"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetal Macrosomia" by people in Profiles.
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When is My Baby Going Home? Moderate to Late Preterm Infants are Discharged at 36 Weeks Based on Admission Data. Am J Perinatol. 2021 07; 38(8):773-778.
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Association between Sonographic Estimated Fetal Weight and the Risk of Cesarean Delivery among Nulliparous Women with Diabetes in Pregnancy. Am J Perinatol. 2018 11; 35(13):1297-1302.
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Identifying Fetal Growth Disorders Using Ultrasonography in Women With Diabetes. J Ultrasound Med. 2018 May; 37(5):1103-1108.
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The effect of the MFM obesity protocol on cesarean delivery rates. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 10; 215(4):492.e1-6.
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Prediction of birthweight from third-trimester ultrasound in morbidly obese women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Oct; 211(4):431.e1-7.
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Preeclampsia and the risk of large-for-gestational-age infants. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 May; 204(5):425.e1-6.
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Macrosomia and neonatal hypoglycaemia in RW pedigree subjects with a mutation (Q268X) in the gene encoding hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha (HNF4A). Diabetologia. 2007 Dec; 50(12):2600-1.
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Obesity as a risk factor for failed trial of labor in patients with previous cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 May; 192(5):1423-6.
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Fetal cheek-to-cheek diameter in the prediction of mode of delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Apr; 192(4):1205-11; discussion 1211-3.
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Incorporating sonographic cheek-to-cheek diameter, biparietal diameter and abdominal circumference improves weight estimation in the macrosomic fetus. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 1997 Jun; 9(6):409-13.