OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of uterine artery Doppler in the prediction of outcome in patients with late-onset preeclampsia. STUDY DESIGN: Patients with late-onset preeclampsia underwent Doppler interrogation of the uterine arteries. Patients with abnormal uterine artery Doppler were compared with those who had a normal uterine artery Doppler. RESULTS: Ninety-nine patients were included in the study group. Abnormal uterine artery Doppler group presented significantly lower gestational age at admission (36.1 +/- 2.1 weeks vs 37.2 +/- 1.9 weeks; P < .005), lower gestational age at delivery (36.5 +/- 1.9 weeks vs 37.7 +/- 1.7 weeks; P < .005), lower birthweight (2429 +/- 590 g vs 3013 +/- 597 g; P < .0001), and a higher admission rate to neonatal intensive care unit (17/51 vs 6/48; odds ratio, 3.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-9.5). No significant difference in the occurrence of maternal complications (10/51 vs 6/48; odds ratio, 1.7; 95% confidence interval, 0.5-4.9) was registered. CONCLUSION: Women with late-onset preeclampsia show a higher risk of perinatal complications if uterine resistance is increased although maternal outcome does not seem to be related to Doppler findings.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of uterine artery Doppler in the prediction of outcome in patients with late-onset preeclampsia. STUDY DESIGN: Patients with late-onset preeclampsia underwent Doppler interrogation of the uterine arteries. Patients with abnormal uterine artery Doppler were compared with those who had a normal uterine artery Doppler. RESULTS: Ninety-nine patients were included in the study group. Abnormal uterine artery Doppler group presented significantly lower gestational age at admission (36.1 +/- 2.1 weeks vs 37.2 +/- 1.9 weeks; P < .005), lower gestational age at delivery (36.5 +/- 1.9 weeks vs 37.7 +/- 1.7 weeks; P < .005), lower birthweight (2429 +/- 590 g vs 3013 +/- 597 g; P < .0001), and a higher admission rate to neonatal intensive care unit (17/51 vs 6/48; odds ratio, 3.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-9.5). No significant difference in the occurrence of maternal complications (10/51 vs 6/48; odds ratio, 1.7; 95% confidence interval, 0.5-4.9) was registered. CONCLUSION: Women with late-onset preeclampsia show a higher risk of perinatal complications if uterine resistance is increased although maternal outcome does not seem to be related to Doppler findings.

The prognostic role of uterine artery Doppler studies in patients with late-onset preeclampsia / Tullio Ghi; Aly Youssef; Michela Piva; Elena Contro; Maria Segata; Francesca Guasina; Sandro Gabrielli; Nicola Rizzo; Giuseppe Pelusi; Gianluigi Pilu. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. - ISSN 0002-9378. - ELETTRONICO. - 201:1(2009), pp. 36.e1-36.e5. [10.1016/j.ajog.2009.02.024]

The prognostic role of uterine artery Doppler studies in patients with late-onset preeclampsia

RIZZO, NICOLA;PELUSI, GIUSEPPE;PILU, GIANLUIGI
2009

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of uterine artery Doppler in the prediction of outcome in patients with late-onset preeclampsia. STUDY DESIGN: Patients with late-onset preeclampsia underwent Doppler interrogation of the uterine arteries. Patients with abnormal uterine artery Doppler were compared with those who had a normal uterine artery Doppler. RESULTS: Ninety-nine patients were included in the study group. Abnormal uterine artery Doppler group presented significantly lower gestational age at admission (36.1 +/- 2.1 weeks vs 37.2 +/- 1.9 weeks; P < .005), lower gestational age at delivery (36.5 +/- 1.9 weeks vs 37.7 +/- 1.7 weeks; P < .005), lower birthweight (2429 +/- 590 g vs 3013 +/- 597 g; P < .0001), and a higher admission rate to neonatal intensive care unit (17/51 vs 6/48; odds ratio, 3.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-9.5). No significant difference in the occurrence of maternal complications (10/51 vs 6/48; odds ratio, 1.7; 95% confidence interval, 0.5-4.9) was registered. CONCLUSION: Women with late-onset preeclampsia show a higher risk of perinatal complications if uterine resistance is increased although maternal outcome does not seem to be related to Doppler findings.
2009
The prognostic role of uterine artery Doppler studies in patients with late-onset preeclampsia / Tullio Ghi; Aly Youssef; Michela Piva; Elena Contro; Maria Segata; Francesca Guasina; Sandro Gabrielli; Nicola Rizzo; Giuseppe Pelusi; Gianluigi Pilu. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. - ISSN 0002-9378. - ELETTRONICO. - 201:1(2009), pp. 36.e1-36.e5. [10.1016/j.ajog.2009.02.024]
Tullio Ghi; Aly Youssef; Michela Piva; Elena Contro; Maria Segata; Francesca Guasina; Sandro Gabrielli; Nicola Rizzo; Giuseppe Pelusi; Gianluigi Pilu
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