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Mirza, Muhammad Wasim |
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Supervisor,- Syed Amir Gilani |
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2013-12-08T07:21:15Z |
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2013-12-08T07:21:15Z |
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2010-01-05 |
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Mirza, Muhammad Wasim .ULTRASOUND ASSESSMENT OF FETAL WEIGHT IN THIRD TRIMESTER/ Muhammad Wasim Mirza; Syed Amir Gilani.- Khartoum : sudan university of science and technology,Medical Radiologic Science,2010.-133p .: ill ;.28cm .-M.Sc. |
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http://repository.sustech.edu/handle/123456789/2645 |
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Thesis |
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Background
Ultrasound is considered a modality of choice in assessing fetal weight, especially in 3rd trimester. Fetal biometric measurements play a key role in providing basic information for calculating fetal weight. Various formulas and methods have been evolved which not only provide useful information about fetal weight for gestational age but also can predict fetal birth weight.
Aim and Objective
To make ultrasound assessment of Estimated Fetal weight (EFW) in 3rd Trimester and note the prevalence of Appropriate-For-Gestational-Age (AGA), small-For-Gestational-Age Fetuses (SGA) and Large for Gestational Age fetuses (LGA) in the Pakistani female population belonging to the low risk group.
Methodology
One hundred pregnant females, between 28 to 40 weeks of gestation, excluding those with any known pregnancy related fetal or maternal complication, were scanned. After taking maternal history related to age, parity, diabetes, hypertension, LMP and any previous scanning, complete obstetric examination, including biometric measurements, was carried out and recorded. Estimation of fetal weight for gestational age was done by Hadlock and Shepard methods. The weight of each case was compared with the standard percentile tables available.
Result
Ninety three percent of the study population was having Appropriate-For-Gestational-Age (AGA), where as the prevalence of Small-For-Gestational-Age (SGA) and Large-For-Gestational-Age (LGA) was found to be three percent and four percent, respectively. The expected birth weight in normal female population was calculated to be approx. 3360g + 12s%. No appreciable difference of result was found between the two methods applied.
Conclusion
The mean fetal birth weight of a baby born in a low risk female Pakistani population is expected to be around 3360g + 12%. While approximately 93% Pakistani fetuses are expected to be Appropriate for Gestational ssAge (AGA), 3% fetuses may be Small for Gestational Age (SGA) and up to 4% may be Large for Gestational Age (LGA) fetuses. |
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sudan university of science and technology |
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sudan university of science and technology |
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ASSESSMENT |
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ULTRASOUND |
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ULTRASOUND ASSESSMENT OF FETAL WEIGHT IN THIRD TRIMESTER |
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Thesis |
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