Management of Early-onset Fetal Growth Restriction: Angiogenic Factors Versus Feto-placental Doppler

Fetal and Neonatal complications

stillbirth, neonatal death, artery cord pH ≤7.0, respiratory distress syndrome, required invasive ventilatory support, grade III or IV intraventricular hemorrhage, neonatal sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, neonatal seizures, pneumonia, meningitis, broncopulmonary dysplasia, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, Apgar score \<7 at 5 minutes, or elective delivery at \<28 weeks of gestation.

Time frame: During pregnancy and up to 28 days after delivery

Composite adverse maternal outcome

Progression to PE with severity features; progression to hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome (LDH \>600 IU/L, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) elevated more than twice the upper limit of normal, and the platelet count less than 100 X 109/L); eclampsia, stroke, hepatic hematoma or rupture; oliguria (urine output of \<400 mL during 24 hours, or need for treatment with furosemide to maintain urine output at \>400 mL for 24 hours); cardiovascular dysfunction (need for inotropic support, left ventricle failure, or myocardial infarction); placental abruption; maternal death; maternal admission to intensive care unit \>48 hours, and/or requirement for blood transfusion.

Time frame: During pregnancy and up to 28 days after delivery