A routine third trimester growth ultrasound in the obese pregnant woman does not reliably identify fetal growth abnormalities: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: In response to the challenges of assessing fetal growth in obese women, guidelines recommend routine third trimester ultrasound scans.

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of this routine scan in obese women (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/m ).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 1008 pregnancies with maternal BMI ≥ 35 kg/m born after 37 weeks gestation at a Victorian hospital from 2015 to 2017.

A profile of body mass index in a large rural Victorian obstetric cohort.

Objectives: To report on the prevalence and implications of overweight and obesity in a rural maternity cohort.

Design, Setting And Participants: A retrospective 6-2013 cohort of 6138 pregnancies managed in a rural Victorian maternity service from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2010.

Main Outcome Measures: Maternal body mass index (BMI), prevalence of overweight and obesity, prevalence of pregnancy complications and their association with BMI class.

A multi-university study of which factors medical students consider when deciding to attend a rural clinical school in Australia.

Introduction: As in many developed nations, there is a shortage in the rural medical workforce in Australia. Research indicates that a strong relationship exists between rural educational exposure and an increased interest in pursuing a rural career or selecting a rural internship. Accordingly, in 2000 the Australian Commonwealth Government established the Rural Clinical Schools (RCS) program.

Vitamin D deficiency is common among pregnant women in rural Victoria.

There is increasing evidence to implicate vitamin D deficiency in a variety of diseases. Previous advice has been to screen high-risk pregnant women. This study shows that, despite abundant sunshine and latitude consistent with year-long vitamin D synthesis, 65.