Association between intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry and adverse perinatal and long-term outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Background: Current methods of intrapartum fetal monitoring based on heart rate, increase the rates of operative delivery but do not prevent or accurately detect fetal hypoxic brain injury. There is a need for more accurate methods of intrapartum fetal surveillance that will decrease the incidence of adverse perinatal and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes while maintaining the lowest possible rate of obstetric intervention. Fetal pulse oximetry (FPO) is a technology that may contribute to improved intrapartum fetal wellbeing evaluation by providing a non-invasive measurement of fetal oxygenation status.

Maternal hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and depression or anxiety in adolescence: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study.

Background: The short-term effects of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) on the health of the fetus are well known; however, their impacts on the risk of mental health in the exposed offspring are not fully understood. Our aim was to examine the association between HDP and depression/anxiety at age 17 years.

Methods: We used data from The Millennium Cohort Study, a nationally representative longitudinal study of children born in the United Kingdom.

Predicting perineal trauma during childbirth using data from a general obstetric population.

Background: Perineal trauma is a common complication of childbirth and can have serious impacts on long-term health. Few studies have examined the combined effect of multiple risk factors. We developed and internally validated a risk prediction model to predict third and fourth degree perineal tears using data from a general obstetric population.

Patient reported outcome measures in childbirth and postpartum maternal quality of life: a protocol for systematic review of measurement properties.

Background: Patient centred healthcare is the corner stone to many healthcare strategies. Patient specific health needs should be at the fore of healthcare improvements and quality measurements. Patient reported outcome measures (PROM) that support real world clinical effectiveness assessments are increasingly being used to highlight domains where there is the greatest scope for change.

Patient-reported outcome measures evaluating postpartum maternal health and well-being: a systematic review and evaluation of measurement properties.

Objective: This study aimed to systematically review and evaluate postpartum health and well-being using patient-reported outcome measures across all domains of postpartum health using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments guidelines.

Data Sources: Based on a preprepared published protocol, a systematic search of PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL was undertaken to identify patient-reported outcome tools. The protocol was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (registration number CRD42021283472), and this work followed the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments guidelines for systematic reviews.

Fetal and maternal outcomes after maternal biologic use during conception and pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Biologic medications, specifically tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors, have become increasingly prevalent in the treatment of chronic inflammatory disease (CID) in pregnancy.

Objective: To determine pregnancy outcomes in women with CID exposed to biologics during pregnancy.

Search Strategy: PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched through January 1998-July 2021.