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  • Brachial artery flow mediated dilation and pulsatility index change as independent predictors for hypertensive disorders in the second trimester of pregnancy

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    Praciano De Sousa, Paulo Cesar
    Gurgel Alves, Julio Augusto
    Maia E Holanda Moura, Sammya Bezerra
    Araujo Junior, Edward
    Martins, Wellington P
    Costa, Fabricio Da Silva
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Da Silva Costa, Fabricio
    Year published
    2016
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    Abstract
    Objective To assess brachial artery flow mediated dilatation (FMD) and pulsatility index change (PIC) as independent parameters for prediction hypertensive disorders (preeclampsia - PE and gestational hypertension - GH) in the second trimester of pregnancy. Study design We performed a prospective cohort study with 372 singleton pregnant women who underwent routine second trimester morphology scan. FMD and PIC were measured immediately after the ultrasound scan using the following formulas: FMD (%) = [(post occlusion arterial diameter - baseline arterial diameter)/baseline arterial diameter] × 100 and PIC (%) = [(pulsatility ...
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    Objective To assess brachial artery flow mediated dilatation (FMD) and pulsatility index change (PIC) as independent parameters for prediction hypertensive disorders (preeclampsia - PE and gestational hypertension - GH) in the second trimester of pregnancy. Study design We performed a prospective cohort study with 372 singleton pregnant women who underwent routine second trimester morphology scan. FMD and PIC were measured immediately after the ultrasound scan using the following formulas: FMD (%) = [(post occlusion arterial diameter - baseline arterial diameter)/baseline arterial diameter] × 100 and PIC (%) = [(pulsatility index pre - pulsatility index post)/pulsatility index pre]. The control and hypertensive disorder groups were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis to continue variables and Chi-square and Fisher exact tests to categorical variables. We assessed the predictive accuracy of FMD and PIC by the area under the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve with its respective 95% confidence interval (CI). Results We did not observe statistical difference between control and hypertensive disorder groups regarding the FMD and PIC (p = 0.17 and p = 0.38, respectively). Areas under ROC curve for prediction of GH using FMD and PIC were 0.59 (CI95% 0.48-0.71) and 0.60 (CI95% 0.47-0.73), respectively. Areas under ROC curve for prediction of PE using FMD and PIC were 0.55 (CI95% 0.46-0.64) and 0.52 (CI95% 0.61-0.69), respectively. Conclusion Brachial artery FMD and PIC as independent parameters did not show good prediction for hypertensive disorders in the second trimester of pregnancy.
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    Journal Title
    European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
    Volume
    200
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.02.041
    Subject
    Reproductive medicine
    Science & Technology
    Life Sciences & Biomedicine
    Obstetrics & Gynecology
    Reproductive Biology
    Brachial artery
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/413933
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