ART and neonatal outcomes
In this systematic review led by Dr. Elias, Postdoc at Queens OBGYN, we highlight the importance of monitoring neonatal outcomes in ART pregnancies. Thank you CIHR IHDCYH for your support.
Link to the manuscript:
Review Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2020 May 22. doi: 10.1007/s00404-020-05593-4.
Neonatal Outcomes in Singleton Pregnancies Conceived by Fresh or Frozen Embryo Transfer Compared to Spontaneous Conceptions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Flavia T S Elias (1, 2), Danielle Weber-Adrian (1), Jessica Pudwell (1), Jillian Carter (1), Mark Walker (3), Laura Gaudet (1), Graeme Smith (1), Maria P Velez (4, 5)
Affiliations
1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 2V7, Canada.
2) Health Technology Assessment Program, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brasilia, Brazil.
3) Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5, Canada.
4) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 2V7, Canada. maria.velez@queensu.ca.
5) Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada. maria.velez@queensu.ca.
PMID: 32445067 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05593-4
Abstract
Purpose: The use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has increased in the last 2 decades and continuous surveillance is needed. This systematic review aims to assess the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes (preterm birth [PTB], low birth weight [LBW], small-for-gestationalage [SGA] and large for gestational-age [LGA]), in singleton pregnancies conceived by fresh or frozen embryo transfer (FET) compared to spontaneous conceptions.
Methods: Cohort studies were identified from MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library (January 2019), and manual search. Meta-analyses were performed to estimate odds ratios (OR) using random effects models in RevMan 5.3 and I-squared (I2) test > 50% was considered as high heterogeneity.
Results: After 3142 titles and abstracts were screened, 1180 full-text articles were assessed, and 14 were eligible. For fresh embryo transfer, the pooled ORs were PTB 1.64 (95% CI 1.46, 1.84); I2 = 97%; LBW 1.67 (95% CI 1.52, 1.85); I2 = 94%; SGA 1.46 [95% CI 1.11, 1.92]; I2 = 99%, LGA 0.88 (95% CI 0.80, 0.87); I2 = 80%). For frozen, the pooled ORs were PTB 1.39 (95% CI 1.34, 1.44); I2 = 0%; LBW 1.38 (95% CI 0.91, 2.09); I2 = 98%; SGA 0.83 (95% CI 0.57, 1.19); I2 = 0%, LGA 1.57 (95% CI 1.48, 1.68); I2 = 22%).
Conclusions: When compared with spontaneous pregnancies, fresh, but not frozen was associated with LBW and SGA. Both fresh and frozen were associated with PTB. Frozen was uniquely associated with LGA. Despite improvements in ART protocols in relation to pregnancy rates, attention is needed towards monitoring adverse neonatal outcomes in these pregnancies.
Keywords: Adverse neonatal outcomes; Assisted reproductive technology; Fresh embryo transfer; Frozen embryo transfer; Meta-analysis; Real-world data.
Publication type Review
Grant support
Grant MFM-146444/CAPMC/ CIHR/Canada
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