Brain damage to the survivor within 30 min of co-twin demise in monochorionic twins.

abstract：:The authors describe the first case of an isolated bilateral radial ray reduction occurring in a fetus exposed in utero to valproic acid; the diagnosis was made by ultrasound during the second trimester. This case of an isolated radial ray reduction associated with valproic acid use in pregnancy is a reminder for sono...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Langer B,Haddad J,Gasser B,Maubert M,Schlaeder G

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if maternal serum levels of 25(OH)D at 11-13 weeks' gestation are altered in pregnancies that subsequently deliver small for gestational age (SGA) neonates and whether the levels are related to placental function reflected in serum concentration of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A)....

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ertl R,Yu CK,Samaha R,Akolekar R,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic reduction of oxygen and nutrient delivery to the fetus has been related to neurodevelopmental problems. Placental underperfusion induces a significant reduction in oxygen and nutrient delivery, whereas maternal undernutrition causes mainly nutrient deficiency. A comparison of the neurodevelopmental...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Illa M,Eixarch E,Muñoz-Moreno E,Batalle D,Leal-Campanario R,Gruart A,Delgado-García JM,Figueras F,Gratacós E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assessing the effects of maternal anxiety on the markers and results of quadruple screening and on maternal anxiety after receiving positive results. METHODS:This prospective cohort study evaluated 1,595 pregnant women referred for prenatal visits. Maternal state/trait anxiety levels were measured, then quad...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Mousavi S,Hantoushzadeh S,Sheikh M,Shariat M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This retrospective study aims to describe systematically the fetal cerebral MR morphology in cases with occipital meningoencephaloceles using standard and advanced fetal MRI techniques. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The 1.5-tesla MR examinations (T1- and T2-weighted imaging, echo planar imaging, EPI, diffusion-wei...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Kasprian GJ,Paldino MJ,Mehollin-Ray AR,Shetty A,Williams JL,Lee W,Cassady CI

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to elucidate the effects of corticosteroids on fetal hearts during midtrimester, pregnant rats were injected with a daily dose of betamethasone (1 mg/kg) from the 12th day through the 17th day of pregnancy. The fetal cardiovascular and pulmonary systems were studied on the 21st day of pregnancy (term). The tr...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Wu FF,Momma K,Takao A

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) assessed by ultrasonography during the late first trimester is able to predict the occurrence of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. METHODS:Maternal endothelial function was assessed by flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial arter...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Alves JA,Miyague AH,de Sousa PC,Maia SB,Costa Fda S,Martins WP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the diagnostic relevance to neonatal infections of the soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (sICAM-1) cord serum level. METHODS:The case-control study included 66 term newborn infants with and without risk factors for neonatal infections. Cord blood serum determinations of white blood cell c...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Daraï E,Poncelet C,Soriano D,Lejeune V,Bringuier AF,Madelenat P,Feldmann G,Scoazec JY

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the sequential combination of ultrasound screening for fetal aneuploidy at 11-14 weeks with maternal biochemistry at 12-14 and 15-18 weeks of gestation. METHODS:A prospective study including 1,656 women, with a singleton pregnancy booked before 13 weeks of gestation. Nuchal translucency (NT) thic...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Benattar C,Audibert F,Taieb J,Ville Y,Roberto A,Lindenbaum A,Frydman R

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the relationship between maternal serum levels of human placental growth hormone (hPGH) and fetal Down syndrome at gestational midtrimester. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed samples of serum from 21 women with Down syndrome pregnancies detected at gestational midtrimester. The samples were obt...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Papadopoulou E,Sifakis S,Giahnakis E,Fragouli Y,Karkavitsas N,Koumantakis E,Kalmanti M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the prenatal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging finding of periventricular, large subependymal pseudocysts (SEPCs) in a patient who was later diagnosed as having mitochondrial depletion syndrome (MDS). To our knowledge, this is the first report of fetal SEPCs in a patient with MDS. These findings may ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Rohrbach M,Chitayat D,Maegawa G,Shanske S,Davidzon G,Chong K,Clarke JT,Toi A,Tarnopolsky M,Robinson B,Blaser S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is an adverse pregnancy outcome associated with significant perinatal and pediatric morbidity and mortality, and an increased risk of chronic disease later in adult life. While a number of maternal, fetal and environmental factors are known causes of IUGR, the majority of IUGR ca...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Murthi P,Kalionis B,Rajaraman G,Keogh RJ,Da Silva Costa F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional residual capacity (FRC) was measured at 2-8 (median 4) weeks of age in 100 infants whose mothers had entered a randomized trial of amniocentesis versus chorion villus sampling (CVS) at 10-13 weeks gestation. At measurement all of the infants were well and none had respiratory problems. No significant differ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Thompson PJ,Greenough A,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) followed by fetal ultrasonography were described. Although many cases of CDH are diagnosed by fetal ultrasonography, it is difficult to diagnose bilateral CDH in utero, which is a relatively rare and fatal condition. Two fetuses were diagnosed as having left...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Kamata S,Sawai T,Usui N,Nose K,Kitayama Y,Nakai H,Okuyama H,Okada A,Kawaguchi H,Chiba Y

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twin anemia-polycythemia sequence (TAPS) is a rare condition which may occur either spontaneously in uncomplicated monochorionic twin pregnancies or may develop after laser treatment in twin-twin transfusion syndrome. TAPS is characterized by a large intertwin discordance in hemoglobin levels without discordance in am...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Genova L,Slaghekke F,Klumper FJ,Middeldorp JM,Steggerda SJ,Oepkes D,Lopriore E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the outcomes of patients with twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence in which the acardiac twin was

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Jelin E,Hirose S,Rand L,Curran P,Feldstein V,Guevara-Gallardo S,Jelin A,Gonzales K,Goldstein R,Lee H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This report wants to focus on the risk of severe prematurity in patients with the hypermobility type of the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a heritable disorder of connective tissue. Although various obstetrical complications have been reported in patients with EDS, most reports specifically comment on the sev...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： De Vos M,Nuytinck L,Verellen C,De Paepe A

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A diagnosis of myocardial dystrophic calcification, a rare cause of fetal cardiac masses, is presented. METHODS:The fetal echocardiography of a 26-year-old pregnant woman who was referred to the Pediatric Cardiology Department at 20 weeks' gestation revealed an echogenic mass in the post wall of the left ven...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Baysal K,Haciomeroglu P,Sungur M,Köse B,Kandemir B

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrins are adhesion molecules present in endometrial, decidual, and extravillous cytotrophoblast (EVCT) cells. They participate in cell-cell adhesion as well as in adhesion between cells and components of the extracellular matrix, and they play an important role in the endometrial phenotype change that occurs durin...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Merviel P,Challier JC,Carbillon L,Foidart JM,Uzan S

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amniotic fluid (AF) and its components, such as fetal urine and meconium, may lead to intestinal alterations in gastroschisis, which cause immaturity of the myenteric plexus and consequent intestinal hypomotility and malabsorption. In this study we identified morphological and histological alterations of the...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： França WM,Langone F,de la Hoz CL,Gonçalves A,Bittencourt D,Pereira LV,Sbragia L

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of sirenomelia diagnosed at 13 gestational weeks. This rare malformation sequence is characterized by fusion and rotation of the lower limbs to various degrees and anorectal atresia, usually associated with absence of bladder and agenesis or dysgenesis of the kidneys. Diagnosis is commonly made later ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Carbillon L,Seince N,Largillière C,Bucourt M,Uzan M

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ectrodactyly is a rare malformation with various presentations. The current report describes a case of ectrodactyly detected using 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography at 16 weeks' gestation. METHODS AND RESULTS:The 2D ultrasonographic findings were ectrodactyly in the right hand and mon...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Koo BS,Baek SJ,Kim MR,Joo WD,Yoo HJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the evolution of the management of delivery and neonatal care in a population of children with correctable malformations born in Parisian maternity hospitals during the period 1985-1994. METHODS:Data were collected by the Paris Registry of Congenital Anomalies from 400,000 births recorded in Paris...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： De Vigan C,Goujard J,Vodovar V,Uzan S

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to investigate the levels of anxiety and depression, as well as liability to depression, of women undergoing chorionic villus sampling (CVS) due to the risk of giving birth to a child suffering from hemoglobinopathy, or trisomy. METHODS:The study population consisted of 309 women wh...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Lykeridou K,Daskalakis G,Papadatou D,Vaslamatzis G,Dafni O,Antsaklis A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein report the first ultrasound evidence of the self-amputation of an extra digit in case of fetal polydactyly. The prenatal evidence of fetal polydactyly is not always followed by postnatal confirmation. This is not always due to ultrasound misdiagnosis, but often to an in utero self-amputation phenomenon. We d...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Volpe N,Franchi L,Mazzone E,Migliavacca C,Raboni S,Percesepe A,Kaihura CT,Frusca T,Ghi T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present here a case of transient anhydramnios due to premature rupture of the membranes observed from 19 weeks' gestation. At 27 weeks' gestation, the amniotic fluid had increased due to spontaneous membrane sealing. At 32 weeks' gestation, premature rupture of the membranes occurred again. A male fetus was deliver...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Suzuki S,Nagayama C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of shipping blood in Streck blood collection tubes (BCT) prior to processing on cell-free DNA (cf-DNA) levels. METHODS:Blood was collected in ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and BCT tubes from 10 pregnant women carrying male fetuses. One set of each tube for each subject was pr...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Hidestrand M,Stokowski R,Song K,Oliphant A,Deavers J,Goetsch M,Simpson P,Kuhlman R,Ames M,Mitchell M,Tomita-Mitchell A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of fetal intraventricular bleeding possibly due to maternal vitamin K deficiency. A 20-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital due to impending premature delivery and loss of dietary intake at 28 weeks of gestation. Her blood examination showed metabolic alkalosis, prolonged prothrombin time,...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Minami H,Furuhashi M,Minami K,Miyazaki K,Yoshida K,Ishikawa K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cytokine imbalance has been implicated in placental-related pathologies, i.e. recurrent miscarriage and pre-eclampsia. Such conditions are more prevalent in multiple pregnancies. Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is associated with asymmetric placental blood flow and intra-cardiac pressures. We hypo...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Fox CE,Lash GE,Pretlove SJ,Chan BC,Holder R,Kilby MD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the acute effect of epinephrine on hemodynamics of noninnervated normal and retinoic-acid-treated embryos. DESIGN:Prospective interventional study design. METHODS:A total of 190 stage 15 (50-55 h of incubation) chick embryos were randomly treated with 1 microg all-trans retinoic acid and reincubate...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Kroese JM,Broekhuizen ML,Poelmann RE,Mulder PG,Wladimiroff JW

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00