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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate whether changes in the middle cerebral artery (MCA), umbilical artery (UA) and cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) Doppler indices at term might be used to identify those appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) fetuses that are failing to reach their growth potential (FRGP).
METHODS
This was a retrospective cohort study of data obtained in a single tertiary referral center over a 10-year period from 2002 to 2012. The UA pulsatility index (PI), MCA-PI and CPR were recorded between 37+0 and 41+6 weeks within 14 days before delivery. The Doppler parameters were converted into multiples of the median (MoM), adjusting for gestational age, and their correlation with birth-weight (BW) centiles was evaluated by means of regression analysis. Doppler indices were also grouped according to BW quartiles and compared using Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's post-hoc tests.
RESULTS
The study included 11576 term fetuses, with 8645 (74.7%) classified as AGA. Within the AGA group, fetuses with lower BW had significantly higher UA-PI, lower MCA-PI and lower CPR MoM values. Large-for-gestational-age (LGA) fetuses were considered as the group least likely to be growth-restricted. The CPR MoM < 5(th) centile (0.6765 MoM) in these fetuses was used as a threshold for diagnosing FRGP. Using this definition, in the AGA pregnancies the percentage of fetuses with FRGP was 1% in the 75-90(th) BW centile group, 1.7% in the 50-75(th) centile group, 2.9% in the 25-50(th) centile group and 6.7% in the 10-25(th) centile group.
CONCLUSION
AGA pregnancies may present with fetal cerebral and placental blood flow redistribution indicative of fetal hypoxemia. Fetal Doppler assessment may be of value in detecting AGA pregnancies that are subject to placental insufficiency, fetal hypoxemia and FRGP. Future studies are needed to evaluate the appropriate threshold for the diagnosis of FRGP and the diagnostic performance of this new approach for the management of growth disorders.
Authors+Show Affiliations
Fetal Medicine Unit, Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George's University of London, London, UK; Servicio de Obstetricia, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
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MeSH
AdultBlood Flow VelocityFemaleFetal Growth RetardationGestational AgeHumansHypoxiaInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle Cerebral ArteryPlacental InsufficiencyPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePulsatile FlowRetrospective StudiesUltrasonography, DopplerUltrasonography, PrenatalUmbilical Arteries
Pub Type(s)
Evaluation Study
Journal Article
Language
eng
PubMed ID
24488879
Citation
Morales-Roselló, J, et al. "Changes in Fetal Doppler Indices as a Marker of Failure to Reach Growth Potential at Term." Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 43, no. 3, 2014, pp. 303-10.
Morales-Roselló J, Khalil A, Morlando M, et al. Changes in fetal Doppler indices as a marker of failure to reach growth potential at term. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2014;43(3):303-10.
Morales-Roselló, J., Khalil, A., Morlando, M., Papageorghiou, A., Bhide, A., & Thilaganathan, B. (2014). Changes in fetal Doppler indices as a marker of failure to reach growth potential at term. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 43(3), 303-10. https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.13319
Morales-Roselló J, et al. Changes in Fetal Doppler Indices as a Marker of Failure to Reach Growth Potential at Term. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2014;43(3):303-10. PubMed PMID: 24488879.
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TY - JOURT1 - Changes in fetal Doppler indices as a marker of failure to reach growth potential at term.AU - Morales-Roselló,J,AU - Khalil,A,AU - Morlando,M,AU - Papageorghiou,A,AU - Bhide,A,AU - Thilaganathan,B,PY - 2013/12/01/receivedPY - 2014/01/22/revisedPY - 2014/01/27/acceptedPY - 2014/2/4/entrezPY - 2014/2/4/pubmedPY - 2014/12/15/medlineKW - cerebroplacental ratioKW - failure to reach growth potentialKW - fetal DopplerKW - fetal growth restrictionKW - middle cerebral artery DopplerKW - small-for-gestational ageKW - umbilical artery DopplerSP - 303EP - 10JF - Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and GynecologyJO - Ultrasound Obstet GynecolVL - 43IS - 3N2 - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether changes in the middle cerebral artery (MCA), umbilical artery (UA) and cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) Doppler indices at term might be used to identify those appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) fetuses that are failing to reach their growth potential (FRGP). METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of data obtained in a single tertiary referral center over a 10-year period from 2002 to 2012. The UA pulsatility index (PI), MCA-PI and CPR were recorded between 37+0 and 41+6 weeks within 14 days before delivery. The Doppler parameters were converted into multiples of the median (MoM), adjusting for gestational age, and their correlation with birth-weight (BW) centiles was evaluated by means of regression analysis. Doppler indices were also grouped according to BW quartiles and compared using Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's post-hoc tests. RESULTS: The study included 11576 term fetuses, with 8645 (74.7%) classified as AGA. Within the AGA group, fetuses with lower BW had significantly higher UA-PI, lower MCA-PI and lower CPR MoM values. Large-for-gestational-age (LGA) fetuses were considered as the group least likely to be growth-restricted. The CPR MoM < 5(th) centile (0.6765 MoM) in these fetuses was used as a threshold for diagnosing FRGP. Using this definition, in the AGA pregnancies the percentage of fetuses with FRGP was 1% in the 75-90(th) BW centile group, 1.7% in the 50-75(th) centile group, 2.9% in the 25-50(th) centile group and 6.7% in the 10-25(th) centile group. CONCLUSION: AGA pregnancies may present with fetal cerebral and placental blood flow redistribution indicative of fetal hypoxemia. Fetal Doppler assessment may be of value in detecting AGA pregnancies that are subject to placental insufficiency, fetal hypoxemia and FRGP. Future studies are needed to evaluate the appropriate threshold for the diagnosis of FRGP and the diagnostic performance of this new approach for the management of growth disorders. SN - 1469-0705UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/24488879/Changes_in_fetal_Doppler_indices_as_a_marker_of_failure_to_reach_growth_potential_at_term_DB - PRIMEDP - Unbound MedicineER -
