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dc.contributor.authorFranks, Zanna
dc.contributor.authorNightingale, Rachael
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T13:46:35Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T13:46:35Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.issn0300-8495
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/69908
dc.description.abstractBackground The association between perceived decreased fetal movement (DFM) and adverse outcomes in pregnancy is widely acknowl-edged. However, in the general practice setting, a common first point-of-call for pregnant women, guidelines for appropriate management of DFM are lacking. Objective This article reviews the current evidence surrounding women presenting with DFM and suggests appropriate management in the community setting and the indications for hospital referral. Discussion Maternal perception of DFM is a common reason for women to make contact with their healthcare provider. Women presenting on multiple occasions with DFM are at increased risk of poor perinatal outcomes, including fetal death, intrauterine fetal growth restriction (IUFGR) or preterm birth. An evaluation of women presenting with DFM should involve a thorough history, examination and auscultation of fetal heart, cardiotocography (CTG) and ultrasound if indicated.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRoyal Australian College of General Practitioners
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2014/november/decreased-fetal-movements-a-practical-approach-in-a-primary-care-setting/
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom782
dc.relation.ispartofpageto785
dc.relation.ispartofissue11
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralian Family Physician
dc.relation.ispartofvolume43
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.titleDecreased fetal movements: a practical approach in a primary care setting
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Medicine
gro.rights.copyright© 2014 Australian Family Physician. Reproduced with permission. Permission to reproduce must be sought from the publisher, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
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gro.griffith.authorFranks, Zanna J.


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