Objective: To analyze the association between maternal umbilical artery blood flow parameters and neonatal gestational age(GA). Methods: This was a retrospective study. Pregnant women who delivered in our hospital from July 2023 to December 2023 were enrolled. Clinical data including maternal general information, ultrasound indices, umbilical artery blood flow parameters [pulsatility index(PI), resistance index(RI), systolic/diastolic ratio(S/D)]were collected, and neonatal GA and gender of newborns were recorded simultaneously. Multiple linear regression was used to examine the relationship between umbilical artery blood flow parameters and GA. Subgroup analysis stratified by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy(HDP) status was performed, and the interaction between HDP and RI was tested. Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the predictive performance of umbilical artery parameters for preterm birth.Results: Compared with the non-HDP group, the HDP group had higher maternal age at delivery, shorter neonatal GA, higher pre-pregnancy body mass index(BMI) and pre-delivery BMI, thicker placenta, higher PI, and higher proportions of cesarean section and placental maturity grade Ⅲ(all P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that PI, RI, and S/D were negatively correlated with GA. Multiple linear regression indicated that pre-delivery BMI was positively associated with GA(P<0.05), whereas RI was negatively associated with GA(β=-5.322, P<0.001). Subgroup analysis revealed that RI was negatively associated with GA only in the HDP group(β=-3.921, P=0.001), and a significant interaction between HDP and RI on GA was observed(P for interaction=0.039). ROC curve analysis demonstrated that among umbilical artery parameters, RI had the best predictive performance for preterm birth, with an area under the curve(AUC) of 0.754 and an optimal cut-off value of 0.575. Conclusion:HDP is accompanied by altered umbilical artery hemodynamics. The negative association between RI and GA is significantly strengthened in the presence of HDP. Dynamic monitoring of umbilical artery RI changes can help identify HDP patients at high risk for placental decompensation, which has important clinical significance for predicting preterm birth and improving pregnancy outcomes. |
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