%0 Journal Article
%T Predictive Value of Amniotic Fluid Index in Term Small for Gestational Age with Normal Doppler Studies for Perinatal Outcomes
%A Rajakarunage Madhuka Udantha Rajakaruna
%A Samarathunga Madhava Gananatha Karunaratne
%A Brahmanamudhiyanselage Nimesha Sajeewani Thennakoon
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 1339-1349
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2023.138112
%X <strong>Background and Aim</strong><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><strong>:</strong></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Delivery of a fetus with SGA is associated with
increased risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Evidence </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">is</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> limited
for the accuracy of Oligohydramnios to predict substantive perinatal morbidity
and mortality in non¨Canomalous SGA fetuses monitored with normal Doppler
studies. The aim of this study is to determine the association between amniotic
fluid index and adverse perinatal outcomes in term SGA fetuses with normal
Doppler studies.</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Method</span></b></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">:</span></b></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> This </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">is </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">a
prospective observational study carried out </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">by </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">340 pregnant women who </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">were </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">admitted
to obstetrics unit, Sri Jayewardenepura from January 2019 to January 2023. Singleton
pregnancies at term who were diagnosed with SGA (EFW</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">
%K Term SGA
%K AFI
%K Doppler
%K Perinatal Outcomes
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=126961