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The role of color doppler in high risk pregnancies: A prospective comparative study

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Author Details : Pooja Shivaji Wadekar*, Mangala Sonak

Volume : 11, Issue : 2, Year : 2024

Article Page : 162-166

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijogr.2024.034

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Abstract

Background: Pregnancy can be considered as the most beautiful period of a woman’s life. The recent medical advances are helpful in taking very good care of the female throughout her pregnancy. The pregnancy is constantly observed by clinical examination, laboratory investigations, and radiographic examinations at specific intervals throughout its course.
Aims: To study the role of doppler ultrasound in high-risk pregnancies.
Materials and Methods: This is a prospective comparative study was conducted in department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Government medical college, Nagpur. The study period was 12 months. 232 patients were included in this study.
Result: In our study, 2 patients had Chronic hypertension, 2 patients had GDM, 1 patient had Gestational hypertension, 3 patients had Anaemia, 6 patients had Heart Disease, 5 patients had HIV positive,15 patients had Hypothyroidism, 2 patients had Increased BP, 1 patient had Overt DM,6 patients had Pre-eclampsia,1 patient had previous abortion, 4 patients had Rh negative, 5 patients had Sickle Cell Disease(SS) and 15 patients had Sickle Cell trait(AS). Distribution of normal doppler changes in cases according to high risk factor was statistically significant (p<0> Conclusion: In our study, NICU Admission with doppler changes was statistically significant and Association of Baby weight in cases according to doppler changes in uterine artery and Baby weight in cases according to doppler changes in umbilical artery was not statistically significant.
 

Keywords: Color doppler ultrasonography, Pregnancy outcome and prematurity.

How to cite : Wadekar P S, Sonak M, The role of color doppler in high risk pregnancies: A prospective comparative study. Indian J Obstet Gynecol Res 2024;11(2):162-166

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