Comparative Assessment of the Umbilical Artery Doppler Velocimetry and Non-Stress Test in Evaluating the Fetal Well-Being among Women with Pre-Eclampsia
Abstract:Background: Pre-eclampsia is defined as a systemic syndrome characterized by the new onset of raised blood pressure >140/90 mm Hg and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation in a previously normotensive woman. Reduction of neonatal complications of pre-eclampsia is feasible by assessment of fetal well-being. Both fetal Doppler and NST are used for the screening of high-risk pregnancies.
Methods: It was a prospective comparative tertiary care hospital based study of pre-eclamptic women admitted in department… Show more
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