Screening tools for obstructive sleep apnea in extremely obese women during pregnancy

Aguiar, Tiago; Montenegro, Nuno; Ferraz, Tiago

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2019.01.210

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“…There are differences in when to screen for OSA in pregnant women. Some authors argue that patients should be screened at 24–35 weeks of pregnancy because of the higher incidence of OSA in the middle and third trimesters of pregnancy [ 71 ], but others believe that screening is better conducted earlier because of the decline in sleep quality during pregnancy and the inadequate test result associated with the discomfort of sleeping with a monitoring device [ 72 , 73 ]. The early detection and management of OSA during pregnancy may reduce the adverse outcomes of the condition.…”

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A Relation between Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy and Delivering Small for Gestational Age Infant—A Systematic Review

Grajczyk,

Dżaman,

Czerwaty

et al. 2023

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during pregnancy can negatively affect both the mother and the baby. Our main goal is to show whether there is an association between OSA during pregnancy and delivering small for gestational age (SGA) infants. This systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA 2020 statement using three databases: MEDLINE via PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library. All databases were last accessed on 1 June 2023. The implemented systematic literature search identified 744 articles. After excluding reviews, meta-analyses, book chapters, case reports, and letters, 47 studies were analyzed, 18 of which finally met the inclusion criteria. The included studies mainly indicate that OSA during pregnancy may not significantly impact SGA, but some of them have shown the existence of this relation. Nevertheless, it is recommended that all pregnant women should be screened for symptoms of OSA and that sleep tests should be performed on those who show signs of it. Detecting and treating OSA early in pregnancy can help reduce the condition’s negative effects. However, more extensive studies are still needed to gather clear evidence on the impact of an OSA diagnosis on mothers and babies.

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