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Naegele's rule: a reappraisal
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2000 · Vol. 107(11) · pp. 1433–1435
Thomas F. Baskett✉(Dalhousie University)Fritz Nagele(University of Vienna)
Abstract
The origin of Naegele's rule to calculate the expected date of confinement is reviewed. It is possible that the rule has been misinterpreted, resulting in an earlier estimated date of delivery with implications for induction of labour for post dates pregnancy.
Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsSlide ruleRule inductionComputer scienceMathematicsData mining
MeSH terms
BiometryFemaleGestational AgeHumansMenstrual CyclePregnancySensitivity and SpecificityTime FactorsDelivery, Obstetric
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434
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The Principles and Practice of Obstetrics
Journal of the American Medical Association · 1943 · 601 citations
Obstetrics and gynecology
The American Journal of Surgery · 1933 · 416 citations
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