Journal article
Factors associated with ultrasound-aided detection of suboptimal fetal growth in a malaria-endemic area in Papua New Guinea
HW Unger, M Ome-Kaius, S Karl, D Singirok, P Siba, J Walker, RA Wangnapi, I Mueller, SJ Rogerson
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Published : 2015
Abstract
Background: Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is associated with increased infant mortality rates and ill-health in adulthood. Evaluation of fetal growth requires ultrasound. As a result, ultrasound-assisted evaluations of causes of FGR in malaria-endemic developing countries are rare. We aimed to determine factors associated with indicators of abnormal fetal growth in rural lowland Papua New Guinea (PNG). Methods: Weights and growth of 671 ultrasound-dated singleton pregnancies (<25 gestational weeks) were prospectively monitored using estimated fetal weights and birthweights. Maternal nutritional status and haemoglobin levels were assessed at enrolment, and participants were screened for mala..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Malaria in Pregnancy Consortium, through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (46099); a PNGIMR Internal Competitive Research Award to MO, Pfizer Inc (investigator-initiated research grant WS394663), and the Pregvax Consortium, through a grant from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme FP7-2007-HEALTH (PREGVAX 201588). SK is supported through an NHMRC early career fellowship (GNT1052960), and IM received an NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (#1043345). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.