Fetal Macrosomia
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Monday, November 23, 2009

A systematic review of outcomes of maternal weight gain according to the Institute of Medicine recommendations: birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention.

29 Sep 2009 This systematic review focuses on outcomes of gestational weight gain, specifically birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention, for singleton pregnancies with respect to the 1990 Institute of Medicine weight gain recommendations. A ... Read more...

A multicenter, randomized trial of treatment for mild gestational diabetes.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: It is uncertain whether treatment of mild gestational diabetes mellitus improves pregnancy outcomes. METHODS: Women who were in the 24th to 31st week of gestation and who met the criteria for mild gestational diabetes mellitus (i.e., an ... Read more...

Modifiable risk factors for term large for gestational age births.

30 Aug 2009 To determine modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors for term large for gestational age (T-LGA) births in Northern and Central Alberta and their public health importance, a retrospective cohort study (n = 115,198) of singleton live births ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Fetal Macrosomia'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A systematic review of outcomes of maternal weight gain according to the Institute of Medicine recommendations: birthweight, fetal growth, and postpartum weight retention. 29 Sep 2009
• Gestational diabetes--whom do we treat? 29 Sep 2009
• A multicenter, randomized trial of treatment for mild gestational diabetes. 29 Sep 2009
• Modifiable risk factors for term large for gestational age births. 30 Aug 2009
• The efficiency of first-trimester serum analytes and maternal characteristics in predicting fetal growth disorders. 26 Aug 2009
• Correlation of increased fetal asymmetry with shoulder dystocia in the nondiabetic woman with suspected macrosomia. 30 Jul 2009
• Carpenter-Coustan criteria compared with the national diabetes data group thresholds for gestational diabetes mellitus. 30 Jul 2009
• Insulin resistance and oxidative stress in children born small and large for gestational age. 25 Jul 2009
• High pregnancy weight gain and risk of excessive fetal growth. 29 Jun 2009
• First-trimester fasting hyperglycemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes. 21 Jun 2009
• Neonatal hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia and monogenic diabetes due to a heterozygous mutation of the HNF4A gene. 30 May 2009
• Pregnancy and obesity. 30 May 2009
• Risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage in vaginal deliveries in a Latin-American population. 30 May 2009
• Weekly compared with daily blood glucose monitoring in women with diet-treated gestational diabetes. 30 May 2009
• Evaluation of the ability of a Latin-American gestational weight curve to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes. 21 May 2009
• Gestational diabetes: the need for a common ground. 21 May 2009
• Gestational diabetes mellitus in Italy: a multicenter study. 18 May 2009
• [Risk factors for macrosomia in newborns at a school-maternity in northeast of Brazil] 29 Apr 2009
• Neonatal adiposity following maternal treatment of gestational diabetes with glyburide compared with insulin. 29 Apr 2009
• The association between birthweight 4000 g or greater and perinatal outcomes in patients with and without gestational diabetes mellitus. 16 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Fetal Macrosomia'

Definition: A condition of fetal overgrowth leading to a large-for-gestational-age FETUS. It is defined as BIRTH WEIGHT greater than 4,000 grams or above the 90th percentile for population and sex-specific growth curves. It is commonly seen in GESTATIONAL DIABETES; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; and pregnancies complicated by pre-existing diabetes mellitus.

Descriptor UI: D005320

Alternative terms: Fetal Macrosomia; Fetal Macrosomias; Macrosomias, Fetal; Macrosomia, Fetal;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C13.703.170.500; C13.703.277.570; C13.703.726.570; C16.300.570; C19.246.099.968; C23.888.144.186.500;

History Note: 87

Technical Notes: do not confuse with INFANT, POSTMATURE (born after 42 wks of gestation)