Prognostic accuracy of antenatal Doppler ultrasound for adverse perinatal outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This systematic review examined available literature on the prognostic accuracy of Doppler ultrasound for adverse perinatal outcomes in low/middle-income countries (LMIC).

Design

We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Scopus from inception to April 2020.

Setting

Observational or interventional studies from LMICs.

Participants

Singleton pregnancies of any risk profile.

Interventions

Umbilical artery (UA), middle cerebral artery (MCA), cerebroplacental ratio (CPR), uterine artery (UtA), fetal descending aorta (FDA), ductus venosus, umbilical vein and inferior vena cava.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Perinatal death, stillbirth, neonatal death, expedited delivery for fetal distress, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, low b

SUBMITTER: Ali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8640672 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature