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Reduced Prevalence of Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Very Preterm Infants Delivered after Maternal Preeclampsia

Morsing, Eva LU ; Maršál, Karel LU and Ley, David LU (2018) In Neonatology 114(3). p.205-211
Abstract

Background: Very preterm (VPT) delivery after severe preeclampsia (PE) has been associated with adverse perinatal outcome. It is unclear whether fetal exposure to PE per se modifies the prevalence of neonatal morbidities associated with VPT birth. Objectives: To evaluate neonatal morbidity in VPT infants exposed to maternal PE compared to morbidity in nonexposed VPT infants. Methods: This retrospective study consisted of all inborn infants delivered before 30 gestational weeks admitted to a tertiary-level neonatal intensive care unit between 1998 and 2014: 195 infants exposed to maternal PE were compared to 957 infants without maternal PE (background group). Prevalence rates of neonatal morbidity, cerebral palsy (CP), and mortality at 2... (More)

Background: Very preterm (VPT) delivery after severe preeclampsia (PE) has been associated with adverse perinatal outcome. It is unclear whether fetal exposure to PE per se modifies the prevalence of neonatal morbidities associated with VPT birth. Objectives: To evaluate neonatal morbidity in VPT infants exposed to maternal PE compared to morbidity in nonexposed VPT infants. Methods: This retrospective study consisted of all inborn infants delivered before 30 gestational weeks admitted to a tertiary-level neonatal intensive care unit between 1998 and 2014: 195 infants exposed to maternal PE were compared to 957 infants without maternal PE (background group). Prevalence rates of neonatal morbidity, cerebral palsy (CP), and mortality at 2 years of age were obtained from patient records. Results: The PE group had a lower median (IQR) birth weight (795 [262] g) and a higher median gestational age (GA) (27 [3] weeks) at birth than the background group (890 [385] g and 26 [3] weeks, respectively; both p < 0.001). Exposure to maternal PE was associated with lower rates of severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) (2 vs. 11%), retinopathy of prematurity requiring treatment (2 vs. 7%), mortality (9 vs. 15%), and CP (4 vs. 8%). Exposure to PE remained associated with a reduced prevalence of severe IVH (OR 0.17, 95% CI 0.05–0.57) after adjustment for GA, multiple birth, Apgar score, delivery mode, sex, and antenatal steroid treatment. Conclusion: Fetal exposure to PE is associated with a decreased rate of severe IVH following VPT birth. Studies on underlying mechanisms may provide a basis for prevention of IVH in the VPT infant.

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Intraventricular hemorrhage, Neonate, Preeclampsia, Very preterm birth
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205 - 211
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Karger
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10.1159/000489039
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  author       = {{Morsing, Eva and Maršál, Karel and Ley, David}},
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  keywords     = {{Intraventricular hemorrhage; Neonate; Preeclampsia; Very preterm birth}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{Karger}},
  series       = {{Neonatology}},
  title        = {{Reduced Prevalence of Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Very Preterm Infants Delivered after Maternal Preeclampsia}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000489039}},
  doi          = {{10.1159/000489039}},
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