scholarly journals Correlation of admission labour admission test in low risk pregnancies with pregnancy outcome

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1880
Author(s):  
Preeti Sharma ◽  
Nikita Gandotra ◽  
Deepti Rana ◽  
Sabia Rasheed ◽  
Anil Kumar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Screening Method ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Admission Test ◽  
Pathological Group

Background: Aim of the study was to evaluate the role of NST (labour admission test) as a screening method in management of low risk pregnancies and to study the correlation of NST with fetal outcome.Methods: A prospective observational study conducted over 500 patients managed at our centre after proper evaluation. Patients were evaluated for mode of delivery and neonatal outcome.Results: The maximum number 352 of patients belonged to 20-30 years age group, 113 patients belonged to 31-35 age group. 200 patients were of 37-40 weeks gestation and 185 were of 40-41 weeks gestation. There were 125 patients in the 41-42 weeks gestational period. Among the 500 pregnant mothers who were included in the study 82.6% had Normal NST, 11.6% had suspicious and 5.8% had pathological NST. Cesarean rate was 14.4% in normal NST group, 58.62% in suspicious group and 72.41% in pathological group study. 6.77% in Normal group had meconium stained liquor at delivery whereas 29.31% in suspicious group and 37.93% in pathological group had same.Conclusions: The non-stress test is an important screening tool to identity the fetus in jeopardy in utero. This enables an appropriate timely intervention to achieve the most favorable outcome.

scholarly journals Role of Multi Detector Computed Tomography Cervicocerebral Angiography in Evaluation of Patients with Stroke

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-99
Author(s):  
Balaji Varaprasad Mallula ◽  
Jithender Reddy Chintala ◽  
Srinadh Boppanna ◽  
S. Annapurna
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Hemorrhagic Stroke ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Common Risk Factor ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
The World ◽  
Male To Female ◽  
Multi Detector Computed Tomography

Background: Stroke is the second single most common cause of death in the world causing approximately 6.7 million deaths each year. It has a greater disability impact on an individual than any other chronic disease. The aim of the study is to review the value of CTA in detection and evaluation of non-traumatic cervicocerebral vascular disease (stroke). Subjects & Methods: A prospective observational study conducted in the Department of Radiodiagnosis, Kamineni Hospitals, L.B. Nagar, Hyderabad over 60 patients during April 2016 to May 2017. Results: Out of 60 patients, 35(58.3%) patients had ischemic stroke, 25(41.6%) had hemorrhagic stroke. Overall stroke was seen mostly in the age group of 61-70 (28.3%) years, with a Male to female ratio of 3:2. Conclusion: Hypertension was the most common risk factor associated with this disease, followed by diabetes. CTA helps in accurate diagnosis, risk stratification and planning management protocols.

scholarly journals Role of admission cardiotocography and amniotic fluid index on perinatal outcome in low risk pregnancy at term

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1591
Author(s):  
Manasi Patnaik ◽  
Tejaswini M ◽  
Sudhanshu Kumar Rath ◽  
Shaik Afrah Naaz
Keyword(s):  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Perinatal Outcome ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Fetal Distress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Amniotic Fluid Index ◽  
Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Low Risk Pregnancy

Background: Fetal surveillance even in normal or low risk pregnancy is essential to ensure safe parturition with minimum intervention. Cardiotocography (CTG) and clinical estimation of amniotic fluid volume (AFV) measured as amniotic fluid index (AFI) are two tests that are easily available in the labor room and can be used to identify fetal well-being. Our study aimed to evaluate role of admission cardiotocography (CTG) and amniotic fluid index (AFI) on perinatal outcome in low risk pregnancy at term.Methods: The study was conducted as a prospective observational study. All low risk pregnant women at term admitted to the labor ward in early or established labour between September 2018 and August 2020 were included in the study. They underwent admission CTG and AFI assessment using ultrasonography. All parameters including CTG changes, mode of delivery, AFI, presence of meconium, APGAR score at 1 and 5 mins, need for admission in neonatal ICU and perinatal mortality were recorded. Quantitative data was compared using chi square test.Results: A total of 180 patients were included in the study. Majority of the women belonged to the age group of 30-35 years. Abnormal CTG showing fetal distress was seen in 105 (58.33%) cases. Non-reactive CTG was significantly associated with meconium stained liqour, requirement for LSCS, still birth, fetal distress, APGAR <7 at 1 and 5min and NICU admission (p<0.001). The association of low AFI with non-reactive CTG had statistically significant impact on perinatal outcomes like low birth weight, requirement for LSCS, fetal distress, APGAR <7 at 1 and 5 mins and NICU admissions.Conclusions: Admission CTG is a simple non-invasive test that can serve as a screening tool in low risk obstetric population to detect fetal distress already present or likely to develop and prevent unnecessary delay in intervention. Thus, it may help in preventing fetal morbidity and mortality.

scholarly journals Maternal outcomes in patients with previous one lower segment caesarean section undergoing trial of labour: prospective observational study

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1822
Author(s):  
Veeramma . ◽  
Puneeta Mahajan
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Initial Rate ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Maternal Outcomes ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Lower Segment Caesarean Section ◽  
Ethical Committee Approval

Background: The incidence of caesarean section is on the rise and has increased 2-3 folds from the initial rate of 10% during the last decade.  The objective of the present study was to compare maternal outcomes in successful and failed trial of labour in women with previous one LSCS.Methods: This prospective observational study was carried out in Department of obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sanjay Gandhi memorial Hospital, New Delhi during 2015-2016 and included 150 gravid women with previous LSCS.   The study was undertaken during March 2015 to May 2016. The ethical committee approval for the study has been taken.Results: out of 150 patients who had given a trial of labour, 64.7% (97) underwent successful VBAC and 35.3 %( 53) underwent emergency repeat LSCS. Majority of cases 59.3% were in age group <25 years followed by 36.7% in age group of 25-30 years. Most of the cases are para one 72.7% and remaining are multipara (27.3%). LSCS group: 83% para1 and 17% are multipara. VBAC group: 67.01 % para 1 and 32.9% multipara. There is no significant statistical difference between parity and mode of delivery. (p=0.591). Majority of cases 52.7% were in between 37-39 weeks and 47.3% cases were in between 39-42 weeks. Majority cases 89.3% had Bishop’s score 4-6 and 10.7% had Bishops score >6.Conclusions: This study reveals that successful VBAC rate was 64.7% and 35.3% emergency repeat caesarean section.

scholarly journals The role of the Sapienza GLObal Bedside Evaluation of Swallowing after Stroke (GLOBE-3S) in the prevention of stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. B. Jannini ◽  
M. Ruggiero ◽  
A. Viganò ◽  
A. Comanducci ◽  
I. Maestrini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Screening Tool ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Screening Method ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Silent Aspiration ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Dysphagic Patients ◽  
Swallowing Screening

Abstract Background and purpose Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) affects 10 to 38% of patients in the acute phase of stroke. Stroke patients diagnosed with dysphagia have an 11-fold higher risk of developing SAP. Thus, identifying dysphagic patients through a highly accurate screening tool might be crucial in reducing the incidence of SAP. We present a case–control study designed to evaluate efficacy in reducing the risk of SAP between two swallowing screening tools, the classic water swallow test (WST) and a recently validated tool such as the GLOBE-3S (the Sapienza GLObal Bedside Evaluation of Swallowing after Stroke), which is a highly sensitive swallowing screening tool particularly accurate in detecting silent aspiration as well. Methods We analyzed the occurrence of dysphagia in 100 acute stroke patients distributed in two groups: half were screened with WST and the other half with GLOBE-3S. Results Dysphagia was diagnosed in 28 patients. The main result is that, among patients who passed the dysphagia screenings, none of those screened with the GLOBE-3S method developed pneumonia compared to 31.82% in the WST group. Discriminant function analysis (DFA) showed that NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score and the dysphagia screening method (i.e., GLOBE-3S vs. WST) were the two main factors in the SAP’s predicting model and the only significant ones per se. Conclusions The new GLOBE-3S screening test can reduce the risk of SAP compared to WST.

scholarly journals Admission cardiotocography: Forecasting perinatal outcome

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-161
Author(s):  
Nity ◽  
Asima Das
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Intrauterine Growth Restriction ◽  
Perinatal Outcome ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Fetal Distress ◽  
High Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Admission Test

The Admission test (AT) in high risk pregnancy for continuous monitoring of FHR (fetal heart rate) has become crucial in the modern day obstetric practice. As it senses the presence of fetal intrapartum hypoxia and assist the obstetrician in making decision on the mode of delivery to improve perinatal outcome in high risk pregnancy.A prospective observational study was carried out in 230 pregnant women with high risk pregnancy in KIMS BBSR, Odisha during period of 2018-2020 who were admitted to labor room with gestational age more than 33 weeks for continuous FHR monitoring with CTG (cardiotocography) for 20 minutes.Among 230 patients majority of them were primigravida in age group of 21-25 years. About 39.1% were postdated pregnancy followed by Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) (21.1%), Premature Rupture of the Membranes (PROM) (10.4%), Bad Obstetric History (BOH) (6.9%), PIH with IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction) (6.5%), IUGR (5.6%), Oligohydramnios (4.3%), Diabetes (3.5%) and Rh negative pregnancy (2.6%). The admission test were normal in (68.7%), suspicious in (21.7%) and pathological in (9.6%). The incidence of fetal distress, meconium stained liqour, NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) admission and APGAR score less than 7 was significantly higher with pathological AT as compared with suspicious and normal AT.The admission CTG appears to be simple noninvasive tool for screening the high risk pregnancy and prioritizing fetuses and deciding the mode of delivery.

scholarly journals A prospective observational study of breech pregnancy in a tertiary care centre

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 688
Author(s):  
Somika Kaul ◽  
Bijal D. Rami
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Breech Presentation ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynaecology ◽  
Labour Room ◽  
Case Basis

Background: Breech presentation is the commonest of all mal presentations. Vaginal delivery of breech presentation at term is associated with a much higher perinatal mortality and morbidity than that of vertex presentation.Methods: This prospective study was carried out in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, S. S. G. Hospital, Baroda for a period of six months from 1st May 2019 to 31st October 2019. Out of a total number of 4476 deliveries, 159 were breech pregnancy. It included all the women admitted in labour room or ward who delivered with clinical or ultrasound diagnosis of breech presentation after 20 weeks of gestation.Results: In the present study incidence of breech pregnancy was 3.6%. Authors observed the highest incidence of breech pregnancy in the age group of 20 to 25 years. Maximum (62.9%) cases delivered after 37 weeks of gestation. In our study 62.3% cases were primigravida and 37.7% were multigravida. Majority of cases (77.4%) delivered by caesarean section. Among all the babies born 50.6% were having birth weight of less than 2.5 kg.Conclusions: Authors need to study and analyse all cases of breech pregnancy individually to decide the management and mode of delivery depending on cases to case basis and expertise of the staff available. Delivery of breech foetus should be conducted by experience obstetrician after appropriate consent from pregnant women and her relatives.

Role of Admission Test in Low Risk Pregnancy

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-122
Author(s):  
Arshiya Khan ◽  
◽  
Vandana Nimbargi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Low Risk ◽  
Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Low Risk Pregnancy ◽  
Admission Test

scholarly journals Role of modified biophysical profile and cerebroplacental ratio in fetal outcome in low risk and high risk pregnancies

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1104
Author(s):  
Urvashi . ◽  
Sujani B. K. ◽  
Krishna Sai Sushma
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Perinatal Outcome ◽  
Pulsatility Index ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Fetal Distress ◽  
Fetal Outcome ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Cerebroplacental Ratio ◽  
Biophysical Profile

Background: The timely detection of morbid changes in the fetal status followed by adequate interventions to avoid death or disability is one of the most important objectives of prenatal care. Objective of present study was to Comparing the role of modified biophysical profile and the cerebroplacental ratio in fetal outcome in low risk and high risk pregnancies.Methods: Two hundred and seventy three singleton pregnant women were included in this study. Following routine examination, amniotic fluid index, pulsatility index of middle cerebral artery and pulsatility index of umbilical artery, uterine artery mean pulsatility index were evaluated. Non stress test (NST) was done. Modified biophysical profile (MBPP) and Cerebroplacental ratio (CPR in percentile) was generated. Caeserean section because of Fetal distress, birth weight <10th centile, 5min APGAR <7, NICU stay >24hours were used in evaluating the perinatal outcome.Results: Out of 273 cases, 107 cases had poor perinatal outcome. Out of 107 cases, 35.5% cases were IUGR, 39.2% cases underwent caesarean section in view of fetal distress, 39.2% babies had 5min APGAR <7 and 32.7% babies had stayed in NICU for >24hrs. In high risk cases, poor perinatal outcome was seen in 45.5% pregnancies and 36.7% in low risk pregnancies. Sixty seven percent of these cases had abnormal modified biophysical profile and only 7.4% cases had cerebroplacental ratio <1.Conclusions: Modified biophysical profile was proved to be more significant than cerebroplacental ratio in prediction of perinatal outcome. 

An integrated screening method for evaluating the pulmonary toxicity of inhaled particulates: Role of microscopic techniques in assessing pulmonary macrophage clearance functions

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 826-827
Author(s):  
David B. Warheit ◽  
Lena Achinko ◽  
Mark A. Hartsky
Keyword(s):  
Bronchoalveolar Lavage ◽  
Pulmonary Toxicity ◽  
Screening Method ◽  
Pulmonary Response ◽  
Inhaled Particles ◽  
Cytochemical Analysis ◽  
Pulmonary Macrophages ◽  
Integrated Screening

There is a great need for the development of a rapid and reliable bioassay to evaluate the pulmonary toxicity of inhaled particles. A number of methods have been proposed, including lung clearance studies, bronchoalveolar lavage analysis, and in vitro cytotoxicity tests. These methods are often limited in scope inasmuch as they measure only one dimension of the pulmonary response to inhaled, instilled or incubated dusts. Accordingly, a comprehensive approach to lung toxicity studies has been developed.To validate the method, rats were exposed for 6 hours or 3 days to various concentrations of either aerosolized alpha quartz silica (Si) or carbonyl iron (CI) particles. Cells and fluids from groups of sham and dust-exposed animals were recovered by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Alkaline phosphatase, LDH and protein values were measured in BAL fluids at several time points postexposure. Cells were counted and evaluated for viability, as well as differential and cytochemical analysis. In addition, pulmonary macrophages (PM) were cultured and studied for morphology, chemotaxis, and phagocytosis by scanning electron microscopy.

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