Relationship Between Foot Length and Gestational Age in Pakistan

• Main Authors: Shiyam Sunder Tikmani MSc (Author), Sana Roujani MSc (Author), Syed Iqbal Azam MSc (Author), Haleema Yasmin FCPS (Author), Khadija Bano FCPS (Author), Saleem Jessani MSc (Author), Sayyeda Reza MSc (Author), Elizabeth M. McClure PhD (Author), Robert L. Goldenberg MD (Author), Sarah Saleem FCPS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Preterm births have a high risk of mortality. Therefore, knowledge of the gestational age (GA) at birth is crucial to guide the appropriate management of a newborn. Common methods for estimating GA such as the last menstrual period, ultrasonography, and post-natal Ballard scoring have some limitatio...