with decreased micro-RNA-29, increased transforming growth factor-β expression, and phosphorylation of Smad2 during embryonic or early fetal lung development. Systemic maternal LPS administration in combination with neonatal hyperoxic exposure induces activation of profibrotic pathways, impaired alveolarization, and diminished lung function that are associated with prenatal and postnatal suppression of miR-29 expression.
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- Markus Velten
- Center for Perinatal Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
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Bhattacharya S, Lowit A, Bhattacharya S, Raja EA, Lee AJ, Mahmood T, Templeton A. Reproductive outcomes following induced abortion: a national register-based cohort study in Scotland. BMJ Open 2012; 2:bmjopen-2012-000911. [PMID: 22869092 PMCID: PMC4400701 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-000911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate reproductive outcomes in women following induced abortion (IA). DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Hospital admissions between 1981 and 2007 in Scotland. PARTICIPANTS Data were extracted on all women who had an IA, a miscarriage or a live birth from the Scottish Morbidity Records. A total of 120 033, 457 477 and 47 355 women with a documented second pregnancy following an IA, live birth and miscarriage, respectively, were identified. OUTCOMES Obstetric and perinatal outcomes, especially preterm delivery in a second ongoing pregnancy following an IA, were compared with those in primigravidae, as well as those who had a miscarriage or live birth in their first pregnancy. Outcomes after surgical and medical termination as well as after one or more consecutive IAs were compared. RESULTS IA in a first pregnancy increased the risk of spontaneous preterm birth compared with that in primigravidae (adjusted RR (adj. RR) 1.37, 95% CI 1.32 to 1.42) or women with an initial live birth (adj. RR 1.66, 95% CI 1.58 to 1.74) but not in comparison with women with a previous miscarriage (adj. RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.79 to 0.91). Surgical abortion increased the risk of spontaneous preterm birth compared with medical abortion (adj. RR 1.25, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.45). The adjusted RRs (95% CI) for spontaneous preterm delivery following two, three and four consecutive IAs were 0.94 (0.81 to 1.10), 1.06 (0.76 to 1.47) and 0.92 (0.53 to 1.61), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The risk of preterm birth after IA is lower than that after miscarriage but higher than that in a first pregnancy or after a previous live birth. This risk is not increased further in women who undergo two or more consecutive IAs. Surgical abortion appears to be associated with an increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth in comparison with medical termination of pregnancy. Medical termination was not associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery compared to primigravidae.
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- Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen,
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- Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen,
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- Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen,
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy,
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- Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen,
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Di Renzo GC, Giardina I, Rosati A, Clerici G, Torricelli M, Petraglia F. Maternal risk factors for preterm birth: a country-based population analysis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2011; 159:342-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2011] [Revised: 04/22/2011] [Accepted: 09/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Velten M, Hutchinson KR, Gorr MW, Wold LE, Lucchesi PA, Rogers LK. Systemic maternal inflammation and neonatal hyperoxia induces remodeling and left ventricular dysfunction in mice. PLoS One 2011; 6:e24544. [PMID: 21935422 PMCID: PMC3173376 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2011] [Accepted: 08/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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AIMS The impact of the neonatal environment on the development of adult cardiovascular disease is poorly understood. Systemic maternal inflammation is linked to growth retardation, preterm birth, and maturation deficits in the developing fetus. Often preterm or small-for-gestational age infants require medical interventions such as oxygen therapy. The long-term pathological consequences of medical interventions on an immature physiology remain unknown. In the present study, we hypothesized that systemic maternal inflammation and neonatal hyperoxia exposure compromise cardiac structure, resulting in LV dysfunction during adulthood. METHODS AND RESULTS Pregnant C3H/HeN mice were injected on embryonic day 16 (E16) with LPS (80 µg/kg; i.p.) or saline. Offspring were placed in room air (RA) or 85% O(2) for 14 days and subsequently maintained in RA. Cardiac echocardiography, cardiomyocyte contractility, and molecular analyses were performed. Echocardiography revealed persistent lower left ventricular fractional shortening with greater left ventricular end systolic diameter at 8 weeks in LPS/O(2) than in saline/RA mice. Isolated cardiomyocytes from LPS/O(2) mice had slower rates of contraction and relaxation, and a slower return to baseline length than cardiomyocytes isolated from saline/RA controls. α-/β-MHC ratio was increased and Connexin-43 levels decreased in LPS/O(2) mice at 8 weeks. Nox4 was reduced between day 3 and 14 and capillary density was lower at 8 weeks of life in LPS/O(2) mice. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that systemic maternal inflammation combined with neonatal hyperoxia exposure induces alterations in cardiac structure and function leading to cardiac failure in adulthood and supports the importance of the intrauterine and neonatal milieu on adult health.
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- Markus Velten
- Center for Perinatal Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America.
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Rogers LK, Velten M. Maternal inflammation, growth retardation, and preterm birth: insights into adult cardiovascular disease. Life Sci 2011; 89:417-21. [PMID: 21821056 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2011.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2011] [Revised: 07/14/2011] [Accepted: 07/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The "fetal origin of adult disease Hypothesis" originally described by Barker et al. identified the relationship between impaired in utero growth and adult cardiovascular disease risk and death. Since then, numerous clinical and experimental studies have confirmed that early developmental influences can lead to cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, and psychological diseases during adulthood with and without alterations in birth weight. This so called "fetal programming" includes developmental disruption, immediate adaptation, or predictive adaptation and can lead to epigenetic changes affecting a specific organ or overall health. The intrauterine environment is dramatically impacted by the overall maternal health. Both premature birth or low birth weight can result from a variety of maternal conditions including undernutrition or dysnutrition, metabolic diseases, chronic maternal stresses induced by infections and inflammation, as well as hypercholesterolemia and smoking. Numerous animal studies have supported the importance of both maternal health and maternal environment on the long term outcomes of the offspring. With increasing rates of obesity and diabetes and survival of preterm infants born at early gestational ages, the need to elucidate mechanisms responsible for programming of adult cardiovascular disease is essential for the treatment of upcoming generations.
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- Lynette K Rogers
- The Center for Perinatal Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To evaluate the impact of early pregnancy complications involving placentation and early placental development on adverse obstetric outcome in ongoing and subsequent pregnancies. RECENT FINDINGS We found an increased risk of adverse outcome (odds ratio >2.0) in ongoing pregnancies of preterm delivery (PTD), very preterm delivery (VPTD), placental abruption, small for gestational age (SGA), low birth weight (LBW) and very LBW (VLBW) after a threatened miscarriage episode; pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, placental abruption, PTD, SGA and low 5-min Apgar score following the detection of an intrauterine haematoma; and VPTD, VLBW and perinatal death after a vanishing twin phenomenon. In subsequent pregnancies, the risk of perinatal death was increased (odds ratio >2.0) after a single miscarriage, the risk of VPTD after two or more miscarriages, the risk of placenta previa, premature preterm rupture of membranes, PTD, VPTD and LBW after recurrent miscarriage and the risk of VPTD after two or more terminations of pregnancy. SUMMARY Our analysis of the literature review indicates a link between early pregnancy complications involving the placenta and subsequent adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes. Some of these associations are based on limited or small uncontrolled studies. Larger population-based prospective controlled studies have recently been published confirming most of these findings. This suggests that the early detection of these risk factors could improve the screening of women at high risk of specific obstetric complications in ongoing and subsequent pregnancies.
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Ryalat S, Sawair F, Baqain Z, Barghout N, Amin W, Badran D, Badran E. Effect of oral diseases on mothers giving birth to preterm infants. Med Princ Pract 2011; 20:556-61. [PMID: 21986015 DOI: 10.1159/000329887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2010] [Accepted: 04/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine the association between preterm birth (PTB) and maternal oral diseases during pregnancy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This prospective study was performed by the neonatal and dental departments at Jordan University Hospital. The study included 100 women who gave birth to preterm singleton infants (born less than 37 complete weeks from last menstrual period) between January and July 2009. The control group included an equal number of women who delivered singleton, full-term infants on the same day or the day after the women in the study. The mothers' demographic data were collected using a questionnaire, and an oral examination was conducted for each participant. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS for Windows release 16.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Ill., USA). Factors related to PTB were studied in univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Significantly higher DMFT (decayed, missing, filled teeth) index scores, Silness and Loe plaque index scores and Mühlemann tooth mobility index scores were associated with PTB. Mothers who did not have prepregnancy dental checkups had a significantly higher incidence of PTB. Fewer mothers in the PTB group visited dentists during their last pregnancy compared with controls. CONCLUSIONS Oral health, especially healthy periodontium, is one reliable indicator for predicting a safe pregnancy outcome.
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- Soukaina Ryalat
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
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Liao H, Wei Q, Duan L, Ge J, Zhou Y, Zeng W. Repeated medical abortions and the risk of preterm birth in the subsequent pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2010; 284:579-86. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-010-1723-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Obstetric performance following an induced abortion. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2010; 24:667-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2010.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2010] [Accepted: 02/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Abeysena C, Jayawardana P, Seneviratne RDA. Effect of psychosocial stress and physical activity on preterm birth: a cohort study. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2010; 36:260-7. [PMID: 20492375 DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01160.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To determine trimester-specific effects of risk factors for preterm birth (PTB). METHODS A prospective study was carried out in a district of Sri Lanka. A total of 885 pregnant mothers were recruited at equal to or less than 16 weeks of gestation and followed up until partus. Trimester-specific exposure statuses and potential confounding factors were gathered on average at the 12th, 28th, and 36th weeks of gestation. Physical activities were assessed by obtaining information about the duration of specific postures adopted per day by housewives during each trimester at home and both at home and during working hours for those who were engaged in paid employment. Psychosocial stress was assessed using the Modified Life Events Inventory and the General Health Questionnaire 30. Multiple logistic regression analysis was applied and the results were expressed as adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). RESULTS Standing equal to or less than 2.5 h/day during the first or second or both trimesters (OR 1.83, 95%CI 1.03, 3.25), maternal age of <25 years (OR 1.73, 95%CI 1.02, 2.95), education up to primary school level (OR 3.30, 95%CI 1.3, 8.36) and past history of low birthweight (OR 2.52, 95%CI 1.16, 5.48) were risk factors for PTB. Psychosocial stress was not found to be a risk factor for PTB. CONCLUSIONS Standing equal to or less than 2.5 h/day during the early trimesters was a risk factor for PTB among uncomplicated pregnancies. Further studies are recommended to assess the trimester-specific effect of psychosocial stress on PTB.
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- Chrishantha Abeysena
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama.
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the study was to examine racial/ethnic differences in cervical insufficiency risk. METHODS We used the US 2005 Natality data file. Analysis was limited to singleton births. The prevalence of cervical insufficiency was examined by the maternal characteristic for each racial group. Unconditional logistic regression modeling was used to assess the association between race and cervical insufficiency while controlling for confounders. RESULTS Cervical insufficiency risk for Black women was more than twice that for their White counterparts [odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval (CI)) of 2.45 (2.22–2.71)]. Prior pregnancy termination showed a dose–response relationship with cervical insufficiency. Compared with women with no history of prior pregnancy termination, primiparous women who have had one pregnancy termination had an OR (95% CI) of 2.49 (2.23–2.77). The OR for two, three and four or more terminations were 4.66 (4.07–5.33), 8.07 (6.77–9.61) and 12.36 (10.19–15.00), respectively. Other predictors of cervical insufficiency included previous preterm birth, parity, marital status, renal disease, history of diabetes, polyhydramnios and anemia. CONCLUSIONS There were significant racial/ethnic disparities with Black women having increased cervical insufficiency risk, independent of other studied factors. Prior pregnancy termination is also a major risk factor for cervical insufficiency. The White/Black disparity is evident in both primiparous and multiparous women.
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- Emmanuel A Anum
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Center on Health Disparities and Institute for Women's Health, MCV Campus, Sanger Hall, 1st Floor, Room 1-071, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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Velten M, Heyob KM, Rogers LK, Welty SE. Deficits in lung alveolarization and function after systemic maternal inflammation and neonatal hyperoxia exposure. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2010; 108:1347-56. [PMID: 20223995 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01392.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Systemic maternal inflammation contributes to preterm birth and is associated with development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Infants with BPD exhibit decreased alveolarization, diffuse interstitial fibrosis with thickened alveolar septa, and impaired pulmonary function. We tested the hypothesis that systemic prenatal LPS administration to pregnant mice followed by postnatal hyperoxia exposure is associated with prolonged alterations in pulmonary structure and function after return to room air (RA) that are more severe than hyperoxia exposure alone. Timed-pregnant C3H/HeN mice were dosed with LPS (80 microg/kg) or saline on gestation day 16. Newborn pups were exposed to RA or 85% O2 for 14 days and then to RA for an additional 14 days. Data were collected and analyzed on postnatal days 14 and 28. The combination of prenatal LPS and postnatal hyperoxia exposure generated a phenotype with more inflammation (measured as no. of macrophages per high-power field) than either insult alone at day 28. The combined exposures were associated with a diffuse fibrotic response [measured as hydroxyproline content (microg)] but did not induce a more severe developmental arrest than hyperoxia alone. Pulmonary function tests indicated that hyperoxia, independent of maternal exposure, induced compliance decreases on day 14 that did not persist after RA recovery. Either treatment alone or combined induced an increase in resistance on day 14, but the increase persisted on day 28 only in pups receiving the combined treatment. In conclusion, the combination of systemic maternal inflammation and neonatal hyperoxia induced a prolonged phenotype of arrested alveolarization, diffuse fibrosis, and impaired lung mechanics that mimics human BPD. This new model should be useful in designing studies of specific mechanisms and interventions that could ultimately be utilized to define therapies to prevent BPD in premature infants.
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- Markus Velten
- Center for Perinatal Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, 700 Children's Dr., Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
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