Method of risk assessment affects acceptance rate of amniocentesis
P. R. health sci. j
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21(3): 233-235, Sept. 2002.
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
Risk assessment for aneuploidy is an integral part of modern obstetrics. However, patients might choose or reject an amniocentesis, based, not on the risk, but on the screening method used. We examined records of patients referred for evaluation of aneuploidy risk from January 1999 to December 2000. Patients found to have a risk above 1/250 were offered amniocentesis. Out of 555 patients found at risk, 336 (60.5) accepted. Acceptance rate varied depending on risk factor identified advanced maternal age 178/290 (61.4), abnormal serum screening 107/198 (54), sonographic markers 35/48 (72.9) or a previous child aneuploidy 16/19 (84.2). The risk assessment method used influences significantly the amniocentesis acceptance rate and may affect sensitivity of testing.
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LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Aceptación de la Atención de Salud
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Medición de Riesgo
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Amniocentesis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Embarazo
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Puerto Rico
Institución/País de afiliación:
University of Puerto Rico/PR
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