Birth weight- and fetal weight-growth restriction: Impact on neurodevelopment

Neurodevelopment after fetal growth restriction.

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) can emerge as a complication of placental dysfunction and increases the risk for neurodevelopmental delay. Marked elevations of umbilical artery (UA) Doppler resistance that set the stage for cardiovascular and biophysical deterioration with subsequent preterm birth characterize early-onset FGR. Minimal, or absent UA Doppler abnormalities and isolated cerebral Dop...

Estimation of Fetal Weight by Clinical Methods and Ultrasonography and Comparing With Actual Birth Weight

Introduction: Assessment of fetal weight is a vital factor in antenatal care, not only in the management of labor and delivery but also in identifying fetal weight disorders. Objective: This study compares the accuracy of clinical methods and ultrasonography in Estimating Fetal Weight (EFW) with Actual Birth Weight (ABW) in term pregnant women. Materials and Methods: This diagnostic test eval...

Relationship of mothers' fasting during pregnancy and fetal birth weight

Introduction: Fasting is a commitment to God, therefore many pregnant women have a tendency to perform it, but they are concerns about its possible complications which may affect fetal health. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between fasting on pregnant women and their fetal birth weight. Method: This study was conducted on pregnant women referring to maternity hospital...

[Fetal growth and birth weight in the highlands--reply].

Al comparar la biometría fetal proveniente del Hospital Nacional Adolfo Guevara Velazco (HNAGV) de EsSalud del Cusco, con el correspondiente al Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal (INMP) de Lima, podemos evidenciar que las medias de la circunferencia cefálica, circunferencia abdominal y longitud de fémur son diferentes en los extremos de la gestación a favor del HNAGV, y son semejantes en part...

Factors Influencing Fetal Growth and Birth Weight in Cattle