Journal of Women's Health Care
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  Comparison of the Umbilical Artery Doppler Indices in Predicting Adverse Fetal Outcome in Women with Preeclampsia
  Author(s): Omoregie Irowa*, Hameed Mohammad, Michael Ijiko, Joseph Chiahemba Agulebe and Franklin Emeke Osagie
  
  Background: Umbilical artery Doppler (UAD) is a non-invasive method of antenatal fetal surveillance for detecting hemodynamic changes prior to the occurrence of adverse fetal outcome and thus useful for averting adverse fetal outcome in preeclampsia. This study aims to compare the umbilical artery Doppler PI, RI, S/D ratio in predicting adverse fetal outcome in women with preeclampsia. Methods: This was a prospective observational study in which 170 consecutively consenting women with preeclampsia were recruited. An UAD was done using Voluson P8 ultrasound. The Pulsatility Index (PI), Resistance Index (RI), Systolic/Diastole (S/D) ratio, was measured. The participants were divided into two groups based on UAD indices findings. Both groups were followed up to determine their fetal outcome. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 for win.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0420.23.12.635

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