[Management of third-trimester low-risk pregnancies--European survey].
OBJECTIVE
Main objective of pregnancy care is to provide health both for the mother and baby. Two main points of this care are to preselect high and low risk pregnancies and to determine the timing of delivery in case of fetal jeopardy or maternal emergency situations in the third trimester. Although we have evidence based techniques that are effective in reducing perinatal mortality in selected high-risk groups, the content of routine pregnancy care in low-risk third trimester pregnancies is not well defined yet. Management of these patients differs from center to center and from country to country and is mainly determined by obstetrical traditions of different geographical areas.


METHODS
Based on the data of questionnaires about recent practice of 28 European obstetrical departments in 10 countries participating in EuroGRIT trial the authors sketch out current management of third trimester low risk pregnancies.


CONCLUSIONS
In spite of current discrepancy in applying functional tests it is absolutely required to introduce new methods in the future only within the framework of evidence based medicine.
Juhász
A Gábor
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Debreceni Egyetem Orvos- és Egészségtudományi Centrum, Altalános Orvostudományi Kar, Szülészeti és Nógyógyászati Klinika.
Aranyosi
János
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Zatik
János
J
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Tamás
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D000328:Adult; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires