Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Diabetic halo.

J M Miller, E O Horger

    Southern Medical Journal
    |December 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    The diabetic halo identified via ultrasound in pregnant diabetic patients accurately indicates fetuses large for gestational age. This finding suggests the diabetic halo is a more reliable indicator than biparietal diameter measurements.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Pregnancy anxieties and natural recognition in baby-switching.

    British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)·2002
    Same author

    A single physician's experience with four thousand six hundred genetic amniocenteses.

    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology·2001
    Same author

    Local anesthesia for infants undergoing circumcision.

    JAMA·1998
    Same author

    Indications for examination of spontaneous abortion specimens: a reassessment.

    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology·1995
    Same author

    Practice activities and career satisfaction among fellows of the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology·1993
    Same author

    Relationship among prognostic laboratory indices in breast cancers.

    Journal of the National Cancer Institute·1992

    Area of Science:

    • Perinatology
    • Medical Imaging
    • Endocrinology

    Background:

    • Diabetes in pregnancy poses risks for fetal growth.
    • Accurate assessment of fetal size is crucial for managing pregnancy complications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the "diabetic halo" sign in identifying fetuses that are large for gestational age (LGA) in diabetic pregnancies.
    • To compare the efficacy of the diabetic halo with biparietal diameter measurements for LGA detection.

    Main Methods:

    • Ultrasonographic evaluation of 42 pregnant patients with diabetes in the third trimester.
    • Identification and assessment of the "diabetic halo" sign.
    • Estimation of fetal weight and comparison with the 90th percentile.
    • Comparison of diabetic halo accuracy with biparietal diameter measurements.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • The "diabetic halo" was identified in 12 out of 42 fetuses.
    • Eight of nine fetuses with a diabetic halo had estimated fetal weights exceeding the 90th percentile.
    • Fetal head overgrowth was not associated with the diabetic halo.
    • The diabetic halo demonstrated higher accuracy in identifying LGA infants compared to biparietal diameter.

    Conclusions:

    • The "diabetic halo" is a significant ultrasonographic finding in diabetic pregnancies.
    • This sign is a more accurate predictor of large for gestational age infants than biparietal diameter.
    • Utilizing the diabetic halo can improve the detection of macrosomia in pregnancies complicated by diabetes.