Why the study?
Does uterine artery Doppler velocimetry predict pregnancy complications in women aged 35 years and older?
Population
352 pregnant women aged 35 years and older
Comparison
Uterine artery Doppler velocimetry at 12-13… vs Lowest quartile of pulsatility index distribution
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Through delivery
Authors
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May aid risk stratification in advanced maternal age pregnancies; hypothesis-generating pending prospective validation.
Does uterine artery Doppler velocimetry predict pregnancy complications in women aged 35 years and older?
First- and second-trimester uterine artery Doppler velocimetry can identify women of advanced maternal age at increased risk for pregnancy complications.
Elzen et al. (1995) studied this question.
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