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RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 764-767


Association of oligohydramnios with poor Apgar score during third trimester of pregnancy.

Sana Sohail, Beenish Riaz, Huma Afridi, Angbeen Ahmad, Sadia Tabassum, Itaat Ullah Khan Afridi.


Abstract
Objective: To assess the association of poor Apgar score in patients having oligohydramnios during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Methodology: This Cohort study was done at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Imran Idrees Teaching Hospital, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot, from 1st June 2024 to 30th November 2024. A total of 230 patients were enrolled. Patients were divided into two groups i.e., the exposed group and the unexposed group and were followed up till delivery. Mode of delivery and Apgar score of neonates at the time of delivery were noted. If Apgar score was <7 after 5minutes of birth, then a poor Apgar score was labelled. Data were analysed using SPSS version 22. Relative risk with a 95% confidence interval was calculated to measure the association of poor Apgar score with low AFI. RR>1 was considered significant.
Results: The mean age of females in the low amniotic fluid index (AFI) group was 27.81±5.69 years and in the normal AFI group was 29.50±6.68 years. The mean Apgar score after 5 minutes of delivery was 7.14±1.52 in the low AFI group, while 7.63±1.19 in the normal AFI group (p<0.05). Poor Apgar score was 31 (27%) in females with low AFI, while 12 (10.4%) in females with normal AFI. There was a significantly high risk of association observed of low AFI with poor Apgar score i.e., Relative risk =1.605 (95% CI; 1.257, 2.049, p<0.05).
Conclusion: Low amniotic fluid index is significantly associated with an increased risk of poor Apgar scores at 5 minutes.

Key words: Amniotic fluid index, oligohydramnios, Apgar score, ultrasound.


 
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Sohail S, Riaz B, Afridi H, Ahmad A, Tabassum S, Afridi IUK. Association of oligohydramnios with poor Apgar score during third trimester of pregnancy.. RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 764-767.

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Sohail S, Riaz B, Afridi H, Ahmad A, Tabassum S, Afridi IUK. Association of oligohydramnios with poor Apgar score during third trimester of pregnancy.. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=245432 [Access: August 19, 2026].

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Sohail S, Riaz B, Afridi H, Ahmad A, Tabassum S, Afridi IUK. Association of oligohydramnios with poor Apgar score during third trimester of pregnancy.. RMJ. 2026; 51(3): 764-767.


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Sohail S, Riaz B, Afridi H, Ahmad A, Tabassum S, Afridi IUK. Association of oligohydramnios with poor Apgar score during third trimester of pregnancy.. RMJ. (2026), [cited August 19, 2026]; 51(3): 764-767.


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Sohail, S., Riaz, . B., Afridi, . H., Ahmad, . A., Tabassum, . S. & Afridi, . I. U. K. (2026) Association of oligohydramnios with poor Apgar score during third trimester of pregnancy.. RMJ, 51 (3), 764-767.


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Sohail, Sana, Beenish Riaz, Huma Afridi, Angbeen Ahmad, Sadia Tabassum, and Itaat Ullah Khan Afridi. 2026. Association of oligohydramnios with poor Apgar score during third trimester of pregnancy.. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (3), 764-767.


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Sohail, Sana, Beenish Riaz, Huma Afridi, Angbeen Ahmad, Sadia Tabassum, and Itaat Ullah Khan Afridi. "Association of oligohydramnios with poor Apgar score during third trimester of pregnancy.." Rawal Medical Journal 51 (2026), 764-767.


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Sohail, Sana, Beenish Riaz, Huma Afridi, Angbeen Ahmad, Sadia Tabassum, and Itaat Ullah Khan Afridi. "Association of oligohydramnios with poor Apgar score during third trimester of pregnancy.." Rawal Medical Journal 51.3 (2026), 764-767. Print.


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Sohail, S., Riaz, . B., Afridi, . H., Ahmad, . A., Tabassum, . S. & Afridi, . I. U. K. (2026) Association of oligohydramnios with poor Apgar score during third trimester of pregnancy.. Rawal Medical Journal, 51 (3), 764-767.


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