Publications by authors named "Bert Zeegers"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to create customized birthweight charts based on maternal height and assess how this customization affects the classification of small for gestational age (SGA) and large for gestational age (LGA) infants.
- Researchers used data from 21,350 births in the Netherlands to create the MiCaS-birthweight chart and analyzed prevalence rates of SGA and LGA across different height categories.
- Findings showed that the MiCaS chart resulted in more consistent SGA and LGA rates across various maternal heights, contrasting with the standard Dutch chart, where SGA and LGA rates fluctuated significantly with maternal height.
Objective: To assess the association between maternal height and birthweight in a healthy population and to study the effect of maternal height on the classification of birthweight as small for gestational age (SGA) and large for gestational age (LGA).
Methods: A descriptive, observational retrospective study was conducted in a low risk population in the Netherlands. The study included term singleton healthy nonsmoking pregnant women with normal body mass index ( = 9291).
Background: Perinatal audits in the Netherlands showed that stillbirth was nearly always preceded by a period of reduced fetal movements. Patient or caregiver delay was identified as a substandard care factor.
Aim: To determine whether the use of a new information brochure for pregnant women on fetal movements results in less patient delay in contacting their maternity caregiver.