Research conducted at University of Texas has provided new information about obstetrics.

According to recent research from the United States, "We sought to determine whether the overestimation of ultrasound-derived estimated fetal weight (EFW) is associated with increased diagnosis of labor arrest. This is a historical cohort study of nulliparous women with term pregnancies who underwent bedside ultrasound examination for EFW before labor induction."

"Labor outcomes of women with EFW overestimation > 15% the actual birthweight were compared with those with EFW not overestimated. Overestimation of EFW occurred in 9.5% of cases (23/241). The rate of cesarean delivery (CD) for labor arrest was higher for those with EFW overestimation (34.8% vs 13.3%; P = .01) even though there were no differences in length of the induction duration. After adjusting for confounding factors, EFW overestimation remained associated with CD for labor arrest (odds ratio, 4.8; 95% confidence interval, 1.5-15.2)," wrote S.C. Blackwell and colleagues, University of Texas (see also Obstetrics).

The researchers concluded: "Our finding suggests that an overestimation of EFW may be ...