Amniotic Fluid Assessment: Amniotic Fluid Index Versus Maximum Vertical Pocket

The maximal vertical pocket and amniotic fluid index in predicting fetal distress in prolonged pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE To determine cut-off values for amniotic fluid volume (AFV) predictive of fetal distress in pregnancies 40 weeks or longer, assessed using both amniotic fluid index (AFI) and height of the of maximal vertical pocket (MVP). METHODS Amniotic fluid index and MVP were evaluated in 100 women with pregnancies of 40 or more weeks and intact membranes using a 3.5-MHz linear transducer less ...

The Comparison of Maternal Endometritis in Meconium – Stained Amniotic Fluid and Clear Amniotic Fluid

Introduction: Metritis is one of the causes of maternal morbidity and there are many risk factors for it. Because of the importance of possible association of meconium-stained amniotic fluid and maternal metritis the present study was done to determine whether meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) is associated with puerperal infection. Methods: In this case-control study 150 women with MSAF a...

radial amniotic fluid index as a new and accurate method for measurment of amniotic fluid volume

amniotic fluid volume (afv) is one of the important parameters in the assessment of fetal well-being. the ability of ultrasound measurements to represent the actual afv is unproven. this study was undertaken to compare correlation of conventional amniotic fluid index (afi) and radial amniotic fluid index (rafi) as a new method with actual fluid volume on phantom. as an experimental study, 10 to...

Amniotic fluid cell cultures.

In an 18-month period, 249 samples of amniotic fluid were used experimentally in attempts to enhance success in cell cultures. None ofthe experimental situations proved entirely satisfactory in this aim. Emphasis is laid on the quality ofserum used in culture. Particularly satisfactory serum should be retained for use in amniotic fluid cell cultures which are dependent on unknown growth stimula...

Amniotic Fluid Testing