1
|
Allanson ER, Pattinson RC, Nathan EA, Dickinson JE. The introduction of umbilical cord lactate measurement and associated neonatal outcomes in a South African tertiary hospital labor ward. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2017; 31:1272-1278. [DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1315094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- E. R. Allanson
- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, School of Women's and Infants' Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
- SAMRC Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
| | - R. C. Pattinson
- SAMRC Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
| | - E. A. Nathan
- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, School of Women's and Infants' Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
| | - J. E. Dickinson
- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, School of Women's and Infants' Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Allanson ER, Waqar T, White C, Tunçalp Ö, Dickinson JE. Umbilical lactate as a measure of acidosis and predictor of neonatal risk: a systematic review. BJOG 2017; 124:584-594. [PMID: 27704703 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Umbilical cord lactate is one approach to measuring acidosis and intrapartum hypoxia, knowledge of which may be helpful for clinicians involved in the care of women and newborns. OBJECTIVE To synthesise the evidence on accuracy of umbilical cord lactate in measuring acidosis and predicting poor neonatal outcome. SEARCH STRATEGY Studies published and unpublished between 1990 and 2014 from PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and clinicaltrials.gov were assessed. SELECTION CRITERIA Cross-sectional and randomised studies that assessed fetal acidosis (using lactate as the index test) with or without an assessment of neonatal outcome. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Correlations between index and reference test(s) were recorded, as were the raw data to classify the predictive ability of umbilical lactate for neonatal outcomes. Meta-analysis of correlation was performed. We plotted estimates of the studies' observed sensitivities and specificities on Forest plots with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Where possible, we combined data using meta-analysis, applying the hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristics model and a bivariate model. MAIN RESULTS Twelve studies were included. Umbilical lactate correlated with pH [pooled effect size (ES) -0.650; 95% CI -0.663 to -0.637, P < 0.001], base excess (ES -0.710; 95% CI -0.721 to -0.699, P < 0.001), and Apgar scores at 5 minutes (ES 0.300; 95% 0.193-0.407, P < 0.001). Umbilical lactate had pooled sensitivity and specificity for predicting neonatal neurological outcome including hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy of 69.7% (95% CI 23.8-94.4%) and 93% (95% CI 86.8-96.3%). AUTHORS' CONCLUSION Umbilical cord lactate is a clinically applicable, inexpensive and effective way to measure acidosis and is a tool that may be used in the assessment of neonatal outcome. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Umbilical cord lactate: a clinically applicable, inexpensive, effective way to measure intrapartum acidosis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E R Allanson
- School of Women's and Infants' Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - T Waqar
- CMH Medical College, CMH Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
| | - Crh White
- School of Women's and Infants' Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
| | - Ö Tunçalp
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - J E Dickinson
- School of Women's and Infants' Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Allanson ER, Tunçalp Ӧ, Gardosi J, Pattinson RC, Vogel JP, Erwich JJHM, Flenady VJ, Frøen JF, Neilson J, Quach A, Francis A, Chou D, Mathai M, Say L, Gülmezoglu AM. Giving a voice to millions: developing the WHO application of ICD-10 to deaths during the perinatal period: ICD-PM. BJOG 2016; 123:1896-1899. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- ER Allanson
- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences; School of Women's and Infants' Health; University of Western Australia; Crawley WA Australia
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research; Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP); World Health Organization; Geneva Switzerland
| | - Ӧ Tunçalp
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research; Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP); World Health Organization; Geneva Switzerland
| | | | - RC Pattinson
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; SAMRC Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies unit; University of Pretoria; Pretoria South Africa
| | - JP Vogel
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research; Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP); World Health Organization; Geneva Switzerland
| | - JJHM Erwich
- Department of Obstetrics; University of Groningen; University Medical Centre Groningen; Groningen the Netherlands
| | - VJ Flenady
- Mater Research Institute; The University of Queensland (MRI-UQ); Brisbane Qld Australia
- International Stillbirth Alliance; Bristol UK
| | - JF Frøen
- Department of International Public Health; Norwegian Institute of Public Health; Oslo Norway
- Centre for Intervention Science for Maternal and Child Health; University of Bergen; Bergen Norway
| | - J Neilson
- Centre for Women's Health Research; University of Liverpool; Liverpool UK
| | - A Quach
- Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences; Yakima WA USA
| | | | - D Chou
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research; Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP); World Health Organization; Geneva Switzerland
| | - M Mathai
- Maternal & Perinatal Health; Department of Maternal, Newborn Child & Adolescent Health; World Health Organization; Geneva Switzerland
| | - L Say
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research; Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP); World Health Organization; Geneva Switzerland
| | - AM Gülmezoglu
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research; Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP); World Health Organization; Geneva Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Allanson ER, Vogel JP, Tunçalp Ӧ, Gardosi J, Pattinson RC, Francis A, Erwich J, Flenady VJ, Frøen JF, Neilson J, Quach A, Chou D, Mathai M, Say L, Gülmezoglu AM. Application of ICD-PM to preterm-related neonatal deaths in South Africa and United Kingdom. BJOG 2016; 123:2029-2036. [PMID: 27527390 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE We explore preterm-related neonatal deaths using the WHO application of the International Classification of Disease (ICD-10) to deaths during the perinatal period: ICD-PM as an informative case study, where ICD-PM can improve data use to guide clinical practice and programmatic decision-making. DESIGN Retrospective application of ICD-PM. SETTING South Africa, and the UK. POPULATION Perinatal death databases. METHODS Descriptive analysis of neonatal deaths and maternal conditions present. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Causes of preterm neonatal mortality and associated maternal conditions. RESULTS We included 98 term and 173 preterm early neonatal deaths from South Africa, and 956 term and 3248 preterm neonatal deaths from the UK. In the South African data set, the main causes of death were respiratory/cardiovascular disorders (34.7%), low birthweight/prematurity (29.2%), and disorders of cerebral status (25.5%). Amongst preterm deaths, low birthweight/prematurity (43.9%) and respiratory/cardiovascular disorders (32.4%) were the leading causes. In the data set from the UK, the leading causes of death were low birthweight/prematurity (31.6%), congenital abnormalities (27.4%), and deaths of unspecified cause (26.1%). In the preterm deaths, the leading causes were low birthweight/prematurity (40.9%) and deaths of unspecified cause (29.6%). In South Africa, 61% of preterm deaths resulted from the maternal condition of preterm spontaneous labour. Among the preterm deaths in the data set from the UK, no maternal condition was present in 36%, followed by complications of placenta, cord, and membranes (23%), and other complications of labour and delivery (22%). CONCLUSIONS ICD-PM can be used to appraise the maternal and newborn conditions contributing to preterm deaths, and can inform practice. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT ICD-PM can be used to appraise maternal and newborn contributors to preterm deaths to improve quality of care.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E R Allanson
- School of Women's and Infants' Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia. .,Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
| | - J P Vogel
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Ӧ Tunçalp
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - J Gardosi
- Perinatal Institute, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
| | - R C Pattinson
- SAMRC Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
| | - A Francis
- Perinatal Institute, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
| | - Jjhm Erwich
- Department of Obstetrics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
| | - V J Flenady
- Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland (MRI-UQ), Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,International Stillbirth Alliance, Bristol, UK
| | - J F Frøen
- Department of International Public Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.,Centre for Intervention Science for Maternal and Child Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
| | - J Neilson
- Centre for Women's Health Research, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
| | - A Quach
- Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Yakima, WA, USA
| | - D Chou
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - M Mathai
- Maternal & Perinatal Health, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - L Say
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - A M Gülmezoglu
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Allanson ER, Tunçalp Ö, Gardosi J, Pattinson RC, Francis A, Vogel JP, Erwich J, Flenady VJ, Frøen JF, Neilson J, Quach A, Chou D, Mathai M, Say L, Gülmezoglu AM. The WHO application of ICD-10 to deaths during the perinatal period (ICD-PM): results from pilot database testing in South Africa and United Kingdom. BJOG 2016; 123:2019-2028. [PMID: 27527122 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To apply the World Health Organization (WHO) Application of the International Classification of Diseases, tenth revision (ICD-10) to deaths during the perinatal period: ICD-Perinatal Mortality (ICD-PM) to existing perinatal death databases. DESIGN Retrospective application of ICD-PM. SETTING South Africa, UK. POPULATION Perinatal death databases. METHODS Deaths were grouped according to timing of death and then by the ICD-PM cause of death. The main maternal condition at the time of perinatal death was assigned to each case. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Causes of perinatal mortality, associated maternal conditions. RESULTS In South Africa 344/689 (50%) deaths occurred antepartum, 11% (n = 74) intrapartum and 39% (n = 271) in the early neonatal period. In the UK 4377/9067 (48.3%) deaths occurred antepartum, with 457 (5%) intrapartum and 4233 (46.7%) in the neonatal period. Antepartum deaths were due to unspecified causes (59%), chromosomal abnormalities (21%) or problems related to fetal growth (14%). Intrapartum deaths followed acute intrapartum events (69%); neonatal deaths followed consequences of low birthweight/ prematurity (31%), chromosomal abnormalities (26%), or unspecified causes in healthy mothers (25%). Mothers were often healthy; 53%, 38% and 45% in the antepartum, intrapartum and neonatal death groups, respectively. Where there was a maternal condition, it was most often maternal medical conditions, and complications of placenta, cord and membranes. CONCLUSIONS The ICD-PM can be a globally applicable perinatal death classification system that emphasises the need for a focus on the mother-baby dyad as we move beyond 2015. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT ICD-PM is a global system that classifies perinatal deaths and links them to maternal conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E R Allanson
- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, School of Women's and Infants' Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia. , .,Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. ,
| | - Ö Tunçalp
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | | | - R C Pattinson
- SAMRC Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
| | | | - J P Vogel
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Jjhm Erwich
- Department of Obstetrics, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
| | - V J Flenady
- Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland (MRI-UQ), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,International Stillbirth Alliance, Bristol, UK
| | - J F Frøen
- Department of International Public Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
| | - J Neilson
- Centre for Intervention Science for Maternal and Child Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Centre for Women's Health Research, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
| | - A Quach
- Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Yakima, Washington, USA
| | - D Chou
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - M Mathai
- Maternal & Perinatal Health, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - L Say
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - A M Gülmezoglu
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Allanson ER, Tunçalp Ӧ, Gardosi J, Pattinson RC, Francis A, Vogel JP, Erwich J, Flenady VJ, Frøen JF, Neilson J, Quach A, Chou D, Mathai M, Say L, Gülmezoglu AM. Optimising the International Classification of Diseases to identify the maternal condition in the case of perinatal death. BJOG 2016; 123:2037-2046. [PMID: 27527550 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The WHO application of the tenth edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) to deaths during the perinatal period (ICD Perinatal Mortality, ICD-PM) captures the essential characteristics of the mother-baby dyad that contribute to perinatal deaths. We compare the capture of maternal conditions in the existing ICD-PM with the maternal codes from the WHO application of ICD-10 to deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (ICD Maternal Mortality, ICD-MM) to explore potential benefits in the quality of data received. DESIGN Retrospective application of ICD-PM. SETTING South Africa and the UK. POPULATION Perinatal death databases. METHODS The maternal conditions were classified using the ICD-PM groupings for maternal condition in perinatal death, and then mapped to the ICD-MM groupings of maternal conditions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Main maternal conditions in perinatal deaths. RESULTS We reviewed 9661 perinatal deaths. The largest group (4766 cases, 49.3%) in both classifications captures deaths where there was no contributing maternal condition. Each of the other ICD-PM groups map to between three and six ICD-MM groups. If the cases in each ICD-PM group are re-coded using ICD-MM, each group becomes multiple, more specific groups. For example, the 712 cases in group M4 in ICD-PM become 14 different and more specific main disease categories when the ICD-MM is applied instead. CONCLUSIONS As we move towards ICD-11, the use of the more specific, applicable, and relevant codes outlined in ICD-MM for both maternal deaths and the maternal condition at the time of a perinatal death would be preferable, and would provide important additional information about perinatal deaths. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Improving the capture of maternal conditions in perinatal deaths provides important actionable information.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- E R Allanson
- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, School of Women's and Infants' Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia. .,Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
| | - Ӧ Tunçalp
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - J Gardosi
- Perinatal Institute, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
| | - R C Pattinson
- SAMRC Maternal and Infant Health Care Strategies Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
| | - A Francis
- Perinatal Institute, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
| | - J P Vogel
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - Jjhm Erwich
- Department of Obstetrics, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
| | - V J Flenady
- Mater Research Institute, The University of Queensland (MRI-UQ), Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,International Stillbirth Alliance, Bristol, UK
| | - J F Frøen
- Department of International Public Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.,Centre for Intervention Science for Maternal and Child Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
| | - J Neilson
- Centre for Women's Health Research, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
| | - A Quach
- Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Yakima, WA, USA
| | - D Chou
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - M Mathai
- Maternal & Perinatal Health, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - L Say
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| | - A M Gülmezoglu
- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, including UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|