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Why we miss fetal growth restriction: Identification of risk factors for severely growth-restricted fetuses remaining undelivered by 40 weeks gestation.

Prerna DikshaMichael PermezelNatasha L Pritchard
Published in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2018)
Failure to deliver the severely growth-restricted fetus before 40.0 weeks is more likely to occur in the following situations: (i) failure to receive an indicated third trimester ultrasound; (ii) the presence of falsely reassuring third trimester ultrasound scan; and (iii) booking under a low-risk rather than traditional collaborative models of care.
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