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ArticleCurrent health sciences journal

The Ability of Doppler Uterine Artery Ultrasound to Predict Premature Birth.

Ioana-Victoria Camen, Maria Magdalena Manolea, Sidonia Catalina Vrabie, Maria-Sidonia Sandulescu, Mircea-Sebastian Serbanescu, Mihail Virgil Boldeanu, Simona-Daniela Neamtu, Anca-Maria Istrate-Ofiteru, Anda Lorena Dijmarescu, Marius Bogdan Novac

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Ioana-Victoria CamenPh.D. student, Doctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacology of Craiova, Romania.
Maria Magdalena ManoleaObstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacology of Craiova, Romania.
Sidonia Catalina VrabieObstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacology of Craiova, Romania.
Maria-Sidonia SandulescuObstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacology of Craiova, Romania.
Mircea-Sebastian SerbanescuMedical Informatics Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacology of Craiova, Romania.
Mihail Virgil BoldeanuImmunology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Simona-Daniela NeamtuDepartment of Hematology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Anca-Maria Istrate-OfiteruDepartment of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Anda Lorena DijmarescuObstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacology of Craiova, Romania.
Marius Bogdan NovacAnesthesiology and Intensive Care Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova · RO

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Abstract

objectiveDemonstration of the predictive capacity of Doppler Uterine Artery (UtA) on preterm birth (PB) by serial measurement at various ages of pregnancy.

methodsThe prospective study included a group of 116 pregnant women, of whom 85 gave birth prematurely and 31 pregnant women gave birth at term, constituting the control group. UtA Doppler measurement was performed by the abdominal approach. Quantitative wave evaluations were performed by the pulsatility index (PI), the systole/diastole ratio (S/D), as well as the qualitative analysis of the flow rate waveform (notch). UtA Doppler evaluation was performed in 3 pregnancy periods: 18.0-22.6 weeks, 28.0-31.6 weeks, and 32.0-35.6 weeks.

resultsOnly at the third examination, at 32.0-35.5 weeks of gestation, was there a statistically significant difference between the S/D-UtA ratio and PI-UtA correlated with the risk of premature birth (p<0.05). Although there was an association between UtA Doppler and late preterm birth, the predictive ability was low. Also, UtA Doppler was not statistically significant for preterm birth before 32 weeks of gestation.

conclusionsAlthough we did not find a statistical association between second-trimester UtA Doppler and preterm birth, we do suggest a closer look at women with abnormal UtA Doppler in the second trimester. We believe that, according to the results obtained, UtA Doppler can predict especially iatrogenic premature birth depending on the prediction of the most severe complications, severe preeclampsia, and SGA.

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predictionpremature birthUtA Doppler

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