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Profile of severely growth-restricted births undelivered at 40 weeks in Western Australia

Bailey, HD; Adane, AA; Farrant, BM; White, SW; Hardelid, P; Shepherd, CCJ; (2020) Profile of severely growth-restricted births undelivered at 40 weeks in Western Australia. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics , 301 (6) pp. 1383-1396. 10.1007/s00404-020-05537-y. Green open access

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate the proportion of severely growth-restricted singleton births < 3rd percentile (proxy for severe fetal growth restriction; FGR) undelivered at 40 weeks (FGR_40), and compare maternal characteristics and outcomes of FGR_40 births and FGR births at 37-39 weeks' (FGR_37-39) to those not born small-for-gestational-age at term (Not SGA_37+). METHODS: The annual rates of singleton FGR_40 births from 2006 to 2015 were calculated using data from linked Western Australian population health datasets. Using 2013-2015 data, maternal factors associated with FGR births were investigated using multinomial logistic regression to estimate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) while relative risks (RR) of birth outcomes between each group were calculated using Poisson regression. Neonatal adverse outcomes were identified using a published composite indicator (diagnoses, procedures and other factors). RESULTS: The rate of singleton FGR_40 births decreased by 23.0% between 2006 and 2015. Factors strongly associated with FGR_40 and FGR_37-39 births compared to Not SGA_37+ births included the mother being primiparous (ORs 3.13: 95% CI 2.59-3.79; 1.69, 95% CI 1.47, 1.94, respectively) and ante-natal smoking (ORs 2.55, 95% CI 1.97, 3.32; 4.48, 95% CI 3.74, 5.36, respectively). FGR_40 and FGR_37-39 infants were more likely to have a neonatal adverse outcome (RRs 1.70, 95% CI 1.41, 2.06 and 2.46 95% CI 2.18, 2.46, respectively) compared to Not SGA 37+ infants. CONCLUSIONS: Higher levels of poor perinatal outcomes among FGR births highlight the importance of appropriate management including fetal growth monitoring. Regular population-level monitoring of FGR_40 rates may lead to reduced numbers of poor outcomes.

Type: Article
Title: Profile of severely growth-restricted births undelivered at 40 weeks in Western Australia
Location: Germany
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05537-y
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00404-020-05537-y
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Fetal growth restriction, Infant, Perinatal mortality, Western Australia, small for gestational age
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10096995
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