Maternal low body mass index is a risk factor for fetal ductal constriction following indomethacin use among women undergoing fetal repair of spina bifida.
Ahmed A NassrBetul Y FurtunMagdalena Sanz CortesHadi ErfaniWilliam E WhiteheadMayel Y DonadoOlutoyin OlutoyeMario P VelezJimmy EspinozaMichael A BelfortAlireza A ShamshirsazPublished in: Prenatal diagnosis (2020)
Indomethacin therapy following fetal MMC surgery requires careful daily FE surveillance. The association of DA constriction and low BMI suggests that BMI-based dosing of indomethacin may be recommended for perioperative tocolysis in fetal MMC surgery.
Keyphrases
- body mass index
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- coronary artery bypass
- neuropathic pain
- weight gain
- physical activity
- public health
- pregnancy outcomes
- cardiac surgery
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- type diabetes
- surgical site infection
- metabolic syndrome
- spinal cord injury
- coronary artery disease
- stem cells
- spinal cord
- acute kidney injury