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. 2019 Oct 15;19:356. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2525-y

Table 5.

Neonatal treatment according to the risk group

Clinically nonsignificant antibodies (n = 65) Clinically significant antibodies
Compatible or negative fetal antigen (n = 63) Titer < 1:16 (n = 38) Titer > 1:16, Normal MCA-PSV (n = 90) Titer > 1:16, Abnormal MCA-PSV (n = 48)
Low risk High risk
Phototherapy 2/65 (3.1%) 1/63 (1.6%) 1/38 (2.6%) 53/90 (58.9%) 47/48 (97.9%)
Immunoglobulin therapy 0/64 0/62 0/38 25/90 (27.8%) 22/31 (71.0%)
Transfusion 0/64 0/63 0/38 11/90 (12.2%) 24/41 (58.5%)
Exchange transfusion 0/65 0/63 0/38 14/90 (15.6%) 27/48 (56.3%)

MCA-PSV Middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity