Optimal interval between middle cerebral artery velocity measurements when monitoring pregnancies complicated by red cell alloimmunization.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efficacy of flecainide acetate for the treatment of fetal supraventricular tachycardia with cardiac failure was reported. CASE:For a case in which maternal digoxin therapy failed, flecainide acetate (400 mg/day) is used from 27 weeks. Cardioversion with improved cardiac function occurred 6 days after treatm...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Amano K,Harada Y,Shoda T,Nishijima M,Hiraishi S

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report on the initial experience in a single Brazilian university clinic of the use of fetoscopic endotracheal occlusion (FETO) to treat severe isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). METHODS:The inclusion criteria for FETO for this prospective study were isolated CDH and intrathoracic herniation ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Peralta CF,Sbragia L,Bennini JR,de Fátima Assunção Braga A,Sampaio Rousselet M,Machado Rosa IR,Barini R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectopia cordis (EC) is a rare malformation due to failure of maturation of the midline mesodermal components of the chest and abdomen. It can be defined as a complete or partial displacement of the heart outside the thoracic cavity. It comprises 0.1% of congenital heart diseases. Common cardiac anomalies associated wi...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Sadłecki P,Krekora M,Krasomski G,Walentowicz-Sadłecka M,Grabiec M,Moll J,Respondek-Liberska M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Aortic distension waveforms describe the change in diameter or cross-sectional area over the cardiac cycle. We aimed to validate the association of aortic fractional area change (AFAC) with blood pressure (BP) in a fetal lamb model. METHODS:Four pregnant ewes underwent open fetal surgery under general ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Wohlmuth C,Moise KJ Jr,Papanna R,Gheorghe C,Johnson A,Morales Y,Gardiner HM

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:A consanguineous couple had 3 pregnancies in which prenatally diagnosed hydrocephalus was observed (in 1 female and 2 male fetuses). This case appears to represent an autosomal recessive form of hydrocephalus, given the consanguinity, affected sibs of both genders, and no evidence for intrauterine infection, chromosom...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Brady TB,Kramer RL,Qureshi F,Feldman B,Kupsky WJ,Johnson MP,Evans MI

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a fetus with a large multiloculated cystic liver mass. Two small abdominal cysts were seen on ultrasound at 19 weeks of gestation but the patient was referred to us at 23 weeks, after the mass had grown to 8.0 x 5.6 x 7.0 cm, displacing intra-abdominal organs, heart and diaphragm. There was a sma...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Laberge JM,Patenaude Y,Desilets V,Cartier L,Khalife S,Jutras L,Chen MF

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis using circulating fetal trophoblast cells has been challenging due to lack of a reproducible trophoblast-specific antibody. We investigated the use of three trophoblast cell-specific antibodies, HLA-G, placenta growth factor, and neuroD2, for the isolation of trophoblast cells...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Tjoa ML,Delli-Bovi L,Johnson KL,Bianchi DW

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphangiomas are commonly diagnosed by prenatal ultrasound. These anomalies are most often cervical, but occasionally present in the axilla, thorax and abdomen. We present a case in which intrauterine drainage was followed by an uneventful vaginal delivery. CASE:A 30-year-old G4P3 female was referred to ou...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Kaufman GE,D'Alton ME,Crombleholme TM

更新日期：1996-05-01 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

abstract：:We report a case of nonimmune hydrops fetalis detected at 32 weeks of gestation. Fetal heart rate was 300 beats per minute. Ultrasound and fetal Doppler echocardiography showed it to be due to supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Following failed maternal therapy with digoxin alone, amiodarone with digoxin was used. Co...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Pradhan M,Manisha M,Singh R,Kapoor A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although δ-globin gene mutations have no clinical implications, association of β- and δ-thalassemia may lead to misdiagnosis. We describe the case of a Chinese woman who was assumed to have an α-thalassemia heterozygote, but was later shown to have β-thalassemia with a normal amount of HbA(2) caused by the -77 mutatio...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Li J,Xie XM,Zhou JY,Li DZ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical and economic impact of adopting noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) using circulating cell-free DNA as a first-line screening method for trisomy 21, 18, and 13 in the general pregnancy population. METHODS:A decision-analytical model was developed to assess the impact of adopting NIPT...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Kostenko E,Chantraine F,Vandeweyer K,Schmid M,Lefevre A,Hertz D,Zelle L,Bartha JL,Di Renzo GC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This systematic review evaluated the existence of risk factors for the fetal manifestation of long QT syndrome (LQTS). METHODS:Prenatal cardiac findings suggestive of fetal LQTS were studied using 30 English literature reports extracted from the Pubmed database (1979 to December 2011) using the search terms ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ishikawa S,Yamada T,Kuwata T,Morikawa M,Yamada T,Matsubara S,Minakami H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficiency of percutaneous intratumor laser ablation for fetal solid sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT). SUBJECTS AND METHODS:We carried out percutaneous ultrasound-guided intratumor laser ablation through a 17-gauge needle using an output of 40 W in 7 fetuses with large solid SCT and reviewed the...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Litwińska M,Litwińska E,Janiak K,Piaseczna-Piotrowska A,Szaflik K

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) are diseases in which chest-occupying lesions can result in severe pulmonary hypoplasia. However, significant postnatal mortality due to pulmonary hypertension (PH) is more often seen in patients with CDH. We analyzed prenatal ec...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Derderian SC,Jayme CM,Cheng LS,Keller RL,Moon-Grady AJ,MacKenzie TC

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the incidence of pregnancies complicated by meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) or meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) differs with seasonal changes. METHODS:An established perinatal database was used to identify all term (> or = 37 weeks) singleton gestations resulting in a live birth...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Blackwell SC,Carreno CA,Hassan SS,Moldenhauer J,Wolfe HM,Berry SM,Kruger M,Sorokin Y

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Fetal surgery for myelomeningocele (MMC) results in better outcomes compared to postnatal treatment. However, risks are present. We describe our experience with intraoperative fetal echocardiography during repair of MMC and report on the management of serious cardiovascular events. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Rychik J,Cohen D,Tran KM,Szwast A,Natarajan SS,Johnson MP,Moldenhauer JS,Khalek N,Martinez-Poyer J,Flake AW,Hedrick HL,Adzick NS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prognosis of monochorionic twins with selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR), classified according to the type of umbilical artery Doppler, under expectant management. METHODS:The outcome of 81 cases with isolated sIUGR was evaluated according to a classification based on umbilica...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ishii K,Murakoshi T,Takahashi Y,Shinno T,Matsushita M,Naruse H,Torii Y,Sumie M,Nakata M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the current problem of alloimmunization in a tertiary referral center in Croatia. The results obtained were compared to data published worldwide. METHODS:Retrospective case analysis included women with Rhesus (Rh) alloimmunization treated in our department from January 1997 to January 2003. Data of...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Matijevic R,Grgic O,Klobucar A,Miskovic B

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of in vitro fertilization techniques increases the frequency of pathological implantation. However, simultaneous pregnancies are a rarity. Ectopic implantation of the embryo may occur in the cervical canal. This is the first case report, which describes successful management of an intrauterine twin pregnancy which...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ujvari E,Krizsa F,Sebestyen A,Varbiro S,Paulin F

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The only causal therapy is fetoscopic laser surgery (FLS). The aims of this study were to analyze the long-term outcome of monochorionic twins treated by FLS, including their school career, need for therapy and special aid equipment, and free-time activities, and compare their outcome to matched dichorioni...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Rüegg L,Hüsler M,Krähenmann F,Zimmermann R,Natalucci G,Ochsenbein-Kölble N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no precise prenatal indicator to refine an accurate prognosis in case of sacral agenesis and to define the diagnostic approach and outcome criteria in case of fetal sacral agenesis using 3 characteristics of the conus medullaris (CM): its position, its appearance, and associated spinal abnormalities...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Mottet N,Martinovic J,Baeza C,Guimiot F,Bault JP,Aubry MC,Riethmuller D,Zerah M,Cretolle C,Benachi A

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to review previous work reporting the concentration of solutes measured in maternal circulation, extra-embryonic celomic fluid, and amniotic fluid, to gain insights into the mechanism that could lead to compartmentalization of fluid and solutes within the gestational sac prior to th...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Santolaya-Forgas J,De Leon-Luis J,Espinoza J,Gonçalves LF,Romero R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a premature infant with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and severe hyperbilirubinemia. In this patient, all known potential hemolytic agents were excluded and no findings of hemolysis were observed. The crucial role of prematurity in the pathogenesis of this type of jaundice is discussed. ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Costa S,De Carolis MP,De Luca D,Savarese I,Romagnoli C

更新日期：2008-01-01 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