Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of duplicated middle cerebral artery.

abstract：:A case is presented in which X-linked ichthyosis was diagnosed prenatally using fluorescence in situ hybridization. Fetal sex was known by second trimester ultrasound in a woman with very low second trimester MSUE3. All of the 15 maternal peripheral blood metaphase spreads examined displayed two hybridization signals ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Santolaya-Forgas J,Cohen L,Vengalil S,Field F,Rodriguez A,McCorquadale M,McCorquadale DJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital epulis is a rare benign oral cavity tumor that usually arises from the maxillary alveolar mucosa. It is also known as congenital gingival granular cell tumor. Prenatal diagnosis is uncommon and mostly confined to the third trimester. We report a case of congenital epulis, which was referred to our departmen...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Frisova V,Prosova B,Mahdian N,Kyncl M,Vlk R,Rocek M

更新日期：2013-01-01 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:Understanding the pathomechanisms underlying high meconium calprotectin concentrations is the key to the potential uses of this parameter for the assessment of the intrauterine environment in which the fetus develops. The aim of this study was to measure calprotectin concentrations in serial meconium portions...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Lisowska-Myjak B,Skarżyńska E,Żytyńska-Daniluk J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study provides detailed neonatal and congenital malformation follow-up from 695 women enrolled in a prospective randomized multicenter study comparing the safety and accuracy of early (11-12 weeks of gestation) and midtrimester amniocentesis (15-16 weeks of gestation). No differences were found for total p...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Wilson RD,Johnson J,Windrim R,Dansereau J,Singer J,Winsor EJ,Kalousek D

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amniotic band syndrome is an uncommon, congenital fetal abnormality with multiple disfiguring and disabling manifestations. A wide spectrum of clinical deformities are encountered and range from simple ring constrictions to major craniofacial and visceral defects. We report a case of constriction amniotic bands involv...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Sifakis S,Mantas N,Konstantinidou A,Koukoura O,Avgoustinakis E,Koumantakis E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of lissencephaly were prenatally diagnosed by a magnetic resonance image (MRI). Smooth surface of brain and remarkable sylvian fissure, which were barely detectable by ultrasound, were easily observed in MRI. MRI is the most appropriate tool in diagnosing lissencephaly. ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Okamura K,Murotsuki J,Sakai T,Matsumoto K,Shirane R,Yajima A

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe procedure-related complications and perinatal survival after intrauterine transfusion (IUT) before 20 weeks of gestation in fetuses with severe anemia due to human parvovirus B19 infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted of all fetuses requiring IUT before 20 weeks of g...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Hellmund A,Geipel A,Berg C,Bald R,Gembruch U

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the fetal and neonatal imaging characteristics of meconium peritonitis (MP) and their clinical outcome. We also studied the role of prenatal ultrasound (US) in antenatal diagnosis and its use in predicting the need for surgical intervention postnatally. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We conducted a retrosp...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ping LM,Rajadurai VS,Saffari SE,Chandran S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to diagnose fetal cardiovascular malformations prenatally has been established during the past 14 years. This has naturally led to an increased interest in the possibility of providing timely therapy in the neonatal period and has raised the prospects for prenatal intervention. Before medical, catheter, an...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Kleinman CS,Copel JA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic adrenal masses are unusual in the fetus. The most common diagnosis for adrenal cyst is hemorrhage. We report 2 cases of cystic neuroblastoma diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound. In each case, diagnosis was confirmed in the neonatal period first by scintigraphy, then by histology. Differential diagnosis and manag...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Dreyfus M,Neuhart D,Baldauf JJ,Casanova R,Becmeur F,Ritter J

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fetal growth may vary significantly in different congenital heart defects (CHDs). OBJECTIVES:To investigate prenatal growth of CHD fetuses and its correlation with classifications based upon expected oxygen delivery to the fetal brain or structural findings. METHODS:Seventy-nine euploid fetuses with isolat...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Inversetti A,Fesslova V,Deprest J,Candiani M,Giorgione V,Cavoretto P

更新日期：2020-01-01 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 compare the DELFIA Xpress and Quantikine ELISA placental growth factor (PlGF) immunoassay platforms by analysing the same set of early first-trimester maternal serum samples from cases with trisomy 21 and euploid controls. METHODS:Thirty-seven trisomy 21 cases and 243 euploid control serum samples, drawn...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Cowans NJ,Kisanga M,Khan A,Spencer K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional cardiovascular assessment is becoming an increasingly important tool in the study of fetal pathology. The myocardial performance index (MPI) is a parameter measuring global myocardial function. Since its introduction, several studies have proposed methods to improve its reproducibility and have constructed ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Mahajan A,Henry A,Meriki N,Hernandez-Andrade E,Crispi F,Wu L,Welsh AW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose new cutoffs in plasma glucose levels in screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the first trimester of pregnancy. METHODS:A 50-gram oral glucose challenge test (GCT) was performed in 1,716 singleton pregnancies at 6-14 weeks' gestation. In those with a positive GCT, a 100...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Plasencia W,Garcia R,Pereira S,Akolekar R,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

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：:Of 44 pregnancies obtained at the Tenon Maternity Hospital by in vitro fertilization (IVF) using donated oocytes, 25 have already been completed by spontaneous delivery or cesarean section: 22 (88%) single; 2 (8%) twins, and 1 (4%) triple. The most frequently seen complications of pregnancy were hypertension (16%) and...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Cornet D,Antoine JM,Casanova S,Uzan S,Mandelbaum J,Plachot M,Salat-Baroux J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this prospective study, we assessed the feasibility of foetal RHD genotyping by analysis of DNA extracted from plasma samples of Rhesus (Rh) D-negative pregnant women using real-time PCR and primers and probes targeted toward exon 7 and 10 of RHD gene. METHODS:We analysed 24 RhD-negative pregnant woman an...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Hromadnikova I,Vechetova L,Vesela K,Benesova B,Doucha J,Kulovany E,Vlk R

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:First-trimester uterine artery pulsatility index (PI) measurements form part of an algorithm used to assess the risk of developing pre-eclampsia. The objective of this study was to construct a population-specific reference range for both the lower and mean maternal uterine artery PI at 11-13(+6) weeks' ges...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ridding G,Schluter PJ,Hyett JA,McLennan AC

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to evaluate the relationship between meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MEC-AF) and amniotic fluid volume (AFV) and their impact on the risk of cesarean delivery for fetal indications in term pregnancies. METHODS:1,655 live-born singleton gestations delivering at > or = 37 weeks within 7 days o...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Blackwell SC,Wolfe HM,Redman ME,Hassan SS,Berry SM,Treadwell MC,Zador I,Carreno CA,Sorokin Y

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the rate of pulmonary stenosis and functional pulmonary atresia (PS/PA) in recipient twins prior to fetal surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) and their pre- and postnatal outcomes. METHODS:We carried out a prospective study including 260 cases of TTTS. Echocardiography was performed...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ortiz JU,Masoller N,Gómez O,Bennasar M,Eixarch E,Lobmaier SM,Crispi F,Gratacos E,Martinez JM

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Chronically compromised uterine perfusion may lead to placental insufficiency and subsequent intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Various therapeutic approaches (e.g. vasodilators, low-dose aspirin, intravenous glucose infusion, and hemodilution) are often of limited efficacy. Local anesthetics have been ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Strümper D,Louwen F,Durieux ME,Gramke HF,Stuessel J,Marcus-Soekarman D,Van Aken H,Marcus MA

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：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：:We present 2 cases of maternal mortality after transabdominal amniocentesis performed during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. In both these cases, blood cultures revealed Escherichia coli. Broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotic treatment started immediately after admission to the hospital did not change the rapid progre...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Elchalal U,Shachar IB,Peleg D,Schenker JG

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate previously computed correction factors for free β-human chorionic gonadotrophin (fβ-hCG) and pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) in in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) pregnancies with hormone treatment and to determine the effect on false-positive r...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Engels MA,Pajkrt E,Groot DT,Schats R,Twisk JW,van Vugt JM

更新日期：2013-01-01 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