Thursday, May 6, 2010

Maternal and neonatal morbidities associated with obstructive sleep apnea complicating pregnancy.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Mar;202(3):261.e1-5. Epub 2009 Dec 14.

Maternal and neonatal morbidities associated with obstructive sleep apnea complicating pregnancy.

Louis JM, Auckley D, Sokol RJ, Mercer BM.

Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to estimate the maternal and neonatal morbidities associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: Women delivering between 2000-2008 with confirmed OSA in an academic center were included. Normal-weight and obese controls were randomly selected at a 2:1 ratio. Maternal and neonatal morbidities were compared between the groups. Multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate maternal morbidity and preterm birth (PTB). RESULTS: The analysis included 57 pregnancies complicated by OSA. Compared with normal-weight (n = 114) controls, OSA patients had more preeclampsia (PET) (19.3% vs 7.0%; P = .02) and PTB (29.8% vs 12.3%; P = .007). Controlling for comorbid conditions, OSA was associated with an increased risk of PTB (odds ratio [OR], 2.6; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02-6.6), mostly secondary to PET (63%). Cesarean delivery (OR, 8.1; 95% CI, 2.9-22.1) and OSA were associated with maternal morbidity (OR, 4.6; 95% CI, 1.5-13.7). CONCLUSION: Pregnancies complicated by OSA are at increased risk for preeclampsia, medical complications, and indicated PTB. Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.

PMID: 20005507 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20005507

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