Sardar Alfareed Zafar, Anjum Mehdi, Shagufta Noor, Naureen Javed.
Biophysical Profile; Biophysical Profile In Preterm Fetuses With Intrauterine Growth Restriction For Diagnosis Of Birth Asphyxia.
Professional Med J Jan ;24(8):1137-41.

Objectives: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of biophysical profile in preterm fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction for diagnosis of birth asphyxia. Study Design: Crosssectional study. Settings: Department of Radiology / Obstetrics & Gynaecology Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad and affiliated Hospitals. Duration of Study: The study was carried out for a period of one calendar year, 1st January, 2016 to 31st December, 2016. Material & Methods: Total 105 patients admitted through OPD and emergency fulfilling the criteria were included in this study. Results: In our study, 63.81% (n=67) were between 18-30 years and 36.19% (n=38) were between 31-35 years of age, mean+sd was calculated as 27.52+4.69 years diagnostic accuracy of biophysical profile in preterm fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction for diagnosis of birth asphyxia while keeping Apgar score as gold standard was recorded, it shows 34.29% (n=36) true positive, 7.61%(n=8) had false negative, 6.67%(n=7) false positive and 51.43%(n=54) had true negative. Sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy rate were calculated as 81.82% 88.52% and 85.71% respectively. Conclusion: Higher diagnostic accuracy of biophysical profile in preterm fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction for diagnosis of birth asphyxia. It is recommended that these high risk patients must be screened in their antenatal period for diagnosis of birth asphyxia so that proper treatment protocols may be followed.

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