Is routine antenatal practice effective for detecting intra-uterine growth retardation?

Is routine antenatal practice effective for detecting intra-uterine growth retardation?

Summary Ninety-eight growth retarded babies born in a peripheral district general hospital without routine ultrasound screening were analysed. Routine obstetric practice failed to diagnose antenatally 65 per cent of dysmature babies. The perinatal mortality and morbidity in babies that were diagnose...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 1984, Vol.5 (2), p.87-89
Hauptverfasser: Mwambingu, F. T., Ramaiah, R. S., Vlies, P. R.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Ninety-eight growth retarded babies born in a peripheral district general hospital without routine ultrasound screening were analysed. Routine obstetric practice failed to diagnose antenatally 65 per cent of dysmature babies. The perinatal mortality and morbidity in babies that were diagnosed antenatally was better than those not diagnosed (P
ISSN:0144-3615
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DOI:10.3109/01443618409109121