Development and validation of a model for prediction of placental dysfunction-related stillbirth from maternal factors, fetal weight and uterine artery Doppler at mid-gestation.

G AshoorArgyro Syngelaki Ioannis PapastefanouK H NicolaidesRanjit Akolekar

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2021)

Screening at mid-gestation by a combination of maternal risk factors, EFW and UtA-PI can predict a high proportion of placental dysfunction related stillbirths and in particular those that occur preterm. Such screening provides poor prediction of unexplained stillbirth or placental dysfunction related stillbirths at term. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm infants
risk factors
birth weight
oxidative stress
body mass index
physical activity
low birth weight
weight gain
blood flow