Nadeem Shahzad, Rizwana Nasreen Cheema, Nazeeha Sami, Muhammad Shahbaz Amin.
Efficacy of Umbilical Artery Doppler for the Prediction of Perinatal Outcome in Pre-Ecalmpsia.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(4):1342-4.

1.2) were followed for perinatal outcome. Outcome variable like low Apgar score, Low birth weight, preterm delivery, early neonatal death and NICU admission were labeled as per operational definition. Results: According to the results reported to us the mean age of the patients was 26.85+/- 3.89 years. Whereas, the mean gestational age was 33.02+/-1.59 at the time of presentation. The minimum value of abnormal pulsatility index of umbilical artery was found to be 1.21 and it had maximum value of 4.52. Mean pulsatility index was 2.07+/-0.79. Regarding perinatal outcome, in 72.7% (218 ) of the neonates, there was at-least one adverse outcome. Majority of neonates, 216(72%) had birth weight <2.5Kg. 142 neonates (47.3%) out of 300 were delivered at less than 34 weeks. Poor A pgar score of <7 at 5 minutes was seen in 27 neonates (9%) and 157 (52.3%) neonates were a dmitted to NICU. Conclusions : Raised umbilical artery Doppler indices in pre-eclamptic patients are associated with poor perinataloutcome like low birth weight babies, NICU admission and preterm delivery.

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