dc.contributor.author | Nguku, S W | |
dc.contributor.author | Gichuhi, J W | |
dc.contributor.author | Aywak, A A | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-25T11:33:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006-03 | |
dc.identifier.citation | East Afr Med J. 2006 Mar;83(3):96-101. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/11165 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16771106 | |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE:
The role of Biophysical Profile Score and resistive index of the umbilical artery for monitoring pre-eclampsia patients.
DESIGN:
Descriptive prospective study.
SETTING:
Kenyatta National Hospital and Mater Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
SUBJECTS:
One hundred and ten cases during a three month period.
RESULTS:
Normal biophysical profile scores were found in 93 (84.5%), and 17 (17.5%) cases had abnormal scores ranging from mild to severe foetal distress. Resistive index of umbilical artery (RI-UA) were normal in 72 (66.1%) and high resistive index accounted for 33.9%. Intra-Uterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) was a prominent finding accounting for 30.5%. A positive relationship was shown to exist between IUGR and RI-UA and also with severity of hypertension with P-values < 0.05. Resistive index of umbilical artery was positively related to the duration of illness confirming its dependence on chronicity (P = 0.004). Resistive index of umbilical artery proved to be an earlier indicator of foetal compromise before any foetal distress becomes obvious.
CONCLUSION:
Regular obstetrical ultra sound foetal surveillance in pre-eclampsia patients is important for foetal wellbeing. Doppler evaluation of high risk patients is more sensitive test than the biophysical profile score. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Biophysical | en |
dc.subject | umbilical | en |
dc.subject | hypertension | en |
dc.title | Biophysical profile scores and resistance indices of the umbilical artery as seen in patients with pregnancy induced hypertension. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.embargo.terms | 6 months | en |
local.publisher | Department of Radiology | en |
local.publisher | Department of Obstetric and Gynaelology | en |