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Does an amniotic fluid index of </=5 cm necessitate delivery in high-risk pregnancies? A case-control study
E F Magann1, M J Kinsella, S P Chauhan
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naval Medical Center, Medical College of Georgia, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|June 16, 1999
Objective:
This study was undertaken to determine whether women with high-risk pregnancies and an amniotic fluid index of
Study Design:
All women at high risk at >/=34 weeks' gestation with an amniotic fluid index of 5 cm and the same pregnancy complication. Case patients were also matched with control subjects for maternal race, age, parity, and gestational age.
Results:
Prospectively, 79 women at high risk with an amniotic fluid index of
Conclusion:
High-risk pregnancies with an amniotic fluid index of 5.