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Perkovic-Kepeci S, Cirkovic A, Milic N, Dugalic S, Stanisavljevic D, Milincic M, Kostic K, Milic N, Todorovic J, Markovic K, Aleksic Grozdic N, Gojnic Dugalic M. Doppler Indices of the Uterine, Umbilical and Fetal Middle Cerebral Artery in Diabetic versus Non-Diabetic Pregnancy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1502. [PMID: 37629792 PMCID: PMC10456372 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59081502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
Abstract
Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the differences in Doppler indices of the uterine (Ut), umbilical (UA), and middle cerebral artery (MCA) in diabetic versus non-diabetic pregnancies by conducting a comprehensive systematic review of the literature with a meta-analysis. Materials and Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, and SCOPUS were searched for studies that measured the pulsatility index (PI), resistance index (RI), and systolic/diastolic ratio index (S/D ratio) of the umbilical artery, middle cerebral artery, and uterine artery in diabetic versus non-diabetic pregnancies. Two reviewers independently evaluated the eligibility of studies, abstracted data, and performed quality assessments according to standardized protocols. The standardized mean difference (SMD) was used as a measure of effect size. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 statistic. Publication bias was evaluated by means of funnel plots. Results: A total of 62 publications were included in the qualitative and 43 in quantitative analysis. The UA-RI, UtA-PI, and UtA-S/D ratios were increased in diabetic compared with non-diabetic pregnancies. Subgroup analysis showed that levels of UtA-PI were significantly higher during the third, but not during the first trimester of pregnancy in diabetic versus non-diabetic pregnancies. No differences were found for the UA-PI, UA-S/D ratio, MCA-PI, MCA-RI, MCA-S/D ratio, or UtA-RI between diabetic and non-diabetic pregnancies. Conclusions: This meta-analysis revealed the presence of hemodynamic changes in uterine and umbilical arteries, but not in the middle cerebral artery in pregnancies complicated by diabetes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sonja Perkovic-Kepeci
- General Hospital Pancevo, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia;
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.K.); (N.M.); (K.M.); (M.G.D.)
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (N.M.); (D.S.)
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (N.M.); (D.S.)
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (M.M.)
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (N.M.); (D.S.)
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- Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (M.M.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.K.); (N.M.); (K.M.); (M.G.D.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.K.); (N.M.); (K.M.); (M.G.D.)
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.K.); (N.M.); (K.M.); (M.G.D.)
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- Institute for Process Engineering Environmental Engineering and Technical Life Sciences, Technical University of Vienna, 1180 Vienna, Austria;
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.K.); (N.M.); (K.M.); (M.G.D.)
- Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Clinical Centre of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (M.M.)
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Fetal and Neonatal Middle Cerebral Artery Hemodynamic Changes and Significance under Ultrasound Detection in Hypertensive Disorder Complicating Pregnancy Patients with Different Severities. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:6110228. [PMID: 35799667 PMCID: PMC9256346 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6110228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Colour Doppler ultrasound was applied for monitoring the hemodynamic parameters of fetal uterine artery (UtA), umbilical artery (UA), and middle cerebral artery (MCA) during pregnancy. In hypertension disease complicating pregnancy, these hemodynamic measures and their therapeutic applicability value were reviewed (HDCP). 120 singleton pregnant women were chosen, with 40 cases of mild preeclampsia (mild group), 40 cases of severe preeclampsia (severe group), and 40 normal control pregnant women (control group). The hemodynamic parameters of UtA, MCA, and UA were monitored in the three groups, including pulsatility index (PI), resistance index (RI), and the systolic/diastolic velocity (S/D). The parameters PI, RI, S/D, and venous catheter shunt rate (Qdv/Quv) of UtA and UA in the severe group were higher than those in the normal group and the mild group, showing the differences statistically significant (
). The PI, RI, and S/D of MCA in the severe group were lower than those in the normal group and the mild group (
). The changing trends of PI, RI, and S/D in the severe group were all first increased and then decreased in the early, middle, and later pregnancy (
). The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.98 in the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve created using a combination of hemodynamic measures and pregnancy outcomes, and the sensitivity and specificity for predicting bad outcomes were 94.7 percent and 96.4 percent, respectively. Colour Doppler ultrasound may accurately detect changes in the PI, RI, and S/D of UtA, MCA, and UA in pregnant women and serve as a reference for determining the intrauterine state of the fetuses and predicting bad pregnancy outcomes. In particular, the parameters in later pregnancy were higher worthy of diagnostic value for adverse pregnancy outcomes. The combination of various parameters could make an improvement of the diagnostic accuracy and provide a basis for guiding treatment as well as determining the optimal timing of delivery.
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