Objectives: To study the value of the Doppler resistance index of middle celebral artery and its correlation to predict fetal distress associated with pre-eclampsia. Methods: 102 patients with pre-eclampsia at Obs. & Gyn. Department – Hue Central Hospital were taken by a prospective cohort study. Results: Mean of RI middle cerebral artery was 0.70 ± 0.08 (0.49-0.92, 95% CI). The rate doppler resistance index of middle cerebral/umblical artery < 1 was 27/102 (26.4%). There was no correlation between resitance index of middle cerebral artery and fetal distress status. The rate doppler resistance index of middle cerebral/umblical artery had a close relation to abnormal fetal after delivery. Conclusion: The doppler resistance index of middle cerebral artery was not a predict factor of fetal distress associated with pre-eclampsia.
Key words: Doppler, middle celebral artery, fetal distress, pre-eclampsia
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