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  • Vrednotenje meritev pretoka v popkovnični arteriji pri nosečnicah s hipertenzijo = Evaluation of umbilical blood flow measurement in pregnancy hypertension
    Krištofelc, Frenk
    Background. There are no uniform professional guidelines regarding the use of umbilical artery velocimetry. The aim of this study was to find methods used for the evaluation of fetal condition, which ... correlate significantly with the evaluation of the newborns condition after birth, evaluated with Apgar score. Methods. In 663 women with threatened pregnancy due to hypertension the following procedures were undertaken: calculation of the resistance index (RI)in the umbilical cord artery, cardiotocographic nonstress testing (NST), evaluation of amniotic fluid volume, fetal tone, fetal movement, fetal breathing movement and grading of placental maturity. The procedures were undertaken in the period 0-7 days before delivery, 8-14 days before delivery and in the period more than 14 days before delivery. To evaluate correlation between the RI and Apgar score after birth, the logistic regression "step-by-step forward" analysis was used. Results. A predictive model was formed for different groups of pregnancy hypertension. The results obtained byumbilical artery velocimetry did not fit into any of the predictive models for the assessment of neonatal condition (Apgar score) after birth. Conclusion. The results of umbilical artery velocimetry do not correlate significantly with Apgar score of the newborn at birth.
    Source: Zdravniški vestnik : glasilo Slovenskega zdravniškega društva = Slovenian medical journal = journal of Slovenian Medical Association. - ISSN 1318-0347 (Letn. 69, št. 5, 2000, str. 367-371)
    Type of material - article, component part
    Publish date - 2000
    Language - slovenian
    COBISS.SI-ID - 11632089

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