Research Article

Predictive Value of Middle Cerebral Artery to Uterine Artery Pulsatility Index Ratio in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Table 3

Comparison between CP and CU ratios in predicting perinatal outcomes.

OutcomeCU ratioCP ratio
AbnormalNormal valueAbnormalNormal value
(%) (%) (%) (%)

SGA18 (47.4)15 (26.3)0.03511 (52.4)22 (29.3)0.054
Acidemia7 (18.4)3 (5.3)0.0415 (23.8)5 (6.80)0.025
Fetal hypoxia19 (50)13 (22.8)0.0069 (42.9)23 (31.1)0.314
Low Apgar10 (26.3)6 (10.5)0.0449 (42.7)7 (9.5)0.000
HMD6 (15.8)5 (8.8)0.2955 (23.8)6 (8.1)0.025
Assisted respiration12 (31.6)11 (19.3)0.1717 (33.3)16 (21.6)0.269
Perinatal outcome19 (50)12 (21.1)0.00313 (61.9)18 (24.3)0.001

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