"Fetal Macrosomia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition of fetal overgrowth leading to a large-for-gestational-age FETUS. It is defined as BIRTH WEIGHT greater than 4,000 grams or above the 90th percentile for population and sex-specific growth curves. It is commonly seen in GESTATIONAL DIABETES; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; and pregnancies complicated by pre-existing diabetes mellitus.
| Descriptor ID |
D005320
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.170.500 C13.703.277.570 C13.703.726.570 C16.300.570 C19.246.099.968 C23.888.144.186.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetal Macrosomia- Fetal Macrosomia
- Fetal Macrosomias
- Macrosomias, Fetal
- Macrosomia, Fetal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetal Macrosomia" by people in Profiles.
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Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, May 2021. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2021 05; 50(3):352-362.
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Induction of labour indications and timing: A systematic analysis of clinical guidelines. Women Birth. 2020 May; 33(3):219-230.
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Fetomaternal Outcomes of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Diabetes Res. 2019; 2019:9136250.
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Characterization of maternal plasma biomarkers associated with delivery of small and large for gestational age infants in the MIREC study cohort. PLoS One. 2018; 13(11):e0204863.
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The effect of pre-pregnancy hair dye exposure on infant birth weight: a nested case-control study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 May 09; 18(1):144.
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Effect of Glyburide vs Subcutaneous Insulin on Perinatal Complications Among Women With Gestational Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 05 01; 319(17):1773-1780.
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Fetal Growth: Evaluation and Management. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 02; 218(2S):S608.
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The World Health Organization fetal growth charts: concept, findings, interpretation, and application. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 02; 218(2S):S619-S629.
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Are women positive for the One Step but negative for the Two Step screening tests for gestational diabetes at higher risk for adverse outcomes? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2018 Feb; 97(2):122-134.
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One step versus two step approach for gestational diabetes screening: systematic review and meta-analysis of the randomized trials. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 May; 32(9):1547-1555.