Changes in placental elastography in the third trimester - Analysis using a linear mixed effect model.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8006349 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-3102 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01434004 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Placenta Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2010- > : Amsterdam : Elsevier
      Original Publication: London W.B. Saunders.
    • Subject Terms:
      Pregnancy Trimester, Third*; Placenta/*diagnostic imaging; Adult ; Amniotic Fluid ; Body Mass Index ; Elasticity Imaging Techniques ; Female ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Pregnancy ; Ultrasonography, Prenatal
    • Abstract:
      Introduction: Research into the role of ultrasound elastography to assess compromised placental tissue is ongoing. There is particular interest in evaluating its potential in the investigation of changes associated with uteroplacental dysfunction. To date, there is limited data on how different maternal and fetal considerations, such as advancing gestational age, amniotic fluid Index (AFI) and maternal body mass index (BMI) may influence shear wave velocity (SWV) measurements. This study aimed to evaluate longitudinal changes in SWV throughout gestation and model these changes with other developing fetal and maternal physiological and biological characteristics.
      Methods: The study utilised 238 singleton pregnancies and collected longitudinal data at repeated intervals in the 3rd trimester representing 629 individual data points. Linear mixed model regression analysis was used to identify significant predictors for SWV.
      Results: From a total of ten variables selected for modelling, only gestational age, AFI, BMI, and sample depth were found to be significant predictors of placental SWV, and gestational age and AFI were found to have only a minimal impact on SWV.
      Discussion: Sophisticated statistical modelling demonstrates that many of the expected maternal and fetal changes in the 3rd trimester have no or minimal impact on placental SWV. Understanding which factors influence placental SWV is essential to ascertain the technique's utility in managing pregnancies complicated by placental dysfunction in the future.
      Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
      (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: In vivo; Placenta; Placental elasticity; Shear-wave elastography; Ultrasound; longitudinal study
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20210909 Date Completed: 20220309 Latest Revision: 20220309
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.placenta.2021.09.001
    • Accession Number:
      34500214