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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"large for gestational age"”.
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Prediction of Large for Gestational Age Infants in Ethnically Diverse Datasets Using Machine Learning Techniques. Development of 3rd Trimester Machine Learning Prediction Models and Identification of Important Features Using Dimensionality Reduction Techniques
Background: Large-for-gestational-age (LGA) is a common pregnancy complication, associated with high maternal BMI and diabetes. Despite its gravity, standard prediction methods, such as ultrasounds are inaccurate. Objective: application of machine learning methods to develop LGA prediction models …
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Associations of Fish Consumption During Pregnancy with Birth Outcomes
… or preterm delivery are at an increased risk for long-term health outcomes. Previous studies on the association of maternal fish consumption during pregnancy and birth outcomes, such as those previously mentioned have resulted in inconsistent conclusions. Nutrients maintained through a …
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MicroRNAs en tejido de cordón umbilical y su relación con el peso al nacimiento
… 68 newborns classified into three groups: small for gestational age (SGA, n=10), large for gestational age (LGA, n=28), and controls with appropriate weight for gestational age (AGA, n=30). Umbilical cord tissue samples were collected immediately after delivery, frozen, and subsequently analyzed …
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Clinical and ultrasonic estimation of fetal weight
… assessment of fetal weight prior to delivery. A foreknowledge of the mass of the fetus can influence management in circumstances complicated by, for example, a previous caesarean section, a breech presentation, a compromised fetus of borderline viability and a diabetic pregnancy at term. …
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Effect of Procedural Pain on Purines, MDA and Allantoin in Premature Infants
… pain in infants is a continuing challenge for clinicians. To address this issue we evaluated the relationship between procedural pain, ATP utilization (hypoxanthine and uric acid), and oxidative stress (MDA and allantoin) in premature infants. Through these studies we found that 1) a single …
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Lifestyle behaviours and beliefs of pregnant women with gestational diabetes: a longitudinal follow-up study
Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as delivering Large-for-gestational-age babies, preeclampsia or birth trauma, as well as increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2DM) later in life. Lifestyle management through a healthy …
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Gestational Weight Gain Patterns
Background: Managing gestational weight gain (GWG) remains a global health priority as obesity among women of childbearing age and their children have been linked to excessive GWG. Excessive GWG has been linked to increased rates of cesarean sections, preterm births, hypertensive disorders, …
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The effect of continued folic acid supplementation beyond the first trimester on unmetabolised folic acid in late gestation
Folic acid (FA) is the synthetic form of the vitamin folate. Pregnant women are advised to take FA supplements before conception and during the first three months of pregnancy to reduce their chances of having a neural tube defect (NTDs) affected pregnancy, severe birth such as spina bifida and …
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Intrauterine effects of maternal weight dynamics
… weight gain was associated with a higher risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, pregnancy induced hypertension and delivering a largefor- gestational age neonate. In contrast, interpregnancy weight loss was associated with a lower risk of delivering a large-for-gestational age neonate. Body …
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Diabetes and hypertension in pregnancy: Association with adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women living with and without HIV in Cape Town, South Africa (2017-2019): A retrospective study
… adverse birth outcomes of interest were small for gestational age (SGA), large for gestational age (LGA), preterm delivery (PTD), low birthweight (LBW), and high birthweight (HBW). Median and interquartile range, proportions, and regression analysis were used to analyse adverse birth outcomes. …
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Gestational Diabetes: the Role of Prenatal Care On Excessive Fetal Growth Outcomes and Postpartum Screening For Diabetes Among South Carolina Women (2004-2007)
<p>Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a complicated medical condition that can have a tremendous impact on infant and maternal health. This study examined aspects of both prenatal and postnatal care for women with GDM. Study one focused on examining the impact of prenatal care on LGA/Macrosomia …
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An Examination of Maternal Contributors and Potential Modifiers of Fetal Growth in Pregnancy
… regulation, including pregnancy, may aid in efforts to optimize weight management strategies for the mother and her baby. The gestational period has been implicated to play, in the child, a vital role in the developmental origins of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases later in life. …
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Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular risk factors and offspring overweight and obesity 5 to 6 years after hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy in Cape Town, South Africa
… both diabetes mellitus in pregnancy (DIP) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and the later development of T2DM and cardiovascular disease risk in the mothers and possibly overweight in their children is well recognised. This thesis contributes to the largely unexplored body of work on the …
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Ultrasound prediction of large fetuses. Epidemiological and clinical investigations
… maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and age at the time for pregnancy. Delivery of a large fetus, especially >4,500 g might cause perinatal complications for both the mother and her child. The aims of this work were to investigate the detection rate of large-for-gestational age (LGA) term …
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Universal ultrasound screening in the third trimester
… Ultrasound has an important role in the management of high-risk pregnancies. However, there is no clear evidence that it is effective in screening low risk and unselected women. The majority of complications, such as stillbirth and shoulder dystocia occur in low-risk pregnancies, first …
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Towards a data-driven personalised approach to gestational diabetes care
INTRODUCTION: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is high blood glucose that is first recognised during pregnancy and is one of the most common pregnancy complications. GDM is managed through lifestyle modification and may require pharmacological therapy to normalise blood glucose levels. Self …