Jon F. Barrett

Amniotic fluid index versus maximum vertical pocket for predicting adverse perinatal outcomes in singleton term pregnancies: A retrospective cohort study

OBJECTIVE: Amniotic fluid assessment is central to antepartum fetal surveillance. Current guidelines favor the maximum vertical pocket (MVP) over the amniotic fluid index (AFI), as AFI increases oligohydramnios diagnosis and labor induction rates without improving perinatal outco...