Monitoring fetal growth in settings with limited ultrasound access
SZ Wanyonyi, SK Mutiso - Best practice & research Clinical obstetrics & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abnormal fetal growth significantly increases neonatal mortality and the risk of stillbirth. This
creates the need for accurately monitoring fetal growth in all pregnancies regardless of the
risk status. Several methods used in clinical practice include abdominal palpation,
symphysio-fundal height measurements, and obstetric ultrasound. Of these, obstetric
ultrasound remains the most reliable and objective way to monitor fetal growth. However, in
most low-resource areas, access to obstetric ultrasound remains poor and this leaves the …
creates the need for accurately monitoring fetal growth in all pregnancies regardless of the
risk status. Several methods used in clinical practice include abdominal palpation,
symphysio-fundal height measurements, and obstetric ultrasound. Of these, obstetric
ultrasound remains the most reliable and objective way to monitor fetal growth. However, in
most low-resource areas, access to obstetric ultrasound remains poor and this leaves the …