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Volume 45, Issue 3, Page 38 (March 2010)


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Doppler Ultrasound May Cut Perinatal Mortality

MICHELE G. SULLIVAN

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Major Finding: Doppler ultrasound imaging in high-risk pregnancies was associated with a 29% reduction in perinatal mortality, and a 10% reduction in cesareans that was confined to emergency procedures.

Data Source: A Cochrane review of 18 studies comprising more than 10,000 patients.

Disclosures: The study was funded by the University of Liverpool and the National Institute for Health Research. None of the authors reported any conflict of interest.

PII: S0029-7437(10)70120-8

doi:10.1016/S0029-7437(10)70120-8


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