Acta Pædiatrica ISSN 0803-5253

REGULAR ARTICLE

Foetal Doppler abnormality is associated with increased risk of sepsis and necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants SH Westby Eger ([email protected])1,2, J Kessler1,3, T Kiserud1,3, T Markestad1,2, K Sommerfelt1,2 1.Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway 2.Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway 3.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

Keywords absent or reversed end-diastolic flow in the umbilical artery, ductus venosus, middle cerebral artery, neonatal mortality and morbidity, premature infant Correspondence SH Westby Eger, Department of Pediatrics Barneklinikken, 5021 Haukeland University Hospital, Norway. Tel: + 47 930 28 704 | Fax: +47 559 75 147 | Email: [email protected] Received 6 June 2014; revised 7 October 2014; accepted 4 December 2014. DOI:10.1111/apa.12893

ABSTRACT Aim: Fetoplacental Doppler abnormalities have been associated with increased neonatal mortality and morbidity. This study evaluated the associations between prenatal Doppler assessments and neonatal mortality and morbidity in premature infants born small for gestational age or after pre-eclampsia. Methods: This was a population-based study of infants born alive at 220–336 weeks of gestation, a birthweight