Background Preterm birth (PTB) is a major factor contributing to global rates of neonatal
death and to longer‐term health problems for surviving infants. Both the World Health …

Ultrasound assessment of fetal size is central to modern practice of prenatal care. It
facilitates accurate pregnancy dating and screening for fetal growth disorders. This article …

Background The assessment of fetal growth disorders requires a standard. Current
nomograms for the assessment of fetal growth in African American women have been …

Objective: Our main objective was to study the influence on birth and ultrasound fetal weight
of traditional factors in combination with non-traditionally explored predictors such as …

Background Antenatal detection of the small for gestational (SGA) fetus has become an
important indicator of quality of antenatal care in the UK. This has been driven by a desire to …

Objective: To assess how intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is defined by gynecologists
in routine practice. Materials and methods: We surveyed primary care gynecologists in …

Discussion SGA infants have traditionally been defined as those whose birth weight is below
the 10th centile. 2 They represent a recognised increased risk of neonatal adverse …

Introdução: A taxa de sobrevida em recém-nascidos com complicações perinatais vem
aumentando, principalmente devido a melhoria dos cuidados e avanços na tecnologia …

If the first and second trimesters of pregnancy are defined by embryonic and fetal
development, the third trimester is defined by consolidation of these processes through …

The rate of stillbirth in the UK has changed little over the past 20 years and remains amongst
the highest in developed countries (3, 4). The impact of a stillbirth is extensive, not only for …