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Outcome dependent growth curves for singleton pregnancies based on birth weight of babies for Polish population

Anna Dera-Szymanowska1, Nikodem Horst2, Maciej Sobkowski3, Krzysztof Szymanowski3
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Pubmed: 33447993
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Ginekol Pol 2020;91(12):740-747.
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  1. Department of Perinatology and Gynecology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
  2. Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
  3. Department of Mother’s and Child’s Health, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

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Abstract

Objectives: To create outcome dependent fetal growth curves and birth weight standards that can be analyzed for use in
clinic specifically for Western European populations.
Material and methods: We conducted a retrospective study on fetal growth and birth weight trends from live birth singleton
pregnancies between 2005 and 2018 at one of the largest tertiary gynecologic-obstetric hospitals in Poland. The
inclusion criteria were at least 22 weeks of gestation at birth regardless of delivery mode (vaginal or C-section), no congenital
anomalies diagnosed before and after delivery and an Apgar score of at least 7 in the first minute. The final sample
had a total of 39,413 cases (18,562 girls and 20,851 boys). We presented 7 (for all fetuses in the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th
and 95th percentiles) and 6 (for boys and girls each at 10th, 50th and 90th percentiles) fetal growth curves between 25 and
40 weeks of gestation. Birth weight trends were obtained and analyzed from all babies in the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and
95th percentiles born between 22 to 42 weeks of gestation with also separate trends for boys and girls.
Results: The largest differences in fetal growth curves were observed in the 10th and 50th percentiles between 22 and
34 weeks of gestation. A decreasing fetal weight gain pattern was observed between 27 and 30 weeks and after 38 weeks
of gestation, the decrease was more drastic in female. A significant increase from 2009 to 2017 was observed in the weight
of 50th percentile babies born at or after 35 weeks. We found significant discrepancies between our results and the most
used European fetal growth curves particularly in the 10th and 90th percentile weights at 30 weeks.
Conclusions: Separate scales for boys and girls were implied and given the overall difference form commonly used references.
We believe there is significant value in using these unique patterns found in fetal growth curves and birth weights
of ethnically homogenous population (such as Poland) at everyday clinical practice for more opportunities of safe obstetric
care and higher chances of delivering a healthy child.

Abstract

Objectives: To create outcome dependent fetal growth curves and birth weight standards that can be analyzed for use in
clinic specifically for Western European populations.
Material and methods: We conducted a retrospective study on fetal growth and birth weight trends from live birth singleton
pregnancies between 2005 and 2018 at one of the largest tertiary gynecologic-obstetric hospitals in Poland. The
inclusion criteria were at least 22 weeks of gestation at birth regardless of delivery mode (vaginal or C-section), no congenital
anomalies diagnosed before and after delivery and an Apgar score of at least 7 in the first minute. The final sample
had a total of 39,413 cases (18,562 girls and 20,851 boys). We presented 7 (for all fetuses in the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th
and 95th percentiles) and 6 (for boys and girls each at 10th, 50th and 90th percentiles) fetal growth curves between 25 and
40 weeks of gestation. Birth weight trends were obtained and analyzed from all babies in the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and
95th percentiles born between 22 to 42 weeks of gestation with also separate trends for boys and girls.
Results: The largest differences in fetal growth curves were observed in the 10th and 50th percentiles between 22 and
34 weeks of gestation. A decreasing fetal weight gain pattern was observed between 27 and 30 weeks and after 38 weeks
of gestation, the decrease was more drastic in female. A significant increase from 2009 to 2017 was observed in the weight
of 50th percentile babies born at or after 35 weeks. We found significant discrepancies between our results and the most
used European fetal growth curves particularly in the 10th and 90th percentile weights at 30 weeks.
Conclusions: Separate scales for boys and girls were implied and given the overall difference form commonly used references.
We believe there is significant value in using these unique patterns found in fetal growth curves and birth weights
of ethnically homogenous population (such as Poland) at everyday clinical practice for more opportunities of safe obstetric
care and higher chances of delivering a healthy child.

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Keywords

outcome dependent growth curves, singleton pregnancy

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Title

Outcome dependent growth curves for singleton pregnancies based on birth weight of babies for Polish population

Journal

Ginekologia Polska

Issue

Vol 91, No 12 (2020)

Article type

Research paper

Pages

740-747

Published online

2020-12-31

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689

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640

DOI

10.5603/GP.a2020.0125

Pubmed

33447993

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Ginekol Pol 2020;91(12):740-747.

Keywords

outcome dependent growth curves
singleton pregnancy

Authors

Anna Dera-Szymanowska
Nikodem Horst
Maciej Sobkowski
Krzysztof Szymanowski

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