BACKGROUND Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and small for gestational age (SGA) birth have been considered possible indicators of the presence of malformations. The aim of this study is to evaluate such relationships in a population of newborns, along with other epidemiological and auxological parameters, in particular the ponderal index (PI). METHODS We analyzed the birth data of 1093 ...

BACKGROUND Whether gestational age per se increases perinatal mortality in post-term pregnancy is unclear. We aimed at assessing gestational week specific perinatal mortality in small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and non-SGA term and post-term gestations, and specifically to evaluate whether the relation between post-term gestation and perinatal mortality differed before and after ultrasound was i...

The predictive-adaptive response paradigm postulates that slow fetal growth advances puberty as a life-history strategy for reproductive success, when constraints on postnatal growth are minimal. The authors examined the association of birth weight for gestational age and small for gestational age (SGA) status (birth weight for gestational age <10th percentile, 6.9%) with clinically assessed ag...

OBJECTIVE To compare electronic fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring characteristics between appropriate for gestational age (AGA) fetuses and small for gestational age (SGA) fetuses and to determine whether SGA fetuses have specific abnormalities at second-trimester electronic fetal monitoring (EFM), using nonstress test. METHODS Among 953 children born from 1993-1996, we identified 500 singlet...

BACKGROUND Small for gestational age (SGA) infants are at increased risk for preterm birth morbidities as well as a range of adverse perinatal outcomes that result in part from associated premature birth. We sought to evaluate the costs of SGA versus appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infants in France from pregnancy through the first year of life and separate the contributions of prematurit...

conclusions igf-1 has the most significant effect on intrauterine growth. acylated ghrelin is detectable in cord blood and correlated with birth weight, suggesting a role in intrauterine development, but its level is not affected by intrauterine growth retardation. results no significant differences were observed in ghrelin and gh concentrations between sga and aga infants. however, igf-1 level...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the influence of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) on the outcome of preterm discordant twins. METHODS Medical records of preterm twins born at 24-34 weeks of gestation between 1995 and 2000 were reviewed. Significant discordancy was defined as more than 15% difference in birth weight. Small for gestational age (SGA) was defined as birth weight less than 10th percen...

BACKGROUND Very preterm babies are important group of paediatric babies who require special attention. These babies are known to have increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Studying the morbidity and mortality pattern for this important paediatric group can help in better understanding of their care in the hospital settings. Objective of the study was to compare the mortality and morbidity ...

BACKGROUND It remains unclear whether it is more detrimental to be born too early or too small in relation to symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Thus, we tested whether preterm birth and small body size at birth adjusted for gestational age are independently associated with symptoms of ADHD in children. METHODS A longitudinal regional birth cohort study comprising 15...