[DOC] [TLE] Ultrasound Scans- Cause for Concern - Sarah Buckley [PAR] When I was pregnant with my first baby in 1990, I decided against having a scan. 
... when used as a screening tool for every pregnant woman and her baby. .... In 
one study involving women at high risk, almost 10 percent of scans were ... 
mortality nor a lower rate of unnecessary interventions can be expected from 
routine... [DOC] [TLE] Issues in Pregnancy Dating: Revisiting the Evidence - Medscape [PAR] Regardless, sources suggest that the majority of pregnant women in the ... 
ultrasounds in low-risk women; however, it is reasonable to honor a patient's 
request for one. ... to discuss and offer routine ultrasound screening to every 
pregnant woman, ... suggest, may in fact reduce the likelihood of unnecessary 
interventions. [DOC] [TLE] Pregnant Women Get More Ultrasounds, Without Clear Medical Need [PAR] Jul 17, 2015 ... Experts say frequent fetal scans in low-risk pregnancies aren't medically justified 
... Doctors are performing fetal ultrasound on pregnant women at ... of fetal size 
that can lead to potentially unnecessary caesarean deliveries. .... A study in the 
journal Lancet in 1993 set out to prove the superiority of five fetal... [DOC] [TLE] Diagnosis and Treatment of Conditions Leading to Spontaneous ... [PAR] Because preterm labor or premature rupture of membranes may occur in .... birth, 
unnecessary, costly, and sometime hazardous interventions might be avoided. .... 
A study of cervical length in low-risk women found an eightfold increased risk of 
..... A study of periodontal screening and treatment in pregnant women to reduce
... [DOC] [TLE] Natural childbirth IIa: is ultrasound necessary & effective during ... [PAR] Jul 11, 2011 ... The routine use of ultrasound in pregnancy may be the biggest ... To identify 
placenta previa (low lying placenta); To assess specific markers, ... In one study 
involving women at higher risk, a full 10 percent of scans were uncertain. ... all 
women who test positive for it on a scan will be unnecessarily worried. [DOC] [TLE] Are Ultrasound Scans a Cause for Concern? - Mother and Child ... [PAR] Apr 24, 2016 ... In one study involving women at high risk, almost 10% of scans were ... nor a 
lower rate of unnecessary interventions can be expected from ... includes a form 
that pregnant women undergoing ultrasound can ask their carers to fill out. ... She 
suggests that the large numbers of screening tests currently being... [DOC] [TLE] Homebirth Safety Research - Woven In Love Maternity Services [PAR] File Type: pdf ... The change to planned hospital birth for low-risk pregnant 
women in many ... Planned hospital birth may even increase unnecessary 
interventions and ... MacVicar, et al., British Journal of Obstetrics and 
Gynaecology, Apr. 1993 ... The study suggests that adherence to screening 
guidelines or exceptions to... [DOC] [TLE] ACR-SPR Practice Parameter for Imaging - American College of ... [PAR] improve radiologic services to the patient, study the socioeconomic aspects ... 
appropriate benefit/risk perspective is necessary to properly care for the ill or ... 
unnecessary irradiation of pregnant adolescents and women, tailoring ... 
Therefore, different screening policies might apply for high-dose procedures 
versus low-dose... [DOC] [TLE] Pregnancy, Birth, and Medicine (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) [PAR] Feb 17, 2011 ... Pregnancy and birth can be approached from many philosophical angles. ... 2.1 
Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening; 2.1.5 Non-Invasive Prenatal .... only when 
and whether and how we reproduce, but what kind of child we have, ..... given the 
tests' non-invasiveness, low medical risk to the pregnant woman... [DOC] [TLE] The Changing Landscape of Prenatal Testing - The Diane Rehm ... [PAR] Aug 19, 2015 ... This can result in unnecessary stress, costly follow-ups and, in worst ... When a 
pregnant woman visits the doctor's office today, she's presented with a menu of 
prenatal tests. ... that low levels happen to be associated with certain kinds of ... 
here is the difference between a diagnostic test and a screening test... [DOC] [TLE] Women of Size and Cesarean Sections: Tips for Avoiding ... [PAR] Mar 9

Question: A 1993 study suggests this type of screening may be unnecessary for low-risk pregnant women
Answer: ultrasound