Clinical Experience with Kurjak Antenatal Neurodevelopmental Test in Low- and High-risk Pregnancies

JOURNAL TITLE: Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Author
1. Radu Vlădăreanu
2. Simona Vladareanu
3. Octavian Rotaru
4. Carmen Cristea
5. Anca Burnei
ISSN
0973-614X
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1548
Volume
12
Issue
1
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
    1. Elias University Emergency Hospital, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romani
    2. Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Elias University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
  • Article keywords
    Fetal behavior, High-risk pregnancies, Kurjak antenatal neurodevelopmental test.

    Abstract

    Introduction: To assess whether there is a difference in the behavior of fetuses from high-risk pregnancies compared with fetuses from low-risk pregnancies. Materials and methods: We applied the Kurjak antenatal neurodevelopmental test (KANET) in high-risk (n = 65) and lowrisk (n = 119) pregnancies and compared the results. High-risk pregnancies included women with threatened preterm delivery (with premature rupture of membranes and without premature rupture of membranes), hypertension, diabetes, intrauterine growth restriction, and Rh isoimmunization. Results: There was a difference between the results of KANET applied in these two groups; most of borderline and abnormal results were found in high-risk group, especially from pregnancies complicated by threatened preterm labor. The subgroup of pregnant women with premature rupture of membranes had most of the modified KANET scores. Conclusion: The median values of the movements of fetuses in low-risk pregnancies were different from those in pregnancies threatened by premature birth and from the rest of the high-risk pregnancies. Fetuses from high-risk pregnancies, including threat of premature birth, had a less active fetal behavior than those from low-risk group.

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