Predicting adverse neonatal outcome in severe fetal compromise: a pivotal role for estimated fetal weight Z scores.

Objective: To identify significant predictors for adverse neonatal outcome in severe by compromised fetuses.

Methods: Consecutive premature fetuses at between 25 and 32 weeks' with severe placental insufficiency were examined prospectively. Inclusion criteria were: singletons; normal anatomy; abnormal umbilical artery Doppler pulsatility index; abnormal cerebroplacental ratio; middle cerebral artery pulsatility index (PI) View Article and Find Full Text PDF