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  1. Article ; Online: Do maternal haemodynamics have a causal influence on treatment for gestational diabetes?

    Anness, Abigail R / Foster, Michael / Osman, Mohammed W / Webb, David / Robinson, Thompson / Khalil, Asma / Walkinshaw, Neil / Mousa, Hatem A

    Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

    2024  Volume 44, Issue 1, Page(s) 2307883

    Abstract: Background: Arterial stiffening is believed to contribute to the worsening of insulin resistance, and factors which are associated with needing pharmacological treatment of gestational diabetes (GDM), such as maternal obesity or advanced age, are ... ...

    Abstract Background: Arterial stiffening is believed to contribute to the worsening of insulin resistance, and factors which are associated with needing pharmacological treatment of gestational diabetes (GDM), such as maternal obesity or advanced age, are associated with impaired cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy. In this observational study, we aimed to investigate causal relationships between maternal haemodynamics and treatment requirement amongst women with GDM.
    Methods: We assessed maternal haemodynamics in women with GDM, comparing those who remained on dietary treatment with those who required pharmacological management. Maternal haemodynamics were assessed using the Arteriograph® (TensioMed Ltd, Budapest, Hungary) and the NICOM® non-invasive bio-reactance method (Cheetah Medical, Portland, Oregon, USA). A graphical causal inference technique was used for statistical analysis.
    Results: 120 women with GDM were included in the analysis. Maternal booking BMI was identified as having a causative influence on treatment requirement, with each unit increase in BMI increasing the odds of needing metformin and/or insulin therapy by 12% [OR 1.12 (1.02 - 1.22)]. The raw values of maternal heart rate (87.6 ± 11.7 vs. 92.9 ± 11.90 bpm,
    Conclusions: Maternal BMI at booking has a causal, rather than simply associational, relationship on the need for pharmacological treatment of GDM. No significant causal relationships were found between maternal haemodynamics and the need for pharmacological treatment.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Diabetes, Gestational/drug therapy ; Metformin/therapeutic use ; Hemodynamics ; Risk Factors ; Insulin/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances Metformin (9100L32L2N) ; Insulin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Observational Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 604639-3
    ISSN 1364-6893 ; 0144-3615
    ISSN (online) 1364-6893
    ISSN 0144-3615
    DOI 10.1080/01443615.2024.2307883
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  2. Article ; Online: Arterial stiffness throughout pregnancy: Arteriograph device-specific reference ranges based on a low-risk population.

    Anness, Abigail R / Nath, Mintu / Melhuish, Kess / Osman, Mohammed W / Webb, David / Robinson, Thompson / Khalil, Asma / Mousa, Hatem A

    Journal of hypertension

    2022  Volume 40, Issue 5, Page(s) 870–877

    Abstract: Objective: The maternal cardiovascular system undergoes significant adaptation during pregnancy. We aimed to examine the changes in arterial stiffness parameters during normal pregnancy and establish reference ranges for the general population.: ... ...

    Abstract Objective: The maternal cardiovascular system undergoes significant adaptation during pregnancy. We aimed to examine the changes in arterial stiffness parameters during normal pregnancy and establish reference ranges for the general population.
    Methods: We performed a prospective cross-sectional observational study at the University Hospitals of Leicester. We included low-risk healthy pregnant women with singleton and viable pregnancies with no evidence of foetal abnormality or aneuploidy. Smokers, women with pre-existing or gestational hypertensive disorders and diabetes, booking BMI at least 30, on medication that could affect cardiac function and/or those who delivered before 37 completed weeks of gestation, and/or a neonate with birthweight less than 10th centile were excluded. Brachial (BrAIx) and aortic augmentation indices (AoAIx), and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were assessed using the Arteriograph. Data were analysed using a linear mixed model.
    Results: We analysed a total of 571 readings from 259 women across different gestational ages and present the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th centiles for BrAIx, AoAIx and PWV from 12+0 to 42+0 weeks' gestation. All haemodynamic variables were significantly associated with maternal heart rate. BrAIx, AoAIx and PWV demonstrated significant change with gestation, with all reaching their lowest value in the second trimester.
    Conclusion: The current study presents reference ranges for BrAIx, AoAIx and PWV in low-risk singleton pregnancies. Further work is required to establish if women in whom measures of arterial stiffness lie above the 90th centile could be at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and to identify the optimum time for screening.
    MeSH term(s) Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Pregnancy ; Prospective Studies ; Pulse Wave Analysis ; Reference Values ; Vascular Stiffness
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Observational Study
    ZDB-ID 605532-1
    ISSN 1473-5598 ; 0263-6352 ; 0952-1178
    ISSN (online) 1473-5598
    ISSN 0263-6352 ; 0952-1178
    DOI 10.1097/HJH.0000000000003086
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