Romero AJF, Martínez CJC, García ALA, Jurado HVH, Ayala MJA

Language: Spanish
References: 19
Page: 415-423
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ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of the fetal biophysical profile as a predictor of early neonatal infection in patients with preterm rupture of membranes in conservative management.
Patients and methods: This is a validation study of a diagnostic test. Between November, 2001 and August, 2003, 75 patients with 27 to 33 weeks of gestation and preterm rupture of membranes in conservative management were studied. Daily, a fetal biophysical profile was applied to them. Statistical analysis was done with chi square test and with a 2 x 2 contingency table that compared the biophysical score of ≥ 8 and ≤ 6 versus the presence or absence of early neonatal infection.
Results: The biophysical score £ 6 was associated with early neonatal infection (p ‹ 0.05), with sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of 80, 85, 64 and 85%, respectively (OR 9.73, 95% CI: 2.88-34.63; p = 0.0000164).
Conclusions: The biophysical score ≤ 6 was significantly associated with early neonatal infection.

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