Ultrasound Color Doppler of the Middle Cerebral Artery in preterm infants with Intracranial Hemorrhage and Normal Preterm Infants

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

2 Pediatric Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

3 Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

10.30491/tm.2023.385308.1568

Abstract

Introduction: Preterm neonates are at high risk for a wide range of diseases and serious complications, namely intracranial hemorrhage (ICH).
Method: This cross-sectional study included 120 infants (60 preterm infants with intracranial hemorrhage and 60 healthy preterm infants) under 37 weeks old. In the first 3-4 days after birth, color Doppler of the neonatal middle cerebral artery was performed. Then, serial Doppler ultrasound was performed weekly (first four weeks after delivery) for one month and was compared between the two groups.
Results: In this study, among the Doppler parameters in the first week after birth, none of the parameters AT, S/D, PI, RI, and PSV were statistically significant between the two groups of preterm infants with ICH and normal preterm infants (P>0.05).
Conclusions: None of the Doppler parameters AT, S/D, PI, RI, and PSV were statistically significant between the two groups of preterm infants with intracranial hemorrhage and normal preterm infants.

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Trauma Monthly
Volume 28, Issue 5
November and December 2023
Pages 901-906

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  • Receive Date: 09 February 2023
  • Revise Date: 23 August 2023
  • Accept Date: 07 October 2023

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