Fetal macrosomia is associated with significant maternal and neonatal morbidity. In the long
term, infants who are large for gestational age are more likely than other infants to be obese …

Background The effectiveness of screening for macrosomia is not well established. One of
the critical elements of an effective screening program is the diagnostic accuracy of a test at …

Background Macrosomic fetuses are at increased risk of shoulder dystocia. We aimed to
compare induction of labour with expectant management for large-for-date fetuses for …

THE INVESTIGATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SMALL-FOR-GESTATIONAL-AGE FETUS
Guideline No. 31 Page 1 THE INVESTIGATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE …

Objective To compare the utility of routine third‐trimester ultrasound examination at 36
weeks' gestation with that at 32 weeks in detecting fetal growth restriction (FGR). Methods …

Background Fetal macrosomia is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and
neonatal outcomes. Objectives To compare the accuracy of antenatal two‐dimensional (2D) …

BACKGROUND Fetal weight is currently estimated from fetal biometry parameters using
heuristic mathematical formulas. Fetal biometry requires measurements of the fetal head …

The article presents the author's views on fetal macrosomia. It is comments that ultrasound
prediction of macrosomia is inaccurate and brachial plexus injuries are rarely permanent …

Background Persistently high rates of cesarean deliveries are cause for concern for
physicians, patients, and health systems. Prelabor assessment might be refined by …

Macrosomia represents an obstetric challenge, and when suspected, there is no general
consensus as to whether expectant management, induction of labor, or elective cesarean …