Evaluation of biophysical fetal assessment in high-risk pregnancy to assess ultrasound parameters suitable for screening in the low-risk population

1993 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Sim ◽  
R. B. Beattie ◽  
J. C. Dornan
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
High Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Risk Population ◽  
Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Ultrasound Parameters

scholarly journals Anxiety and depression in women hospitalized due to high-risk pregnancy: An integrative quantitative and qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Smorti ◽  
Francesca Ginobbi ◽  
Tommaso Simoncini ◽  
Federica Pancetti ◽  
Alessia Carducci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
High Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Low Risk Pregnancy

AbstractLiterature has shown that hospitalized women with high-risk pregnancy tend to develop anxious and depressive symptoms. Research has used quantitative or qualitative methods. By integrating both quantitative and qualitative methods, this study aims to analyze: a) the level of depression, anxiety, and pregnancy-related anxiety in a group of women hospitalized with high-risk pregnancy (hospitalized high-risk) compared with a group of non-hospitalized women with low-risk pregnancy; b) the content of hospitalization-related emotions in a high-risk group. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 30 hospitalized high-risk pregnant women and 32 women with low-risk pregnancy. Participants completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (Anxiety), and Pregnancy Related Anxiety Questionnaire. The hospitalized high-risk group also completed open-ended questions about emotions experienced during hospitalization. Univariate Analysis of Covariance showed that the hospitalized high-risk group reported higher general anxiety and depression than the low-risk pregnancy group. Low-risk group reported higher level of concerns about own appearance than high-risk group. Narratives showed that the anxious and depressive symptoms of hospitalized women are related to the loneliness of being away from family. Despite attempts to understand hospitalization, they express concerns about pregnancy. Psychological support for hospitalized pregnant women should be provided to facilitate the communication of emotions that leads women to elaborate the experience of hospitalization to better adapt and cope with the critical condition.

scholarly journals Obstetric and neonatal outcome among women presenting with reduced fetal movements in third trimester

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vidyashree G. Poojari ◽  
Sahan S. Kumar ◽  
Akhila Vasudeva
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Perinatal Outcome ◽  
Neonatal Outcome ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
High Risk Pregnancy ◽  
High Risk Women ◽  
Reduced Fetal Movements ◽  
Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Fetal Movements

Background: Reduced maternal perception of fetal movements allows early identification, timely evaluation and intervention for fetuses at risk of adverse outcome. The primary objective of this study was to assess the pregnancy characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women presenting to hospital with reduced fetal movements (RFM).Methods: Prospective observational study, recruiting all women with singleton pregnancy at or beyond 28 weeks of gestation presenting with a subjective perception of RFM from April 2015 to December 2016. Maternal characteristics, antenatal risk factors, management pathways and perinatal outcome studied.Results: 47% belonged to high risk pregnancy. Among high risk women, although only 39% showed poor BPP at the first presentation, 58% were delivered irrespective of their gestational age, out of which 32.75% had poor neonatal outcome. Among low risk who had >2 episodes of RFM, 50% had poor neonatal outcome. 7% among high risk pregnancies and 18% among low risk, presented with RFM within 48 hours following steroid prophylaxis.24% of high risk women showed liquor volume abnormalities as compared to low risk (6.3%).Conclusions: Significant proportion of those with RFM belonged to high risk pregnancy. Among high risk group, there were high rates of stillbirth and poor BPP at the time of admission when compared to low risk group. Due to early approach to the hospital and timely intervention, significant women with abnormal BPP had good perinatal outcome. All those fetuses who were delivered on first episode of RFM in low risk group did not show evidence of compromise at birth, probably indicating unnecessary delivery. More than 2 episodes of RFM even among low risk group seems significant as good number of fetuses were compromised at birth. Steroids prophylaxis for the fetal lung maturity causes transient changes in BPP, hence unnecessary delivery should be avoided especially those among low risk pregnancy.

scholarly journals Identifying High Risk Pregnancy and Its Effectiveness in determining Maternal and Perinatal Outcome

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1565-1572
Author(s):  
Junu Shrestha ◽  
Sangeeta Devi Gurung ◽  
Anjali Subedi ◽  
Chandani Pandey
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Score ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Perinatal Outcome ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
High Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Perinatal Complications ◽  
Maternal Complications ◽  
Risk Pregnancy

Introduction: Identification of high risk pregnancy can be done by using various scoring systems which is highly predictive in determining maternal and perinatal outcome. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to identify high- risk pregnancy and to compare the maternal and perinatal outcome of high-risk with low-risk pregnancies. Methodology: This study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, from 1st August 2020 to 31st January 2021. Study included pregnant women coming for delivery after 28 weeks of gestation.  Antenatal scoring system involving various risk factors, was used to stratify women as low-risk (score 0-3), high-risk (score 4-6) and extremely high-risk group ( score ≥7). All women were followed up in intrapartum and postpartum period and complications noted. Neonates were also followed up. Maternal and perinatal outcome of three groups were compared. Results: There were 67.3% women in low-risk, 20% in high-risk and 12.7% in  extremely high-risk groups. Operative deliveries were 89.9% in extremely high- risk, 77.9% in high- risk as compared to 51% in low- risk group. Maternal complications, total amount of blood loss and duration of hospital stay was more in extremely high-risk and high-risk pregnancies. Low birth weight was more common in extremely high risk (60%) and high-risk (26%) pregnancies compared to low- risk pregnancies (15%). Neonates with low Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes were more in high-risk pregnancies. Thirty-two percent neonates in extremely high-risk pregnancy required neonatal intensive care admission which was significantly higher as compared to high-risk and low-risk pregnancies. Perinatal deaths were more frequent in extremely high-risk pregnancies. Conclusions: Identifying high risk pregnancy using scoring system is useful to identify women at risk of developing maternal and perinatal complications. 

scholarly journals Evaluation of levels of cortisol in saliva using electro-chemical luminescence in low-risk and high-risk pregnancies

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
Ana Carla P. Montenegro ◽  
Viviane Rosado D' Assunção ◽  
Monique Gabrielli B. Luna ◽  
Pollyanna Valente N. Raposo ◽  
Francisco Bandeira
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Diastolic Pressure ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
High Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
The Third ◽  
Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Low Risk Pregnancy ◽  
The Mean

OBJECTIVES: to compare the levels of cortisol (cortisolemia refers to the level of cortisol in blood) in women with a high-risk pregnancy compared with those with a low-risk pregnancy, by way of evaluation of levels of cortisol in saliva, using the electrochemical luminescence technique (ECL). METHODS: 38 women aged between 17 and 40 years in the third trimester of pregnancy were divided in two groups: 20 low-risk pregnancies and 18 high-risk ones. Cortisol in saliva was collected at midnight and measured using ECL. The mean levels of cortisol in saliva in the two groups were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test. RESULTS: the mean systolic and diastolic pressure was normal in both groups. The levels of cortisol in the saliva of women with high-risk pregnancies was significantly higher than those for the low-risk pregnancy group (20.2 (±21,1) nmol/L vs 11.4(±16.2) nmol/L; p=0.007). CONCLUSIONS: a high risk pregnancy involves higher levels of cortisol than a low-risk one. The levels of cortisol in saliva, as measured using ECL, can be used to identify hypercortisolism in pregnancy.

The role of antioxidants in high risk pregnancy

GYNECOLOGY ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-92
Author(s):  
I.V. Bakhareva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
High Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Risk Pregnancy

Preventive effect of trimetazidine on contrast-induced nephropathy undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in elderly moderate and high risk diabetics stratified by mehran score

Perfusion ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 026765912095205
Author(s):  
Xue Zhang ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Shicheng Yang ◽  
Wenyuan Li ◽  
Xiuzhen Men ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Serum Creatinine ◽  
Coronary Intervention ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Preventive Effect ◽  
Contrast Induced Nephropathy ◽  
Risk Population ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary

Background: The aim of this research was to use the Mehran risk score to classify elderly diabetics with coronary heart disease to assess the preventive effect of trimetazidine on contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in different risk population. Methods: An uncompromised of 760 elderly diabetics that went through PCI were included in this research. The patients were first divided into three groups in the light of MRS: low-risk, moderate-risk, and high-risk group, then randomized into trimetazidine group and the control group respectively. The first endpoint was the amount of CIN, which is described as a rise in serum creatinine levels by ⩾44.2 μmol/L or ⩾25% ratio within 48 or 72 hours after medication. Second endpoint included differences in creatinine clearance rate (CrCl), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Scr), cystatin-C (Cys-C), and the incidence of major adverse events after administration. Results: In the three groups, the incidence of CIN in trimetazidine and control group was 5.0% versus 4.9%(χ2 = 0.005, p > 0.05), 8.0% versus 18.0% (χ2 = 7.685, p < 0.05), 10.4% versus 27.1% (χ2 = 4.376, p < 0.05), respectively. The multivariable logistic regression result demonstrated that trimetazidine intervention was a profitable element of CIN in moderate and high-risk groups (OR = 0.294, 95% CI 0.094-0.920, p = 0.035). Conclusion: Our study confirmed that trimetazidine can be considered for preventive treatment of CIN occurrence in elderly diabetics with moderate and high-risk population, while there is no obvious advantage compared with hydration therapy in low-risk patients.

‘High-risk’ pregnancy after perinatal loss: understanding the label

Midwifery ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather A. Simmons ◽  
Lisa S. Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Perinatal Loss ◽  
High Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Risk Pregnancy
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