Decreased amniotic fluid volume at < 32 weeks of gestation is associated with decreased fetal movements

American Journal of Perinatology
D M ShererC M Salafia

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between amniotic fluid volume (AFV) and fetal movements at < 32 weeks gestation as assessed by routine biophysical profile (BPP). From a database of 465 consecutive nonhypertensive, nondiabetic patients delivering at < 32 weeks gestation, patients with singleton, nonanomalous fetuses with AFV and fetal movements determined as part of a BPP assessment within 24 hours of delivery were studied. Amniotic fluid volume was scored 0 to 2, according to the following criteria: largest pocket in vertical diameter < 1 cm = 0; < 2 but > 1 cm = 1; > or = 2 cm = 2. Fetal movements (FM) were scored over 30 minutes: 0 if absent, 1 if 1 to 2 movements, 2 if > or = 3 gross (limb/trunk) movements. Variables assessed included fetal presentation, gestational age (GA), premature rupture of membranes (PROM) as a principal indication for delivery, clinical chorioamnionitis (diagnosed by previously published criteria), histologic parameters of infection (in amnion and umbilical cord assessed by a single pathologist blinded to clinical data), and neonatal outcome. Statistical analyses included contingency tables and analysis of variance with p < 0.05 considered significant. Three hundred and fif...Continue Reading

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