| Should we customize fetal growth standards? | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 19776592 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Several maternal and fetal physiological characteristics account for a substantial proportion of the variation in birth weight. These characteristics can be used to calculate an individualized optimal birth weight and to adjust or 'customize' the birth weight standard. Customized birth weight standards improve the distinction between constitutional and pathological smallness, and there is evidence that this finding can be extrapolated into the fetal period to evaluate intrauterine growth, but further studies are required to evaluate and quantify the effectiveness of customized versus conventional charts in improving the diagnosis of pathological smallness before birth. |
| | |
Authors:
|
F Figueras; J Gardosi |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2009-09-22 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Fetal diagnosis and therapy Volume: 25 ISSN: 1421-9964 ISO Abbreviation: Fetal. Diagn. Ther. Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2009-09-24 Completed Date: 2009-12-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9107463 Medline TA: Fetal Diagn Ther Country: Switzerland |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 297-303 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
|
Copyright 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
Affiliation:
|
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Department, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona ES-08028, Spain. ffiguera@clinic.ub.es |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Birth Weight* Fetal Development* Fetal Growth Retardation / ultrasonography Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Reference Standards Reference Values Ultrasonography, Prenatal |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Effect of Liver Hypothermic Preservation: Exploration and Protection.
Next Document: Acute behavioral effects of intrapleural OK-432 (Picibanil) administration in preterm fetal sheep.