Amniotic Fluid Optical Density in Spontaneous Onset of Labor and Elective Termination of Pregnancies beyond 34 Weeks of Gestation and Its Correlation with Neonatal Outcome
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Agarwal M, Nigam A, Yadav A. Amniotic Fluid Optical Density in Spontaneous Onset of Labor and Elective Termination of Pregnancies beyond 34 Weeks of Gestation and Its Correlation with Neonatal Outcome. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2021; 13 (6):422-425.
Aim and objective: To measure the AFOD levels in cases with spontaneous onset of labor and elective termination of pregnancies before term and after term and its correlation with the neonatal outcome.
Materials and methods: This study was conducted in the labor room of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in SN Medical College, Agra. One hundred antenatal patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for the study and divided into two groups.
Results: In our study no correlation between AFOD and gestational age and birth weight was observed and with AFOD <0.9 increased the chances of respiratory distress, NICU admissions, and low APGAR score, and increased perinatal morbidity and mortality was observed.
Conclusion: AFOD estimation is cheap, easily available; results can be obtained within few minutes; and helps to make quick decisions when compared to L/S ratio estimation.
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