Ehlers-Danlos type IV in pregnancy. A case report and a literature review.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure levels of total plasma cysteine, homocysteine, cysteinylglycine and glutathione of normotensive primiparous pregnant women in the second and the third trimester. METHODS:Two consecutive blood samples were taken from 65 healthy primiparous women in the 19th to 21st weeks of pregnancy and then in th...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Viskova H,Vesela K,Janosikova B,Krijt J,Visek JA,Calda P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the neurodevelopmental outcome of infants with high-risk fetal lung lesions defined as (1) requiring fetal intervention and/or ex utero intrapartum therapy (EXIT), or (2) acute respiratory decompensation postnatally necessitating emergent resection within 48 h of life. METHODS:We reviewed the med...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Danzer E,Siegle J,D'Agostino JA,Gerdes M,Hoffman C,Bernbaum J,Rintoul NE,Flake AW,Adzick NS,Hedrick HL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the safety and efficacy of ventriculoamniotic shunt placement through a hysterotomy in the second trimester of pregnancy as treatment for isolated obstructive hydrocephalus. METHODS:Between 1999 and 2003, four pregnancies with isolated fetal obstructive hydrocephalus in the second trimester were...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Bruner JP,Davis G,Tulipan N

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to describe the association between fetal echogenic bowel (FEB) diagnosed during the second trimester and adverse perinatal outcomes in an Australian antenatal population. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of ultrasound scans was performed between March 1, 2004 and March 1, 2009 a...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ameratunga DM,Said JM,Reidy K,Palma-Dias R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify determinants of requesting pastoral care (PC) at the time of pregnancy termination for fetal anomalies. METHODS:PC was provided by a hospital-based chaplain. Data were reviewed for 88 women who elected pregnancy termination. Nominal logistic regression and Kruskal-Wallis and Student t tests were ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Brady TB,Lidums S,Yaron Y,Evans MI,Johnson MP,Kramer RL

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：:The incidence of chromosomal abnormalities in spontaneous abortions is much higher than commonly appreciated. Using postmortem chorionic villus sampling (as we have previously described), our much increased yield of results allows us to divide embryos into two groups based upon potential viability. Embryonic size at t...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Drugan A,Johnson MP,Isada NB,Evans MI

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of sirenomelia in a 27-year-old woman detected at 11 weeks 5 days of gestation is presented. It was suspected by two-dimensional sonography and color Doppler imaging. Three-dimensional ultrasound confirmed the final diagnosis. With detailed evaluation of the acquired volumes, valuable information was obtained a...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Contu R,Zoppi MA,Axiana C,Ibba RM,Monni G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Investigate the prediction of birth acidemia in pregnancies with placental insufficiency using two newly created venous-arterial Doppler ratios: pulsatility index (PI) of the ductus venosus (DV) over PI of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and PI of the DV over PI of the umbilical artery and establish cut-off...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Carvalho FH,Moron AF,Mattar R,Murta CG,Santana RM,Barbosa MM,Torloni MR,Vasques FA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this report was to evaluate the effect of ultrasonographic (US) findings on pregnancy management in patients with marker chromosome (MC) aneuploidy ascertained through prenatal diagnosis. From 1989 through June 1993, 15,522 prenatal diagnostic procedures were performed for accepted indications. Charts...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Hume RF Jr,Drugan A,Ebrahim SA,Johnson MP,Isada NB,Reichler A,Evans MI

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A human tail is a rare congenital anomaly with a prominent lesion from the lumbosacrococcygeal region. According to Dao and Netzky human tails are classified into 'true tails' and 'pseudotails'. True tails comprise only mesenchymal tissue (adipose, connective, muscle, nerve tissue, blood vessels, and cutis). They are ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Noack F,Reusche E,Gembruch U

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The situation concerning reproductive genetic testing in Switzerland is briefly described. Growing awareness of eugenic implications especially by women is reported. This is also true for all the other German-speaking countries in Europe to a higher extent than in the other European countries. Better professional educ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Braga S

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 33-year-old primigravida at 26 weeks gestation presented with fetal hydrops and fetal anemia following prior parvovirus B19 infection. The fetus required two intrauterine transfusions of packed red cells. At 35 weeks gestation, a cesarean section was performed for obstetric reasons. As a consequence of a prenatal bo...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Schild RL,Plath H,Thomas P,Schulte-Wissermann H,Eis-Hübinger AM,Hansmann M

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：AIM:We present and discuss delivery (maternal and fetal) outcome of macerated stillbirths in the third trimester. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In this retrospective observational study, the course of labor was analyzed in 10 stillborn fetuses with a varying grade of maceration during the third trimester. Medical documentation...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Habek D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Fetal pleural effusions are either primary or secondary to chromosomal or structural fetal abnormalities. In both cases, thoraco-amniotic shunts may be indicated to prevent life-threatening consequences. In this report, we describe a rare complication of shunts and successful in utero manageme...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Nassr AA,Ruano R,Espinoza J,Shamshirsaz AA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) is a congenital heart malformation that can be diagnosed in the fetus by indirect indicators on an echocardiogram, such as inability to demonstrate the pulmonary veins returning to the left atrium by color Doppler, the presence of a chamber or the pulmonary venous conflu...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Cormier CM,Kramer LA,Gupta-Malhotra M

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To determine if: (1) human umbilical cord stem cells could survive for 20 h in extra-embryonic celomic fluid obtained at 40 days of development from baboon pregnancies by ultrasound-guided celocentesis and, (2) human hematopoietic stem cell survival could be enhanced by adding increasing concentrations of he...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Santolaya-Forgas J,Galan I,Deleon-Luis J,Wolf R

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) performed on 1,788 amniocenteses, using Aneuvision (Vysis) probes for chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X, and Y, over several years, yielded 115 cases with percentages of aneuploidy between 4 and 100%. All cases above 60% were confirmed to be positive by chromosome analysis. Fift...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Wyandt HE,Tonk VS,Huang XL,Evans AT,Milunsky JM,Milunsky A

更新日期：2006-01-01 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:Tissue Doppler echocardiography is being increasingly used in fetal medicine as a clinical and research tool. The objective of this study was to review the current status of tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) techniques applied to the fetus. METHODS:Fetal cardiac function was evaluated using spectral and color TDI...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Comas M,Crispi F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single fetal death in a twin pregnancy in the late second or early third trimester is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rate in the surviving co-twin, especially in monochorionic twin pregnancies. The common causes are twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, chromosomal abnormalities, and congenital anoma...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Karageyim Karsidag AY,Kars B,Dansuk R,Api O,Unal O,Turan MC,Goynumer G

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Postoperative membrane separation is a complication of selective laser photocoagulation of communicating vessels (SLPCV) for the treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). OBJECTIVE:The aim of this work was to determine whether a quantitative grading system of membrane separation following SLPCV ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： De Zoysa MY,Chon AH,Korst LM,Llanes A,Chmait RH

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In newborn the finding of adrenal gland hemorrhage is not uncommon. Only few cases of prenatal diagnosis of fetal adrenal bleeding by sonography have been reported. CASE:In a 28-year-old nulliparous pregnant woman, routine sonography performed in 35 + 2 weeks of gestational age showed a cystic mass on the u...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Vollersen E,Hof M,Gembruch U

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the risk for preeclampsia (PE) by maternal characteristics, uterine artery pulsatility index (Ut-PI), mean arterial pressure (MAP), serum placental growth factor (PlGF) and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) at 30-33 weeks' gestation. METHODS:This was a screening study in singleton pregnan...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Garcia-Tizon Larroca S,Tayyar A,Poon LC,Wright D,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was undertaken to determine the clinical use of comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) for detection of fetal trisomy 21 from fetal ceIls (nucleated red blood cells; nRBCs) isolated from maternal peripheral venous blood. METHODS:Maternal peripheral venous blood samples were collected in sterile t...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Yang YH,Yang ES,Kwon JY,Kim IK,Park YW

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large placental chorioangiomas (>4 cm) can precipitate severe polyhydramnios, fetal anemia, growth restriction, high-output cardiac failure, hydrops, and fetal demise. We report a case of a large chorioangioma that was treated in a stepwise fashion with amnioreduction to ameliorate maternal discomfort, followed by fet...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Jones K,Tierney K,Grubbs BH,Pruetz JD,Detterich J,Chmait RH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a distinct clinical syndrome with unique features, generally diagnosed postnatally. CASE:A 26-year-old patient, gravida 4, para 3-0-0-3, was noted to have an abnormal maternal serum screen. Amniocentesis with imaging studies were remarkable only for a two-vessel umbilica...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Aagaard-Tillery KM,Buchbinder A,Boente MP,Ramin KD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00