The intrapartum and perinatal risks of sleep-disordered breathing in pregnancy: a systematic review and metaanalysis

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 219; no. 2; pp. 147 - 161.e1
• Main Authors: Brown, Nicole T., Turner, Jessica M., Kumar, Sailesh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2018
• Subjects: Age Distribution; Apgar Score; Birth Weight; birthweight; Body Mass Index; cesarean delivery; Cesarean Section - statistics & numerical data; cord pH; Delivery, Obstetric - statistics & numerical data; Female; Fetal Blood - chemistry; Gestational Age; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Infant, Newborn; metaanalysis; neonatal intensive care unit admission; obstructive sleep apnea; outcome; Perinatal Death; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome - epidemiology; Premature Birth - epidemiology; Sleep Apnea Syndromes - epidemiology; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology; sleep-disordered breathing; stillbirth; Stillbirth - epidemiology; Surgical Wound Dehiscence - epidemiology; Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology; obstructive sleep apnea; birthweight; metaanalysis; sleep-disordered breathing; Apgar score; stillbirth; perinatal death; cesarean delivery; cord pH; outcome; neonatal intensive care unit admission

Sleep-disordered breathing is an increasingly common condition in nonobstetric populations and is associated with significant morbidity. The incidence of sleep-disordered breathing in pregnancy is unknown, and it is likely that many cases go undiagnosed. A systematic review and metaanalysis was unde...