Maternal and neonatal complications of fetal macrosomia: systematic review and meta‐analysis [PDF]
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019 To determine accurate estimates of risks of maternal and neonatal complications in pregnancies with fetal macrosomia by performing a systematic review of the literature and meta‐analysis.
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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.
Sima Hashemipour +5 more
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Biomarkers for Macrosomia Prediction in Pregnancies Affected by Diabetes [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018 Large birthweight, or macrosomia, is one of the commonest complications for pregnancies affected by diabetes. As macrosomia is associated with an increased risk of a number of adverse outcomes for both the mother and offspring, accurate antenatal ...
Sofia Nahavandi +8 more
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Association between Blood Lipid Levels and Macrosomia in Pregnant Women with Different Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2023 Background Macrosomia is not only harmful to the pregnant women and newborns, but also to the long-term metabolic health of the offspring. Maternal body mass is closely associated with pregnancy outcomes, overweight and obese pregnant women are often ...
YUAN Xianxian, WANG Jia, ZHANG Kexin, YANG Ruihua, ZHENG Wei, LI Guanghui
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Prevalence and associated factors of macrosomia in Peru, 2013
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2017 Objectives. To determine the prevalence of macrosomia and factors associated with it in Peru and to describe the occurrence of complications peri- and postpartum. Materials and Methods.
Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha +3 more
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Maternal Health, Neonatology and PerinatologyBackground Macrosomia is a forgotten health problem that directly or indirectly affects maternal and neonatal health outcomes. There is a lack of evidence on the factors that affect macrosomia in eastern Ethiopia.
Abdisalan Elmi Farah +7 more
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Foetal Macrosomia and Foetal-Maternal Outcomes at Birth
Journal of Pregnancy, 2018 To investigate how macrosomia affects foetal-maternal birth outcomes, we conducted a retrospective cohort study of singleton pregnant women who gave birth at gestational age ≥37+0 weeks.
Sahruh Turkmen +2 more
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Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of macrosomia in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMJ OpenObjective Macrosomia is an emerging but neglected obstetric challenge in Africa, associated with potentially life-threatening complications to both the mother and the fetus, including maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Segun Bello +4 more
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Assessing the risk factors and establishing multivariable prediction models for singleton macrosomia [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineIntroductionFetal macrosomia is related to adverse neonatal and maternal health outcomes. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the risk factors for macrosomia and establish multivariable prediction models to enable early identification, prevention, and ...
Jinying Luo +14 more
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Screening circulating proteins to identify biomarkers of fetal macrosomia [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2019 Objective Fetal macrosomia is a major risk factor for shoulder dystocia, which can lead to birth asphyxia, maternal and neonatal traumatic injuries, and perinatal death.
Tess Cruickshank +11 more
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