Fetal Doppler velocimetry and bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk among growth-restricted preterm infants: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate whether fetal growth restriction (FGR) diagnosis, based on pathological prenatal fetal Doppler velocimetry, is associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) independently of being small for gestational age (SGA) per se at birth among very preterm infants.

Design

Prospective, observational study. FGR was defined as failing fetal growth in utero and fetal Doppler velocimetry abnormalities.

Setting

Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Roma, Italy.

Patients

Preterm newborns with gestational age ≤30 weeks and birth weight (BW) ≤1250 g.

Main outcome measures

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Results

In the study period, 178 newborns were eligible for the study. Thirty-nine infants (22%) were considered fetal growth-restricte

SUBMITTER: Lio A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541508 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature