| Ultrasound-determined fetal subcutaneous tissue thickness for a birthweight prediction model. | |
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PMID: 17845321 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: The aim of this study was to explore a birthweight prediction model using ultrasound determined tissue thickness (SCTT) parameters. METHODS: We measured routine ultrasonographic biometric parameters and in addition, fetal SCTT in 201 healthy singleton pregnancies. Mid-arm fat and lean mass, mid-thigh fat and lean mass, subscapular fat mass and abdominal fat mass (AFM) were measured in order to calculate a birthweight prediction model. Ultrasound measurements were analyzed using an 'anovarepeated measures model'. The growth rate (beta-slope) of the selected parameters was computed and the correlation coefficient with the birthweight and the Kendall rank correlation tau, were calculated. RESULTS: From the ultrasound determined SCTT parameters, only abdominal circumference (AC), AFM, and MTLM showed a statistically significant trend. The beta-slope of mid-thigh lean mass was excluded since it exhibited significant correlation with the beta-slope of AFM. The final regression model could be calculated as: birthweight (gr.) = intercept +alpha(1)(AFM beta-slope) + alpha(2)(AC beta-slope), where alpha(1), alpha(2) represent regression coefficients. CONCLUSIONS: We provide a graphical birthweight prediction model for clinical practice using conventional and specific ultrasound measurements of fetal subcutaneous tissue thickness. This model is based upon an overall analysis of the ultrasound estimated body components. |
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Authors:
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Giovanni Larciprete; Herbert Valensise; Giulia Barbati; Giuseppe Di Pierro; Sheba Jarvis; Therese Deaibess; Stefano Gioia; Francesco Giacomello; Elio Cirese; Domenico Arduini |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research Volume: 33 ISSN: 1341-8076 ISO Abbreviation: J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res. Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-09-11 Completed Date: 2007-12-11 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9612761 Medline TA: J Obstet Gynaecol Res Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 635-40 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Perinatal Medicine, Tor Vergata University, and AFaR (Associazione Fatebenefratelli per la Ricerca), Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina Hospital, Rome, Italy. giovanni@giovannilarciprete.it |
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Abdominal Fat
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embryology*,
ultrasonography* Adult Birth Weight / physiology* Female Humans Infant, Newborn Predictive Value of Tests Pregnancy Regression Analysis Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods* |
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