| Optimal interval between middle cerebral artery velocity measurements when monitoring pregnancies complicated by red cell alloimmunization. | |
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PMID: 16354970 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the optimal interval between middle cerebral artery (MCA) Doppler measurements when monitoring pregnancies complicated by red cell alloimmunization. METHODS: Thirty-nine fetal blood samplings (FBS) performed on 24 pregnant women with red blood cell alloimmunization followed up using both MCA peak systolic velocity and time-averaged mean velocity measurements on weekly basis. RESULTS: In total, 65.5 and 37.5% of women with moderate or severe fetal anemia had abnormal MCA Doppler values 1 and 2 weeks, respectively, before FBS was performed. CONCLUSIONS: A weekly assessment of women at risk for fetal anemia is optimal in most of the cases even though 35.5% of cases of moderate or severe fetal anemia are expected to have normal Doppler measurements the week before the decision of doing an FBS is made. |
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Authors:
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Jose L Bartha; Sherif A Abdel-Fattah; Alyson Hunter; Mark Denbow; Phillipa Kyle; Peter W Soothill |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Fetal diagnosis and therapy Volume: 21 ISSN: 1015-3837 ISO Abbreviation: Fetal. Diagn. Ther. Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-12-15 Completed Date: 2006-01-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9107463 Medline TA: Fetal Diagn Ther Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 22-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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(c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel |
Affiliation:
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Fetal Medicine Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. joseluis.bartha@uca.es |
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Adult Anemia / etiology, physiopathology, ultrasonography* Blood Flow Velocity Female Fetal Diseases / etiology, physiopathology, ultrasonography* Humans Infant, Newborn Middle Cerebral Artery / physiopathology, ultrasonography* Pregnancy Rh Isoimmunization / complications* Time Factors Ultrasonography, Doppler Ultrasonography, Prenatal* |
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