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Junior LCM, Pinto CN, Gerencer CS, Pro ECG, de Carvalho HB. Association of maternal, fetal and labor variables with a low Apgar score in the fifth minute in term pregnancy: a case-control study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2023; 308:1473-1483. [PMID: 36374349 PMCID: PMC9662118 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06832-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To search for maternal, labor-related and fetal variables associated with low Apgar in the fifth minute in term pregnancy. METHODS A retrospective case-control study with term births was conducted in a public teaching hospital from 2013 to 2020. Cases were term births with Apgar score less than 7 in the fifth minute, and controls, the next one or two births following a case, with Apgar of 7 or more. Non-cephalic presentations, multiples and malformations were excluded. We accessed 100 cases and 190 controls. We considered significant values of p < 0.05. RESULTS Were accessed 27 variables which could be risk factors, from which 12 were associated with the outcome. We found a protective effect of prelabor cesarean for the outcome, odds ratio (OR) 0.38, p = 0.013. Consequently, we conducted two sets of analyses: in the whole group and in the group of laboring women. The values of OR were in general greater in the group of laboring women, compared with the whole group. We conducted multivariate analysis within the group of women in labor. The variables which fitted best in the model were nulliparity, male sex of the fetus, less than six prenatal visits and abnormal cardiotocography; all remained significant. An association of rupture of membranes more than 360 min with the outcome, even after controlling fpr duration of labor, was found; adjusted OR 2.45, p = 0.023. CONCLUSION Twelve variables were associated with the outcome. Prelabor cesarean had a protective effect. The time of ruptured membranes was associated with low Apgar.
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- Luís Carlos Machado Junior
- Universidade de São Paulo/Faculdade de Medicina/Centro de Saúde Escola Samuel Barnsley Pessoa, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Hospital Municipal Universitário de São Bernardo do Campo, R. Alexandre Benois, 180, ap. 101, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05270 090, Brazil.
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- Hospital Municipal Universitário de São Bernardo do Campo, R. Alexandre Benois, 180, ap. 101, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05270 090, Brazil
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- Hospital Municipal Universitário de São Bernardo do Campo, R. Alexandre Benois, 180, ap. 101, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05270 090, Brazil
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- Hospital Municipal Universitário de São Bernardo do Campo, R. Alexandre Benois, 180, ap. 101, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05270 090, Brazil
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A Review on Recent Advances of Cerebral Palsy. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:2622310. [PMID: 35941906 PMCID: PMC9356840 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2622310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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This narrative review summarizes the latest advances in cerebral palsy and identifies where more research is required. Several studies on cerebral palsy were analyzed to generate a general idea of the prevalence of, risk factors associated with, and classification of cerebral palsy (CP). Different classification systems used for the classification of CP on a functional basis were also analyzed. Diagnosis systems used along with the prevention techniques were discussed. State-of-the-art treatment strategies for CP were also analyzed. Statistical distribution was performed based on the selected studies. Prevalence was found to be 2-3/1000 lives; the factors that can be correlated are gestational age and birth weight. The risk factors identified were preconception, prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal categories. According to the evidence, CP is classified into spastic (80%), dyskinetic (15%), and ataxic (5%) forms. Diagnosis approaches were based on clinical investigation and neurological examinations that include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), biomarkers, and cranial ultrasound. The treatment procedures found were medical and surgical interventions, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, umbilical milking, nanomedicine, and stem cell therapy. Technological advancements in CP were also discussed. CP is the most common neuromotor disability with a prevalence of 2-3/1000 lives. The highest contributing risk factor is prematurity and being underweight. Several preventions and diagnostic techniques like MRI and ultrasound were being used. Treatment like cord blood treatment nanomedicine and stem cell therapy needs to be investigated further in the future to apply in clinical practice. Future studies are indicated in the context of technological advancements among cerebral palsy children.
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Pérez MLM, Hernández Garre JM, Pérez PE. Analysis of Factors Associated With Variability and Acidosis of the Umbilical Artery pH at Birth. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:650555. [PMID: 34113587 PMCID: PMC8185037 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.650555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Perinatal asphyxia is a significant contributing factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical factors associated with umbilical artery pH variability and fetal acidosis at birth. Methods: This is a single center cross-sectional study in a public regional hospital in southeastern Spain from January to December 2019. The reference population was 1.655 newborns, final sample of 312 experimental units with validated values of umbilical cord blood pH. Results: Factors such as gestational age at term ( X ¯ at - term : 7.26 ± 0.08- X ¯ no -at-term: 7.31 ± 0.05, p: 0.00), primiparity ( X ¯ primiparity : 7.24 ± 0.078- X ¯ multiparity : 7.27 ± 0.08, p: 0.01), induced labor ( X ¯ induced : 7.24 ± 0.07- X ¯ spontaneous : 7.26 ± 0.081, p: 0.02), vaginal delivery ( X ¯ vaginal :7.25 ± 0.08- X ¯ cesarean :7.27 ± 0.07, p: 0.01), and prolonged dilation duration ( X ¯ AboveAverage : 7.22 ± 0.07- X ¯ BelowAverage : 7.27 ± 0.08, p: 0.00), expulsion duration ( X ¯ AboveAverage : 7.23 ± 0.07- X ¯ BelowAverage : 7.26 ± 0.08, p: 0.01), and total labor duration ( X ¯ AboveAverage : 7.23 ± 0.07- X ¯ BelowAverage : 7.27 ± 0.08, p: 0.00) are associated with a decrease in umbilical artery pH at birth. However, only three factors are associated with acidosis pH (<7.20) of the umbilical artery at birth: the induction of labor [OR: 1.74 (95% CI: 0.98-3.10); p: 0.04], vaginal delivery [OR: 2.09 (95% CI: 0.95-4.61); p: 0.04], and total duration of labor [OR: 2.06 (95% CI: 1.18-3.57); p: 0.01]. Conclusions: Although several factors may affect the variability of umbilical artery pH at birth by decreasing their mean values (gestational age, primiparity, induced labor, vaginal delivery and prolonged: dilation duration, expulsion duration and total labor duration), only induction of labor, vaginal delivery and total duration of labor are associated with an acidosis (<7.20) of same.
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- María Luisa Mayol Pérez
- Department of Health Sciences Program, Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), Guadalupe, Murcia, Spain.,Hospital Torrevieja, Torrevieja, Spain
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- Department of Political Sciences, Social Anthropology and Public Finance University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.,Hospital Rafael Méndez Lorca, Lorca, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences Program, Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), Guadalupe, Murcia, Spain
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Cardona-Benavides I, Mora-González P, Pineda A, Puertas A, Manzanares Galán S. Maternal obesity and the risk of fetal acidosis at birth. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020; 35:765-769. [PMID: 32098548 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1731795] [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] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Background: Maternal obesity is a risk factor for multiple obstetrics complications and adverse outcomes. The objective of the study was to investigate the association between obesity (IMC >30) and fetal acidosis at birth.Methods and findings: This hospital-based cohort study was based on 24,307 live-born infants in which maternal body mass index (BMI) information was available and delivered in the Granada north region during 2007-2018 from data of the Hospital Medical Birth Registry. Multivariate using logistic regression was performed to assess the association between fetal acidosis and BMI, crude, and adjusted odds ratio of fetal acidosis were calculated. p < .05 was considered statistically significant. We adjusted by maternal age, parity, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking habits. In the study population of 17,167 term live births, 518 infants (3.02%) had an umbilical cord blood pH < 7.10. The obesity rate in mothers with acidosis at delivery was 12.7%, but morbid obesity rate was 2.51% (adjusted OR 1.82).Conclusion: This study strengthens the evidence that demonstrates that morbid obesity is an independent risk factor for fetal acidosis at birth.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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Houzé de l'Aulnoit A, Génin M, Boudet S, Demailly R, Ternynck C, Babykina G, Houzé de l'Aulnoit D, Beuscart R. Use of automated fetal heart rate analysis to identify risk factors for umbilical cord acidosis at birth. Comput Biol Med 2019; 115:103525. [PMID: 31698240 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2019.103525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify clinical parameters and intrapartum fetal heart rate parameters associated with a risk of umbilical cord acidosis at birth, using an automated analysis method based on empirical mode decomposition. METHODS Our single-center study included 381 cases (arterial cord blood pH at birth pHa ≤7.15) and 1860 controls (pHa ≥7.25) extracted from a database comprising 8,383 full datasets for over-18 mothers after vaginal or caesarean non-twin, non-breech deliveries at term (>37 weeks of amenorrhea). The analysis of a 120-min period of the FHR recording (before maternal pushing or the decision to perform a caesarean section during labor) led to the extraction of morphological, frequency-related, and long- and short-term heart rate variability variables. After univariate analyses, sparse partial least square selection and logistic regression were applied. RESULTS Several clinical factors were predictive of fetal acidosis in a multivariate analysis: nulliparity (odds ratio (OR) 95% confidence interval (CI)]: 1.769 [1.362-2.300]), a male fetus (1.408 [1.097-1.811]), and the term of the pregnancy (1.333 [1.189-1.497]). The risk of acidosis increased with the time interval between the end of the FHR recording and the delivery (OR [95%CI] for a 1-min increment: 1.022 [1.012-1.031]). The risk factors related to the FHR signal were mainly the difference between the mean baseline and the mean FHR (OR [95%CI]: 1.292 [1.174-1.424]), the baseline range (1.027 [1.014-1.040]), fetal bradycardia (1.038 [1.003-1.075]) and the late deceleration area (1.002 [1.000-1.005]). The area under the curve for the multivariate model was 0.79 [0.76; 0.81]. CONCLUSION In addition to clinical predictors, the automated FHR analysis highlighted other significant predictors, such as the baseline range, the instability of the FHR signal and the late deceleration area. This study further extends the routine application of automated FHR analysis during labor and, ultimately, contributes to the development of predictive scores for fetal acidosis.
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- A Houzé de l'Aulnoit
- Univ. Lille, EA 2694, Santé Publique, épidémiologie et Qualité des Soins, F-59000, Lille, France; Department of Obstetrics, Lille Catholic Hospital, Lille Catholic University, F-59020, Lille, France.
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- Univ. Lille, EA 2694, Santé Publique, épidémiologie et Qualité des Soins, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Biomedical Signal Processing Unit (UTSB), Lille Catholic University, F-59800, Lille, France
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- Department of Obstetrics, Lille Catholic Hospital, Lille Catholic University, F-59020, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, EA 2694, Santé Publique, épidémiologie et Qualité des Soins, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, EA 2694, Santé Publique, épidémiologie et Qualité des Soins, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Obstetrics, Lille Catholic Hospital, Lille Catholic University, F-59020, Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, EA 2694, Santé Publique, épidémiologie et Qualité des Soins, F-59000, Lille, France
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Eden RD, Evans MI, Britt DW, Evans SM, Gallagher P, Schifrin BS. Combined prenatal and postnatal prediction of early neonatal compromise risk. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019; 34:2996-3007. [PMID: 31581872 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1676714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Electronic fetal monitoring/cardiotocography (EFM) is nearly ubiquitous, but almost everyone acknowledges there is room for improvement. We have contextualized monitoring by breaking it down into quantifiable components and adding to that, other factors that have not been formally used: i.e. the assessment of uterine contractions, and the presence of maternal, fetal, and obstetrical risk factors. We have created an algorithm, the Fetal Reserve Index (FRI) that significantly improves the detection of at-risk cases. We hypothesized that extending our approach of monitoring to include the immediate newborn period could help us better understand the physiology and pathophysiology of the decrease in fetal reserve during labor and the transition from fetal to neonatal homeostasis, thereby further honing the prediction of outcomes. Such improved and earlier understanding could then potentiate earlier, and more targeted use of neuroprotective attempts during labor treating decreased fetal reserve and improving the fetus' transition from fetal to neonatal life minimizing risk of neurologic injury. STUDY DESIGN We have analyzed a 45-year-old research database of closely monitored labors, deliveries, and an additional hour of continuous neonatal surveillance. We applied the FRI prenatally and created a new metric, the INCHON index that combines the last FRI with umbilical cord blood and 4-minute umbilical artery blood parameters to predict later neonatal acid/base balance. Using the last FRI scores, we created 3 neonatal groups. Umbilical cord and catheterized umbilical artery bloods at 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64 minutes were measured for base excess, pH, and PO2. Continuous neonatal heart rate was scored for rate, variability, and reactivity. RESULTS Neonates commonly do not make a smooth transition from fetal to postnatal physiology. Even in low risk babies, 85% exhibited worsening pH and base excess during the first 4 minutes; 34% of neonates reached levels considered at high risk for metabolic acidosis (≤-12 mmol/L) and neurologic injury. Neonatal heart rate commonly exhibited sustained, significant tachycardia with loss of reactivity and variability. One quarter of all cases would be considered Category III if part of the fetal tracing. Our developed metrics (FRI and INCHON) clearly discriminated and predicted low, medium, and high-risk neonatal physiology. CONCLUSIONS The immediate neonatal period often imposes generally unrecognized risks for the newborn. INCHON improves identification of decreased fetal reserve and babies at risk, thereby permitting earlier intervention during labor (intrauterine resuscitation) or potentially postnatally (brain cooling) to prevent neurologic injury. We believe that perinatal management would be improved by routine, continuous neonatal monitoring - at least until heart rate reactivity is restored. FRI and INCHON can help identify problems much earlier and more accurately than currently and keep fetuses and babies in better metabolic shape.
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- Robert D Eden
- Fetal Medicine Foundation of America, New York, NY, USA
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- Fetal Medicine Foundation of America, New York, NY, USA.,Comprehensive Genetics, PLLC, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Fetal Medicine Foundation of America, New York, NY, USA
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- Fetal Medicine Foundation of America, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Medeiros TKDS, Dobre M, da Silva DMB, Brateanu A, Baltatu OC, Campos LA. Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate: A Possible Predictor of Neonatal Acidemia and APGAR Score. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1489. [PMID: 30405441 PMCID: PMC6204407 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: Predicting perinatal outcomes based on patterns of fetal heart rate (FHR) remains a challenge. The aim of this study was to evaluate intrapartum FHR variability as predictor for neonatal acidemia and APGAR score. Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of 552 childbirths. Multivariable linear regression models were used to assess the association between FHR variability and each of the following outcomes: arterial cord blood pH and base deficit, Apgar 1, and 5 scores. Variables used for adjustment were maternal age, comorbidities (gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, maternal fever, and hypertension), parity, gravidity, uterine contractions, and newborn gestational age, and weight at birth. Results: The following factors were associated with an increased risk of metabolic acidosis and low Apgar scores at birth: increased mean and coefficient of variation (CV) of the FHR, type of delivery and decreased parity. Each 10-beat/min increase in the FHR was associated with an increase of 0.43 mEq/L in the base deficit, and a decrease of 0.01 in the pH, 0.2 in the Apgar 1, and 0.14 in the Apgar 5 scores. Each 10% increase in the CV of the FHR was associated with an increase of 4.05 mEq/L in the base deficit and a decrease of 0.13 in the pH, 1.31 in the Apgar 1, and 0.86 in the Apgar 5 scores. Conclusion: These data suggest the intrapartum FHR variability is physiologically relevant and can be used for predicting the acidemia and Apgar scores at birth of the newborn infants without severe cases of morbidity and from uncomplicated pregnancies.
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- Thâmila Kamila de Souza Medeiros
- Center of Innovation, Technology and Education at Anhembi Morumbi University - Laureate International Universities, São José dos Campos, Brazil.,School of Health Sciences at Anhembi Morumbi University - Laureate International Universities, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Center of Innovation, Technology and Education at Anhembi Morumbi University - Laureate International Universities, São José dos Campos, Brazil.,School of Health Sciences at Anhembi Morumbi University - Laureate International Universities, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Center of Innovation, Technology and Education at Anhembi Morumbi University - Laureate International Universities, São José dos Campos, Brazil.,School of Health Sciences at Anhembi Morumbi University - Laureate International Universities, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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- Center of Innovation, Technology and Education at Anhembi Morumbi University - Laureate International Universities, São José dos Campos, Brazil.,School of Health Sciences at Anhembi Morumbi University - Laureate International Universities, São José dos Campos, Brazil
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Yangthara B, Horrasith S, Paes B, Kitsommart R. Predictive factors for intensive birth resuscitation in a developing-country: a 5-year, single-center study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2018; 33:570-576. [PMID: 29973079 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1497602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Objective: To identify risk factors outlined in the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2010 guideline and requirement for high-intensity resuscitation.Study design: A retrospective cross-sectional study of infants born to high-risk mothers from 2011 to 2015.Results: Totally 11,446 infants were analyzed; 37% were preterm, 36% were low-birth weight infants or less. 1506 infants required respiratory support; 82 (0.7%) and 61 (0.5%) infants needed chest compression and/or epinephrine. Very-preterm infants received more intensive resuscitation than moderate preterm or term infants. Breech presentation, maternal infection and maternal diabetes were significantly associated with need for respiratory support. Fetal anomalies, breech presentation, oligohydramnios, and multiple gestation were significantly associated with need for hemodynamic support.Conclusion: Most infants defined in the ILCOR 2010 guideline required nonintensive ventilation. Very-preterm infants, fetal anomalies, and breech presentation necessitate neonatal attendance at delivery. In developing countries, maternal infection and diabetes remain high-risk criteria despite deletion from the ILCOR 2016 guideline.
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- Buranee Yangthara
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Kapaya H, Williams R, Elton G, Anumba D. Can Obstetric Risk Factors Predict Fetal Acidaemia at Birth? A Retrospective Case-Control Study. J Pregnancy 2018; 2018:2195965. [PMID: 30245882 PMCID: PMC6139200 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2195965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite major advances in perinatal medicine, intrapartum asphyxia remains a leading and potentially preventable cause of perinatal mortality and long-term morbidity. The umbilical cord pH is considered an essential criteria for the diagnosis of acute intrapartum hypoxic events. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether obstetric risk factors are associated with fetal acidaemia at delivery. METHODOLOGY In a case-control study, 294 women with term singleton pregnancies complicated by an umbilical artery cord pH < 7.20 at birth were individually matched by controls with umbilical artery cord pH > 7.20. Groups were compared for differences in maternal, obstetric, and fetal characteristics using logistic regression models presented as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS The study showed pregestational diabetes (PGDM) [OR: 5.31, 95% CI: 1.15- 24.58, P = 0.018], urinary tract infection (UTI) [OR: 3.21, 95% CI: 1.61- 6.43, P < 0.001], and low Apgar scores to be significantly associated with acidaemia, whereas low maternal BMI [OR: 0.19, 95% CI: 0.04-0.87, P = 0.032], pyrexia in labour [OR 0.23; 95% CI 0.12-0.53; P < 0.001], electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) [OR 0.65; 95% CI 0.43-0.99; P = 0.042), and emergency caesarean section [OR 0.42; 95% CI 0.26-0.66; P < 0.001] were found to be protective of acidaemia. CONCLUSION Certain obstetric risk factors before and during labour can identify newborns at risk of developing acidaemia. Further research is needed to gain quantitative insight into the predictive capacity of these risks that can inform obstetric clinical management for improved outcomes.
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- Habiba Kapaya
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Academic Unit of Reproductive & Developmental Medicine, 4th Floor Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S102SF, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Academic Unit of Reproductive & Developmental Medicine, 4th Floor Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S102SF, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Academic Unit of Reproductive & Developmental Medicine, 4th Floor Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S102SF, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Academic Unit of Reproductive & Developmental Medicine, 4th Floor Jessop Wing, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S102SF, UK
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