Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
1-2019
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Source Publication
Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing
Source ISSN
0893-2190
Abstract
The influence of microbial factors on adverse perinatal outcomes has become the focal point of recent investigations, with particular interest in the role of the microbiome and probiotic interventions. The purpose of this scoping review was to identify and critique the most recent evidence about these factors as they relate to pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia (PEC), preterm birth (PTB), and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Four databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane) were searched for articles published in English in the last 10 years with the concepts of the microbiome, probiotics, and PEC, PTB, or GDM. Forty-nine articles were eligible for full-text review. Five articles were excluded, leaving 44 articles that met all the eligibility criteria. The relationships between the microbiome and the risk for PEC, PTB, and GDM are not fully elucidated, although probiotic interventions seem beneficial in decreasing PEC and GDM risk. Probiotic interventions targeting bacterial vaginosis and elimination of infection in women at risk for PTB appear to be beneficial. More research is needed to understand the contributions of the microbiome to adverse perinatal outcomes. Probiotic interventions appear to be effective in reducing risk for select outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Dunn, Alexis B.; Hanson, Lisa; VandeVusse, Leona; and Leslie, Sharon, "Through the Microbial Looking Glass: Premature Labor, Preeclampsia, and Gestational Diabetes: A Scoping Review" (2019). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 599.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/599
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing, Vol. 33, No. 1 (January/March 2019): 35-51. DOI. © 2019 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Used with permission.