Analysis examines fetal growth restriction rates, finding decreased small for gestational age neonates during COVID-19, suggesting diagnostic challenges.
During the acute-COVID epoch, FGR diagnosis increased compared to pre-COVID while SGA at birth decreased. This highlights the limitation of prenatal ultrasound for precisely identifying fetuses at the highest risk of FGR, which may be due to confirmation bias or broad diagnostic criteria for FGR.
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