Research Article
Suspected Fetal Growth Restriction at 37 Weeks: A Comparison of Doppler and Placental Pathology
Table 2
Abnormal versus normal Doppler newborn comparisons in suspected FGR.
| Variable | Abnormal Doppler | Normal Doppler | OR (95% CI) | value | | |
| Birthweight (g) | 2268.5 ± 246.0 | 2411.2 ± 193.7 | | 0.002 | SGA | 32 (69.6) | 22 (49.7) | 3.33 (1.34, 8.34) | 0.004 | Ponderal index (g/cm3) | 2.37 ± 0.33 | 2.43 ± 0.33 | | 0.379 | Ponderal index < 10th percentile | 16 (34.8) | 12 (22.2) | 1.87 (0.71, 4.96) | 0.163 | Five-minute Apgar < 7 | 1 (2.17) | 1 (1.9) | 0.35 (0.22, 0.44) | 1.000 | Hospital stay (days) | 3 (2–16) | 3 (2–21) | | 0.578 | NICU admission | 9 (19.6) | 11 (20.4) | 0.95 (0.32, 2.82) | 0.920 | Hyperbilirubinemia phototherapy | 9 (19.6) | 9 (16.7) | 0.95 (1.22, 3.78) | 0.707 | Hypoglycemia | 6 (13.0) | 3 (5.6) | 2.55 (0.52, 13.87) | 0.295 | Hypothermia | 5 (10.9) | 7 (13.0) | 0.82 (0.21, 3.18) | 0.748 | Oxygen requirement | 4 (8.7) | 5 (9.3) | 0.93 (1.94, 4.37) | 1.000 | Composite neonatal morbidity | 16 (34.8) | 16 (29.6) | 1.27 (0.50, 3.20) | 0.582 | Placental weight (g) | 347.4 ± 73.4 | 361.6 ± 83.0 | | 0.372 | Birth/placental weight ratio | 6.72 ± 1.17 | 6.94 ± 1.39 | | 0.400 | Umbilical cord diameter (cm) | 1.20 ± 0.35 | 1.19 ± 0.24 | | 0.892 | Placental weight < 5th percentile | 22 (47.8) | 18 (33.3) | 1.83 (0.6, 4.47) | 0.140 |
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OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, and FGR = fetal growth restriction. Results expressed in mean ± SD, number (%), or median (min–max).
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