Risk prediction charts for low birth weight.

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dc.contributor.authorGhate, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorPratinidhi, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupte, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned1996-01-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T05:55:43Z
dc.date.available1996-01-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T05:55:43Z
dc.date.issued1996-01-01en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To develop intrauterine fetal growth monitoring charts for prediction of babies with low birth weight (LBW). DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: Antenastal clinic of a government and a private hospital. SUBJECTS: Two hundred and eighty one healthy pregnant women were enrolled before 28 weeks of pregnancy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The uterine fundal height and abdominal girth were recorded fortnightly. Following delivery, the neonatal birth weight was correlated with these measurements. RESULTS: Graphs were plotted for the mean fundal height and abdominal girth in relation to gestational age for neonatal weight categories of 2000 g, 2500 g and 3000 +/- 200 g. Measurement of the fundal height and abdominal girth predicted the neonatal weight category with a sensitivity of 87.5%, specificity of 90% and positive predictive value of 77.8%. CONCLUSIONS: The uterine fundal height and abdominal girth, when related to the gestational age, can accurately predict the neonatal birth weight category. The charts prepared in this study can help in prediction of LBW babies and allow appropriate intervention to be undertaken in the antenatal period at grass root level.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment Preventive and Social Medicine, B.J. Medical College, Pune.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGhate M, Pratinidhi A, Gupte A. Risk prediction charts for low birth weight. Indian Pediatrics. 1996 Jan; 33(1): 15-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/13966
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshAnthropometryen_US
dc.subject.meshEmbryonic and Fetal Development --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGestational Ageen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Low Birth Weighten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMonitoring, Physiologic --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshPredictive Value of Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Assessmenten_US
dc.subject.meshSensitivity and Specificityen_US
dc.titleRisk prediction charts for low birth weight.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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