![]() ![]() Other maternal chronic diseases showed no effect on amniotic fluid index, although it might cause other risks on the fetus. Oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios were found to be associated with diabetes mellitus patients ( P = 0.005), and polyhydramnios with gestational diabetes patients ( P = 0.052). ![]() Oligohydramnios was mostly associated with vaginal deliveries ( P = 0.008). The rate of term deliveries was equal in normal AFI and oligohydramnios group ( P = 0.005). A statically significant association was found between polyhydramnios and late term deliveries ( P = 0.005) and cesarean section (CS) rates ( P = 0.008). ![]() ResultsĪmong the collected data, 2.8% of the cases had polyhydramnios and 11.7% patients had oligohydramnios. Association of qualitative variables was conducted by Chi-square test, where p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Data were collected from electronic medical reports, and was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Sample of 497 pregnant women who received care at King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz University Hospital (KAAUH) between January 2017 to October 2019 was included. MethodsĪ comparative retrospective cohort study design is followed. This study aims to a) identify the maternal risk factors associated with amniotic fluid disorders, b) assess the effect of amniotic fluid disorders on maternal and fetal outcome c) examine the mode of delivery in pregnancy complicated with amniotic fluid disorders. Second includes oligohydramnios, which refers to decreased AFI i.e., less than 5 cm. First refers to polyhydramnios, which is an immoderate volume of amniotic fluid with an Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) greater than 24 cm. Two types of amniotic fluid disorders have been identified. The amniotic fluid is a protective liquid present in the amniotic sac. ![]()
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