EFFECT OF ADVANCING GESTATIONAL-AGE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FETAL DUCTAL CONSTRICTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH MATERNAL INDOMETHACIN USE
EFFECT OF ADVANCING GESTATIONAL-AGE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FETAL DUCTAL CONSTRICTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH MATERNAL INDOMETHACIN USE
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DOI:
10.1016/s0002-9378(11)90763-7
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发表时间:
1993-05-01
影响因子:
9.8
通讯作者:
MOISE, KJ
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作者:
MOISE, KJ
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether indomethacin is associated with an increased incidence of constriction of the human fetal ductus arteriosus with advancing gestational age.STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of fetal echocardiograms performed in 44 patients with premature labor or hydramnios treated with indomethacin (25 mg orally every 6 hours) was undertaken. Fisher's exact test, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, and log-rank techniques were used; a value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.RESULTS: The frequency of ductal constriction was similar for fetuses of singleton and multiple gestations. A dramatic increase in constriction was noted at 32 weeks' gestation when the rate of compromise approached 50%.CONCLUSIONS: The use of indomethacin should be restricted to gestational ages of