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INTRODUCTION: Perinatal depression and anxiety are major causes of maternal morbidity, and are more common in high-risk pregnancies compared to low-risk pregnancies. This study used validated screening tools to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms in pregnant patients who transferred their obstetric care to a specialized fetal center for fetal anomaly. METHODS: This is a prospective cohort of patients with a fetal anomaly prompting transfer of obstetric care to Texas Children's Hospital Fetal Center between January 2021 and February 2022. The primary outcome was a self-assessed Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score of 13 or higher, either antepartum or postpartum ("ever-positive EPDS"). Secondary outcomes included self-assessed Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS) scores of 21 or higher ("ever-positive PASS"), obstetric outcomes, and neonatal outcomes. A frequentist analysis was performed. RESULTS: Of 149 women who transferred to Texas Children's Hospital during the study period, 94 enrolled in this study. Twenty-six percent of women had an ever-positive EPDS; 20% of patients had an ever-positive PASS. Patients were more likely to have an ever-positive EPDS if they were single (46% compared to 20%, p = 0.025). Women who had an ever-positive EPDS were more likely to be referred to psychiatry (46% compared to 14%, p = 0.004) and psychotherapy (29% compared to 1%, p
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Impact of Transfer of Maternal Care for Fetal Anomalies on Maternal Depression and Anxiety Screening: A Prospective Cohort at a Tertiary Care Center.
Buskmiller C et al., 2023
Buskmiller C, Greenwood LA, Alpuing Radilla LA, Lane K, Gray LL, Ivey RT, Carrol MR, Munoz JL, Sanz Cortes M, Nassr AA, Belfort MA, Horst K, Donepudi RV
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