Macrosomia is the only reliable predictor of shoulder dystocia in babies weighing 3.5 kg or more
Objective: To determine if shoulder dystocia can be predicted in babies born weighing 3.5 kg or more. Study design: A case-control study nested in a perinatal database of 899 mothers and their babies who weighed 3.5 kg or more. All were term pregnancies and delivered vaginally. A case was defined as...
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Language: | English |
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2010
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/10849/1/Macrosomia_is_the_only_reliable_predictor_of_shoulder.pdf |