Selective versus universal third trimester ultrasound: Time for a rethink? An audit of current practices at a metropolitan Sydney hospital.
Kristina KingJinny FooKirsty HazeltonAmanda HenryPublished in: Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine (2018)
The majority of women received at least one, usually indicated, T3US in routine practice at our metropolitan Sydney hospital. This may impact obstetric care, resource allocation and patient well-being. Detection of small for gestational age fetuses was poor.
Keyphrases
- gestational age
- healthcare
- birth weight
- preterm birth
- primary care
- quality improvement
- acute care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnant women
- magnetic resonance imaging
- palliative care
- adverse drug
- pregnancy outcomes
- clinical practice
- label free
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- type diabetes
- chronic pain
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- body mass index
- sensitive detection