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6634003

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-12-17
pubmed:abstractText
Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is associated with increased fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. In a previous study from the authors' laboratory, it was found that a grade 3 placenta on ultrasound examination was helpful in diagnosing the growth-retarded fetus. The present study was designed to evaluate whether this technique would be applicable in clinical practice. In the present study of 191 pregnancies, positive sonographic screening, defined as a fetal biparietal diameter of 87 mm or less, and a grade 3 placenta were found to detect 59% of all growth-retarded fetuses; in addition, half of the identifications of growth-retarded fetuses were correct. Overall risk for IUGR was increased 8.5 times in the presence of a positive sonographic screen--3.5 times for the preterm (less than 38 weeks' gestation) fetus and 18 times for the term fetus. This suggests that information readily available from real-time ultrasound examination--placental maturity grading and biparietal diameter--can improve the detection of IUGR.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0029-7844
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
62
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
755-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-10-26
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
Fetal biparietal diameter an placental grade: predictors of intrauterine growth retardation.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.