Routine screening for intrauterine growth retardation in Germany: low sensitivity and questionable benefit for diagnosed cases
Routine screening for intrauterine growth retardation in Germany: low sensitivity and questionable benefit for diagnosed cases
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DOI:
10.1034/j.1600-0412.1998.770611.x
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发表时间:
1998-07-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Berle, P
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作者:
Jahn, A;Razum, O;Berle, P
Background. Antenatal screening for fetal growth retardation has proven effective in detecting at-risk pregnancies under study conditions. It is also widely believed to improve pregnancy outcomes. We assessed sensitivity of antenatal screening routines for intrauterine growth retardation under routine service conditions in Germany. We then compared pregnancy management and outcome in small for gestational age neonates with antenatally diagnosed growth retardation to neonates whose growth retardation had remained undetected.Methods. Historical prospective study covering all 2378 singleton pregnancies with antenatal records delivered within a one-year period at a tertiary level maternity hospital in Germany. Antenatal records were linked with pregnancy outcome data.Results. The sensitivity of screening routines based on ultrasound and non-systematic followup investigations was 32% as compared to 80-90% reported for ultrasound screening under study conditions. An antenatal diagnosis of intrauterine growth retardation was associated with a 5 times higher rate of preterm delivery (p