Neuropsychiatric outcomes in offspring after fetal exposure to maternal influenza infection during pregnancy: A systematic review. 2022

Stephen G Fung, and Romina Fakhraei, and Georgia Condran, and Annette K Regan, and Sheryll Dimanlig-Cruz, and Christina Ricci, and Damien Foo, and Mohinder Sarna, and Eszter Török, and Deshayne B Fell
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Increasing evidence suggests that influenza infection in pregnancy may disrupt fetal neurodevelopment. The impact of maternal influenza infection on offspring neuropsychiatric health has not been comprehensively reviewed. We systematically reviewed comparative studies evaluating associations between maternal influenza infection and neuropsychiatric health outcomes in offspring. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Web of Science for articles published until January 7, 2022. Included were English studies evaluating neuropsychiatric outcomes in offspring aged > 6 months born to women with and without influenza during pregnancy, defined as clinical or laboratory-confirmed influenza illness, or being pregnant during pandemics/epidemics. Of 12,010 records screened, 42 studies were included. Heterogeneity in study design, exposures, and outcome definitions precluded meta-analyses. Four of 14 studies assessing schizophrenia reported adjusted ratio estimates from 0.5 to 8.2; most 95% CIs contained the null value; study quality was high in three of four. Two studies reported an increased risk of schizophrenia with influenza exposure any time during pregnancy (adjusted incidence rate ratio 8.2, 95% CI: 1.4-48.8; adjusted odds ratio 1.3, 95% CI: 1.2-1.5); another reported a reduced risk with first-trimester exposure (adjusted risk ratio 0.5, 95% CI: 0.3-0.9). Seven studies of autism spectrum disorder reported adjusted ratio estimates from 0.9 to 4.0; all 95% CIs included the null value; study quality was high in four. No conclusions could be drawn about the association between exposure to maternal influenza and neuropsychiatric outcomes due to the limited quantity and quality of available research. Large observational studies with long-term follow-up are required to investigate these associations.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007251 Influenza, Human An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract. It is marked by inflammation of the NASAL MUCOSA; the PHARYNX; and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia. Grippe,Human Flu,Human Influenza,Influenza in Humans,Influenza,Flu, Human,Human Influenzas,Influenza in Human,Influenzas,Influenzas, Human
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011261 Pregnancy Trimester, First The beginning third of a human PREGNANCY, from the first day of the last normal menstrual period (MENSTRUATION) through the completion of 14 weeks (98 days) of gestation. Early Placental Phase,Pregnancy, First Trimester,Trimester, First,Early Placental Phases,First Pregnancy Trimester,First Pregnancy Trimesters,First Trimester,First Trimester Pregnancies,First Trimester Pregnancy,First Trimesters,Phase, Early Placental,Phases, Early Placental,Placental Phase, Early,Placental Phases, Early,Pregnancies, First Trimester,Pregnancy Trimesters, First,Trimesters, First
D011295 Prenatal Care Care provided the pregnant woman in order to prevent complications, and decrease the incidence of maternal and prenatal mortality. Antenatal Care,Care, Antenatal,Care, Prenatal
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000067877 Autism Spectrum Disorder Wide continuum of associated cognitive and neurobehavioral disorders, including, but not limited to, three core-defining features: impairments in socialization, impairments in verbal and nonverbal communication, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviors. (from DSM-V) Autistic Spectrum Disorder,Autism Spectrum Disorders,Autistic Spectrum Disorders,Disorder, Autistic Spectrum
D016017 Odds Ratio The ratio of two odds. The exposure-odds ratio for case control data is the ratio of the odds in favor of exposure among cases to the odds in favor of exposure among noncases. The disease-odds ratio for a cohort or cross section is the ratio of the odds in favor of disease among the exposed to the odds in favor of disease among the unexposed. The prevalence-odds ratio refers to an odds ratio derived cross-sectionally from studies of prevalent cases. Cross-Product Ratio,Risk Ratio,Relative Odds,Cross Product Ratio,Cross-Product Ratios,Odds Ratios,Odds, Relative,Ratio, Cross-Product,Ratio, Risk,Ratios, Cross-Product,Ratios, Risk,Risk Ratios

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