학술논문
DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF UTERINE ARTERY DOPPLER ULTRASOUND TO PREDICT PREECLAMPSIA IN PRIMIPAROUS FEMALES
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 69, Iss 3, Pp 566-570 (2019)
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Language
English
ISSN
0030-9648
2411-8842
2411-8842
Abstract
Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of Doppler ultrasonography during second trimester of pregnancy, to predict pre-eclampsia (PE) in primigravidas. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: MCH unit-II, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad, from Apr 2015 to Oct 2015. Material and Method: A total of 170 females were recruited for the study. Doppler ultrasound examination of the uterine artery (UA) was performed, using a color Doppler system. Doppler parameters including resistance index (RI) was calculated by the software supplied within the Doppler equipment. Females were labeled as positive if RI >0.7 and were labeled as negative if RI 0.7 in 82 (48.2%) females while it was