Intramuscular fetal corticosteroid therapy short-term effect on maternal-fetal Doppler velocimetry.
Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol
; 36(4): 248-50, 2009.
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| ID: mdl-20101859
ABSTRACT
AIM:
The aim of the study was to assess the short-term effects of intramuscular (IM) corticosteroid therapy (CST) on fetoplacental and fetal circulation in high-risk pregnancies of preterm labor.METHOD:
We evaluated the effect of IM fetal single-dose dexamethasone (4 mg/kg) on fetoplacental and fetal circulation two hours before and 0-4 hours after CST in 38 fetuses after the 32nd week of gestation.RESULT:
Changes in the umbilical artery (UA) resistance index (RI) after fetal CST (AU RI1) were significantly correlated with gestational age after the 32nd week at recording r = 0.354; p < 0.05. There was a statistically significant difference of RI in the descending aorta (DAo) before and after therapy; p < 0.001 (-0.04-0.01), 95% confidence interval (CI) for differences.CONCLUSION:
Short-time effects after fetal IM CST include an increased index resistance in DAO as well as decreased RI in UA after the 32nd week.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aorta, Thoracic
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Umbilical Arteries
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Dexamethasone
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Middle Cerebral Artery
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Fetal Therapies
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol
Year:
2009
Type:
Article