Customised assessment of fetal growth potential: implications for perinatal care.

I-46: Color Doppler Assessment in IUGR

Background Fetal growth restriction is the second leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The incidence of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is estimated to be approximately 5 percent in the general obstetric population. Abnormal uterine artery suggest a maternal cause for the growth restriction where as normal uterine artery Doppler studies suggest that a fetal cause. Use of u...

Assessment of fetal growth using customised growth charts: NICE antenatal care guidelines vs Best Practice

The value of customised centiles in assessing perinatal mortality risk associated with parity and maternal size.

OBJECTIVE We wanted to compare customised and population standards for defining smallness for gestational age (SGA) in the assessment of perinatal mortality risk associated with parity and maternal size. DESIGN Population-based cohort study. SETTING Sweden. POPULATION Swedish Birth Registry database 1992-1995 with 354 205 complete records. METHOD Coefficients were derived and applied to...

Controlled trial of fundal height measurement plotted on customised antenatal growth charts.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a policy of standard antenatal care which included plotting fundal height measurements on customised antenatal charts in the community. DESIGN Prospective, non-randomised, controlled, population-based study. POPULATION Two defined and separate referral areas from community to teaching hospital, with similar delivery rates and...

The Development and Initial Validation of the Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Scale in Student Midwives

Background & aim: Perinatal mental health problems have been demonstrated to impact upon maternal, and fetal/child outcomes. Despite the global evidence and a policy-driven responsibility for identification of these problems, research demonstrates that student midwives/midwives lack knowledge and confidence to assess, identify, and manage them. A similar context is evident for learning disabili...