Objective: The inconsistency in conclusions from early observational studies has sparked our interest in elucidating the relationship between lipid levels and susceptibility to hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). This study wishes to employed Mendelian randomization analysis to investigate the causal relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and HG.
Methods: We employed Tow-Sample MR analysis to investigate the causal associations between LDL-C and HG. Specific variables were selected from GWAS database for MR analysis, using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as our instruments. The threshold for significant SNPs as genetic instruments has been set at 5 × 10-8. F-statistic was employed to validate the strength of exposure instruments. The causality was mainly evaluated by Inverse Variance Weighted method (IVW). To address potential bias from the selection of genetic variants with pleiotropic effects, sensitivity analysis was performed by Cochrane Q-test, MR Egger, weighted median, MR-PRESSO and Leave-one-out methods. To validate the directionality of causal relationships, we employed Steiger test to filter SNPs. At last, we conducted reverse MR to exclude the causal impact of HG on LDL-C levels.
Results: Our MR results identified the effect of genetically predicted increased LDL-C levels on increased genetic susceptibility to HG (OR:1.30; 95%CI:1.03-1.65; p = 0.028). In reverse MR analyses, no evidence was found for causal effect of HG on LDL-C levels (OR:1.00; 95%CI:1.00-1.01; p = 0.163). Sensitivity analyses were used to confirm reliability.
Conclusion: This study may have provided evidence of genetically predicted increased LDL-C levels on increased genetic susceptibility to HG. Appropriate lowering LDL-C levels may serve as a preventive and treatment measure for HG.
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Pub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-09-23DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2024.2407037
Lu Qin, Zhixing Fan, Qian Shi, Hao Hu, Fang Ma, Yanlin Huang, Fengzhi Tan
Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between Life's Essential 8 (LE8) and the risk of gestational diabetes among US adults.
Method: We used National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2007-2018 data to perform this study. LE8 scores comprised 4 health behaviors (diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, and sleep duration) and 4 health factors (BMI, non-high-density lipoprotein [HDL] cholesterol, blood glucose, and blood pressure). Then, LE8 were categorized into low CVH (0 to 49 scores), moderated CVH (50 to 79 scores), and high CVH (80 to 100 scores). Weighted multivariate Logistic regression analysis model were used to estimate the relationship between LE8 and gestational diabetes.
Result: A total of 3,189 participants were included, and the portion of gestational diabetes was 15.33%, 11.46%, 7.71% in low CVH, moderate CVH, and high CVH, respectively. Adjustment for covariates, we found that high CVH (OR: 0.49, 95%CI: 0.29-0.83, p = 0.01) was associated with decreased of gestational diabetes, not moderate CVH (OR: 0.78, 95%CI: 0.50-1.20, p = 0.25). This inverse associations were dose-response dependent (p-nonlinear = 0.982). This inverse associations were significant in subgroup. Significant interaction between CVH and family diabetes with the risk of gestational diabetes was found (P for interaction = 0.04). High CVH (OR: 0.357, 95%CI: 0.176-0.724, p = 0.005) could significantly decrease the risk of gestational diabetes in the population with family diabetes. The results were generally robust in sensitivity analyses after excluding of ASCVD participants.
Conclusion: The high CVH could decrease the risk of gestational diabetes, especially in the population of family diabetes.
{"title":"Relationship between life's essential 8 and the risk of gestational diabetes among us adults.","authors":"Lu Qin, Zhixing Fan, Qian Shi, Hao Hu, Fang Ma, Yanlin Huang, Fengzhi Tan","doi":"10.1080/14767058.2024.2407037","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14767058.2024.2407037","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between Life's Essential 8 (LE8) and the risk of gestational diabetes among US adults.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We used National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2007-2018 data to perform this study. LE8 scores comprised 4 health behaviors (diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, and sleep duration) and 4 health factors (BMI, non-high-density lipoprotein [HDL] cholesterol, blood glucose, and blood pressure). Then, LE8 were categorized into low CVH (0 to 49 scores), moderated CVH (50 to 79 scores), and high CVH (80 to 100 scores). Weighted multivariate Logistic regression analysis model were used to estimate the relationship between LE8 and gestational diabetes.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>A total of 3,189 participants were included, and the portion of gestational diabetes was 15.33%, 11.46%, 7.71% in low CVH, moderate CVH, and high CVH, respectively. Adjustment for covariates, we found that high CVH (OR: 0.49, 95%CI: 0.29-0.83, <i>p</i> = 0.01) was associated with decreased of gestational diabetes, not moderate CVH (OR: 0.78, 95%CI: 0.50-1.20, <i>p</i> = 0.25). This inverse associations were dose-response dependent (<i>p</i>-nonlinear = 0.982). This inverse associations were significant in subgroup. Significant interaction between CVH and family diabetes with the risk of gestational diabetes was found (<i>P</i> for interaction = 0.04). High CVH (OR: 0.357, 95%CI: 0.176-0.724, <i>p</i> = 0.005) could significantly decrease the risk of gestational diabetes in the population with family diabetes. The results were generally robust in sensitivity analyses after excluding of ASCVD participants.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The high CVH could decrease the risk of gestational diabetes, especially in the population of family diabetes.</p>","PeriodicalId":50146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-09-26DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2024.2406342
Qian Yin, Di Wang, Xiao-Hong Chen, Feng Lu, Han-Zhong Cao
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the pressure algometer in predicting gynecological surgery pain. We looked into the predictive value of preoperative pain sensitivity to gynecological pain and the relationship between preoperative pressure pain threshold (PPT), pressure pain tolerance (PTO), and postoperative pain outcomes.
Methods: Reliability test: We recruited 60 volunteers at Nantong University. For three consecutive days, two examiners measured the pain sensitivity of each participant using a pressure algometer. Its test-retest and intra-rater reliability were assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Validity test: We selected patients who underwent gynecological surgery in a hospital for the validity test. Before surgery, we assessed the patient's pain sensitivity to various stimuli. To determine the relationship between preoperative pain sensitivity and postoperative pain, we collected postoperative Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and sufentanil consumption data.
Results: The algometer revealed a high test-retest and intra-rater reliability. According to the calculation of Youden's index, there was a 73.1% chance of patients with moderate to severe postoperative pain having a PTO <6.22 N, and patients with PTO <6.22 N had an 87.5% probability of moderate to severe postoperative pain.
Conclusions: The pressure algometer has a high degree of accuracy in measuring the PPT and PTO of normal healthy individuals, making it a reliable tool for quantifying pain sensitivity. PTO can be used to predict the occurrence of moderate to severe postoperative pain.
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Pub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-01-21DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2024.2305264
Arcade Arakaza, Xiaoxia Liu, Jianwen Zhu, Li Zou
Objective: This study aims to detect the serum levels of IGF-1, bFGF, and PLGF and their expressions in placental bed tissues of patients with placenta previa complicated with PAS disorders.
Methods: This case and control study included 40 multiparous pregnant women with complete placenta previa between 34 weeks and 38 weeks of gestation and they were divided into two groups: 25 patients with PAS (case group) and 15 patients without PAS (control group). The venous blood samples were collected 2 h before the cesarean section, and the placental bed tissues were taken intraoperatively at the placental implantation site and then were histologically examined to evaluate the gravity of the myometrial invasion of the placenta. According to FIGO PAS increasing grading, the 25 patients were also divided into three groups: PAS grade I group, PAS grade II group, and PAS grade III group. The concentrations of IGF-1, bFGF, and PLGF in serum were measured using ELISA, and the mean ratio of the relative mRNA expression of each biomarker in placental bed tissues was calculated using qRT-PCR. The staining intensity and the positive cells were quantitatively measured and expressed as means by using Image J software for IHC analysis.
Results: IGF-1 had low serum levels and high placental bed expression in placenta previa patients with PAS disorders compared to those without PAS (all p < 0.0001). PLGF had high serum levels (p = 0.0200) and high placental bed expression (p < 0.0001) in placenta previa patients with PAS disorders compared to those without PAS. IGF-1 serum levels decreased up to PAS grade II (means were 24.3 ± 4.03, 21.98 ± 3.29, and 22.03 ± 7.31, respectively for PAS grade I, PAS grade II, PAS grade III groups, p = 0.0006). PLGF serum levels increased up to PAS grade II (means were 12.96 ± 2.74, 14.97 ± 2.56, and 14.89 ± 2.14, respectively for the three groups, p = 0.0392). However, IGF-1 and PLGF mRNA placental bed expression increased up to PAS grade III. The relative expression of mRNA means for the three groups was 3.194 ± 1.40, 3.509 ± 0.63, and 3.872 ± 0.70, respectively for IGF-1; and 2.784 ± 1.14, 2.810 ± 0.71, and 2.869 ± 0.48, respectively for PLGF (all p < 0.0001). Their IHC (immunohistochemical) staining also had increasing trends, but p > 0.05. bFGF was not significantly expressed in placenta previa with PAS disorders in most of the analysis sections (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: Low serum levels and high expression in placental bed tissues of IGF-1, or high serum levels and high expression in placental bed tissues of PLGF, may differentiate placenta previa patients with FIGO PAS grade I and PAS grade II from those without PAS disorders. However, they could not significantly predict the degree of placental invasiveness in FIGO PAS grades II and III.
研究目的本研究旨在检测前置胎盘并发PAS疾病患者血清中IGF-1、bFGF和PLGF的水平及其在胎盘床组织中的表达:本病例和对照研究纳入了 40 名妊娠 34 周至 38 周之间患有完全性前置胎盘的多产妇,并将其分为两组:25 名患有 PAS 的患者(病例组)和 15 名未患有 PAS 的患者(对照组)。在剖宫产术前 2 小时采集静脉血样本,术中在胎盘植入部位取胎盘床组织,然后进行组织学检查,以评估子宫肌层侵犯胎盘的严重程度。根据 FIGO PAS 增高分级,25 例患者也被分为三组:PASⅠ级组、PASⅡ级组和PASⅢ级组。采用 ELISA 法测定血清中 IGF-1、bFGF 和 PLGF 的浓度,采用 qRT-PCR 法计算各生物标志物在胎盘床组织中相对 mRNA 表达的平均比例。使用 Image J 软件进行 IHC 分析,定量测量染色强度和阳性细胞,并以均值表示:结果:与无 PAS(所有 p p = 0.0200)和高胎盘床表达(p p = 0.0006)的患者相比,有 PAS 病变的前置胎盘患者 IGF-1 血清水平低,胎盘床表达高。PLGF血清水平升高至PAS II级(三组平均值分别为12.96 ± 2.74、14.97 ± 2.56和14.89 ± 2.14,P = 0.0392)。然而,IGF-1 和 PLGF mRNA 胎盘床的表达在 PAS Ⅲ 级时有所增加。三组的mRNA相对表达量平均值分别为:IGF-1为3.194±1.40、3.509±0.63和3.872±0.70;PLGF为2.784±1.14、2.810±0.71和2.869±0.48(所有p p > 0.05。bFGF在前置胎盘伴PAS紊乱的大部分分析切片中无明显表达(p > 0.05):结论:IGF-1的低血清水平和在胎盘床组织中的高表达,或PLGF的高血清水平和在胎盘床组织中的高表达,可将FIGO PAS分级I级和PAS分级II级的前置胎盘患者与无PAS紊乱的前置胎盘患者区分开来。然而,它们并不能明显预测 FIGO PAS II 级和 III 级胎盘的侵袭程度。
{"title":"Assessment of serum levels and placental bed tissue expression of IGF-1, bFGF, and PLGF in patients with placenta previa complicated with placenta accreta spectrum disorders.","authors":"Arcade Arakaza, Xiaoxia Liu, Jianwen Zhu, Li Zou","doi":"10.1080/14767058.2024.2305264","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14767058.2024.2305264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to detect the serum levels of IGF-1, bFGF, and PLGF and their expressions in placental bed tissues of patients with placenta previa complicated with PAS disorders.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This case and control study included 40 multiparous pregnant women with complete placenta previa between 34 weeks and 38 weeks of gestation and they were divided into two groups: 25 patients with PAS (case group) and 15 patients without PAS (control group). The venous blood samples were collected 2 h before the cesarean section, and the placental bed tissues were taken intraoperatively at the placental implantation site and then were histologically examined to evaluate the gravity of the myometrial invasion of the placenta. According to FIGO PAS increasing grading, the 25 patients were also divided into three groups: PAS grade I group, PAS grade II group, and PAS grade III group. The concentrations of IGF-1, bFGF, and PLGF in serum were measured using ELISA, and the mean ratio of the relative mRNA expression of each biomarker in placental bed tissues was calculated using qRT-PCR. The staining intensity and the positive cells were quantitatively measured and expressed as means by using Image J software for IHC analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>IGF-1 had low serum levels and high placental bed expression in placenta previa patients with PAS disorders compared to those without PAS (all <i>p</i> < 0.0001). PLGF had high serum levels (<i>p</i> = 0.0200) and high placental bed expression (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) in placenta previa patients with PAS disorders compared to those without PAS. IGF-1 serum levels decreased up to PAS grade II (means were 24.3 ± 4.03, 21.98 ± 3.29, and 22.03 ± 7.31, respectively for PAS grade I, PAS grade II, PAS grade III groups, <i>p</i> = 0.0006). PLGF serum levels increased up to PAS grade II (means were 12.96 ± 2.74, 14.97 ± 2.56, and 14.89 ± 2.14, respectively for the three groups, <i>p</i> = 0.0392). However, IGF-1 and PLGF mRNA placental bed expression increased up to PAS grade III. The relative expression of mRNA means for the three groups was 3.194 ± 1.40, 3.509 ± 0.63, and 3.872 ± 0.70, respectively for IGF-1; and 2.784 ± 1.14, 2.810 ± 0.71, and 2.869 ± 0.48, respectively for PLGF (all <i>p</i> < 0.0001). Their IHC (immunohistochemical) staining also had increasing trends, but <i>p</i> > 0.05. bFGF was not significantly expressed in placenta previa with PAS disorders in most of the analysis sections (<i>p</i> > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Low serum levels and high expression in placental bed tissues of IGF-1, or high serum levels and high expression in placental bed tissues of PLGF, may differentiate placenta previa patients with FIGO PAS grade I and PAS grade II from those without PAS disorders. However, they could not significantly predict the degree of placental invasiveness in FIGO PAS grades II and III.</p>","PeriodicalId":50146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139513547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objective: We examined whether the chest-to-head circumference ratio at birth was associated with breech presentation and transverse lie. We also described the obstetric management of such pregnancies in the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS).
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional evaluation of data collected between January 2011 and March 2014 in a nationwide prospective birth cohort study, the JECS. We analyzed 83,822 non-anomalous singletons born at 34-41 weeks' gestation to mothers with no history of previous cesareans or uterine surgery. We defined low, normal (reference group), and high chest-to-head circumference ratios as <10th percentile, 10th to 90th percentiles, and >90th percentile, respectively. Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for breech presentation and transverse lie. The timing and mode of delivery of such pregnancies were examined.
Results: Breech presentation was recorded in 2.6% and transverse lie in 0.2%. A low chest-to-head circumference ratio was associated with increased rate of breech presentation (5.2%; adjusted OR 2.36, 95% CI: 2.10-2.65) and transverse lie (0.3%; adjusted OR 2.33, 95% CI: 1.50-3.60), whereas a high ratio was linked to reduced breech presentation (1.1%; adjusted OR 0.51, 95% CI: 0.39-0.66). Subgroup analysis of children delivered by cesarean (n = 7971) showed a similar association, albeit with slightly reduced strength for breech presentation. Eighty-three percent of breech births and 46.3% of transverse lie births occurred at 37-38 weeks' gestation. Cesarean section was performed in 96.8% of breech presentations and 63.4% of transverse-lie ones.
Conclusions: These findings imply that the fetal chest-to-head circumference ratio may influence presentation at birth.
{"title":"Association of a low chest-to-head circumference ratio with breech or transverse lie: the Japan Environment and Children's Study.","authors":"Naw Awn J-P, Takafumi Watanabe, Masamitsu Eitoku, Keiko Yamasaki, Naomi Mitsuda, Nagamasa Maeda, Mikiya Fujieda, Narufumi Suganuma","doi":"10.1080/14767058.2024.2305678","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14767058.2024.2305678","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We examined whether the chest-to-head circumference ratio at birth was associated with breech presentation and transverse lie. We also described the obstetric management of such pregnancies in the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a cross-sectional evaluation of data collected between January 2011 and March 2014 in a nationwide prospective birth cohort study, the JECS. We analyzed 83,822 non-anomalous singletons born at 34-41 weeks' gestation to mothers with no history of previous cesareans or uterine surgery. We defined low, normal (reference group), and high chest-to-head circumference ratios as <10th percentile, 10th to 90th percentiles, and >90th percentile, respectively. Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for breech presentation and transverse lie. The timing and mode of delivery of such pregnancies were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Breech presentation was recorded in 2.6% and transverse lie in 0.2%. A low chest-to-head circumference ratio was associated with increased rate of breech presentation (5.2%; adjusted OR 2.36, 95% CI: 2.10-2.65) and transverse lie (0.3%; adjusted OR 2.33, 95% CI: 1.50-3.60), whereas a high ratio was linked to reduced breech presentation (1.1%; adjusted OR 0.51, 95% CI: 0.39-0.66). Subgroup analysis of children delivered by cesarean (<i>n</i> = 7971) showed a similar association, albeit with slightly reduced strength for breech presentation. Eighty-three percent of breech births and 46.3% of transverse lie births occurred at 37-38 weeks' gestation. Cesarean section was performed in 96.8% of breech presentations and 63.4% of transverse-lie ones.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings imply that the fetal chest-to-head circumference ratio may influence presentation at birth.</p>","PeriodicalId":50146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139643282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objective: Placental abruption is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes including intrauterine fetal demise, which subsequently results in stillbirth. However, few studies have demonstrated the preventability of stillbirth due to placental abruption. Therefore, we evaluated the possibility of preventing stillbirth caused by placental abruption by reviewing all stillbirths in our region.
Methods: This study reviewed all stillbirths after 22 weeks of gestation in Shiga Prefecture, Japan from 2010 to 2019, excluding lethal disorders. We evaluated 350 stillbirth cases, with and without placental abruption.
Results: There were 32 stillbirths with PA and 318 without placental abruption. The probability of preventing stillbirth was significantly higher in patients with placental abruption than in those without (30% vs. 8%, p < 0.001). We also determined the recommendations for preventing stillbirths with placental abruption.
Conclusion: Some stillbirths caused by placental abruption can be prevented. We recommend improvements to perinatal maternal-fetal care and perinatal emergency transport systems.
{"title":"Potential prevention of stillbirth caused by placental abruption: a regional population-based study in Japan.","authors":"Makiko Kasahara, Shigeki Koshida, Shinsuke Tokoro, Daisuke Katsura, Shunichiro Tsuji, Takashi Murakami, Kentaro Takahashi","doi":"10.1080/14767058.2024.2321485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2024.2321485","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Placental abruption is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes including intrauterine fetal demise, which subsequently results in stillbirth. However, few studies have demonstrated the preventability of stillbirth due to placental abruption. Therefore, we evaluated the possibility of preventing stillbirth caused by placental abruption by reviewing all stillbirths in our region.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study reviewed all stillbirths after 22 weeks of gestation in Shiga Prefecture, Japan from 2010 to 2019, excluding lethal disorders. We evaluated 350 stillbirth cases, with and without placental abruption.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 32 stillbirths with PA and 318 without placental abruption. The probability of preventing stillbirth was significantly higher in patients with placental abruption than in those without (30% vs. 8%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). We also determined the recommendations for preventing stillbirths with placental abruption.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Some stillbirths caused by placental abruption can be prevented. We recommend improvements to perinatal maternal-fetal care and perinatal emergency transport systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":50146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139974342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-02-18DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2024.2317412
Hongli Lan, Maojie Liu, Chao Huang, Jing Ren, Yu Huang, Fan Jiang, Dan Lai
Background: In recent years, neonatal hearing screening (NHS) has gained rapid traction in both developed and developing nations. However, the efficacy of these efforts depends on comprehensive standardization across all screening facets. This study aimed to assess the status and quality of NHS by investigating the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices of hearing screening practitioners regarding NHS.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted, and an online questionnaire based on the knowledge-attitude/belief (A/B)-practice model was distributed to all NHS practitioners in Luzhou, western China. Valid questionnaires were examined and uniformly graded.
Results: A total of 63 valid questionnaires were collected. The practitioners were mainly female (96.83%), with nursing backgrounds (63.49%), and undergraduate degrees (66.67%). Most had ≤5 years of experience (74.60%) and had junior/intermediate titles (93.65%). The NHS within the Luzhou area started in 2006 with provincial institutions, expanding to 42 institutions by 2022. Statistically significant correlations were observed between the A/B score and the conducting years of each NHS institution (p < .05) as well as between the Knowledge (K) and Practice (P) scores (p < .01). No significant correlation was found between the K score, P score, A/B score, and working years of practitioners (p > .05), or in the total score of NHS institutions at different levels or in different counties by one-way ANOVA (p > .05).
Conclusions: It has been 17 years since the first medical institution in Luzhou launched NHS, and the overall performance of practitioners from different institutions has been consistent in terms of their knowledge, attitudes, or level of practice. However, there is room for further improvement in both the professional development of individuals and aspects related to work, such as health education and long-term follow-up.
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Pub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-08-25DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2024.2392783
Vidya Nayak, Ashwal A J, Leslie Edward Lewis, Jyothi Samanth, Krishnananda Nayak, Sumbaraju Sudheshna Lalitha, Prathiksha Prabhu K, Swathi M Poojary
Objectives: To evaluate cardiac structural and functional changes in neonates with fetal growth restriction (FGR) compared to appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) neonates using conventional echocardiography, tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), and speckle tracking echocardiography.
Method: This case-control study included 85 FGR neonates and 75 non-FGR, weight adequate for gestational age neonates. Among these, 37 were symmetric FGR and 48 were asymmetric FGR. All the biophysical profiles of these newborns were assessed. An echocardiographic test was performed to evaluate cardiac dimension, Left ventricular ejection fraction (LV EF), Mitral valve Doppler flow velocities, myocardial performance index, tissue annular velocities, and LV global longitudinal strain (GLS).
Results: Although LVEF was found to be within the normal range, mean EF was reduced among neonates with FGR than non-FGR controls (EF: 66.14 ± 3.85% vs 69.46 ± 3.58%; p < 0.001, in FGR and non-FGR, respectively). Furthermore, LV E/E' a measure of LV diastolic function was altered among both types of FGR neonates. Similarly, LV GLS was reduced among FGR neonates (LV GLS: -20.69 ± 2.7% vs -19.06 ± 2.9%; p < 0.001 in non-FGR and FGR, respectively).
Conclusion: FGR neonates exhibit significant alterations in cardiac geometry compared to AGA controls. FGR neonates also demonstrated a significant reduction in LV EF, FS, and LV global longitudinal strain, depicting failure to adapt to the increased cardiac workload after birth.
目的采用传统超声心动图、组织多普勒成像(TDI)和斑点追踪超声心动图,评估胎儿生长受限(FGR)新生儿与适宜胎龄(AGA)新生儿相比在心脏结构和功能方面的变化:这项病例对照研究包括 85 例 FGR 新生儿和 75 例非 FGR、体重符合胎龄的新生儿。其中,37 例为对称性 FGR,48 例为非对称性 FGR。对这些新生儿的所有生物物理特征进行了评估。超声心动图检查评估了心脏尺寸、左心室射血分数(LV EF)、二尖瓣多普勒血流速度、心肌性能指数、组织环速度和左心室整体纵向应变(GLS):结果:尽管发现LVEF在正常范围内,但与非FGR对照组相比,FGR新生儿的平均EF降低了(EF:66.14 ± 3.85% vs 69.46 ± 3.58%; p p 结论:与AGA对照组相比,FGR新生儿的心脏几何形状有明显改变。FGR新生儿的左心室EF、FS和左心室整体纵向应变也显著降低,这表明他们未能适应出生后增加的心脏工作量。
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Pub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-03-14DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2024.2326301
Hui Mao, Pinghua Shen
Objective: Cesarean section (CS) rates have been on the rise globally, leading to an increasing number of women facing the decision between a Trial of Labor after two Cesarean Sections (TOLAC-2) or opting for an Elective Repeat Cesarean Section (ERCS). This study evaluates and compares safety outcomes of TOLAC and ERCS in women with a history of two previous CS deliveries.
Methods: PubMed, MEDLINE, EMbase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) databases were searched for studies published until 30 June 2023. Eligible studies were included based on predetermined criteria, and a random-effects model was employed to pool data for maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Results: Thirteen studies with a combined sample size of 101,011 women who had two prior CS were included. TOLAC-2 was associated with significantly higher maternal mortality (odds ratio (OR)=1.50, 95% confidence interval (CI)= 1.25-1.81) and higher chance of uterine rupture (OR = 7.15, 95% CI = 3.44-14.87) compared to ERCS. However, no correlation was found for other maternal outcomes, including blood transfusion, hysterectomy, or post-partum hemorrhage. Furthermore, neonatal outcomes, such as Apgar scores, NICU admissions, and neonatal mortality, were comparable in the TOLAC-2 and ERCS groups.
Conclusion: Our findings suggest an increased risk of uterine rupture and maternal mortality with TOLAC-2, emphasizing the need for personalized risk assessment and shared decision-making by healthcare professionals. Additional studies are needed to refine our understanding of these outcomes in the context of TOLAC-2.
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Pub Date : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2023-12-25DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2294691
Yixiao Wang, Sicong Liu, Chengqian Wu, Hong Yu, Xiaohong Ji
Objective: In recent years, several studies have reported an association between unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) and the risk of developing preeclampsia; however, its exact causal effect is unclear. This study assessed the causal association between circulating UFAs and preeclampsia.
Methods: A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study using publicly available genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary data for circulating UFA s (N = 114,999) and preeclampsia (N = 118,291) was performed. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly associated with exposure was selected as instrumental variables (IVs). The inverse variance weighted (IVW) test was used as the primary method for estimating causality in MR analysis, while MR pleiotropy residual sum and outlier (MR-PRESSO) and MR-Egger regression methods were used to assess horizontal pleiotropy. Cochran's Q test was used to evaluate heterogeneity among SNPs, and leave-one-out sensitivity analysis was used to determine the effect of individual SNPs on the results of the MR analysis. Bonferroni correction was used as a correction for multiple corrections.
Results: Two-sample MR analysis suggested that the ratio of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) to total fatty acids (OR 1.150, 95% CI 1.006-1.315, p = 0.041), the ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to total fatty acids (OR 0.805, 95% CI 0.658-0.986, p = 0.036) and the ratio of PUFAs to MUFAs (OR 0.807, 95% CI 0.694-0.938, p = 0.005) were causally associated with preeclampsia. After Bonferroni correction, the causal association between the ratio of polyunsaturated to MUFAs and preeclampsia remained statistically different.
Conclusions: This MR analysis provides evidence for a genetic causal association between circulating UFAs and preeclampsia.
{"title":"Association between circulating unsaturated fatty acid and preeclampsia: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.","authors":"Yixiao Wang, Sicong Liu, Chengqian Wu, Hong Yu, Xiaohong Ji","doi":"10.1080/14767058.2023.2294691","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14767058.2023.2294691","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In recent years, several studies have reported an association between unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) and the risk of developing preeclampsia; however, its exact causal effect is unclear. This study assessed the causal association between circulating UFAs and preeclampsia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study using publicly available genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary data for circulating UFA s (<i>N</i> = 114,999) and preeclampsia (<i>N</i> = 118,291) was performed. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly associated with exposure was selected as instrumental variables (IVs). The inverse variance weighted (IVW) test was used as the primary method for estimating causality in MR analysis, while MR pleiotropy residual sum and outlier (MR-PRESSO) and MR-Egger regression methods were used to assess horizontal pleiotropy. Cochran's Q test was used to evaluate heterogeneity among SNPs, and leave-one-out sensitivity analysis was used to determine the effect of individual SNPs on the results of the MR analysis. Bonferroni correction was used as a correction for multiple corrections.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two-sample MR analysis suggested that the ratio of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) to total fatty acids (OR 1.150, 95% CI 1.006-1.315, <i>p</i> = 0.041), the ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to total fatty acids (OR 0.805, 95% CI 0.658-0.986, <i>p</i> = 0.036) and the ratio of PUFAs to MUFAs (OR 0.807, 95% CI 0.694-0.938, <i>p</i> = 0.005) were causally associated with preeclampsia. After Bonferroni correction, the causal association between the ratio of polyunsaturated to MUFAs and preeclampsia remained statistically different.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This MR analysis provides evidence for a genetic causal association between circulating UFAs and preeclampsia.</p>","PeriodicalId":50146,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139038148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}