Estimating gestational age and its relation to the anthropometric status of newborns: a study comparing the Capurro and ultrasound methods with last menstrual period Estimativa da idade gestacional e sua relação com o estado antropométrico em recém-nascidos: uma comparação dos métodos Capurro e ultrassonográfico com a data da última menstruação

• Main Authors: Maria de Fátima Pussick Nunes (Author), Sandra Maria Conceição Pinheiro (Author), Fabíola Eloy da Rocha Medrado (Author), Ana Marlúcia Oliveira Assis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: to assess the accuracy of the Capurro somatic and ultrasound methods, taking date of last menstruation as a reference point, for evaluating gestational age and anthropometric classification of term newborns. METHODS: a prevalence study was carried out involving 309 pregnant women and thei...