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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2023

Down Syndrome Screening among Pregnant Women Visiting the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of a Tertiary Care Centre.

Jyotshna Sharma, Meena Thapa, Ranjana Yadav, Dipty Shrestha

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Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jyotshna SharmaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Meena ThapaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Ranjana YadavDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Dipty ShresthaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital · NP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The screening of Down's syndrome by the measurement of serum markers using dual and quadruple tests in the second trimester is done among obstetric patients between 13 to 22 weeks of gestation. The test readings are signified in terms of low-risk or high-risk. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of Downs syndrome screening among pregnant women visiting the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 15 April 2022 to 15 December 2022 among patients visiting the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of a tertiary care centre. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee. Women with a singleton pregnancy who underwent dual and quadruple screening tests at 11 to 22 weeks of gestation were taken and analysed as per reports. Convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 268 women, Down syndrome screening was done in 200 (74.63%) (69.42-79.84, 95% Confidence Interval). Among them, 168 (84%) had a low risk for Down syndrome, and 32 (16%) had a high risk for Down syndrome. Conclusions: The prevalence of Downs syndrome screening among pregnant women visiting the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of a tertiary care centre was found to be similar to other studies done in similar settings. Keywords: down syndrome; nuchal translucency; screening.

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Down SyndromeGynecologyCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaternal AgePregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstPregnant PeopleTertiary Care Centers

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PMID38289779
PMCPMC10579764
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