To Study Feto-Maternal outcome in Relation to O’Sullivan Results

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2

Abstract

Background: Aim is to study occurance of various adverse feto-maternal outcome in pregnant women having abnormal O’Sullivan results. Materials and Methods: 75 gm of oral glucose ingestion by pregnant women at the time of registration irrespective of fasting status (O’Sullivan test) and measuring blood sugar level after 2 hours. Subjects were follow up and observed for development of adverse fetal and maternal outcome in subsequent antenatal visits, intra-natal period and during postnatal period. Results: Out of total 464 subjects 76 subjects had abnormal O’Sullivan test results. Amongst the subjects with abnormal O’Sullivan test results 26-27% subjects develop complications during subsequent antenatal visits e.g. polyhy-dramnios, hypertension, Intra uterine fetal demise (IUFD), preterm labor, abruption palcenta, eclampsia., 6.79% mother having extreme premature, 13.75% had premature babies, 35.09% subjects delivered by LSCS, 10.26% subjects had baby weight more than 3.5 kgs at birth, 10.4% babies had adverse neonatal outcomes e.g. birth asphyxia, NICU admission, congenital anomaly, neonatal hypoglycaemia, early neonatal death (END), 26.9% subjects had intra-natal and postnatal complications. Conclusion: Subjects with abnormal O’Sullivan result had higher chances of developing adversefetal and maternal outcome.

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Chetana J. K.

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  • EP ID EP549486
  • DOI 10.21088/ijog.2321.1636.6218.8
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Chetana J. K. (2018). To Study Feto-Maternal outcome in Relation to O’Sullivan Results. Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6(2), 134-137. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-549486