scholarly journals Obstetrical management of cancer in pregnancy and risk of adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: a nationwide cohort study

Author(s):  
Iben Greiber ◽  
Jakob Viuff ◽  
Lene Mellemkjær ◽  
Cristel Hjortshøj ◽  
Ojvind Lidegaard ◽  
...  

Objectives. To investigate the obstetrical management of cancer in pregnancy and to determine adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. Design. A register-based nationwide historical prospective cohort study. Setting and population. We assessed all pregnancies (N = 4,071,848) in Denmark from 1 January 1973 to 31 December 2018. Methods. We linked data on maternal cancer, obstetrical, and neonatal outcomes. Exposure was defined as pregnancies exposed to maternal cancer (n = 1,068). The control group comprised pregnancies without cancer. The groups were compared using logistic regression analysis and adjusted for potential confounders. Main outcome Measures. The primary outcome was the iatrogenic termination of the pregnancy (induced abortions/labor induction or elective caesarean section). Secondary outcomes were adverse neonatal outcomes. Results. More women with cancer in pregnancy, as compared to the control group, experienced first-trimester induced abortion; adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 3.7 (95% CI 2.8─4.7), second-trimester abortion; aOR 9.0 (6.4─12.6), iatrogenic preterm delivery; aOR 10.9 (8.1─14.7), and iatrogenic delivery below 32 gestational weeks; aOR 16.5 (8.5─32.2). Neonates born to mothers with cancer in pregnancy had a higher risk of respiratory distress syndrome; aOR 1.5 (1.2─2.0), but not of low birth weight; aOR 0.6 (0.4─0.8), admission to neonatal intensive care unit more than seven days; aOR 1.4 (1.1─1.9), neonatal infection; aOR 0.9 (0.5─1.5) nor neonatal mortality; aOR1.3 (0.6─2.6). Conclusion. Cancer in pregnancy implies an increased risk of iatrogenic termination of pregnancy and iatrogenic premature birth. Neonates born to mothers with cancer in pregnancy had no increased risk of severe adverse neonatal outcomes.

Author(s):  
Iben Katinka Greiber ◽  
Jakob Hansen Viuff ◽  
Lene Mellemkjær ◽  
Cristel Sørensen Hjortshøj ◽  
Øjvind Lidegaard ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Ximena Camacho ◽  
Alys Havard ◽  
Helga Zoega ◽  
Margaret Wilson ◽  
Tara Gomes ◽  
...  

IntroductionRecent evidence from the USA and Nordic countries suggests a possible association between psychostimulant use during gestation and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Objectives and ApproachWe employed a distributed cohort analysis using linked administrative data for women who gave birth in New South Wales (NSW; Australia) and Ontario (Canada), whereby a common protocol was implemented separately in each jurisdiction. The study population comprised women who were hospitalized for a singleton delivery over an 8 (NSW) and 4 (Ontario) year period, respectively, with the NSW cohort restricted to social security beneficiaries. Psychostimulant exposure was defined as at least one dispensing of methylphenidate, amphetamine, dextroamphetamine or lisdexamfetamine during pregnancy. We examined the risk of maternal and neonatal outcomes among psychostimulant exposed mothers compared with unexposed mothers. ResultsThere were 140,356 eligible deliveries in NSW and 449,499 in Ontario during the respective study periods. Fewer than 1% of these pregnancies were exposed to psychostimulants during gestation, although use was higher in Ontario (0.30% vs 0.11% in NSW). Preliminary unadjusted analyses indicated possible associations between psychostimulant use in pregnancy and higher risks of pre-term birth (relative risk [RR] 1.7, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.4-2.0 (Ontario); RR 1.8, 95% CI 1.2-2.6 (NSW)) and pre-eclampsia (RR 2.0, 95% CI 1.5-2.6 (Ontario); RR 2.0, 95% CI 1.2-3.5 (NSW)). Similarly, psychostimulant use was associated with higher risks of low birthweight (RR 1.6, 95% CI 1.3-1.9 (Ontario); RR 2.0, 95% CI 1.3-3.0 (NSW)) and admission to neonatal intensive care (RR 2.1, 95% CI 1.9-2.3 (Ontario); RR 1.5, 95% CI 1.1-1.9 (NSW)). Conclusion / ImplicationsUnadjusted analyses indicate an increased risk of adverse maternal and birth outcomes associated with psychostimulant exposure during pregnancy, potentially representing a placental effect. We are currently refining the analyses, employing propensity score methods to adjust for confounding.


SLEEP ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. A177-A177 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Bourjeily ◽  
V Danilack ◽  
M Bublitz ◽  
H Lipkind ◽  
D Caldwell ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 344-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Lacroix ◽  
Anna-Belle Beau ◽  
Caroline Hurault-Delarue ◽  
Claire Bouilhac ◽  
Dominique Petiot ◽  
...  

Objective There are few published data about possible effects of veinotonics in pregnant women. The present study investigates potential adverse drug reactions of veinotonics in pregnancy. Method EFEMERIS is a database including prescribed and dispensed reimbursed drugs during pregnancy (data from Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie) and outcomes (data from Maternal and Infant Protection Service and Antenatal diagnostic Centre). Women who delivered from 1 July 2004 to December 2007 in Haute-Garonne and were registered in the French Health Insurance Service have been included in the EFEMERIS database. We compared pregnancy outcomes and newborn health between women exposed to veinotonics during pregnancy and unexposed women. Results We found that 8998 women (24%) had received at least one prescription for venotonic agents during their pregnancy, corresponding to the period of organogenesis in 1200 cases. We compared data for these women with those for the 27,963 women for whom these drugs were not prescribed during pregnancy. The most widely used veinotonics were hesperidin, diosmin and troxerutin. Pregnancies led to 98.4% versus 93.6% of live births, 0.2% versus 0.2% of postnatal deaths and 1.6% versus 6.4% of pregnancy termination (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, medical termination, intrauterine death) in exposed and non-exposed groups, respectively. The risks of pregnancy termination (HR = 0.71 (0.60–0.84)) and prematurity (HR = 0.82 (0.73–0.93)) remained significantly lower in the women exposed to venotonics than in unexposed women. In the group of newborns whose mother had a prescription of veinotonics during organogenesis, 39 out of 1200 (3.4%) had a malformation versus 789 (3.0%) in the control group (ORa = 1.134 (0.873–1.472)). The risk of neonatal diseases was not increased by exposure to venotonic agents in the third trimester (4.9% versus 6.1% for the controls, ORa = 1.07 (0.95–1.20)). Conclusion We found no increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome among women exposed to veinotonics compared with unexposed pregnant women.


2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 791-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriano Petrangelo ◽  
Eman Alshehri ◽  
Nicholas Czuzoj-Shulman ◽  
Haim A. Abenhaim

Abstract Objective: Pregnancies in women affected by a muscular dystrophy are at an increased risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes due to the effect of the disease on the muscular, cardiac and respiratory systems. We sought to evaluate the risk of adverse outcomes within a large population-based cohort study. Methods: We used the data extracted from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) to conduct a retrospective population-based cohort study consisting of over 12 million births that occurred in the United States between 1999 and 2013. Births to mothers with muscular dystrophy were identified using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes and were compared with births to mothers with no maternal muscular dystrophy. Unconditional logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the adjusted effect of muscular dystrophy on maternal and neonatal outcomes. Results: During the 14-year study period, there was an increasing trend in the incidence of muscular dystrophy, with a cumulative incidence of 7.26 in 100,000 births. Women with muscular dystrophy and their neonates were at a significantly increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: specifically, an increased risk of preeclampsia, preterm premature rupture of membranes, preterm labor, venous thromboembolism, cardiac dysrhythmia, requiring a blood transfusion and giving birth by cesarean section. Neonates born to affected mothers were at a significantly higher risk of being born preterm, with a congenital malformation and suffering intrauterine growth restriction. Conclusion: The risk of several adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes is increased in pregnant women with muscular dystrophy. As such, additional surveillance in order to mitigate the risk of adverse outcomes is warranted in these pregnancies.


2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy M Valent ◽  
Eric S Hall ◽  
Emily A DeFranco

Objective To determine the influence of obesity on neonatal outcomes of pregnancies resulting from assisted reproductive technology. Methods Population-based retrospective cohort study of all non-anomalous, live births in Ohio from 2007 to 2011, comparing differences in the frequency of adverse neonatal outcomes of women who conceived with assisted reproductive technology versus spontaneously conceived pregnancies and stratified by obesity status. Primary outcome was a composite of neonatal morbidities defined as ≥1 of the following: neonatal death, Apgar score of <7 at 5 min, assisted ventilation, neonatal intensive care unit admission, or transport to a tertiary care facility. Results Rates of adverse neonatal outcomes were significantly higher for assisted reproductive technology pregnancies than spontaneously conceived neonates; non-obese 25% versus 8% and obese 27% versus 10%, p < 0.001. Assisted reproductive technology was associated with a similar increased risk for adverse outcomes in both obese (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 1.33, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11–1.59) and non-obese women (aOR: 1.34, 95% CI: 1.18–1.51) even after adjustment for coexisting risk factors. This increased risk was driven by higher preterm births in assisted reproductive technology pregnancies; obese (aOR: 1.06, 95% CI: 0.86–1.31) and non-obese (aOR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.00–1.32). Discussion Assisted reproductive technology is associated with a higher risk of adverse neonatal outcomes. Obesity does not appear to adversely modify perinatal risks associated with assisted reproductive technology.


BMC Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxanne Hastie ◽  
Stephen Tong ◽  
Richard Hiscock ◽  
Anthea Lindquist ◽  
Linda Lindström ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Lithium is prescribed during pregnancy, but there is limited information about pregnancy and neonatal outcomes following in utero exposure. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the associations between lithium use and adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. Methods This population-based cohort study examined associations between maternal lithium use and major adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes via inverse probability weighted propensity score regression models. Results Of 854,017 women included in this study, 434 (0.05%) used lithium during pregnancy. Among pre-specified primary outcomes, lithium use during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth (8.7% vs 3.0%; adjusted relative risk [aRR] 2.64 95% CI 1.82, 3.82) and birth of a large for gestational age infant (9.0% vs 3.5%; aRR 2.64 95% CI 1.91, 3.66), but not preeclampsia nor birth of a small for gestational age infant. Among secondary outcomes, lithium use was associated with an increased risk of cardiac malformations (2.1% vs 0.8%; aRR 3.17 95% CI 1.64, 6.13). In an analysis restricted to pregnant women with a diagnosed psychiatric illness (n=9552), associations remained between lithium and spontaneous preterm birth, birth of a large for gestational age infant, and cardiovascular malformations; and a positive association with neonatal hypoglycaemia was also found. These associations were also apparent in a further analysis comparing women who continued lithium treatment during pregnancy to those who discontinued prior to pregnancy. Conclusions Lithium use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth and other adverse neonatal outcomes. These potential risks must be balanced against the important benefit of treatment and should be used to guide shared decision-making.


Author(s):  
Abdullah Alnoman ◽  
Ahmad Badeghiesh ◽  
Haitham Baghlaf ◽  
Magdalena Peeva ◽  
MH Dahan

Objectives: Women with Down syndrome (DS) suffer from several health issues, however, their fecundity is not affected. Despite that, there are no studies in the literature to address pregnancy, delivery, or neonatal outcomes among women with DS. Design: We conducted a retrospective study using the Health Care Cost and Utilization Project-Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database over 11 years from 2004 to 2014. Methods: A delivery cohort was created using ICD-9 codes. ICD-9 code 758.0 was used to extract the cases of maternal DS. Pregnant women with DS (study group) were matched based on age and health insurance type to women without DS (control) at a ratio of 1:4. A multivariant logistic regression model was used to adjust for statistically significant variables (P-value < 0.5). Results: There were a total of 9,096,788 deliveries during the study period. Of those, 185 pregnant women were found to have DS. The matched control group was 740. Maternal pregnancy risks mostly did not differ between those with and without DS including pregnancy-induced PIH, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, PPROM, chorioamnionitis, cesarean section, operative vaginal delivery, or blood transfusion (P >0.05, all). However, they were at extremely increased risk of delivering prematurely (aOR 3.86, 95% CI 1.25-11.93), and to have adverse neonatal outcomes such as small for gestational age (aOR 13.13, 95% CI 2.20-78.41), intrauterine fetal demise (aOR 20.97, 95% CI 1.86-237.02), and congenital anomalies (aOR 9.59, 95% CI 1.47-62.72). Conclusion: Women with DS should be counseled about their increased risk of premature delivery and adverse neonatal outcomes.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica M. Turner ◽  
Sailesh Kumar

The aim of this study was to assess if women with a low first trimester maternal pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) level are at increased risk of emergency cesarean (EmCS) for intrapartum fetal compromise (IFC) and/or adverse neonatal outcomes. This was a retrospective cohort study performed at Mater Mother’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, between 2016 and 2018. All women with a singleton, euploid, non-anomalous fetus with a documented PAPP-A level measured between 10 +0 and 13 +6 weeks gestation during the study period were included. Data were extracted from the institution’s perinatal database and dichotomized according to PAPP-A level (≤0.4 Multiples of Medium (MoM) vs. >0.4 MoM). The primary outcomes were EmCS-IFC and a composite of severe adverse neonatal outcomes (SCNO). Nine thousand sixty-one pregnancies were included, 3.3% with a PAPP-A ≤ 0.4 MoM. Low maternal PAPP-A was not associated with an increased risk of EmCS-IFC (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.77, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.24–2.46, p = 0.66) or SCNO (aOR 0.65, 95% CI 0.39–1.07, p = 0.09). Low PAPP-A was associated with increased odds of pre-eclampsia, preterm birth and birthweight < 10th centile. In conclusion, low maternal PAPP-A level is not associated with an increased risk of EmCS IFC or adverse neonatal outcomes despite greater odds of low-birthweight infants and preterm birth.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (04) ◽  
pp. e369-e379
Author(s):  
Amanda Yeaton-Massey ◽  
Rebecca J. Baer ◽  
Larry Rand ◽  
Laura L. Jelliffe-Pawlowski ◽  
Deirdre J. Lyell

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate rates of preterm birth (PTB) and obstetric complication with maternal serum analytes > 2.5 multiples of the median (MoM) by degree of elevation. Study Design Retrospective cohort study of singleton live-births participating in the California Prenatal Screening Program (2005–2011) examining PTB and obstetric complication for α-fetoprotein (AFP), human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), unconjugated estriol (uE3), and inhibin A (INH) by analyte subgroup (2.5 to < 6.0, 6.0 to < 10.0, and ≥ 10.0 MoM vs. < 2.5 MoM). Results The risk of obstetric complication increased with increasing hCG, AFP, and INH MoM, and were greatest for AFP and INH of 6.0 to <10.0 MoM. The greatest risk of any adverse outcome was seen for hCG MoM ≥ 10.0, with relative risk (RR) of PTB < 34 weeks of 40.8 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 21.7–77.0) and 13.8 (95% CI: 8.2–23.1) for obstetric complication. Conclusions In euploid, structurally normal fetuses, all analyte elevations > 2.5 MoM confer an increased risk of PTB and, except for uE3, obstetric complication, and risks for each are not uniformly linear. These data can help guide patient counseling and antenatal management.


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