Fetal Weight

01/01/1988 - "Insulin administration significantly improved the fetal body weight but did not change the malformation rate in the group made diabetic during organogenesis. "
01/01/2021 - "Fetal weight at each period was positively associated with insulin levels, with stronger association at 28-36 weeks (β, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.23 to 0.39) and ≥37 weeks (β, 0.15; 95% CI, 0.10 to 0.20) compared with earlier gestational periods. "
01/01/2018 - "Here we studied how increased levels of IGF2 in late pregnancy affect fetal growth.MethodsWe employed a rat model of repeated intrafetal IGF2 administration in late pregnancy, i.e., during GD19-GD21, and measured the consequences on fetal organ weight and expression of insulin/IGF-axis components.ResultsIGF2 treatment tended to increase fetal weight, but only weight increase of the fetal stomach reached significance (+33±9%; P<0.01). "
01/01/2015 - "In our model of mild diabetes, the effect of maternal diabetes on fetal weight and fetal insulin/IGF system expression is organ specific with highly sensitive organs such as lung and heart, and organs that were less affected, such as stomach."
01/01/2013 - "Maternal insulin treatment from E13.5 normalised maternal glycaemia but did not normalise fetal weight nor prevent the nephron deficit. "

01/01/2016 - "There are some new studies which have demonstrated the role of sildenafil citrate in improving vasodilatation of small myometrial vessels and therefore improvement in amniotic fluid index, fetal weight, and even uterine and umbilical artery Doppler patterns. "
01/01/2016 - "Sildenafil treatment also improved uterine blood flow, decreased uterine vascular resistance, and improved fetal weights in comparison with untreated sFlt1-expressing mice. "
01/01/2020 - "This was a cardiovascular substudy within a UK multicenter, placebo-controlled trial, in which 135 women with a singleton pregnancy and severe early-onset FGR (defined as a combination of estimated fetal weight or abdominal circumference below the 10th centile and absent/reversed end-diastolic flow in the umbilical artery on Doppler velocimetry, diagnosed between 22 + 0 and 29 + 6 weeks' gestation) were assigned randomly to receive either 25 mg sildenafil three times daily or placebo until 32 + 0 weeks' gestation or delivery. "
01/01/2020 - "Out of 360 planned participants, a total of 216 pregnant women were included, with 108 women randomized to sildenafil (median gestational age at randomization, 24 weeks 5 days [interquartile range, 23 weeks 3 days to 25 weeks 5 days]; mean [SD] estimated fetal weight, 458 [160] g) and 108 women randomized to placebo (median gestational age, 25 weeks 0 days [interquartile range, 22 weeks 5 days to 26 weeks 3 days]; mean [SD] estimated fetal weight, 464 [186] g). "
01/01/2019 - "A significant increase of 222.58 grams [27.75 to 417.41] was observed in the fetal weight at birth of patients taking sildenafil. "

10/01/1989 - "Ethanol consumption resulted in a significant reduction in fetal weight on day 18 of pregnancy. "
01/01/2023 - "Some routine detections were performed on the model mice, and details such as mating, fertility, reproductive organ and fetal weights were recorded day by day after discontinuation of ethanol exposure. "
01/01/2022 - "Exposure to ethanol in pregnant mice on GD10 attenuates umbilical cord blood flow transiently during gestation, and is associated with indices of IUGR, specifically decreased fetal weight and morphometric indices of cranial growth. "
01/01/2017 - "Fetal weight and biparietal diameter were significantly smaller in ethanol-exposed animals compared with control animals at gestational day 110. "
11/01/2011 - "The results showed that fetal body weight significantly decreased, and the incidence of IUGR was obviously increased after prenatal ethanol exposure. "

12/01/2006 - "Although there was a marked decrease (P < 0.05) in fetal weight and blood glucose concentrations in nutrient-restricted vs. control fed UW ewes, there was no difference in these fetal measurements between nutrient-restricted and control-fed Baggs ewes. "
01/01/2022 - "This study aimed to investigate the associations between maternal blood glucose levels and fetal weight, placental weight, and risk of macrosomia in mothers with GDM. "
01/01/2022 - "Multiple linear regression models were used to evaluate the associations of maternal blood glucose levels with fetal weight and placental weight, while multiple logistic regression model was used to estimate the association between maternal blood glucose levels and the risk of macrosomia. "
01/01/2020 - "AS, but not Fr, reduced male fetal weight (16.5% reduction; P = 0.04) and female fetal fasting blood glucose concentration at cull (20% reduction; P = 0.02) compared with CD. "
09/01/2019 - "There were no significant differences in maternal and fetal body weights, maternal blood glucose between diabetic groups, and fetal gross examination. "

02/01/1984 - "There was also a significant reduction in fetal body weight of the animals in the smoke-exposed group in comparison to those in the pair-fed group. "
01/01/2014 - "Exposure to cigarette smoke led to macrophage accumulation in the maternal lung and significantly lower fetal weights. "
05/01/2010 - "Fetal weights were significantly reduced in smoke-exposed compared with control fetuses (0.88 +/- 0.1 vs. 1.0 +/- 0.08 g, P < 0.02), while litter sizes were not different. "
04/18/2008 - "Interestingly, maternal sidestream smoke exposure, simulating exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), during the pre-/peri-implantation period of development also produced significant decreases in fetal weight and crown-rump length. "
04/18/2008 - "Exposure of dams to mainstream/sidestream cigarette smoke, simulating "active" maternal smoking, resulted in decreases in fetal weight and crown-rump length when exposed throughout gestation (gds 1-17). "

06/01/2004 - "The ultrasound evaluation of the estimated fetal weight is a good diagnostic tool, properly monitoring the efficacy of the L-arginine treatment of the growth-retarded fetuses."
09/01/2013 - "Compared with saline-treated underfed ewes, maternal L-arginine administration did not affect fetal weight but increased weight of the fetal pancreas by 32% and fetal peri-renal brown adipose tissue mass by 48%. "
12/01/2004 - "The ultrasound evaluation of the estimated fetal weight is a good diagnostic tool for properly monitoring the effectiveness of treatment with L-arginine for growth retarded fetuses."
02/01/1998 - "L-Arginine, 2% or 0.2%, prevented the reduction in fetal weight (p < 0.0001). "
10/01/1995 - "To validate the model, the effects of L-arginine (the substrate for NO) and D-arginine (the stereoisomer of L-arginine which is not a substrate for NO synthesis) were studied on blood pressure and fetal weights. "

01/01/2017 - "The using of aspirin with omega 3 is more effective than using aspirin only in increasing fetal weight and improving utero-placental blood flow in IUGR."
01/01/2019 - "However, this resulted in a protection of fetal weight in dams given aspirin only in early pregnancy. "
10/01/2018 - "Aspirin improves fetal weight and umbilical artery blood flow in idiopathic asymmetrical IUGR fetuses complicated by abnormal umbilical artery Doppler blood flow."
10/01/2018 - "The estimated fetal weight and umbilical artery blood flow increased significantly in aspirin group (p = .00) when compared with no intervention group. "
10/01/2018 - "The effect of low-dose aspirin on fetal weight of idiopathic asymmetrically intrauterine growth restricted fetuses with abnormal umbilical artery Doppler indices: a randomized clinical trial."

04/01/1985 - "Fetal hypoinsulinaemia was associated, however, with a marked decrease in fetal liver glycogen together with a decrease in fetal liver weight, which was more pronounced than the decrease in fetal body weight. "
02/01/2010 - "Both Se and nutritional plane may impact placental function and fetal growth, as fetal weight and liver glycogen are altered despite similar placental vascularity measurements."
08/01/2006 - "In contrast, fetal weight was elevated by late GH treatment, and these fetuses had higher relative carcass fat content, perirenal fat mass, and liver glycogen concentrations than all other groups. "
01/01/1991 - "Fetal weight (3.61 vs. 2.86 kg) was decreased in the fasted group (p less than 0.001) while fetal hepatic glycogen was unchanged (59.8 vs. 52.4 mg/g tissue). "
01/01/1989 - "In contrast, no decrease in fetal hepatic glycogen content or fetal weight occurred with maternal hyperinsulinemia despite fetal hypoglycemia and fetal hypoinsulinemia. "

02/01/2002 - "Alcohol and methionine plus alcohol numerically enhanced embryonic resorption and induced a significant reduction in fetal body weight. "
01/01/2023 - "Herein, we found that methionine supplementation during pregnancy significantly increased fetal number and average fetal weight. "
10/01/2005 - "However, fetal weights were significantly smaller and percent of dead fetuses were 15% higher in methionine-treated compared with control rats. "
02/01/2002 - "The higher dose of methionine did not produce a particularly beneficial effect on embryonic survival, fetal body weight and occurrence of exencephaly. "
09/01/2005 - "Of note were the 364% increase in AF methionine and the constant decline in AF taurine as both gestational age lengthened and fetal weight increased. "

03/01/1997 - "Group IV had significantly reduced mean fetal body weight (p < or = 0.01) and a greater frequency of resorptions compared with group I. Although external, visceral, or skeletal alterations occurred at significantly greater levels in group III, they were unrelated to tretinoin administration because the fetal incidences were not dosage dependent, and the litter incidence did not significantly differ from the control group values. "
01/01/2005 - "Administration of retinoic acid at all doses resulted in statistically significant decreases in mean fetal weight and mean fetal height and the increase in mortality rate, and caused severe ultrastructural damages in Meckel's cartilage. "
03/01/1997 - "Maternally toxic dosages of tretinoin were associated with an increased incidence of abortions and resorptions and reduced fetal body weight, two end points of developmental toxicity. "
01/01/2005 - "Folic acid administration prevented the decrease in mean fetal weight and height of the embryos treated with retinoic acid of 40 mg/kg. In addition, there was a marked decrease in the number of degenerated chondrocytes and an improvement in the structure of granular endoplasmic reticulum along with intact nuclei. "
02/01/1996 - "Under the conditions here, simultaneous administration of Ro 31-0521 with all-trans-retinoic acid appeared to reduce the total percentage of abnormal fetuses seen after exposure to retinoic acid alone, but fetal body weights remained depressed and the numbers of dead embryos remained elevated, suggesting only limited influence of the cyclohexanetrione on retinoid developmental toxicity."

08/01/2009 - "To investigate the efficacy of enhancing an existing prompt system in our obstetric electronic medical record in regard to documentation of estimated fetal weights and indications for labor induction. "
09/01/1988 - "In this follow-up study, the efficacy of the fetal-pelvic index was evaluated in 49 patients requiring labor induction and was compared with two other methods used to identify fetal-pelvic disproportion (Colcher-Sussman x-ray pelvimetry and ultrasound-derived estimated fetal weight). "
01/01/2022 - "This study determined the pragmatic predictors for successful vaginal delivery following labor induction comprised history of previous vaginal delivery, maternal delivery BMI <25 kg/m2, estimated fetal weight <3500 g, and gestational age ≤39 weeks. "
08/01/2009 - "In the control hospital, there were no significant changes in rates of estimated fetal weight during the study period, but there was a decrease in indications for labor induction documentation rates. "
08/01/2009 - "In the intervention hospital, the documentation rate increased from 42% to 69.4% for indications for labor induction, and from 55.7% to 77% for estimated fetal weight (both P<.001) during the study period although the estimated fetal weight documentation rate did not reach the level seen at base in the control hospital (92.5%). "

01/01/1992 - "Due to inherent uncertainty regarding appropriate management and observed variability of response, we conclude that studies be performed to assess objectively safety and efficacy of cesarean section for fetal indications at less than 26 weeks' gestation or less than 750 gm estimated fetal weight."
03/01/2023 - "The aims of this study were to compare the screening performance of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) biometric criteria (estimated fetal weight (EFW) or abdominal circumference (AC) < 10th centile) with that of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG)-endorsed Delphi consensus criteria for late FGR for delivery of a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant at term, emergency Cesarean section (CS) for non-reassuring fetal status (NRFS), perinatal mortality and composite severe neonatal morbidity. "
03/01/2010 - "This study compared the accuracy of ultrasound, clinical and maternal estimates of fetal weight in 246 parous women with singleton, term pregnancies admitted for scheduled caesarean section. "
10/10/2002 - "Predictive values of clinical and ultrasonographic estimations of fetal weight for diagnosing macrosomia, defined for the purpose of this study as 4000 g or more, and their effect on the rate of cesarean sections. "
03/01/1997 - "The objective of this study was to prospectively evaluate the utility of the maternal-fetal ratio (MFR) with clinical and sonographic estimates of fetal weight (FEW) for predicting active phase arrest disorders and the need for a subsequent cesarean section (C/S). "

01/01/2017 - "During the antenatal care of a woman with a suboptimally dated pregnancy, it is reasonable to consider an interval ultrasonographic assessment of fetal weight and gestational age 3-4 weeks after the initial ultrasonographic study."
01/01/2017 - "During the antenatal care of a woman with a suboptimally dated pregnancy, it is reasonable to consider an interval ultrasonographic assessment of fetal weight and gestational age 3-4 weeks after the initial ultrasonographic study."
01/01/2023 - "The intervention consisted of the serial plotting of symphysis-fundal height (SFH) and estimated fetal weight (EFW) measurements on customised growth charts using a software program, compared with standard antenatal care. "
05/08/2021 - "Accurate estimation of fetal weight is important for prenatal care and for detection of fetal growth abnormalities. "
01/01/2021 - "Monitoring fetal weight during pregnancy has a guiding role in prenatal care. "

06/01/2004 - "The main aim of this study was the ultrasound evaluation of the efficacy of this therapy based on biometric measurements (the estimated fetal weight) compared with the estimated weight of newborn children. "
08/01/2019 - "To determine whether a novel therapy for placental insufficiency could achieve orphan drug status by estimating the annual incidence of placental insufficiency, defined as an estimated fetal weight below the 10th centile in the presence of abnormal umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry, per 10 000 European Union (EU) population as part of an application for European Medicines Agency (EMA) orphan designation. "
12/01/2016 - "Maternal Therapy with Ad.VEGF-A165 Increases Fetal Weight at Term in a Guinea-Pig Model of Fetal Growth Restriction."
10/20/1977 - "Fetal growth retardation could not be stopped by this treatment; there was, however, definite fetal weight gain following long term therapy. "
02/01/1993 - "These findings remained the same after adjusting for gestational age, estimated fetal weight, frequency of contractions, serum magnesium level at the time of the intra-therapy Doppler study, and maternal blood pressure. "

04/01/2021 - "In this study, maternal age between 15-19 years [OR=8.03, 95% CI=4.21, 15.30], malpresentation [OR=7.73, 95% CI=3.78, 15.83], lack of Ante Natal Care follow-up [OR=4.37, 95%CI=1.51, 12.67] and fetal weight ≥4kg [OR=5.83, 95% CI=2.74, 12.41] were associated with obstructed labor. "
01/01/2016 - "Fetal weight, biometry, and placental weight were obtained at postmortem after treatment completion. "
10/01/2000 - "Maternal symptoms were evaluated from the difference of GI between before and after treatment, and fetal findings were evaluated from the changes of the biophysical profile score and the estimated fetal weight gain. "
03/01/1999 - "Ultrasound examination of the biometric parameters of the fetus (BPD, AC, FL) was performed and estimated fetal weight (EFW) calculated before and after treatment. "
09/01/1994 - "Slight fetal toxicity was manifested by decreased fetal weight after treatment on days 3 and 6, increased incidence of rudimentary ribs after treatment on days 9 and 12 of gestation and non-significantly increased postimplantation loss after injection on day 6 of gestation. "