title: Fetal medicine in an unselected pregnant population.
abstract: To determine the proportion of an unselected pregnant population referred to a Fetal Medicine Unit, we undertook an observational time-limited cohort study. Of 530 pregnant women booked for delivery at our hospital and with a local postcode in the local District Health Authority, 81 (15.3%) were referred to the Fetal Medicine Unit at least once. The average number of fetal medicine visits was 1.5, a rate of 22 per 100 pregnancies. The indications for referral were assessed as appropriate for all but 2 cases. In 3 cases (0.6%), major genetic diseases were prevented by termination of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College London Medical School, UK.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Daryani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soothill
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodeck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*