{"title":"Further Considerations on Risk-Reducing Salpingectomy and Oophorectomy in BRCA1/2 Carriers.","authors":"Hui Zhang, Wanchen Zhao, Na Guo","doi":"10.1111/1471-0528.18116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18116","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50729,"journal":{"name":"Bjog-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Process of Consent for Planned Caesarean.","authors":"Maryam Abdelkarim, Siobhan Quenby, Joshua Odendaal","doi":"10.1111/1471-0528.18113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18113","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50729,"journal":{"name":"Bjog-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Re-evaluating the Preventive Role of Pre-Pregnancy Lifestyle Interventions on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.","authors":"XiaoPang Ren, Yuanyuan Guo","doi":"10.1111/1471-0528.18114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18114","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50729,"journal":{"name":"Bjog-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Author Reply.","authors":"Naomi O Riches","doi":"10.1111/1471-0528.18118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18118","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50729,"journal":{"name":"Bjog-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Author Reply.","authors":"C Obern, M Olovsson, T Tydén, I Sundström-Poromaa","doi":"10.1111/1471-0528.18120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18120","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50729,"journal":{"name":"Bjog-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily M Frier, Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen, Chun Lin, Fabienne Decrue, Helga Zoega, Karel Allegaert, Jasper V Been, David Burgner, Kate Duhig, Kristjana Einarsdóttir, Lani Florian, Abigail Fraser, Mika Gissler, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Lars Henning Pedersen, Jessica E Miller, Ben W Mol, Sarah R Murray, Jane Norman, Devender Roberts, Ewoud Schuit, Ting Shi, Aziz Sheikh, Joshua P Vogel, Rachael Wood, Emma McGoldrick, Bo Jacobsson, Eyal Krispin, Rebecca M Reynolds, Sarah J Stock
{"title":"Associations of Antenatal Corticosteroids With Neurodevelopment in Children Aged 27-30 Months: A Population-Based Cohort Study.","authors":"Emily M Frier, Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen, Chun Lin, Fabienne Decrue, Helga Zoega, Karel Allegaert, Jasper V Been, David Burgner, Kate Duhig, Kristjana Einarsdóttir, Lani Florian, Abigail Fraser, Mika Gissler, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Lars Henning Pedersen, Jessica E Miller, Ben W Mol, Sarah R Murray, Jane Norman, Devender Roberts, Ewoud Schuit, Ting Shi, Aziz Sheikh, Joshua P Vogel, Rachael Wood, Emma McGoldrick, Bo Jacobsson, Eyal Krispin, Rebecca M Reynolds, Sarah J Stock","doi":"10.1111/1471-0528.18101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine the associations of antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) exposure with neurodevelopment in early childhood, and how these vary with gestational age at birth.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Population-based cohort study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Scotland, UK.</p><p><strong>Population: </strong>285 637 singleton children born at 28-41 weeks' gestation, between 1st January 2011 and 31st December 2017, who underwent health reviews at 27-30 months of age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Logistic and linear regression analyses, stratified by gestation at birth (28-33, 34-36, 37-38 and 39-41 weeks' gestation), were used to evaluate the associations between ACS exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and adjusted for maternal age, body mass index, diabetes, antenatal smoking, parity, neighbourhood deprivation, birth year, child sex and age at review.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Practitioner-identified concerns about any neurodevelopmental domain, and the average of five domain scores on neurodevelopmental milestones from the parent-rated Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After adjustment for covariates, ACS exposure was associated with reduced neurodevelopmental concerns in children born at 28-33 weeks' gestation (OR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.62-0.999) and with increased neurodevelopmental concerns in children born at 34-36 weeks' gestation (OR = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.01-1.21). No independent associations emerged in children born at later gestations. ACS exposure was not associated with ASQ-3 scores in any gestational age group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In early childhood, ACS exposure was associated with statistically significantly reduced neurodevelopmental concerns in children born at 28-33 weeks' gestation, and with statistically significantly increased neurodevelopment concerns in children born at 34-36 weeks' gestation. However, the effect sizes of these associations were small. No independent associations were found between ACS exposure and neurodevelopment in term-born children.</p>","PeriodicalId":50729,"journal":{"name":"Bjog-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analogues on Ovarian Function and Embryogenesis: A Cyclophosphamide-Induced Mouse Model Study.","authors":"Qiwang Lin, Mingzhu Cao, Zijin Xu, He Fei, Yunfeng Jin, Jianqiao Liu, Hua Jiang","doi":"10.1111/1471-0528.18098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18098","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To clarify the protective effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHas) on cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced oocyte number loss and development of potential damage.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Mice model study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Laboratory-based animal study conducted in controlled research facilities.</p><p><strong>Population: </strong>Female C57/BL6 mice subjected to CTX-induced ovarian damage.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The effects of GnRHa on CTX mice were evaluated in terms of hormones, oocyte count on slices, oocyte count in established three-dimensional-constructed ovaries, in vitro fertilisation, RNA sequencing and microinjection.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>The main outcome measures were the number of oocytes in intact mouse ovaries and oocyte quality, evaluated using three-dimensional (3D) tissue-clearing methods, oxidative stress markers (reactive oxygen species [ROS] and malondialdehyde [MDT]), mitochondrial function (ATP levels), and embryogenesis rates at the two-cell, four-cell and blastocyst stages.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In CTX mice, GnRHa pretreatment did not protect endocrine hormone changes, but protected loss of oocyte number on slice counting. A tissue-clearing technique, CUBIC (Clear, Unobstructed Body Imaging Cocktails), was a suitable method for ovaries clearing, and a 3D method for oocyte counting was validated with accuracy of 105.22% ± 3.48%. By this method, GnRHa was also found to protect the loss of oocyte number (597 ± 28 vs. 222 ± 15, p < 0.0001), which may be mediated by upregulated anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels inhibiting primordial follicle development approved by in vitro culture of ovaries. GnRHa also increased the number of retrieved oocytes in CTX mice (19.4 ± 2.1 vs. 15.0 ± 1.6, p < 0.0001) and developmental ability of oocytes (65.0 ± 4.6 vs. 48.1 ± 4.2 for blastocyst, p < 0.0001). RNA sequencing revealed GnRHa pretreatment downregulated pathways of exogenous drug metabolism, oxidative stress and cytochrome P450, validated by detection of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), MDA and ROS levels. The up-expression of Cox17 (cytochrome c oxidase copper chaperone 17) after GnRHa pretreatment was confirmed by PCR and microinjection of siCox17 increased the embryogenesis from CTX mice.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>GnRHa was associated with reduced oocyte loss and improved embryogenesis, likely mediated by AMH and Cox17 upregulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":50729,"journal":{"name":"Bjog-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aimée Lovers, Martin Daumer, Martin G Frasch, Austin Ugwumadu, Philip Warrick, Rik Vullings, Nicolò Pini, John Tolladay, Olav Bjørn Petersen, Christian Lederer, Liu Yang, Petar M Djurić, Farhad Abtahi, Malin Holzmann, Samuel Boudet, Agathe Houzé de l'Aulnoit, Antoniya Georgieva
{"title":"Advancements in Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: A Report on Opportunities and Strategic Initiatives for Better Intrapartum Care.","authors":"Aimée Lovers, Martin Daumer, Martin G Frasch, Austin Ugwumadu, Philip Warrick, Rik Vullings, Nicolò Pini, John Tolladay, Olav Bjørn Petersen, Christian Lederer, Liu Yang, Petar M Djurić, Farhad Abtahi, Malin Holzmann, Samuel Boudet, Agathe Houzé de l'Aulnoit, Antoniya Georgieva","doi":"10.1111/1471-0528.18097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cardiotocography (CTG), introduced in the 1960s, was initially expected to prevent hypoxia-related deaths and neurological injuries. However, more than five decades later, evidence supporting the evidence of intrapartum CTG in preventing neonatal and long-term childhood morbidity and mortality remains inconclusive. At the same time, shortcomings in CTG interpretation have been recognised as important contributory factors to rising caesarean section rates and missed opportunities for timely interventions. An important limitation is its high false-positive rate and poor specificity, which undermines reliably identifying foetuses at risk of hypoxia-related injuries. These shortcomings are compounded by the technology's significant intra- and interobserver variability, as well as the subjective and complex nature of fetal heart rate interpretation. However, human factors and other environmental factors are equally significant. Advancements in fetal heart rate monitoring are crucial to support clinicians in improving health outcomes for newborns and their mothers, while at the same time avoiding unnecessary operative deliveries. These limitations highlight the clinical need to enhance neonatal outcomes while minimising unnecessary interventions, such as instrumental deliveries or caesarean sections. We believe that achieving this requires a paradigm shift from subjective interpretation of complex and nonspecific fetal heart rate patterns to evidence-based, quantifiable solutions that integrate hardware, engineering and clinical perspectives. Such transformation necessitates an international, multidisciplinary effort encompassing the entire continuum of pregnancy care and the broader healthcare ecosystem, with emphasis on well-defined, actionable health outcomes. Achieving this will depend on collaborations between researchers, clinicians, medical device manufacturers and other relevant stakeholders. This expert review paper outlines the most relevant and promising directions for research and strategic initiatives to address current challenges in fetal heart rate monitoring. Key themes include advancements in computerised fetal heart rate monitoring, the application of big data and artificial intelligence, innovations in home and remote monitoring and consideration of human factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":50729,"journal":{"name":"Bjog-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Terteel Elawad, Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, Ellie Stokes, Kelly Pickerill, Elisa Dalle Piagge, Marianne Vidler, Ella Stanley, Marie-Laure Volvert, Jeffrey N Bone, Helen Elwell, Hiten D Mistry, Violet Mateljan, Eleni Tsigas, Veronique Filippi, Peter von Dadelszen, Hannah Blencowe, Laura A Magee
{"title":"Standardised Methods for Developing Conceptual Frameworks for Placental Disorders of Pregnancy: Pre-Eclampsia and Stillbirth.","authors":"Terteel Elawad, Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, Ellie Stokes, Kelly Pickerill, Elisa Dalle Piagge, Marianne Vidler, Ella Stanley, Marie-Laure Volvert, Jeffrey N Bone, Helen Elwell, Hiten D Mistry, Violet Mateljan, Eleni Tsigas, Veronique Filippi, Peter von Dadelszen, Hannah Blencowe, Laura A Magee","doi":"10.1111/1471-0528.18083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Risk factors for the placental disorders of pregnancy (pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, and stillbirth) are complex, frequently involving the interplay between clinical factors and wider social and environmental determinants of health. Biomarkers modulate the maternal and fetal responses to biological processes that underlie the development of placental disorders.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To develop a standardised methodology to assess the importance of, and inter-relationships between, candidate risk factors for the various placental disorders.</p><p><strong>Search strategy: </strong>Systematic searches were conducted using Medline, Embase, Health Technology Assessments, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Cochrane Library databases, Google Scholar, and reference lists of retrieved papers.</p><p><strong>Selection criteria: </strong>We deployed a hierarchy of reviews, systematic reviews, and cohort studies with at least 1000 participants (100 for biomarker studies), published in the prior decade.</p><p><strong>Data collection and analysis: </strong>We assessed the strengths of association and quality of evidence linking risk factors with individual placental outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We have developed a standardised approach to assess the importance and inter-relatedness of putative risk factors for the placental disorders of pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":50729,"journal":{"name":"Bjog-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Need for Understanding Beliefs and Barriers Around Physical Activity Postpartum Among South Asian Immigrant Women to Improve Health Equity: A Commentary.","authors":"I A Lesser, B Mahmood, S A Lear, C Bean","doi":"10.1111/1471-0528.18121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18121","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50729,"journal":{"name":"Bjog-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}