title: Correlation of umbilical cord whole blood viscosity and the presence of fetal distress at birth: a mathematical modelling study.
abstract: This study was designed to investigate the relationship between umbilical cord blood viscosity and clinical parameters such as maternal parity, maternal smoking, mode of delivery, sex of infant and the incidence of fetal distress at birth using mathematical modelling. The results demonstrated vaginal delivery, male infants, infants of primigravidas and low cord whole blood viscosity at a high shear rate were covariables and were associated with an increased incidence of fetal distress and low Apgar scores.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Umapathysivam
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Haskard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meffin
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001034:Apgar Score; D001724:Birth Weight; D001809:Blood Viscosity; D001835:Body Weight; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects