Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 20, P. 1041 - 1048
Published: May 1, 2024
Purpose:
To
determine
whether
perioperative
esketamine
use
decreases
the
risk
of
postpartum
depression
(PPD).
Methods:
Online
search
PubMed,
Web
Science,
and
Embase
was
conducted
to
identify
relevant
studies.
Key
words
for
included,
but
were
not
limited
to,
depression,
esketamine,
clinical
trials.
The
mean
standard
deviation
Edinburgh
Postnatal
Depression
Scale
(EPDS)
scores
extracted
from
studies
as
primary
parameters.
Results:
literature
identified
226
articles,
which
5
met
criteria
enrolled
in
study.
In
total,
886
patients
taken
into
analysis.
EPDS
group
lower
than
those
control
at
early
stage
puerperium
(WMD=−
2.05,
95%
CI:
−
3.77,
0.34,
p
=0.019),
whereas
there
no
significant
difference
middle
later
stages
1.41,
2.86,
0.04,
=0.056).
sensitivity
analyses
indicated
that
result
stable,
it
unreliable
stages.
results
Egger's
test
publication
bias.
Conclusion:
Perioperative
contributes
a
PPD
further
verify
this
conclusion,
more
high-quality
are
required.
Keywords:
pregnant
women,
mental
health
Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
103(27), P. e38821 - e38821
Published: July 5, 2024
Background:
To
evaluate
the
effect
of
perioperative
esketamine
administration
on
postpartum
depression
in
pregnant
women
undergoing
cesarean
section.
Methods:
Data
sources
was
PubMed,
Embase,
Web
Science,
and
Cochrane
Library
from
inception
to
February
1,
2024.
Randomized
controlled
trials
section
were
selected
compared
use
period.
The
primary
outcome
measure
incidence
maternal
depression.
Preferred
reporting
items
for
systematic
reviews
meta-analyses
used.
pooled
by
random-effects
models
are
presented
as
risk
ratios
(RR)
(95%
confidence
intervals,
95%
CI)
or
mean
differences
CI).
This
review
registered
PROSPERO
(ID:
CRD42023431197).
Results:
We
included
8
studies
with
a
total
1655
participants.
quality
rated
high
unclear.
Seven
involving
1485
participants
reported
Compared
without
esketamine,
those
using
period
showed
48%
decreased
developing
(RR:
0.52,
CI:
0.35–0.79)
1.43-point
reduction
EPDS
(Edinburgh
Postnatal
Depression
Scale)
(mean
difference:
−1.43,
−2.32
−0.54).
For
immediate
intraoperative
adverse
reactions,
application
caused
nausea
vomiting
2.16,
1.22–3.81),
dizziness
6.11,
1.49–24.98),
hallucinations
6.83,
1.57–29.68)
no
use.
Conclusions:
Perioperative
may
reduce
increase
but
has
significant
postoperative
reactions.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Abstract
Background
Postpartum
depression
(PPD)
is
categorized
by
the
Disorders-Fifth
Edition
as
that
begins
during
pregnancy
or
within
first
month
after
giving
birth.
Ketamine
and
esketamine
have
shown
promising
results
in
treatment
of
several
depressive
disorders,
which
suggests
they
may
a
role
prevention
PPD.
This
systematic
review
meta-analysis
aim
to
update
evidence
about
efficacy
safety
using
ketamine
reduce
PPD
incidence.
Methods
We
searched
four
databases,
PubMed,
Scopus,
Web
Science,
Cochrane,
collect
relevant
studies.
included
studies
investigated
preventive
effect
on
among
women
birth
through
caesarean
vaginal
delivery.
extracted
occurrence
rate,
score,
pain
score
side
effects.
Finally,
was
conducted
RevMan
software.
Results
Twenty-one
eligible
were
incorporated
current
involving
4,389
pregnant
women.
Esketamine
intervention
14
studies,
used
7
In
subgroup
analysis,
both
significantly
effective
reducing
incidence
short-term
(ketamine:
RR
=
0.72,
95%
CI
[0.56,
0.93],
P
0.01;
esketamine:
0.43,
<
0.0001).
only
reduced
long-term
(RR
0.44,
0.00001).
Low
doses
high
(high
dose:
0.48,
0.0005;
low
0.46,
0.002)
0.54,
0.0001;
0.61,
0.009).
Regarding
risk
effects,
patients
Ketamine/esketamine
group
showed
statistically
significant
higher
rates
developing
dizziness
(
0.0007),
blurred
vision
0.02),
vomiting
0.004)
hallucinations
0,002)
than
control
group.
Conclusion
Both
are
lowering
On
other
hand,
It
recommended
use
smaller
for
more
tolerable
period
since
less
0.5
mg
effective.
Temporary
effects
such
dizziness,
vision,
reported.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
8(2), P. e2459331 - e2459331
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
Importance
Esketamine
has
been
found
to
reduce
the
incidence
of
postpartum
depression
(PPD)
in
randomized
clinical
trials.
However,
current
evidence
from
trials
does
not
reflect
esketamine’s
efficacy
settings.
Objective
To
assess
intraoperative
esketamine
administration
for
preventing
PPD
among
women
who
underwent
cesarean
delivery.
Design,
Setting,
and
Participants
This
trial
was
conducted
at
The
First
Affiliated
Hospital
Chongqing
Medical
University
Chongqing,
China,
March
2023
February
2024.
Pregnant
patients
admitted
delivery
were
included,
while
those
with
intellectual
dysfunction
or
contraindications
excluded.
All
participants
assigned
randomly
either
group
control
a
1:1
ratio.
Data
analysis
based
on
intention-to-treat
principle.
Interventions
Patients
received
an
infusion
0.25
mg/kg
20
mL
saline
over
minutes,
whereas
minutes.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
primary
outcome
6
weeks
post
partum.
assessed
using
Edinburgh
Postnatal
Depression
Scale.
Results
A
total
308
pregnant
1
2
groups:
(n
=
154;
mean
[SD]
patient
age,
31.57
[4.26]
years)
32.53
[7.74]
years).
Incidence
significantly
lower
compared
partum
(10.4%
[16]
vs
19.5%
[30];
relative
risk,
0.53;
95%
CI,
0.30-0.93;
P
.02).
Conclusions
Relevance
demonstrated
advantage
reducing
safety
warrant
further
investigation
practice.
Trial
Registration
Chinese
Clinical
Registry
Identifier:
ChiCTR2200065494
BMC Geriatrics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: March 5, 2025
The
population
of
elderly
individuals
undergoing
surgical
procedures
is
increasing,
necessitating
effective
postoperative
management
strategies.
Postoperative
sleep
disturbance,
anxiety,
and
depression
are
significant
contributors
to
overall
recovery
in
this
demographic,
especially
following
laparoscopic
abdominal
surgery.
This
study
included
200
records
patients
Patients
were
divided
into
an
esketamine
group,
receiving
intravenous
esketamine,
a
control
normal
saline.
Parameters
such
as
surgery
anesthesia
duration,
fluid
volume,
blood
loss,
urine
output,
depression,
pain
assessment,
adverse
events
compared
between
the
two
groups.
group
had
significantly
fewer
disturbances,
lower
anxiety
scores
on
days
1
3,
Visual
Analog
Scale
(VAS)
(P
<
0.05).
They
also
required
less
rescue
analgesia,
used
opioids,
consumed
non-opioid
analgesics
However,
experienced
higher
incidence
dissociative
symptoms
0.05),
while
other
similar
Overall,
improved
reduced
but
increased
risk
symptoms.
Intravenous
administration
was
associated
with
scores,
decreased
analgesia
requirements,
opioid
consumption,
use
analgesic
medications.
clinical
registered
at
Chinese
Clinical
Trial
Registry
(ChiCTR,
ChiCTR2400087795).