MeiRong He, KaiSun Zhao, QingFang Wei, MeiPing He, ChunLan Yuan, WenQian Jian, JianChun Huang Department of Obstetrics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, The Second Nanning Peopleâs Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Peopleâs Republic of ChinaThese authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: JianChun Huang, Department of Obstetrics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, The Second Nanning Peopleâs Hospital, No. 13, Dancun Road, Jiangnan District, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530031, Peopleâs Republic of China, Tel +860771-4808241, Email huangjc3081@163.comObjective: This study investigated the clinical efficacy of adding normobaric high-flow oxygen therapy (NHFOT) to low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and standard supportive care for the management of the present FGR cohort, idiopathic fetal growth restriction (FGR).Methods: This prospective cohort study enrolled 117 women with idiopathic FGR, representing a spectrum of gestational ages at diagnosis, at a single center between July 2022 and June 2025. All participants received standard supportive care including low-flow nasal oxygen (2â 5 L/min, 30â 40% O2) and intravenous nutritional support (vitamin C 4 vials/8 mL in 500 mL 5% dextrose plus 200 mL compound amino acids daily for 7 days). Participants were assigned to three groups based on shared decision-making: Group 1 (n=32) received standard care only; Group 2 (n=37) received standard care plus subcutaneous LMWH (4000 IU daily); Group 3 (n=48) received standard care plus LMWH and NHFOT (8â 10 L/min, 95% O2, 45 min/day).Results: Compared with Group 1, Group 3 showed a modest but statistically significant prolongation of gestational age at delivery (+2.5 days; 267.5 vs 265.0 days; P=0.002), higher median birth weight (+240 g; 2600 vs 2360 g; P< 0.001), higher FGR cure rate (45.83% vs 18.75%; P=0.042), and lower low birth weight rate (33.33% vs 65.63%; P=0.013). However, no significant differences in FGR cure rate were observed between Group 3 and Group 2 (45.83% vs 32.43%; P=0.213). No significant differences were found in preterm birth rates or umbilical cord blood gas parameters among groups.Conclusion: Our findings indicate that in a cohort of idiopathic FGR encompassing a range of gestational ages, combining NHFOT with LMWH may improve fetal weight and reduce LBW risk compared to standard care alone. However, no conclusive additional benefit over LMWH alone was observed for the primary cure outcome.Clinical Trial Number: MR-45-22-008098.Keywords: fetal growth restriction, low molecular weight heparin, normobaric high-flow oxygen therapy, pregnancy outcome
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