Nida Masood, Sidra Imtiaz, Nishat Akram, Rukhsana Manzoor, Shazia Tazion, Nazia Badar.
Association of meconium stained liquor with low amniotic fluid index in females.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;13(2):455-7.

Aim: To determine association between low amniotic fluid index and meconium stained liquor in females at term. Study design: Cohort study. Method : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Sharif Medical City Hospital Lahore from May 1st 2018 to October 31st 2018. During this study period pregnant women at term were divided in two groups after evaluation of AFI i.e. low AFI and normal AFI. All patients were followed-up till delivery. At delivery, meconium stained liquor was assessed. Relative Risk was calculated with RR>1 as significant. Results : The mean age of the patients was 26.41+/-5.21 years, the mean gestational age of the patients was 38.92+/-1.22 weeks. MSL was found in 40% cases in this study. The RR showed that there is 2.64 times greater chance of MSL in Low AFI group as compared to normal AFI group i.e. RR=2.64 [95% CI: 1.487-4.675]. Conclusion : Results of our study concluded that there is more chance of meconium stained liquor in Low AFI as compared to Normal AFI in females at term.

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