Open AccessFetal weight normograms for singleton pregnancies in a Jordanian population
Author(s) -
Nahla Al-Bayyari,
Adel T. Abu-Heija
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of saudi medicine/annals of saudi medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.373
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 0975-4466
pISSN - 0256-4947
DOI - 10.4103/0256-4947.60519
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , singleton , gestation , gestational age , fetus , pregnancy , odds ratio , confidence interval , birth weight , percentile , logistic regression , population , prospective cohort study , gynecology , genetics , environmental health , biology , statistics , mathematics
Estimated intrauterine fetal weight (EIUFW) is important for reducing prenatal mortality and morbidity through early detection of faltering growth. Our objectives were to develop patterns of ultrasonically determined EIUFW by gestational age, for normal singleton pregnancies, and to assess the effect of a number of variables on EIUFW.