Predicting asphyxia in term fetus

This aim of this study was to investigate maternal hematological laboratory parameters of term infants before birth diagnosed with asphyxia compared to mothers of healthy term infants and predict asphyxia by these parameters. This study was conducted on 109 and 192 mothers of the fetus with asphyxia...

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Main Authors: Alev Esercan, İsmail Demir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01443615.2023.2199064
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description This aim of this study was to investigate maternal hematological laboratory parameters of term infants before birth diagnosed with asphyxia compared to mothers of healthy term infants and predict asphyxia by these parameters. This study was conducted on 109 and 192 mothers of the fetus with asphyxia and healthy, respectively. Laboratory parameters of complete blood count, including PDW (platelet distribution width), PCT (procalcitonin) and NLR (neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio), were recorded before birth from pregnant women. PDW and basophil counts were significantly higher in the asphyxia group than healthy group (p: .000). The cut-off level of 19.425 accurately predicted the occurrence of asphyxia (AUC = 0.724 (95% confidence interval 0.65–0.78), p = .000). Basophil count could predict asphyxia, especially the cut-off level of> 0.15(10³/μL) (AUC = 0.67) (95% confidence interval 0.60–0.74, p = .000). To predict asphyxia before labor, a cheap and routine test of PDW can be used after more research in this area.IMPACT STATEMENT What is already known on this subject? Asphyxia is still an unsolved problem in neonatal mortality and morbidity, and it is seen in babies of mothers who carry some risks during pregnancy (such as multiple pregnancy, baby of mother with preeclampsia, meconium aspiration, diabetes); however, it is known that it is a subject that is still not fully understood as it can also occur as a result of labor that does not have any risk factors and goes well. What do the results of this study add? In term fetuses without risk factors, it can be predicted to a certain extent whether the fetus will be diagnosed with asphyxia from the hemogram test that can work from the blood of the mother before birth. What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? In clinical practice, asphyxia can be estimated with a cheap and simple test, without any extra examination, by looking at the routine blood tests taken from the mother before going into labor.
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spelling doaj.art-b175e6a9ca894a5b87e3638f388f6a822023-09-14T15:29:14ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology0144-36151364-68932023-12-0143110.1080/01443615.2023.21990642199064Predicting asphyxia in term fetusAlev Esercan0İsmail Demir1Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sanliurfa Education and Research HospitalObstetrics and Gynecology, Sanliurfa Education and Research HospitalThis aim of this study was to investigate maternal hematological laboratory parameters of term infants before birth diagnosed with asphyxia compared to mothers of healthy term infants and predict asphyxia by these parameters. This study was conducted on 109 and 192 mothers of the fetus with asphyxia and healthy, respectively. Laboratory parameters of complete blood count, including PDW (platelet distribution width), PCT (procalcitonin) and NLR (neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio), were recorded before birth from pregnant women. PDW and basophil counts were significantly higher in the asphyxia group than healthy group (p: .000). The cut-off level of 19.425 accurately predicted the occurrence of asphyxia (AUC = 0.724 (95% confidence interval 0.65–0.78), p = .000). Basophil count could predict asphyxia, especially the cut-off level of> 0.15(10³/μL) (AUC = 0.67) (95% confidence interval 0.60–0.74, p = .000). To predict asphyxia before labor, a cheap and routine test of PDW can be used after more research in this area.IMPACT STATEMENT What is already known on this subject? Asphyxia is still an unsolved problem in neonatal mortality and morbidity, and it is seen in babies of mothers who carry some risks during pregnancy (such as multiple pregnancy, baby of mother with preeclampsia, meconium aspiration, diabetes); however, it is known that it is a subject that is still not fully understood as it can also occur as a result of labor that does not have any risk factors and goes well. What do the results of this study add? In term fetuses without risk factors, it can be predicted to a certain extent whether the fetus will be diagnosed with asphyxia from the hemogram test that can work from the blood of the mother before birth. What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? In clinical practice, asphyxia can be estimated with a cheap and simple test, without any extra examination, by looking at the routine blood tests taken from the mother before going into labor.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01443615.2023.2199064apgarasphyxiabasophil countchorioamnionitisinflammationplatelet distribution width (pdw)
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asphyxia
basophil count
chorioamnionitis
inflammation
platelet distribution width (pdw)
title Predicting asphyxia in term fetus
title_full Predicting asphyxia in term fetus
title_fullStr Predicting asphyxia in term fetus
title_full_unstemmed Predicting asphyxia in term fetus
title_short Predicting asphyxia in term fetus
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asphyxia
basophil count
chorioamnionitis
inflammation
platelet distribution width (pdw)
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