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Postterm pregnancy

MedGen UID:
1372199
Concept ID:
C4477016
Finding
HPO: HP:0031169

Definition

A pregnancy that extends to 42 weeks of gestation or beyond. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPostterm pregnancy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Gawrys B, Trang D, Cheng W
Am Fam Physician 2024 Oct;110(4):378-384. PMID: 39418570
Obstet Gynecol 2014 Aug;124(2 Pt 1):390-396. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000452744.06088.48. PMID: 25050770
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1998 Jan;60(1):86-91. PMID: 9506424

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gawrys B, Trang D, Cheng W
Am Fam Physician 2024 Oct;110(4):378-384. PMID: 39418570
Mission JF, Marshall NE, Caughey AB
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2015 Jun;42(2):335-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2015.01.008. PMID: 26002170
Obstet Gynecol 2014 Aug;124(2 Pt 1):390-396. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000452744.06088.48. PMID: 25050770
Norwitz ER, Snegovskikh VV, Caughey AB
Clin Obstet Gynecol 2007 Jun;50(2):547-57. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31804c9b11. PMID: 17513940
Shearer MH, Estes M
Birth 1985 Summer;12(2):95-111. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1985.tb00947.x. PMID: 3890875

Diagnosis

Tang J, Gou W, Fu Y, Li K, Guo X, Huang T, Liu H, Li D, Zheng JS
Am J Clin Nutr 2022 Aug 4;116(2):482-490. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac127. PMID: 35544281Free PMC Article
Obstet Gynecol 2014 Aug;124(2 Pt 1):390-396. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000452744.06088.48. PMID: 25050770
Caughey AB, Snegovskikh VV, Norwitz ER
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2008 Nov;63(11):715-24. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e318186a9c7. PMID: 18928576
Farmakides G, Schulman H, Ducey J, Guzman E, Saladana L, Penny B, Winter D
J Reprod Med 1988 Mar;33(3):259-61. PMID: 2966244
Khouzami VA, Johnson JW, Hernandez E, Rotmensch J, Frye R, Daikoku N
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1981 Sep 15;141(2):205-11. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(16)32594-7. PMID: 7282795

Therapy

Zamora-Brito M, Fernández-Jané C, Pérez-Guervós R, Solans-Oliva R, Arranz-Betegón A, Palacio M
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2024 Feb;6(2):101272. Epub 2023 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101272. PMID: 38151059
Kurt B, Demirel G, Caglayan IS, Doganer A
Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2023 Apr;227(2):134-140. Epub 2023 Feb 20 doi: 10.1055/a-2019-5031. PMID: 36808611
Šmerdová M, Eim J
Ceska Gynekol 2020 Winter;85(3):193-196. PMID: 33562972
Cleary-Goldman J, Bettes B, Robinson JN, Norwitz E, D'Alton ME, Schulkin J
Am J Perinatol 2006 Jan;23(1):15-20. doi: 10.1055/s-2005-918891. PMID: 16450267
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1998 Jan;60(1):86-91. PMID: 9506424

Prognosis

Grünebaum A, Bornstein E, McLeod-Sordjan R, Lewis T, Wasden S, Combs A, Katz A, Klein R, Warman A, Black A, Chervenak FA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 May;228(5S):S965-S976. Epub 2023 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.08.011. PMID: 37164501
Kortekaas JC, Kazemier BM, Ravelli AC, de Boer K, van Dillen J, Mol B, de Miranda E
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2015 Oct;193:70-4. Epub 2015 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.05.021. PMID: 26247484
Doherty L, Norwitz ER
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2008 Dec;20(6):519-27. doi: 10.1097/gco.0b013e328314b6f8. PMID: 18998240
Norwitz ER, Snegovskikh VV, Caughey AB
Clin Obstet Gynecol 2007 Jun;50(2):547-57. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31804c9b11. PMID: 17513940
Boylan P, McParland P
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 1991 Feb;3(1):41-4. PMID: 1878496

Clinical prediction guides

Zamora-Brito M, Fernández-Jané C, Pérez-Guervós R, Solans-Oliva R, Arranz-Betegón A, Palacio M
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2024 Feb;6(2):101272. Epub 2023 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101272. PMID: 38151059
Tang J, Gou W, Fu Y, Li K, Guo X, Huang T, Liu H, Li D, Zheng JS
Am J Clin Nutr 2022 Aug 4;116(2):482-490. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqac127. PMID: 35544281Free PMC Article
Maoz O, Wainstock T, Sheiner E, Walfisch A
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019 Jun;32(11):1847-1852. Epub 2018 Jan 4 doi: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1420773. PMID: 29301466
Kortekaas JC, Kazemier BM, Ravelli AC, de Boer K, van Dillen J, Mol B, de Miranda E
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2015 Oct;193:70-4. Epub 2015 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.05.021. PMID: 26247484
Benedetti TJ, Easterling T
J Reprod Med 1988 Mar;33(3):252-8. PMID: 3283352

Recent systematic reviews

Zamora-Brito M, Fernández-Jané C, Pérez-Guervós R, Solans-Oliva R, Arranz-Betegón A, Palacio M
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2024 Feb;6(2):101272. Epub 2023 Dec 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101272. PMID: 38151059
Lou S, Hvidman L, Uldbjerg N, Neumann L, Jensen TF, Haben JG, Carstensen K
Birth 2019 Sep;46(3):400-410. Epub 2018 Dec 18 doi: 10.1111/birt.12412. PMID: 30561053

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