Gestational Age Assessment with Anthropometric Parameters in Newborns
Objectives: We sought to evaluate the relationship between gestational age (GA) and neonatal anthropometric parameters, namely head circumference (HC) and crown-heel length (CHL).
Niloy Kumar Das1, +4 more
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Korean reference for full-term birth length by sex: data from the 4th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES-IV; 2007–2009) [PDF]
Purpose The purpose of this study was to construct reference data for birth length of full-term and preterm Korean infants by sex and to define a sex-specific birth length cut-off to identify small for gestational age (SGA).
Ji Hyun Kim +3 more
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Accuracy of circulating adiponectin for predicting gestational diabetes : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Aims/hypothesis Universal screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has not been implemented, and this has had substantial clinical implications. Biomarker-directed targeted screening might be feasible.
Kelsey, Tom +20 more
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Relation of antepartum stillbirth to birthweight and gestational age: Prospective cohort study.
To investigate the incidence of antepartum stillbirth in relation to the distribution of neonatal/fetal weight for different gestational ages. Prospective observational cohort study. Obstetric ultrasound departments in two UK maternity hospitals. 168 966
Papastefanou, I. +4 more
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Introduction: Zinc deficiency is very much prevalent among pregnant women in developing countries. Zinc is required to maintain normal structure and function of multiple enzymes including those that are involved in foetal growth.
Nishu Gupta +3 more
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Uterine Gangrene and Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction in a Teenager Following Unsafe Abortion [PDF]
Unsafe abortion often leads to complications since it is carried out by untrained persons in an unsafe environment. The most common complications are anaemia, bowel injury, bladder injury, uterine perforation, and sepsis.
Anthony Jude Edeh +4 more
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Gestational age and learning disabilities [PDF]
This commentary is on the systematic review by Kovachy et al. on pages 410–419 of this issue.
Tracy Packiam, Alloway, John, Horton
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Gestational age at delivery and special educational need: retrospective cohort study of 407,503 schoolchildren [PDF]
<STRONG>Background</STRONG> Previous studies have demonstrated an association between preterm delivery and increased risk of special educational need (SEN).
Daniel F. MacKay +14 more
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Screening for gestational diabetes: evaluation of prevalence in age-stratified subgroups at Central hospital Warri Nigeria [PDF]
Background: The prevalence of gestational diabetes depends on the method of diagnosis as well as ethnic background. Maternal age has also been identified as a factor, but has not been given much attention.
Orru, M. I. +3 more
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The Fetus That Is Small for Gestational Age
Abstract: The symmetric small for gestational age (SGA) fetus presents a complex management problem for the obstetrician, but the growth restriction affects morbidity and mortality at all stages of life. The differential diagnosis in symmetric growth aberration includes the constitutionally small fetus, the fetus with pathology, and the ...
Vrachnis, Nikolaos +2 more
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