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. 1992 May;63(5):221-6.

[Use of mid-arm and head circumference to estimate gestational age and nutritional status of newborns]

[Article in Polish]
M Gołebiowska  1 , I Ligenza, I Kobierska, E Zielińska, J Wlazłowski, P Sikora, K Haładaj
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[Use of mid-arm and head circumference to estimate gestational age and nutritional status of newborns]

[Article in Polish]
M Gołebiowska et al. Ginekol Pol. 1992 May.

Abstract

1110 neonates, from 30 to 42 of estimated gestational age (EGA) were measured on the 1st day of life to estimate upper mid-arm circumference (MAC) and head circumference (HC). Individual MAC/HC ratio was calculated. MAC/HC ratio was used to estimate gestational age and nutritional status of the newborns. We proved that MAC/HC ratio increased linearly between 30 and 38 week of pregnancy and it stabilized between 38-42 week. We compared MAC/HC ratio with birth weight, skin fold score, and ponderal index. We concluded that this ratio may be very useful to estimate gestational age and to include the neonates to "the group of risk".

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