Clinical effectiveness of routine first-trimester combined screening for pre-eclampsia in Spain with the addition of placental growth factor

© 2023 The Authors. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology (NFOG)..

INTRODUCTION: Pre-eclampsia affects 2%-8% of pregnancies and is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. First-trimester screening using an algorithm that combines maternal characteristics, mean arterial blood pressure, uterine artery pulsatility index and biomarkers (pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A and placental growth factor) is the method that achieves a greater diagnostic accuracy. It has been shown that daily salicylic acid administration before 16 weeks in women at a high risk for pre-eclampsia can reduce the incidence of preterm pre-eclampsia. However, no previous studies have evaluated the impact of routine first-trimester combined screening for pre-eclampsia with placental growth factor after being implemented in the clinical practice.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was a multicenter cohort study conducted in eight different maternities across Spain. Participants in the reference group were prospectively recruited between October 2015 and September 2017. Participants in the study group were retrospectively recruited between March 2019 and May 2021. Pre-eclampsia risk was calculated between 11+0 and 13+6  weeks using the Gaussian algorithm combining maternal characteristics, mean arterial pressure, uterine arteries pulsatility index, pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A and placental growth factor. Patients with a risk greater than 1/170 were prescribed daily salicylic acid 150 mg until 36 weeks. Patients in the reference group did not receive salicylic acid during gestation.

RESULTS: A significant reduction was observed in preterm pre-eclampsia (OR 0.47; 95% CI: 0.30-0.73), early-onset (<34 weeks) pre-eclampsia (OR 0.35; 95% CI: 0.16-0.77), preterm small for gestational age newborn (OR 0.57; 95% CI: 0.40-0.82), spontaneous preterm birth (OR 0.72; 95% CI: 0.57-0.90), and admission to intensive care unit (OR 0.55; 95% CI: 0.37-0.81). A greater treatment adherence resulted in a significant reduction in adverse outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: Routine first-trimester screening for pre-eclampsia with placental growth factor leads to a reduction in preterm pre-eclampsia and other pregnancy complications. Aspirin treatment compliance has a great impact on the effectiveness of this screening program.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:102

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Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica - 102(2023), 12 vom: 09. Dez., Seite 1711-1718

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Garcia-Manau, Pablo [VerfasserIn]
Bonacina, Erika [VerfasserIn]
Serrano, Berta [VerfasserIn]
Caamiña, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Ricart, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Lopez-Quesada, Eva [VerfasserIn]
Vives, Àngels [VerfasserIn]
Lopez, Monica [VerfasserIn]
Pintado, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Maroto, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Catalan, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Dalmau, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Del Barco, Ester [VerfasserIn]
Hernandez, Alina [VerfasserIn]
Miserachs, Marta [VerfasserIn]
San Jose, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Armengol-Alsina, Mireia [VerfasserIn]
Carreras, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Mendoza, Manel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

144589-93-5
Aspirin
Biomarkers
EC 3.4.24.-
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
O414PZ4LPZ
PlGF
Placenta Growth Factor
Placental growth factor
Pre-eclampsia
Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A
Salicylic Acid
Salicylic acid
Screening

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Date Completed 02.11.2023

Date Revised 03.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/aogs.14687

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363074996