image: Researchers found that giving pregnant women a third trimester scan reduces the rate of undetected breech in labor by over two thirds, which reduces the chances of harm to the baby. view more
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Giving pregnant women routine third trimester ultrasound scans could reduce rates of undetected breech pregnancy by 71%, enabling better care before and during labor and improved outcomes for newborns
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Article Title: Impact of point-of-care ultrasound and routine third trimester ultrasound on undiagnosed breech presentation and perinatal outcomes: An observational multicentre cohort study
Author Countries: United Kingdom, Turkey
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLoS Medicine
Method of Research
Observational study
Subject of Research
People
COI Statement
Competing interests: I have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: AK is a Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. AK is a Trustee (and the Treasurer) of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology AK has lectured at and consulted in several ultrasound-based projects, webinars and educational events.