Early prediction of the success of methotrexate treatment success by 24-hour pretreatment increment in HCG and day 1-4 change in HCG.
Reprod Biomed Online
; 39(1): 149-154, 2019 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
RESEARCH QUESTION Several studies have tried to identify early markers of treatment outcome after methotrexate (MTX) treatment for ectopic pregnancy, including pretreatment and day 4 human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) concentrations and their corresponding changes, and the increment in HCG during the initial 24 h after treatment. There have, however, been conflicting results. This study aimed to re-evaluate the role of these markers in the earlier identification of treatment success in a large cohort of women. DESIGN:
This was a retrospective cohort study including women diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy and treated with a regimen of a single dose of MTX. A comparison of maternal and gestation characteristics was made between groups in whom treatment was successful or failed.RESULTS:
A total of 292 women treated with single-dose intramuscular MTX for ectopic pregnancy were included in this study. In the overall cohort, the treatment success rate with a single dose of MTX was 62.7% (183/292). Only two independent determinants were significantly associated with treatment success the initial 24-h percentage increase in HCG (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.82, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.26-2.63; P < 0.001) and the percentage change in HCG from day 1 to day 4 (adjusted OR 1.12, 95% CI 1.04-1.21; P < 0.001). The optimal cut-off points for prediction of treatment success were an increment of less than 17% in the 24 h before treatment and a decrease of more than 22% between the day 1 and day 4 HCG concentrations.CONCLUSIONS:
A small increase in HCG concentration 24 h before treatment with MTX, alongside a decline in HCG concentration from day 1 to day 4, may predict the success of medical treatment for an ectopic pregnancy.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Embarazo Ectópico
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Metotrexato
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Gonadotropina Coriónica Humana de Subunidad beta
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Monitoreo Fisiológico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Reprod Biomed Online
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article