| Amniotic fluid index and perinatal morbidity. | |
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PMID: 8724725 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Our purpose was: (1) to determine whether assessment of amniotic fluid index in high risk patients with a reactive nonstress test (NST) allowed improved recognition of the fetus at risk for perinatal morbidity than a reactive NST alone; and (2) to determine the optimal low amniotic fluid index (AFI) which should prompt clinical concern. The last NST performed within a week of delivery and amniotic fluid index were retro-spectively compared with various indices of perinatal morbidity. In fetuses with a reactive NST, decreasing AFI was directly correlated with a risk of 5-minute Apgar score of less than 7 and delivery for fetal distress. When various subgroupings of AFI were compared, 7 cm or greater appeared to have a better inverse correlation with the indices of morbidity than lower cut-off values. The addition of AFI assessment to the standard NST allows better prediction of perinatal morbidity than the NSTs alone. Seven centimeters appears to be a reasonable cut-off for clinical concern. |
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Authors:
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D Dizon-Townson; K A Kennedy; G A Dildy; J Wu; M Egger; S L Clark |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of perinatology Volume: 13 ISSN: 0735-1631 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Perinatol Publication Date: 1996 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-10-16 Completed Date: 1996-10-16 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8405212 Medline TA: Am J Perinatol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 231-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Bess Kaiser Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA. |
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Amniotic Fluid* Apgar Score Cesarean Section False Positive Reactions Female Fetal Distress / diagnosis Fetal Monitoring Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases / diagnosis* Intensive Care Units, Neonatal Meconium Predictive Value of Tests Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy, High-Risk* Risk Factors |
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