A simple method for the assessment of infants of diabetic mothers at birth.
Twenty-five infants of diabetic mothers were analysed over a 6-month period from three hospitals to determine the value of arm/head ratio in the identification of infants of diabetic mothers at birth. The infants were grouped according to control of maternal disease and quality of intra-uterine growth. The sensitivity and specificity of arm/head ratio in the identification of infants based on maternal control were 82 and 93 per cent, respectively. The ratio is a simple method and is suggested for routine evaluation of infants of diabetic mothers especially in developing countries.
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Department of Pediatrics, Specialist Hospital, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
D000886:Anthropometry; D001132:Arm / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000503:physiopathology; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000503:physiopathology; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity