How safely can postterm pregnancies with uncertain gestational age be followed up using amniotic fluid index measurements

Autor: Gerhard Theron, Amenah Mohamed
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol 20, Iss 3, Pp 80-83 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2305-8862
DOI: 10.7196/sajog.870
Popis: Objective. To review whether 2 weeks’ follow-up is safe for women at 42 weeks with an uncertain gestational age (GA) and amniotic fluid index (AFI) of ≥10 cm, as well as reassuring cardiotocography (CTG).Methods. A retrospective descriptive study of women with an uncertain GA of 42 weeks was done at Tygerberg Hospital. The women had weekly CTG and AFI determinations. Induction of labour followed non-reassuring CTG or an AFI of
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