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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-11-2
pubmed:abstractText
It has been proposed that maternal perception of reduced fetal movements may be indicative of placental insufficiency, and that women who present with reduced fetal movements should be investigated for evidence of placental insufficiency. A retrospective case notes-based analysis of patients presenting with reduced fetal movements was undertaken. There were 92 live-born infants, the mean gestation at delivery was 39(+4) weeks. The median birth weight was 3,140 g. A total of 29.1% of infants had a birth weight of less than the 10th centile. A total of 35 women underwent ultrasound assessment of fetal growth and liquor volume. Measurement of symphyseal fundal height (SFH) had a greater specificity than a single ultrasound assessment in the prediction of IUGR at delivery. To reduce unnecessary intervention, SFH measurement may be used as a screening tool for those who merit ultrasound assessment of growth and umbilical artery Doppler.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0144-3615
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
648-50
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Birth Weight, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Case-Control Studies, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Cohort Studies, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Female, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Fetal Development, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Fetal Growth Retardation, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Fetal Movement, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Gestational Age, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Infant, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Male, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Mother-Child Relations, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Placental Circulation, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Placental Insufficiency, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Pregnancy, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Pregnancy Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Risk Assessment, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Sensitivity and Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:16263536-Ultrasonography, Prenatal
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
What investigation is appropriate following maternal perception of reduced fetal movements?
pubmed:affiliation
Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK. alex_heazell@talk21.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article