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Estimation of Fetal Weight: Multimedia

Author: Gerard G Nahum, MD, FACOG, FACS, Adjunct Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Director of Medical Affairs, Women's Healthcare, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals
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Updated: Aug 21, 2007

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Media file 1: Photograph of a macrosomic newborn soon after birth.
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Photograph of a macrosomic newborn soon after birth.

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Media file 2: Influence of maternal hemoglobin concentration on term birth weight.
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Influence of maternal hemoglobin concentration on term birth weight.

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Media file 3: Direct comparison of the predictive accuracy of 25 ultrasonographic fetal biometric equations for predicting birth weight, with a single maternal-characteristics prediction equation.
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Direct comparison of the predictive accuracy of 25 ultrasonographic fetal biometric equations for predicting birth weight, with a single maternal-characteristics prediction equation.

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Media file 4: Sensitivity and specificity for the prediction of fetal macrosomia greater than 4000 g by using Equation 1. Jagged lines represent results obtained from raw data; curved lines represent smoothed values.
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Sensitivity and specificity for the prediction of fetal macrosomia greater than 4000 g by using Equation 1. Jagged lines represent results obtained from raw data; curved lines represent smoothed values.

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Media file 5: Curve delineating the trade-off between positive and negative predictive values by using Equation 1.
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Curve delineating the trade-off between positive and negative predictive values by using Equation 1.

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Media file 6: Receiver operating characteristics curve for the prediction of fetal weight of greater than 4000 g using Equation 1. Dashed lines represent the sensitivity and specificity associated with prediction equation cutoff values of 3500 g, 3700 g, and 3920 g, respectively.
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Receiver operating characteristics curve for the prediction of fetal weight of greater than 4000 g using Equation 1. Dashed lines represent the sensitivity and specificity associated with prediction equation cutoff values of 3500 g, 3700 g, and 3920 g, respectively.

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Keywords

birth weight prediction, estimation of birth weight, low birth weight, excessive fetal weight, fetal macrosomia, excessive birth weight, birth weight estimation, fetal complications, perinatal complications, preterm delivery, parturition, birth, pregnancy, labor, gestation, intrauterine growth restriction, intrauterine growth retardation, IUGR, shoulder dystocia, brachial plexus injuries, bony injuries, intrapartum asphyxia, birth canal injury, pelvic floor injury, postpartum hemorrhage, macrosomic fetus, ultrasonographic fetal biometry, obstetrical ultrasonography

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Gerard G Nahum, MD, FACOG, FACS, Adjunct Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Director of Medical Affairs, Women's Healthcare, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals
Gerard G Nahum, MD, FACOG, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Surgeons, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
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Andrea Witlin, DO, PhD, Former Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch
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Richard S Legro, MD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine; Consulting Staff, Milton S Hershey Medical Center
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Carl V Smith, MD, The Distinguished Chris J and Marie A Olson Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
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