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Utility of Doppler parameters at 36–42 weeks’ gestation in the prediction of adverse perinatal outcomes in appropriate-for-gestational-age fetuses


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Fig. 1

Doppler assessment of pulsatility index (PI) in umbilical artery (UA)
Doppler assessment of pulsatility index (PI) in umbilical artery (UA)

Fig. 2

Doppler assessment of pulsatility index (PI) in middle cerebral artery (MCA)
Doppler assessment of pulsatility index (PI) in middle cerebral artery (MCA)

Fig. 3

ROC curve for the cerebroplacental ratio (CPR)
ROC curve for the cerebroplacental ratio (CPR)

Fig. 4

Relationship between UA PI and gestational age in weeks with a 95% confidence interval
Relationship between UA PI and gestational age in weeks with a 95% confidence interval

Fig. 5

Relationship between MCA PI and gestational age in weeks with a 95% confidence interval
Relationship between MCA PI and gestational age in weeks with a 95% confidence interval

Statistical analysis of two groups <35 and ≥ 35 years old

Age (years) N Mean Min. Max. SD P
<35 >35 <35 >35 <35 >35 <35 >35 <35 >35
Mother age 376 70 28.1 37.6 16 35 34 46 3.880 2.441 0.0000
Gestational age 376 70 39.5 39.3 36 36 42 42 1.431 1.353 0.0942
MCA PI 376 70 1.29 1.34 0.10 0.57 2.45 2.16 0.299 0.342 0.2150*
MCA PI MoM 376 70 1.02 1.06 0.10 0.40 1.90 1.70 0.235 0. 74 0.1734
UA PI 376 70 0.80 0.80 0.39 0.44 1.66 1.14 0.160 0.157 0.9694
UA PI MoM 376 70 1.04 1.03 0.50 0.60 2.10 1.50 0.207 0.200 0.9521
CPR 376 70 1.66 1.74 0.16 0.53 3.87 3.51 0.463 0.516 0.3084
EFW US 376 70 3523.9 3540.39 2230 2500 4680 4525 458.578 451.826 0.7820*
Birth weight 376 70 3564.6 3552.14 2700 2710 4480 4330 414.126 404.435 0.8174*

Statistical analysis of two groups of patients according to mode of delivery

Mode of delivery N Mean Min. Max. SD P
ND OP ND OP ND OP ND OP ND OP
Mother age 273 173 29.2 30.2 16 17 42 46 4.890 5.237 0.1252
Gestational age 273 173 39.6 39.3 36 36 42 42 1.371 1.481 0.0390
MCA PI 273 173 1.29 1.31 0.10 0.60 2.45 2.16 0.309 0.303 0.5002
MCA PI MoM 273 173 1.02 1.03 0.10 0.50 1.90 1.70 0.244 0.239 0.8431
UA PI 273 173 0.80 0.80 0.39 0.49 1.66 1.45 0.167 0.146 0.9645
UA PI MoM 273 173 1.03 1.04 0.50 0.60 2.10 1.90 0.215 0.190 0.6633
CPR 273 173 1.67 1.68 0.16 0.61 3.87 3.51 0.492 0.439 0.6156
EFW US 273 173 3505.19 3560.08 2230 2330 4526 4680 461.068 449.938 0.2169
Birth weight 273 173 3539.24 3599.48 2700 2700 4460 4480 414.982 406.218 0.1328

Statistical analysis of two groups of patients: primiparas vs multiparas

Parity (0 = primipara; 1 = multipara) N Mean Min. Max. SD P
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Mother age 236 210 27.7 31.7 16 19 41 46 4.644 4.633 0.0000
Gestational age 236 210 39.5 39.4 36 36 42 42 1.468 1.366 0.3477
MCA PI 236 210 1.27 1.34 0.10 0.57 2.05 2.45 0.298 0.311 0.0119*
MCA PI MoM 236 210 1.00 1.05 0.10 0.40 1.60 1.90 0.233 0.249 0.0432
UA PI 236 210 0.80 0.80 0.49 0.39 1.45 1.66 0.152 0.167 0.9574
UA PI MoM 236 210 1.04 1.04 0.60 0.50 1.90 2.10 0.199 0.214 0.9504
CPR 236 210 1.62 1.73 0.16 0.53 2.99 3.87 0.437 0.503 0.0354
EFW US 236 210 3479.53 3579.25 2330 2230 4613 4680 471.895 434.880 0.0213*
Birth weight 236 210 3513.50 3617.79 2700 2710 4470 4480 429.786 385.075 0.0075*

Statistical analysis of two groups of patients that deliver a fetus with: <= 7 Apgar vs >7 Apgar

Apgar N Mean Min. Max. SD P
≤7 >7 ≤7 >7 ≤7 >7 ≤7 >7 ≤7 >7
Mother age 10 436 29.6 29.6 25 16 35 46 2.875 5.085 0.9921
Gestational age 10 436 40.0 39.5 38 36 41 42 1.247 1.423 0.2476
MCA PI 10 436 1.29 1.30 1.01 0.10 1.90 2.45 0.285 0.307 0.9347
MCA PI MoM 10 436 1.02 1.03 0.80 0.10 1.50 1.90 0.225 0.242 0.7992
UA PI 10 436 0.80 0.80 0.63 0.39 0.98 1.66 0.120 0.160 0.8934
UA PI MoM 10 436 1.04 1.04 0.80 0.50 1.30 2.10 0.165 0.207 0.8165
CPR 10 436 1.67 1.67 1.05 0.16 2.97 3.87 0.531 0.471 0.8310
EFW USG 10 436 3618.80 3524.37 2650 2230 4330 4680 485.323 456.763 0.5189
Birth weight 10 436 3445.00 3565.30 2810 2700 3950 4480 393.340 412.656 0.3621

Maternal and obstetric characteristics of the study population

Age (years) Descriptive statistics
N Mean Median Min. Max. Lower Quartile Upper Quartile SD
Mother age 446 29.6 30 16 46 27 33 5.044
Gestational age 446 39.5 40 36 42 39 41 1.420
MCA PI 446 1.30 1.27 0.10 2.45 1.09 1.50 0.306
MCA PI MoM 446 1.03 1.00 0.10 1.90 0.90 1.20 0.242
UA PI 446 0.80 0.78 0.39 1.66 0.69 0.90 0.159
UA PI MoM 446 1.04 1.00 0.50 2.10 0.90 1.20 0.206
CPR 446 1.67 1.62 0.16 3.87 1.39 1.90 0.472
EFW USG 446 3526.48 3553 2230 4680 3200 3860 457.060
Birth weight 446 3562.61 3550 2700 4480 3250 3860 412.195
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