Improving perinatal outcome by a dedicated fetal growth clinic

Autor:	A. Garcia, E. Descals, David J. Taylor, V. N. Chilaka, Justin C. Konje
Rok vydání:	2003
Předmět:	Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Referral business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Birth weight Obstetrics and Gynecology Intrauterine growth restriction Perinatal outcome Audit medicine.disease medicine Fetal growth Gestation Caesarean section business
Zdroj:	Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 23:S69-S69
ISSN:	1364-6893 0144-3615
DOI:	10.1080/718591699
Popis:	Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a recognised cause of morbidity and mortality and a common indication for induction of labour. Such inductions are not uncommonly complicated by high caesarean section rates. Since 1997, we have been running a dedicated fetal growth clinic (FGC) at Leicester. Criteria for referral to this clinic are well defined. Management of women referred to the clinic is based on an evidenced-based protocol. The aim of this study was to audit the outcome of this clinic and to compare it with that for IUGR cases managed between 1995 and 1996. Clinic records and the maternity database of the Leicester Royal Infirmary for the period 1997–2000 were reviewed. The data for 1995–96 had already been collected as part of the work-up to the setting up of the FGC. Variables collected for analyses included maternal demographic characteristics, gestational at delivery, spontaneous or induced labour, method of delivery, birth weight, umbilical arterial pH where available and admission into ...
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