Factors Influencing the Accuracy of Fetal Weight Estimation with a Focus on Preterm Birth at the Limit of Viability: A Systematic Literature Review
Author(s) -
Chantal Huber,
Jarmila A. Zdanowicz,
Martin Mueller,
Daniel Surbek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
fetal diagnosis and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.976
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1421-9964
pISSN - 1015-3837
DOI - 10.1159/000358518
Subject(s) - medicine , fetus , gestational age , gestation , birth weight , body mass index , confidence interval , placenta , pregnancy , obstetrics , zoology , biology , genetics
Fetal weight estimation (FWE) is an important factor for clinical management decisions, especially in imminent preterm birth at the limit of viability between 23(0/7) and 26(0/7) weeks of gestation. It is crucial to detect and eliminate factors that have a negative impact on the accuracy of FWE.
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