@rr_metabolicmed presents the Bruce Scott Lecture 2023 at #OAA23ASM: Obesity & diabetes in pregnancy - legacy for the child. #OBAnes
Study of 1.3 million pregnant women reveals global obesity crisis: 75% pregnant women fail to achieve healthy weight gain during pregnancy, leading to preventable adverse health consequences for both the women and their babies. Obesity has strong evidence for increased risk of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Maternal obesity and offspring cardiovascular disease: maternal obesity increases offspring cardiovascular death (Hazard ratio [all cause mortality] = 1.35). At current UK maternal obesity rates, this equates to extra 650 deaths before age 50 each year. The Hazard ratio for type… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Antenatal metabolic clinic allowed detailed characterization of >300 mothers & babies during pregnancy and postpartum. Cohort study of BMI > 40 vs BMI < 25, with follow up of children to age 4-5years. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Care of women with Obesity in Pregnancy. Multimodal, multidisciplinary and #OBAnes have a role to play. Bruce Scott was the only anaesthetist since James Young to be awarded Fellowship of the Edinburgh Society of Obstetricians for his work in epidural anaesthesia since Simpson… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
High risk obese women who attend a multidisciplinary clinic have better outcomes: more likely to diagnose GDM; less likely to have LBW baby; lower risk of stillbirth (relative risk of stillbirth 8.14 among women not attending clinic). Multidisciplinary clinic allows platform for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Embedded experimental medicine studies: maternal stressors, maternal physiology, and placental structure & function. Clinical trials have resulted - metformin in obese pregnancy; first trial of glibenclamide as alternative to insulin; CBT intervention for anxiety. #OBAnes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Media coverage - balanced? Pregnancy as an opportunity to improve population health? Intergenerational cycle of obesity - time to break the cycle? #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Virtual pregnancy and child cohort (pandemic baby cohort) - virtual allows to reach hard to reach groups (@jaymcv@DrWesleyEdwards along the lines of other conversation on maternal care networks). New demographics and pregnancy challenges: increasing obesity rates; older mothers… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
@rr_metabolicmed is recruiting. A lifecourse approach. A GLOBAL strategy would yield tremendous returns. Thank you’s and acknowledgements #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Right, let’s get to it. The #OBAnes airway - shifting the paradigm; a @dasairway & @OAAinfo masterclass. Two Profs in the corner… this should be interesting. @noolslucas kicks off the webinar.
What is a difficult airway? @ASALifeline definition: a clinical situation, conventionally trained anesthesiologist, difficult face mask ventilation/ intubation/ both.
Physiological changes in pregnancy. Normal LFT/ laboratory changes. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Causes of liver derangement in pregnancy: flare of pre-existing liver disease (known or unknown). Incidence of pregnancy in people with chronic liver disease at King’s College Hospital. Historically, cirrhotic patients have been infertile d/t anovulation. Population based data… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Definition of acute SMM: severe, life threatening event during pregnancy & within 6 weeks of delivery. @NPEU_UKOSS provides UK wide high quality obstetric surveillance. Deaths, while uncommon, investigated in depth.
Prof Donald Peebles on Embedding Maternal Medicine Networks at #OAA23ASM. Knowing who to call is half the solution to any problem? (Touched on by @elsmere_g during #OBAnes session at #Anaesthesia2023)
Direct maternal mortality rate per 100,000 maternities had been decreasing over the last 2 decades, but should a remarkable upswing since 2018, not all accounted for by #COVID19. @mbrrace outlined a case for change: most parts of UK have MDT, but make up variable most without… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The Maternal Medicine Network (MMN) mandate: ensure timely access to specialist advice and care at all stages of pregnancy. Development of Maternal Medicine specialist centres as regional hub & spoke model = urgent national priority (@DOckendenLtd report)
Why is teamwork important in OB/ #OBAnes? @mbrrace suggests some lessons to be learned. Prompt action is arguably reliant on good communication, within & between teams. Involving consultant/ specialist care early has been a theme for over a decade. #OAA23ASM
@DOckendenLtd’ final report highlighted “conflicting agendas and poor teamwork” contribute to adverse maternal & neonatal outcomes? So how do we create good teams?