Is aminiotic membrane index of Iranian pregnant women compatible with standard references?

Aminiotic fluid volume is an important parameter for evaluation of fetal health. In this regard, american refrences are used. The objective of this study is to determine if the standard index are compatible with those in iranian pregnant women. This was a descriptive study which included pregnant women between 20 to 42 of gestational weeks that sought medical advice in medical centers affliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. To determine the aminiotic index, the standard method was applied. Then, the results were classified according to gestational weeks. Standard values of 5% to 95% were analyzed and assessed to determine if the aminiotic fluid index changes with gestational weeks. Then, the changes were analyzed with ANOVA and the compatibility of 5 and 95 values was obtained and compared with standard index with sign test. It was performed on 498 pregnant women with the mean age of 25.7 +/- 6.2 in whom the mean of gestational weeks was 31.4. It was proven that the measured aminiotic index in Iranian pregnant women differs with standard values. The minimum was in week 20th [12.13 +/- 1.61] and the maximum was in week 27th [14.67 +/- 1.22] with P-value less than 0.0001. Additionally 5% and 95% values of index of gestational weeks was different. This study demonstrates that the aminiotic index in Iranian pregnant women was not compatible with standard values. A comprehensive study to identify standard values for Iranian society is suggested

[Is amionitic membrane index of Iranian pregnant women compatible with standard references?]

Background: Amionitic fluid volume is an important parameter for evaluation of fetal health. In this regard, american references is used. The objective of this study is to determine if the standard index are compatible with those in tranian pregnant women

Materials and methods: This was a descriptive study which included pregnant women between 20 to 42 of gestational weeks, that sought medical advice in medical centers affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. To determine the ameniotic index, the standard method was applied. Then, the results were classified according to gestational weeks. Standard values of 5% to 95% were analyzed and assessed to determine if the ameniotic fluid index changes with gestational weeks. Then, the changes were analyzed with ANOVA and the compatibility of 5 and 95 values was obtained and compared with standard index with sign test

Results: It was performed on 498 pregnant women with the mean age of 25.7+/-6.2 in whom the mean of gestational weeks was 31.4. It was proven that the measured amionitic index in. Iranian pregnant women differs with standard values. The minimum was in week 20th [12.13+/-1.61] and the maximum was in week 27th [14.67+/-1.22] with P-value less than 0.0001. Additionally, 5% and 95% values of index of gestational weeks was different

Conclusions: This study demonstrates that the amionitic index in Iranian pregnant women was not compatible with standard values. A comprehensive study to identify standard values for Iranian society is suggested