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Small for Gestational Age for Length

MedGen UID:
857159
•Concept ID:
C3897565
•
Finding

Definition

Birth length greater than two standard deviations below the mean for the reference population of the same sex and gestational age. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSmall for Gestational Age for Length

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Mothers' childhood hardship forecasts adverse pregnancy outcomes: Role of inflammatory, lifestyle, and psychosocial pathways.
Miller GE, Culhane J, Grobman W, Simhan H, Williamson DE, Adam EK, Buss C, Entringer S, Kim KY, Felipe Garcia-Espana J, Keenan-Devlin L, McDade TW, Wadhwa PD, Borders A
Brain Behav Immun 2017 Oct;65:11-19. Epub 2017 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2017.04.018. PMID: 28450221Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Expected and Desirable Preterm and Small Infant Growth Patterns.
Fenton TR, Merlino Barr S, Elmrayed S, Alshaikh B
Adv Nutr 2024 Jun;15(6):100220. Epub 2024 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100220. PMID: 38670164Free PMC Article
Endocrine and metabolic disorders in adolescent and adult patients born small for gestational age.
Talarico V, Nicoletti A, Raiola G
Acta Biomed 2023 Dec 5;94(6):e2023220. doi: 10.23750/abm.v94i6.15428. PMID: 38054664Free PMC Article
Screening for small for gestational age infants in early vs late third-trimester ultrasonography: a randomized trial.
Verspyck E, Thill C, Ego A, Machevin E, Brasseur-Daudruy M, Ickowicz V, Blondel C, Degré S, Lefebure A, Braund S, Benichou J
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2023 Nov;5(11):101162. Epub 2023 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101162. PMID: 37717697
Neonatal and Preterm Infant Growth Assessment.
Fenton TR, Dai S, Lalari V, Alshaikh B
Clin Perinatol 2022 Jun;49(2):295-311. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2022.02.001. PMID: 35659088
Growth trajectory of preterm small-for-gestational-age neonates.
Molony CL, Hiscock R, Kaufman J, Keenan E, Hastie R, Brownfoot FC
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2022 Dec;35(25):8400-8406. Epub 2021 Sep 9 doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1974835. PMID: 34503371

Diagnosis

Neonatal and Preterm Infant Growth Assessment.
Fenton TR, Dai S, Lalari V, Alshaikh B
Clin Perinatol 2022 Jun;49(2):295-311. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2022.02.001. PMID: 35659088
Prenatal and perinatal risk and protective factors for psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Davies C, Segre G, Estradé A, Radua J, De Micheli A, Provenzani U, Oliver D, Salazar de Pablo G, Ramella-Cravaro V, Besozzi M, Dazzan P, Miele M, Caputo G, Spallarossa C, Crossland G, Ilyas A, Spada G, Politi P, Murray RM, McGuire P, Fusar-Poli P
Lancet Psychiatry 2020 May;7(5):399-410. Epub 2020 Mar 24 doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30057-2. PMID: 32220288
ISUOG Practice Guidelines: ultrasound assessment of fetal biometry and growth.
Salomon LJ, Alfirevic Z, Da Silva Costa F, Deter RL, Figueras F, Ghi T, Glanc P, Khalil A, Lee W, Napolitano R, Papageorghiou A, Sotiriadis A, Stirnemann J, Toi A, Yeo G
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2019 Jun;53(6):715-723. doi: 10.1002/uog.20272. PMID: 31169958
Continuous glucose monitoring in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (CONCEPTT): a multicentre international randomised controlled trial.
Feig DS, Donovan LE, Corcoy R, Murphy KE, Amiel SA, Hunt KF, Asztalos E, Barrett JFR, Sanchez JJ, de Leiva A, Hod M, Jovanovic L, Keely E, McManus R, Hutton EK, Meek CL, Stewart ZA, Wysocki T, O'Brien R, Ruedy K, Kollman C, Tomlinson G, Murphy HR; CONCEPTT Collaborative Group
Lancet 2017 Nov 25;390(10110):2347-2359. Epub 2017 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32400-5. PMID: 28923465Free PMC Article
Early developmental intervention programmes provided post hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairment in preterm infants.
Spittle A, Orton J, Anderson PJ, Boyd R, Doyle LW
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Nov 24;2015(11):CD005495. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005495.pub4. PMID: 26597166Free PMC Article

Therapy

Screening for small for gestational age infants in early vs late third-trimester ultrasonography: a randomized trial.
Verspyck E, Thill C, Ego A, Machevin E, Brasseur-Daudruy M, Ickowicz V, Blondel C, Degré S, Lefebure A, Braund S, Benichou J
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2023 Nov;5(11):101162. Epub 2023 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101162. PMID: 37717697
Effect of an Intensive Nurse Home Visiting Program on Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Medicaid-Eligible Population: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
McConnell MA, Rokicki S, Ayers S, Allouch F, Perreault N, Gourevitch RA, Martin MW, Zhou RA, Zera C, Hacker MR, Chien A, Bates MA, Baicker K
JAMA 2022 Jul 5;328(1):27-37. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.9703. PMID: 35788794Free PMC Article
Induction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks' gestation.
Middleton P, Shepherd E, Morris J, Crowther CA, Gomersall JC
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Jul 15;7(7):CD004945. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004945.pub5. PMID: 32666584Free PMC Article
Omega-3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy.
Middleton P, Gomersall JC, Gould JF, Shepherd E, Olsen SF, Makrides M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Nov 15;11(11):CD003402. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003402.pub3. PMID: 30480773Free PMC Article
Early developmental intervention programmes provided post hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairment in preterm infants.
Spittle A, Orton J, Anderson PJ, Boyd R, Doyle LW
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Nov 24;2015(11):CD005495. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005495.pub4. PMID: 26597166Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Expected and Desirable Preterm and Small Infant Growth Patterns.
Fenton TR, Merlino Barr S, Elmrayed S, Alshaikh B
Adv Nutr 2024 Jun;15(6):100220. Epub 2024 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100220. PMID: 38670164Free PMC Article
Screening for small for gestational age infants in early vs late third-trimester ultrasonography: a randomized trial.
Verspyck E, Thill C, Ego A, Machevin E, Brasseur-Daudruy M, Ickowicz V, Blondel C, Degré S, Lefebure A, Braund S, Benichou J
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2023 Nov;5(11):101162. Epub 2023 Sep 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101162. PMID: 37717697
Effect of an Intensive Nurse Home Visiting Program on Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Medicaid-Eligible Population: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
McConnell MA, Rokicki S, Ayers S, Allouch F, Perreault N, Gourevitch RA, Martin MW, Zhou RA, Zera C, Hacker MR, Chien A, Bates MA, Baicker K
JAMA 2022 Jul 5;328(1):27-37. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.9703. PMID: 35788794Free PMC Article
Induction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks' gestation.
Middleton P, Shepherd E, Morris J, Crowther CA, Gomersall JC
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Jul 15;7(7):CD004945. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004945.pub5. PMID: 32666584Free PMC Article
Diagnostic approach to fetal microcephaly.
Leibovitz Z, Lerman-Sagie T
Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2018 Nov;22(6):935-943. Epub 2018 Jun 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2018.06.002. PMID: 29970280

Clinical prediction guides

Neonatal and Preterm Infant Growth Assessment.
Fenton TR, Dai S, Lalari V, Alshaikh B
Clin Perinatol 2022 Jun;49(2):295-311. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2022.02.001. PMID: 35659088
Growth trajectory of preterm small-for-gestational-age neonates.
Molony CL, Hiscock R, Kaufman J, Keenan E, Hastie R, Brownfoot FC
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2022 Dec;35(25):8400-8406. Epub 2021 Sep 9 doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1974835. PMID: 34503371
Induction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks' gestation.
Middleton P, Shepherd E, Morris J, Crowther CA, Gomersall JC
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Jul 15;7(7):CD004945. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004945.pub5. PMID: 32666584Free PMC Article
Omega-3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy.
Middleton P, Gomersall JC, Gould JF, Shepherd E, Olsen SF, Makrides M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Nov 15;11(11):CD003402. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003402.pub3. PMID: 30480773Free PMC Article
Diagnostic approach to fetal microcephaly.
Leibovitz Z, Lerman-Sagie T
Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2018 Nov;22(6):935-943. Epub 2018 Jun 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2018.06.002. PMID: 29970280

Recent systematic reviews

Induction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks' gestation.
Middleton P, Shepherd E, Morris J, Crowther CA, Gomersall JC
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Jul 15;7(7):CD004945. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004945.pub5. PMID: 32666584Free PMC Article
Probiotic treatment for women with gestational diabetes to improve maternal and infant health and well-being.
Okesene-Gafa KA, Moore AE, Jordan V, McCowan L, Crowther CA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Jun 24;6(6):CD012970. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012970.pub2. PMID: 32575163Free PMC Article
Prenatal and perinatal risk and protective factors for psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Davies C, Segre G, Estradé A, Radua J, De Micheli A, Provenzani U, Oliver D, Salazar de Pablo G, Ramella-Cravaro V, Besozzi M, Dazzan P, Miele M, Caputo G, Spallarossa C, Crossland G, Ilyas A, Spada G, Politi P, Murray RM, McGuire P, Fusar-Poli P
Lancet Psychiatry 2020 May;7(5):399-410. Epub 2020 Mar 24 doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30057-2. PMID: 32220288
Omega-3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy.
Middleton P, Gomersall JC, Gould JF, Shepherd E, Olsen SF, Makrides M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Nov 15;11(11):CD003402. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003402.pub3. PMID: 30480773Free PMC Article
Early developmental intervention programmes provided post hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairment in preterm infants.
Spittle A, Orton J, Anderson PJ, Boyd R, Doyle LW
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Nov 24;2015(11):CD005495. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005495.pub4. PMID: 26597166Free PMC Article

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