Indonesian local fetal-weight standard: a better predictive ability for low Apgar score of SGA neonates
Abstract: Accurate assessment
of fetal growth is one of crucial components of antenatal care. A generic
reference for fetal-weight and birthweight percentiles that can be easily
adapted to local populations have been developed by Mikolajczyk and colleagues.
This study aimed to validate our own local percentile standard by evaluating
the odds ratio (OR) of low 1st and 5th minute Apgar score for
small-for-gestational age (SGA) versus those not SGA.
Methods: We used the generic reference tools for fetal-weight and
birthweight percentiles developed by Mikolajczyk and colleagues to create our
own local standard and then defined the SGA neonates. For validation, we used
the database of singleton live deliveries (2,139 birth) during January 1st to
December 31st 2013 in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. We
compared our reference with that of Hadlock and colleagues. For every
reference, the OR of Apgar score <7 at 1st and 5th minutes for infants who
were SGA versus those not estimated with bivariate and multivariate analyses.
Results: SGA found in 35% (748/2,139) and 13% (278/2,139) of neonates
using the definition derived from Indonesian standard and Hadlock’s. OR of
Apgar score <7 at 1st and 5th minutes were 3.45 (95% CI=2.56–4.65) and 3.05
(95% CI=1.92–4.83) for the Indonesian local fetal-weight standard compared with
respectively 2.14 (95% CI=1.65–2.76) and 1.83 (95% CI=1.21–2.77) for Hadlock
and collegues’ reference.
Conclusion: Indonesian local fetal-weight standard has a better ability
to predict low 1st and 5th minutes Apgar scores of SGA neonates than has the
Hadlock and collegues’ reference.
Keywords: Apgar;
small-for-gestational-age; standard; weight
Author: Adly N.A. Fattah,
Karina N. Pratiwi, Sulaeman A. Susilo, Jimmy S.N. Berguna, Rima Irwinda,
Noroyono Wibowo, Budi I. Santoso, Jun Zhang
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160307
