Level of maternal triglycerides is a predictor of fetal macrosomia in non-obese pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus [PDF]
Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2018 Background: The role of maternal serum triglycerides (TGs) in the development of fetal macrosomia in different subgroups of body mass index (BMI) has received little attention.
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Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2015 Objective:To evaluate the value of the sonographic measurement of fetal abdominal circumference (AC) and fetal abdominal subcutaneous tissue thickness (FASTT) for predicting fetal macrosomia.Material and Method:This ...
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Predictors of fetal macrosomia in Iringa, Tanzania: a case-control study [PDF]
South Sudan Medical Journal, 2021 Introduction: It is challenging to predict fetal macrosomia before delivery. This study aimed at assessing predictors of fetal macrosomia at Iringa Regional Referral Hospital in Tanzania from June to December 2020.
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Factors associated with fetal macrosomia. [PDF]
Rev Saude Publica, 2019 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical factors, as well as weight gain, in a group of pregnant women, associating them with fetal macrosomia in a public institution in Antioquia, Colombia, from 2010-2017. METHODS: A case-control study, using secondary information registries.
Agudelo-Espitia V +2 more
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Maternal-fetal adipokine remodeling in obesity-complicated pregnancies: associations with neonatal macrosomia and NICU requirement [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyIntroductionMaternal obesity is associated with altered maternal–fetal adipokine profiles and adverse early neonatal outcomes. This study aimed to characterize maternal and fetal adipokine patterns across obesity severity groups and to evaluate their ...
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Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine, 2020 Birthweight has increased in the last century partly attributed to increasing maternal obesity and prevalence of gestational diabetes. Although changes in mean birthweight reflect the trends and demography of the population, increased risk of adverse outcomes occurs at the extremes of the distribution (i.e. in small and large infants).
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Prevalence of macrosomia and relation of maternal risk factors with macrosomia [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2014 Background: Macrosomia is a term applied to newborns with a birth weight of 4000 gr or above. Perinatal mortality and morbidity is increased in fetal macrosomia. Clavicular fracture, injury to brachial plexus, and hypoglycemia are important side effects.
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Fetal Macrosomia; Risk Factors and Validity of its Diagnostic Tools [PDF]
Minia Journal of Medical Research, 2020 Introductions: The term macrosomia is used to describe a newborn with an excessive birth weight. A diagnosis of fetal macrosomia can be made only by measuring birth weight after delivery; therefore, the condition is confirmed only retrospectively, ie ...
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The Role of Fetal Biacromial Diameter measurement in the Prediction of Fetal Macrosomia in the last trimester of Pregnancy [PDF]
Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2021 Background: The sonographic measurement of fetal biacromial diameter can be used easily as a predictive method for prevention of perinatal complications of macrosomia by early detection and management.
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Fetal macrosomia in home and birth center births in the United States: Maternal, fetal, and newborn outcomes [PDF]
Birth, 2020 Melissa Cheyney +2 more
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