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...

results mode of delivery, nicu admission neonatal death and induction of labor. oligohydramnious is associated with a high rate of pregnancy complications and increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. women with oligohydramnious usually have low-birth babies. conclusion however, we can expect a safe and good outcome for pregnant women with oligohydramnious, should proper fetal surveillance a...

INTRODUCTION Amniotic fluid is an important factor in the prediction of fetal survival. The aim of this research was to evaluate the effects of intravenous hydration of mothers on amniotic fluid volume and in turn on pregnancy outcomes. METHODS The current single blind controlled clinical trial was conducted on 20 pregnant mothers with amniotic fluid index of lower or equal to 5 cm and gestat...

background: amniotic fluid is an indicator of placental function on the fetal development. the amniotic fluid index is the most commonly used method of measuring amniotic fluid. objective: the purpose of this study was to compare the pregnancy outcomes of a borderline versus normal afi. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was carried out on a total of 235 pregnant women referred t...

background: the aim of this study was to compare the biophysical profile parameters (bpp), especially amniotic fluid index (afi), before and after administration of corticosteroids (dexamethasone and betamethasone) and these two groups with each other. materials and methods: this double-blind clinical trial study was done on 70 patients for 28–34 weeks women having at least one preterm labor in...

BACKGROUND Ultrasound assessment of amniotic fluid has important implication in obstetrics care and it has become an integral and important component of pregnancy assessment. Changes in amniotic fluid volume are associated with adverse outcome. Excess volume is associated with foetal anomalies and aneuploidy and less volume is associated with Intra Uterine Growth Retardation, renal anomalies in...

This study assessed whether the amniotic fluid index (AFI) or the single deepest pocket (SDP) is the best technique to estimate amniotic fluid volume. The AFI and SDP were compared to a dye-determined or directly measured amniotic fluid volume. A PUBMED search from 1990 to 2006 was conducted using the search terms "single deepest pocket" or "largest vertical pocket" or "maximum vertical pocket"...