The mode of delivery and gestational age for very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) preterm infants are not yet well established and are constant topics of debate. Objective: To analyze the impact of delivery mode on morbidity ...The mode of delivery and gestational age for very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) preterm infants are not yet well established and are constant topics of debate. Objective: To analyze the impact of delivery mode on morbidity in preterm infants weighing less than 1500 g. Results: Among 21,957 births, 81 were analyzed;53 were delivered vaginally, and 28 were delivered by cesarean section. The median maternal age, gestational age and body mass index among those delivered vaginally and by cesarean section were 20 years and 22.5 years, 27.6 weeks and 30.1 weeks, and 26.0 kg/m2 and 27.8 kg/m2, respectively. With respect to neonatal blood gas parameters, for those born vaginally and by cesarean section, the median pH was 7.32 and 7.24, the pCO2 was 41.5 mmHg and 51.1 mmHg, and the pO2 was 22.3 mmHg and 16 mmHg. The median fetal weight among those born by cesarean section and vaginally were 1180 g and 955 g, respectively. The median Apgar scores at the first and fifth minutes among those born by cesarean section and vaginally were 5.00 and 8.00 and 4.50 and 7.00, respectively. Conclusion: There was no significant difference between the results of vaginal and cesarean delivery for VLBW infants. Thus, further studies on this subject are needed.展开更多
<strong>Objectives: </strong><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This study aims to describe birth weight and its var...<strong>Objectives: </strong><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This study aims to describe birth weight and its variations concerning maternal characteristics as well as to standardize birth weight curves for Qatari and expatriate’s newborn population born in the state of Qatar.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Methods: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">PEARL-Peristat registry is a National maternal-neonatal observation epidemiologic database project where both maternal and neonatal cohort data are collected to evaluate specified outcomes for a population defined by a disease, conditions, or exposures.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Out of 50</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">535 singleton deliveries, only 44</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">178 live-born infants were included in this study. The LBW rate has remained constant since 2011 and was reported as 2.4% in males and 3.5% in females. The average total LBW was 3%. The lowest incidence of LBW was seen in maternal age between 30</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">45 years. There was a marginal increase in the incidence of LBW among mothers less than 20 years of age. The incidence of LBW among Qatari mothers was reported as 2.6%, 2.2%, and 2.4% in years 2011,</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2012, 2017 respectively with a significant difference when compared to expatriates’ newborns particularly in the year 2017 (p-value < 0.001). Moreover, among Qatari newborns, there is a significant rise in the rate of LBW from 2011 to 2017, 2.9</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">%</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> to 4.1% (p-value</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">≥ 0.007). The expatriate’s population received 69 % of all maternal hospital services offered in government hospitals.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The birth weight of newborns delivered in the state of Qatar is to a large extent consistent with the international birth weight figures for both Qatari and expatriate newborns delivered in Qatar. Low birth weight is increasing particularly among young mothers. The lowest rate of LBW was reported among mothers aged above 29 years old. Large for the date was observed among mothers older than 29 years of age.</span></span></span></span>展开更多
Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a birth weight strictly below 2500 g, whatever the term of pregnancy. It constitutes a major public health problem, both in dev...Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a birth weight strictly below 2500 g, whatever the term of pregnancy. It constitutes a major public health problem, both in developed and developing countries, due to its magnitude and its strong association with infant morbidity and mortality. Main objective was to study the factors associated with the occurrence of small-for-gestational-age newborns in Douala. Methodology: We carried out a cross-sectional analytical study with prospective data collection using a technical pretested sheet in the maternity wards of the Douala General Hospital, the Laquintinie Hospital, and the District hospitals of Deido, Nylon and Bonassama over a period of 4 months (January to April 2020). We were interested in any newborn, born alive, vaginally or by cesarean section, of low weight, seen in the first 24 hours from a full-term single-fetal pregnancy whose mother had given her consent. Our sampling was consecutive and non-exhaustive. We excluded newborns whose term was unclear and those with congenital malformations or signs of embryo-foetopathy. Data collection was done using survey sheets. Statistical analyzes were carried out with CS Pro 7.3 and SPSS version 25.0 software. The Student, Chi-square and Fischer tests were used to compare the means of the variables, the percentages with a significance threshold P value Results: During the study period, 305 full-term newborns were included, divided into 172 boys and 133 girls. The percentage of small-for-gestational-age newborns was 9.8%;after multivariate analysis by logistic regression to eliminate confounding factors, we found maternal factors associated with small for gestational age newborns;maternal age less than 20 years, primiparity, gestational age (37 - 38), a delay in prenatal visits greater than 14 weeks, anemia in pregnancy, positive toxoplasmosis serology in pregnancy, a body mass index of Conclusion: Our study revealed the potential determinants of low birth weight at term in the Cameroonian urban context and specifically in Douala.展开更多
Low birth weight(LBW) and preterm birth(PB) are associated with newborn mortality and diseases in adulthood.We explored factors related to LBW and PB by conducting a population-based case-control study from Januar...Low birth weight(LBW) and preterm birth(PB) are associated with newborn mortality and diseases in adulthood.We explored factors related to LBW and PB by conducting a population-based case-control study from January 2011 to December 2013 in Wuhan,China.A total of 337 LBW newborn babies,472 PB babies,and 708 babies with normal birth weights and born from term pregnancies were included in this study.Information of newborns and their parents was collected by trained investigators using questionnaires and referring to medical records.Univariate and logistic regression analyses with the stepwise selection method were used to determine the associations of related factors with LBW and PB.Results showed that maternal hypertension(OR=6.78,95% CI:2.27–20.29,P=0.001),maternal high-risk pregnancy(OR=1.53,95% CI:1.06–2.21,P=0.022),and maternal fruit intake ≥300 g per day during the first trimester(OR=1.70,95% CI:1.17–2.45,P=0.005) were associated with LBW.BMI ≥24 kg/m^2 of mother prior to delivery(OR=0.48,95% CI:0.32–0.74,P=0.001) and gestation ≥37 weeks(OR=0.01,95% CI:0.00–0.02,P〈0.034) were protective factors for LBW.Maternal hypertension(OR=3.36,95% CI:1.26–8.98,P=0.016),maternal high-risk pregnancy(OR=4.38,95% CI:3.26–5.88,P〈0.001),maternal meal intake of only twice per day(OR=1.88,95% CI:1.10–3.20,P=0.021),and mother liking food with lots of aginomoto and salt(OR=1.60,95% CI:1.02–2.51,P=0.040) were risk factors for PB.BMI ≥24 kg/m^2 of mother prior to delivery(OR=0.66,95% CI:0.47–0.93,P=0.018),distance of house from road ≥36 meters(OR=0.72,95% CI:0.53– 0.97,P=0.028),and living in rural area(OR= 0.60,95% CI:0.37–0.99,P=0.047) were protective factors for PB.Our study demonstrated some risk factors and protective factors for LBW and PB,and provided valuable information for the prevention of the conditions among newborns.展开更多
Background: The cut-off points of newborn anthropometric variables to identify low birthweight (i.e., birthweight Methods: Meta-analysis was performed to summarize cut-off points in studies judged as good quality base...Background: The cut-off points of newborn anthropometric variables to identify low birthweight (i.e., birthweight Methods: Meta-analysis was performed to summarize cut-off points in studies judged as good quality based on the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies tool (QUADAS). PubMed (MEDLINE) and nine other databases were searched (January, 2015). PubMed related-citations and references of potentially eligible articles and related reviews were also investigated. The Egger test was used to assess publication bias. Results: With respect to head, chest, and arm circumferences, the cut-off points that involved no publication bias could be summarized based on the data from large numbers of newborns (=21,793, 8917, and 12,912, respectively) in relatively sufficient numbers of studies (=17, 15, and 19, respectively). The optimal cut-off points to identify low birthweight were 33.0 cm (95% confidence interval [CI], 32.8 - 33.2), 30.4 cm (95% CI, 30.3 - 30.6), and 9.3 cm (95% CI, 9.1 - 9.4) for head circumference, chest circumference, and arm circumference, respectively. The summarized cut-off point of birth height, i.e., 47.2 cm (95% CI, 46.7 - 47.7), used to identify low birthweight involved publication bias (n = 13). Conclusion: The cut-off points were determined to identify low birthweight using head, chest, and arm circumferences.展开更多
Introduction: The underweight at birth is recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. Objective: To identify maternal and obstetric sociodemographic factors associated with low birth weight. P...Introduction: The underweight at birth is recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. Objective: To identify maternal and obstetric sociodemographic factors associated with low birth weight. Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective study of analytical type that examined the records of women who gave birth in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department of Ignace Deen National University Teaching Hospital from 1st December 2016 to 30th April 2017. The analysis was made with the R version 3.3.1 software. We did a univariate and multivariate analysis. Outcomes: Out of the 1633 live births of single pregnancies that occurred during the study period, 109 children were born with a low weight (<2500 g) corresponding to a rate of 6.7%. In univariate analysis, we found a significant association between low birth weight and maternal single status (p = 0.019), maternal weight less than 60 kg (p = 0.038), primary parity (p = 0.018), maternal history of abortion (p = 0.001), history of preterm birth (p < 0.001), arterial hypertension (p < 0.001), anemia (p < 0.001) and malaria (p < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, the variables associated with low birth weight were: history of preterm delivery with OR of 8.5 [1.8 - 40.1], history of abortion (OR = 4.4 [1.4 - 13.9]), malaria (OR = 23.8 [6.1 - 92.5]), anemia (OR = 11.8 [3.7 - 38.2]) and high blood pressure (OR = 5.4 [1.6 - 17.9]). Conclusion: The decrease in frequency of low birth weight in Guinea will be done by improving the quality of prenatal care with an emphasis on screening, prevention and treatment of malaria, anemia and high blood pressure during pregnancy, prevention of abortion and premature birth.展开更多
Purpose: Research on clinical application effect of combining very low birth weight newborn (VLBWN) umbilical vein catheterization (UVC) with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). Method: 60 cases of VLBWN ch...Purpose: Research on clinical application effect of combining very low birth weight newborn (VLBWN) umbilical vein catheterization (UVC) with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). Method: 60 cases of VLBWN checked in our hospital’s ICU are selected and divided into combination group (n = 30) and PICC group (n = 30) according to the random number table. Combination of UVC and PICC is applied on newborn of combination group while only PICC is applied on newborn of PICC group. These two groups’ newborn’s PICC catheterization operation time, PICC indwelling time, weight gain, hospital stays, hospital infection, planned extubation, successful single puncture, adverse events and other indexes are observed. Result: Newborns in combination group have less PICC catheterization operation time and less hospital stays than newborns in PICC group while newborns in combination group have longer PICC indwelling time and greater weight gain than newborns in PICC group. The difference here has statistical significance (p < 0.05). Combination group’s hospital infection ratio (3.33%) is lower than that of PICC group (23.33%). The difference here has statistical significance (p < 0.05). Newborns in combination group have a planned extubation rate of 93.33% and a successful single puncture rate of 93.33%, which are greater than those of newborn in PICC group (respectively 73.33% and 70.00%). The difference here has statistical significance (p < 0.05). Newborns in combination group have an adverse event occurrence rate of 43.33%, lower than that of PICC group (70.00%). The difference here has statistical significance (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Application of combination of UVC and PICC on VLBWN can greatly improve PICC catheterization efficiency and newborn patients’ nutriture and reduce rate of complications, thus, it is worthy of clinical application.展开更多
Studies have shown that exposure to phthalates can affect neonatal birth weight.However,epidemiological evidence on the mediating role of maternal thyroid hormones is limited.Therefore,this study,based on the Complian...Studies have shown that exposure to phthalates can affect neonatal birth weight.However,epidemiological evidence on the mediating role of maternal thyroid hormones is limited.Therefore,this study,based on the Compliance Birth Cohort,aimed to reveal the potential mediating function of maternal thyroid hormones during pregnancy between phthalic acid ester(PAE)exposure and neonatal birth weight.The study included 1274 mother−infant pairs.Linear regression analysis revealed a negative association between MIBP and neonatal birth weight(β=−62.236;95%CI:−118.842,−5.631).Bayesian kernel-machine regression(BKMR)indicated a nonlinear negative association between PAE metabolites(PAEs)and birth weight.Linear regression analysis revealed a positive association between neonatal birth weight and FT3(β=41.605;95%CI:2.631,80.380).The BKMR model also found a positive association between thyroid hormones and birth weight but in a nonlinear manner.Additionally,linear regression analyses showed that TSH,TT3,TT4,FT3,and FT4 were associated with PAEs.The BKMR model revealed an inverted U-shaped association of PAEs with TT3 and FT3 and a nonlinear association with TSH,TT4,and FT4.Structural equation modeling revealed that MMP,MIBP,MBP,MEHP,MOP,MBZP,and MEOHP contributed to a net reduction in neonatal birth weight of 32 g through the TT3,FT3,TT4,and FT4 pathways.The findings suggest that exposure to PAEs during pregnancy leads to a reduction in neonatal birth weight,possibly due to the involvement of maternal thyroid hormones as mediators.Controlling maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may be a viable method to reduce the harmful effects of phthalate exposure on the developing fetus.展开更多
目的基于家庭支持的中介效应探讨妊娠期糖尿病(GDM)自我管理能力与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分的关系。方法选取许昌市中心医院2022年4月至2023年4月收治的92例GDM患者,采用GDM专用自我管理能力量表评价其自我管理能力,利用糖尿病专用...目的基于家庭支持的中介效应探讨妊娠期糖尿病(GDM)自我管理能力与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分的关系。方法选取许昌市中心医院2022年4月至2023年4月收治的92例GDM患者,采用GDM专用自我管理能力量表评价其自我管理能力,利用糖尿病专用家庭支持问卷评价其家庭支持情况,且均随访统计新生儿出生体质量、出生1 min Apgar评分。Pearson法分析自我管理能力与家庭支持、新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分及家庭支持与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分的相关性;Mplus8.3软件分析家庭支持在GDM自我管理能力与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分间的中介效应,并经Bootstrap法验证。结果患者自我管理能力评分(72.08±13.03)分,家庭支持总分(20.33±4.21),新生儿出生体质量(3308.10±1005.31)g,Apgar评分(8.23±1.69)分;患者自我管理能力总分与家庭支持总分、Apgar评分均呈正相关,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),与新生儿出生体质量呈负相关,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);患者家庭支持总分与新生儿出生体质量呈负相关,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),与Apgar评分呈正相关,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);患者自我管理能力可影响新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05),患者自我管理能力可影响家庭支持,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),家庭支持在患者自我管理能力与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分间呈部分中介效应,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);自我管理能力对新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分的直接效应为0.65、0.68,家庭支持对新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分的间接效应为0.24、0.22,总效应为0.89、0.90。结论GDM自我管理能力待提升、家庭支持水平低,且二者均与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分有关,家庭支持在自我管理能力与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分间起中介效应。展开更多
目的分析新生儿重症监护室(neonatal intensive care unit,NICU)不同出生体重儿经外周置入中心静脉导管(peripherally inserted central catheter,PICC)的现状,为后续护理质量改进提供依据。方法回顾性分析2017年1月1日至2021年12月31...目的分析新生儿重症监护室(neonatal intensive care unit,NICU)不同出生体重儿经外周置入中心静脉导管(peripherally inserted central catheter,PICC)的现状,为后续护理质量改进提供依据。方法回顾性分析2017年1月1日至2021年12月31日某三级甲等医院NICU 908例PICC病例的临床资料,按出生体重(birth weight,BW)分为4组,比较各组间置管过程、维护过程、并发症和拔管原因。结果82.7%的患儿PICC经右下肢大隐静脉置管,不同出生体重组间穿刺部位存在差异,其中BW<1 kg和BW≥2.5 kg组经股静脉置管比例高于其他两组。总体一次性穿刺成功率84.8%,不同出生体重组间存在差异,BW≥2.5 kg组一次性穿刺成功率最低,为65.9%。总体一次性到位率为61.8%,过深率为31.9%,不同出生体重组导管尖端首次定位分布未见差异。总体并发症发生率为13.3%,非计划性拔管率为1.9%,不同出生体重组间总并发症发生率和非计划性拔管率未见差异。结论PICC并发症发生率和非计划性拔管率控制得较为理想,但在一次性穿刺成功率和一次性到位率方面仍有较大的提升空间,未来护理质量改进方向应以提高一次性置管成功率为主。展开更多
文摘The mode of delivery and gestational age for very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) preterm infants are not yet well established and are constant topics of debate. Objective: To analyze the impact of delivery mode on morbidity in preterm infants weighing less than 1500 g. Results: Among 21,957 births, 81 were analyzed;53 were delivered vaginally, and 28 were delivered by cesarean section. The median maternal age, gestational age and body mass index among those delivered vaginally and by cesarean section were 20 years and 22.5 years, 27.6 weeks and 30.1 weeks, and 26.0 kg/m2 and 27.8 kg/m2, respectively. With respect to neonatal blood gas parameters, for those born vaginally and by cesarean section, the median pH was 7.32 and 7.24, the pCO2 was 41.5 mmHg and 51.1 mmHg, and the pO2 was 22.3 mmHg and 16 mmHg. The median fetal weight among those born by cesarean section and vaginally were 1180 g and 955 g, respectively. The median Apgar scores at the first and fifth minutes among those born by cesarean section and vaginally were 5.00 and 8.00 and 4.50 and 7.00, respectively. Conclusion: There was no significant difference between the results of vaginal and cesarean delivery for VLBW infants. Thus, further studies on this subject are needed.
文摘<strong>Objectives: </strong><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This study aims to describe birth weight and its variations concerning maternal characteristics as well as to standardize birth weight curves for Qatari and expatriate’s newborn population born in the state of Qatar.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Methods: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">PEARL-Peristat registry is a National maternal-neonatal observation epidemiologic database project where both maternal and neonatal cohort data are collected to evaluate specified outcomes for a population defined by a disease, conditions, or exposures.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Out of 50</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">535 singleton deliveries, only 44</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">178 live-born infants were included in this study. The LBW rate has remained constant since 2011 and was reported as 2.4% in males and 3.5% in females. The average total LBW was 3%. The lowest incidence of LBW was seen in maternal age between 30</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">45 years. There was a marginal increase in the incidence of LBW among mothers less than 20 years of age. The incidence of LBW among Qatari mothers was reported as 2.6%, 2.2%, and 2.4% in years 2011,</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2012, 2017 respectively with a significant difference when compared to expatriates’ newborns particularly in the year 2017 (p-value < 0.001). Moreover, among Qatari newborns, there is a significant rise in the rate of LBW from 2011 to 2017, 2.9</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">%</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> to 4.1% (p-value</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""> </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">≥ 0.007). The expatriate’s population received 69 % of all maternal hospital services offered in government hospitals.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The birth weight of newborns delivered in the state of Qatar is to a large extent consistent with the international birth weight figures for both Qatari and expatriate newborns delivered in Qatar. Low birth weight is increasing particularly among young mothers. The lowest rate of LBW was reported among mothers aged above 29 years old. Large for the date was observed among mothers older than 29 years of age.</span></span></span></span>
文摘Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a birth weight strictly below 2500 g, whatever the term of pregnancy. It constitutes a major public health problem, both in developed and developing countries, due to its magnitude and its strong association with infant morbidity and mortality. Main objective was to study the factors associated with the occurrence of small-for-gestational-age newborns in Douala. Methodology: We carried out a cross-sectional analytical study with prospective data collection using a technical pretested sheet in the maternity wards of the Douala General Hospital, the Laquintinie Hospital, and the District hospitals of Deido, Nylon and Bonassama over a period of 4 months (January to April 2020). We were interested in any newborn, born alive, vaginally or by cesarean section, of low weight, seen in the first 24 hours from a full-term single-fetal pregnancy whose mother had given her consent. Our sampling was consecutive and non-exhaustive. We excluded newborns whose term was unclear and those with congenital malformations or signs of embryo-foetopathy. Data collection was done using survey sheets. Statistical analyzes were carried out with CS Pro 7.3 and SPSS version 25.0 software. The Student, Chi-square and Fischer tests were used to compare the means of the variables, the percentages with a significance threshold P value Results: During the study period, 305 full-term newborns were included, divided into 172 boys and 133 girls. The percentage of small-for-gestational-age newborns was 9.8%;after multivariate analysis by logistic regression to eliminate confounding factors, we found maternal factors associated with small for gestational age newborns;maternal age less than 20 years, primiparity, gestational age (37 - 38), a delay in prenatal visits greater than 14 weeks, anemia in pregnancy, positive toxoplasmosis serology in pregnancy, a body mass index of Conclusion: Our study revealed the potential determinants of low birth weight at term in the Cameroonian urban context and specifically in Douala.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81573235)Health and Family Commission of Wuhan Municipality(No.WG15D20)Science and Technology Bureau of Wuhan Jiang-an District(No.2014111904)
文摘Low birth weight(LBW) and preterm birth(PB) are associated with newborn mortality and diseases in adulthood.We explored factors related to LBW and PB by conducting a population-based case-control study from January 2011 to December 2013 in Wuhan,China.A total of 337 LBW newborn babies,472 PB babies,and 708 babies with normal birth weights and born from term pregnancies were included in this study.Information of newborns and their parents was collected by trained investigators using questionnaires and referring to medical records.Univariate and logistic regression analyses with the stepwise selection method were used to determine the associations of related factors with LBW and PB.Results showed that maternal hypertension(OR=6.78,95% CI:2.27–20.29,P=0.001),maternal high-risk pregnancy(OR=1.53,95% CI:1.06–2.21,P=0.022),and maternal fruit intake ≥300 g per day during the first trimester(OR=1.70,95% CI:1.17–2.45,P=0.005) were associated with LBW.BMI ≥24 kg/m^2 of mother prior to delivery(OR=0.48,95% CI:0.32–0.74,P=0.001) and gestation ≥37 weeks(OR=0.01,95% CI:0.00–0.02,P〈0.034) were protective factors for LBW.Maternal hypertension(OR=3.36,95% CI:1.26–8.98,P=0.016),maternal high-risk pregnancy(OR=4.38,95% CI:3.26–5.88,P〈0.001),maternal meal intake of only twice per day(OR=1.88,95% CI:1.10–3.20,P=0.021),and mother liking food with lots of aginomoto and salt(OR=1.60,95% CI:1.02–2.51,P=0.040) were risk factors for PB.BMI ≥24 kg/m^2 of mother prior to delivery(OR=0.66,95% CI:0.47–0.93,P=0.018),distance of house from road ≥36 meters(OR=0.72,95% CI:0.53– 0.97,P=0.028),and living in rural area(OR= 0.60,95% CI:0.37–0.99,P=0.047) were protective factors for PB.Our study demonstrated some risk factors and protective factors for LBW and PB,and provided valuable information for the prevention of the conditions among newborns.
文摘Background: The cut-off points of newborn anthropometric variables to identify low birthweight (i.e., birthweight Methods: Meta-analysis was performed to summarize cut-off points in studies judged as good quality based on the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies tool (QUADAS). PubMed (MEDLINE) and nine other databases were searched (January, 2015). PubMed related-citations and references of potentially eligible articles and related reviews were also investigated. The Egger test was used to assess publication bias. Results: With respect to head, chest, and arm circumferences, the cut-off points that involved no publication bias could be summarized based on the data from large numbers of newborns (=21,793, 8917, and 12,912, respectively) in relatively sufficient numbers of studies (=17, 15, and 19, respectively). The optimal cut-off points to identify low birthweight were 33.0 cm (95% confidence interval [CI], 32.8 - 33.2), 30.4 cm (95% CI, 30.3 - 30.6), and 9.3 cm (95% CI, 9.1 - 9.4) for head circumference, chest circumference, and arm circumference, respectively. The summarized cut-off point of birth height, i.e., 47.2 cm (95% CI, 46.7 - 47.7), used to identify low birthweight involved publication bias (n = 13). Conclusion: The cut-off points were determined to identify low birthweight using head, chest, and arm circumferences.
文摘Introduction: The underweight at birth is recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. Objective: To identify maternal and obstetric sociodemographic factors associated with low birth weight. Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective study of analytical type that examined the records of women who gave birth in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department of Ignace Deen National University Teaching Hospital from 1st December 2016 to 30th April 2017. The analysis was made with the R version 3.3.1 software. We did a univariate and multivariate analysis. Outcomes: Out of the 1633 live births of single pregnancies that occurred during the study period, 109 children were born with a low weight (<2500 g) corresponding to a rate of 6.7%. In univariate analysis, we found a significant association between low birth weight and maternal single status (p = 0.019), maternal weight less than 60 kg (p = 0.038), primary parity (p = 0.018), maternal history of abortion (p = 0.001), history of preterm birth (p < 0.001), arterial hypertension (p < 0.001), anemia (p < 0.001) and malaria (p < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, the variables associated with low birth weight were: history of preterm delivery with OR of 8.5 [1.8 - 40.1], history of abortion (OR = 4.4 [1.4 - 13.9]), malaria (OR = 23.8 [6.1 - 92.5]), anemia (OR = 11.8 [3.7 - 38.2]) and high blood pressure (OR = 5.4 [1.6 - 17.9]). Conclusion: The decrease in frequency of low birth weight in Guinea will be done by improving the quality of prenatal care with an emphasis on screening, prevention and treatment of malaria, anemia and high blood pressure during pregnancy, prevention of abortion and premature birth.
文摘Purpose: Research on clinical application effect of combining very low birth weight newborn (VLBWN) umbilical vein catheterization (UVC) with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). Method: 60 cases of VLBWN checked in our hospital’s ICU are selected and divided into combination group (n = 30) and PICC group (n = 30) according to the random number table. Combination of UVC and PICC is applied on newborn of combination group while only PICC is applied on newborn of PICC group. These two groups’ newborn’s PICC catheterization operation time, PICC indwelling time, weight gain, hospital stays, hospital infection, planned extubation, successful single puncture, adverse events and other indexes are observed. Result: Newborns in combination group have less PICC catheterization operation time and less hospital stays than newborns in PICC group while newborns in combination group have longer PICC indwelling time and greater weight gain than newborns in PICC group. The difference here has statistical significance (p < 0.05). Combination group’s hospital infection ratio (3.33%) is lower than that of PICC group (23.33%). The difference here has statistical significance (p < 0.05). Newborns in combination group have a planned extubation rate of 93.33% and a successful single puncture rate of 93.33%, which are greater than those of newborn in PICC group (respectively 73.33% and 70.00%). The difference here has statistical significance (p < 0.05). Newborns in combination group have an adverse event occurrence rate of 43.33%, lower than that of PICC group (70.00%). The difference here has statistical significance (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Application of combination of UVC and PICC on VLBWN can greatly improve PICC catheterization efficiency and newborn patients’ nutriture and reduce rate of complications, thus, it is worthy of clinical application.
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YF-C1004300,2018YFC1004302)Science&Technology Program of Guizhou Province(QKHHBZ[2020]3002,QKHPTRC-GCC[2022]039-1,QKHPTRC-CXTD[2022]014)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Guizhou Province(QKH-J[2022]YB614)Science and Technology Plan Project of Zunyi City(ZKH-J(2021)294).
文摘Studies have shown that exposure to phthalates can affect neonatal birth weight.However,epidemiological evidence on the mediating role of maternal thyroid hormones is limited.Therefore,this study,based on the Compliance Birth Cohort,aimed to reveal the potential mediating function of maternal thyroid hormones during pregnancy between phthalic acid ester(PAE)exposure and neonatal birth weight.The study included 1274 mother−infant pairs.Linear regression analysis revealed a negative association between MIBP and neonatal birth weight(β=−62.236;95%CI:−118.842,−5.631).Bayesian kernel-machine regression(BKMR)indicated a nonlinear negative association between PAE metabolites(PAEs)and birth weight.Linear regression analysis revealed a positive association between neonatal birth weight and FT3(β=41.605;95%CI:2.631,80.380).The BKMR model also found a positive association between thyroid hormones and birth weight but in a nonlinear manner.Additionally,linear regression analyses showed that TSH,TT3,TT4,FT3,and FT4 were associated with PAEs.The BKMR model revealed an inverted U-shaped association of PAEs with TT3 and FT3 and a nonlinear association with TSH,TT4,and FT4.Structural equation modeling revealed that MMP,MIBP,MBP,MEHP,MOP,MBZP,and MEOHP contributed to a net reduction in neonatal birth weight of 32 g through the TT3,FT3,TT4,and FT4 pathways.The findings suggest that exposure to PAEs during pregnancy leads to a reduction in neonatal birth weight,possibly due to the involvement of maternal thyroid hormones as mediators.Controlling maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may be a viable method to reduce the harmful effects of phthalate exposure on the developing fetus.
文摘目的基于家庭支持的中介效应探讨妊娠期糖尿病(GDM)自我管理能力与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分的关系。方法选取许昌市中心医院2022年4月至2023年4月收治的92例GDM患者,采用GDM专用自我管理能力量表评价其自我管理能力,利用糖尿病专用家庭支持问卷评价其家庭支持情况,且均随访统计新生儿出生体质量、出生1 min Apgar评分。Pearson法分析自我管理能力与家庭支持、新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分及家庭支持与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分的相关性;Mplus8.3软件分析家庭支持在GDM自我管理能力与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分间的中介效应,并经Bootstrap法验证。结果患者自我管理能力评分(72.08±13.03)分,家庭支持总分(20.33±4.21),新生儿出生体质量(3308.10±1005.31)g,Apgar评分(8.23±1.69)分;患者自我管理能力总分与家庭支持总分、Apgar评分均呈正相关,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),与新生儿出生体质量呈负相关,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);患者家庭支持总分与新生儿出生体质量呈负相关,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),与Apgar评分呈正相关,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);患者自我管理能力可影响新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05),患者自我管理能力可影响家庭支持,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),家庭支持在患者自我管理能力与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分间呈部分中介效应,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);自我管理能力对新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分的直接效应为0.65、0.68,家庭支持对新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分的间接效应为0.24、0.22,总效应为0.89、0.90。结论GDM自我管理能力待提升、家庭支持水平低,且二者均与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分有关,家庭支持在自我管理能力与新生儿出生体质量、Apgar评分间起中介效应。