Single and Serial Fetal Biometry to Detect Preterm and Term Small- and Large-for-Gestational-Age Neonates: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 11; no. 11; p. e0164161
• Main Authors: Tarca, Adi L., Hernandez-Andrade, Edgar, Ahn, Hyunyoung, Garcia, Maynor, Xu, Zhonghui, Korzeniewski, Steven J., Saker, Homam, Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn, Hassan, Sonia S., Yeo, Lami, Romero, Roberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.11.2016; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Abdomen; Abnormalities; Adult; Age; Analysis; Biology and Life Sciences; Biomarkers; Biometrics; Biometry; Biometry - methods; Birth weight; Birth Weight - physiology; Childbirth & labor; Cohort analysis; Cohort Studies; Confidence intervals; Delivery scheduling; Epidemiology; Female; Femur; Fetal Growth Retardation - physiopathology; Fetal Weight - physiology; Fetuses; Gender; Gestational Age; Gynecology; Health risk assessment; Hormone replacement therapy; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Small for Gestational Age - physiology; Longitudinal Studies; Measurement techniques; Medicine; Medicine and Health Sciences; Neonates; Newborn babies; Newborn infants; Obstetrics; Physical Sciences; Predictions; Predictive Value of Tests; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Trimester, Third - physiology; Prenatal development; Research and Analysis Methods; Risk Assessment; Screening; Sensitivity; Sensitivity analysis; Term Birth - physiology; Trajectory analysis; Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods; Ultrasound; Womens health; Young Adult; East Lansing Michigan; Detroit Michigan; United States > US; Michigan

To assess the value of single and serial fetal biometry for the prediction of small- (SGA) and large-for-gestational-age (LGA) neonates delivered preterm or at term. A cohort study of 3,971 women with singleton pregnancies was conducted from the first trimester until delivery with 3,440 pregnancies...