Predicting intrapartum fetal compromise at term using the fetal cerebro-umbilical ratio and placental growth factor levels

在其他健康的妊娠中，分娩(即胎儿窘迫)开始后婴儿缺氧是单胎妊娠37周后死亡的三大原因之一。我们之前的研究表明，妊娠晚期的超声波扫描结合母亲的血液检测胎盘激素水平，可以潜在地识别有风险的怀孕。我们的目标是评估这项筛查测试在一家大型三级医院的价值。

A lack of oxygen to a baby after the onset of labour (i.e. fetal distress) in an otherwise healthy pregnancy is one of the top three causes of death in singleton pregnancies after 37 weeks. Our previous research has shown that a late pregnancy ultrasound scan combined with a blood test from the mother measuring the levels of a placental hormone can potentially identify pregnancies at risk. We aim to assess the value of this screening test at a major tertiary hospital.