Fetal weight estimation at term – ultrasound versus clinical examination with Leopold’s manoeuvres: a prospective blinded observational study

Background Fetal weight estimation is of key importance in the decision-making process for obstetric planning and management. The literature is inconsistent on the accuracy of measurements with either ultrasound or clinical examination, known as Leopold’s manoeuvres, shortly before term. Maternal BM...

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Published in:	BMC pregnancy and childbirth Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 122 - 9
Main Authors:	Preyer, Oliver, Husslein, Heinrich, Concin, Nicole, Ridder, Anna, Musielak, Maciej, Pfeifer, Christian, Oberaigner, Willi, Husslein, Peter
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 11.04.2019 Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Abdomen Accuracy Adult Age Anthropometry - methods Birth Weight Body mass index Clinical examination delivery Diabetes Estimated fetal weight Female Fetal Weight Fetal weight estimation Fetuses Gynecology Humans Induced labor Infant, Newborn Labor Maternal and Child Health Medicine Medicine & Public Health Midwifery NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance Observational studies Overweight Palpation Physical Examination - methods Physical Examination - statistics & numerical data postpartum health Pregnancy Prenatal Diagnosis - methods Prenatal Diagnosis - statistics & numerical data Prospective blinded observational study Prospective Studies Reproductive Medicine Research Article Single-Blind Method Term Birth Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasonography, Prenatal - statistics & numerical data Ultrasound Body mass index Estimated fetal weight Normal weight Fetal weight estimation Leopold’s manoeuvres Clinical examination Ultrasound Prospective blinded observational study Overweight
ISSN:	1471-2393, 1471-2393
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