Performance of fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity for prediction of anemia in untransfused and transfused fetuses: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Raigam Jafet Martínez-PortillaJ Lopez-FelixA Hawkins-VillarealJ R Villafan-BernalF Paz Y MiñoF FiguerasAntoni Borrell

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2020)

MCA-PSV ≥ 1.5 MoM for the prediction of moderate-severe anemia in untransfused fetuses shows moderate accuracy (86% sensitivity and 71% specificity), which declines with increasing number of intrauterine transfusions. Copyright © 2019 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

middle cerebral artery
chronic kidney disease
iron deficiency
high intensity
gestational age
internal carotid artery
blood pressure
heart failure
left ventricular
early onset
randomized controlled trial
systematic review