Volume 134, Issue 2 pp. 973-976
Original Report

Prevalence of Postpartum Depression in Mothers Presenting to a Pediatric Otolaryngology Clinic

Hannah Klatzkow MD

Corresponding Author

Hannah Klatzkow MD

Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.

Send correspondence to Hannah Klatzkow, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, 13123 East 16th Avenue, MS B455, Aurora, CO 80045. Email: [email protected]

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Sarah Gitomer MD

Sarah Gitomer MD

Children's Hospital Colorado – Otolaryngology, Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.

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Celeste St. John-Larkin MD

Celeste St. John-Larkin MD

Children's Hospital Colorado – Psychiatry, Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.

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Melissa Anne Scholes MD

Melissa Anne Scholes MD

University of Mississippi Medical Center – Otolaryngology, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.A.

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Emily Cooper MS

Emily Cooper MS

University of Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A.

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First published: 18 July 2023
Editor's Note: This Manuscript was accepted for publication on July 04, 2023.

The authors have no other funding, financial relationships, or conflicts of interest to disclose.

Abstract

Objectives

To further understand specific risk factors for the development of postpartum depression (PPD) amongst mothers of infants with common otolaryngologic diagnoses.

Methods

A prospective cohort study was performed to screen for PPD in mothers of infants presenting to the pediatric otolaryngology clinic. After obtaining consent for inclusion, subjects were administered the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, which was completed during the visit. The primary outcome measure was the rate of positive screening, with additional data obtained to include demographic and diagnostic information.

Results

The overall rate for positive PPD screening in included subjects was 18.8%. An increased rate of positive PPD screening was demonstrated amongst the subgroups of frequent noisy breathing (25%) and lip tie (26.7%).

Conclusion

This study provides additional insight into risk factors for the development of PPD. This highlights the potential benefit of increased screening within the population of mothers presenting to the pediatric otolaryngologic clinic, which could improve long-term health outcomes for both mother and child.

Level of Evidence

3 Laryngoscope, 134:973–976, 2024

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