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Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: Effects on quality of life and day-to-day function
- Source :
- The AustralianNew Zealand journal of obstetricsgynaecology. 58(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- AIMS To investigate the effect of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) on quality of life (QoL) and activities of daily living/socioeconomic function in a contemporary Australian setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS Observational, single centre prospective cohort study using validated survey instruments in pregnant women at 9-16 weeks gestation at a tertiary metropolitan women's hospital in Sydney, Australia. QoL measured by the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) was compared between those with and without NVP. NVP severity scores were correlated with QoL scores, work patterns and medication use. RESULTS Of 116 participants, 72% had NVP, with no baseline (including mental health) differences between women with or without NVP. As classified by modified Pregnancy-Unique-Quantified-Emesis (PUQE) survey, 42% had mild symptoms, 55% moderate and 1% severe. SF-12 Physical Component Summary (PCS) scores were significantly lower for those with NVP (P
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Nausea
Metoclopramide
Cohort Studies
03 medical and health sciences
Hyperemesis gravidarum
0302 clinical medicine
Pharmacotherapy
Quality of life
immune system diseases
Pregnancy
Internal medicine
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Surveys and Questionnaires
Activities of Daily Living
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Prospective Studies
Prospective cohort study
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
business.industry
virus diseases
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prenatal Care
General Medicine
medicine.disease
humanities
Pregnancy Complications
Vomiting
Quality of Life
Gestation
Antiemetics
Female
medicine.symptom
New South Wales
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1479828X
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The AustralianNew Zealand journal of obstetricsgynaecology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6c3e0da4c7c0c6d402a7e7fd0a1f720f