Levels of maternal serum angiogenic factors in third-trimester normal pregnancies: reference ranges, influence of maternal and pregnancy factors and fetoplacental Doppler indices.

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：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 estimate the odds of severe cerebral injury and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment in monochorionic twins treated with amnioreduction versus laser surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. METHODS:A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on cerebral injury and long-term impairment after amn...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： van Klink JM,Koopman HM,van Zwet EW,Oepkes D,Walther FJ,Lopriore E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To determine the accuracy of estimated fetal weight (EFW) at the limit of viability in a delivery room setting and its impact on the prediction of neonatal outcome. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In this retrospective, single-center cohort study we included patients with preterm birth between 230/7 and 260/7 weeks ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Zdanowicz JA,Huber C,Gerull R,Mueller M,Raio L,Surbek D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five postmortem fetuses were scanned by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Of eight three-dimensional (3D) data sets reconstructed on an MGI workstation, five sets demonstrated detailed 3D fetal cardiac structures, and one depicted clear information regarding the disposition and compression of the heart and lungs in dia...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Deng J,Brookes JA,Gardener JE,Rodeck CH,Lees WR

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracoamniotic shunting has been described as having a beneficial role in the antenatal management of primary pleural effusions in singleton pregnancies. We report a case of a twin pregnancy in which progressive pleural effusions and hydrops were diagnosed in one of the fetuses at 16 weeks of gestation. An initial ev...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Grisaru-Granovsky S,Seaward PG,Windrim R,Wyatt P,Kelly EN,Ryan G

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the neonatal outcome in red blood cell alloimmunised pregnancies at increased risk of fetal anaemia where invasive testing was avoided based on reassuring middle cerebral artery (MCA) Doppler velocity results. METHODS:We included 28 alloimmunised pregnant women at significant risk of fetal or neona...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Abdel-Fattah SA,Shefras J,Kyle PM,Cairns P,Hunter A,Soothill PW

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The management of a case of severe twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome at 24 weeks of gestation is presented, using a combined surgical and medical approach. METHODS:Operative fetoscopy was used to coagulate placental vessels crossing the intertwin membranes. Repeated intrauterine transfusions were used to cor...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Van Peborgh P,Pelletier G,Suarez B,Ville Y

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：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：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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate lower extremity neuromotor function (LENF) and short-term ambulatory potential following fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC) closure. METHODS:Retrospective chart review of 54 children that underwent fMMC closure at our institution prior to the NIHCD-MOMS trial. Neonatal LENF was compared to predicted f...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Danzer E,Gerdes M,Bebbington MW,Sutton LN,Melchionni J,Adzick NS,Wilson RD,Johnson MP

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study patient choice regarding testing for sex chromosome aneuploidy (SCA) and the performance of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening for SCA. METHODS:Patient choice regarding screening for SCA and factors influencing this choice were evaluated in a single center. In a subsequent two-center study, cases that ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Bevilacqua E,Ordóñez E,Hurtado I,Rueda L,Mazzone E,Cirigliano V,Jani JC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intrapartum cardiotocography (CTG) was used for several decades to detect a stressed fetus so that delivery can be expedited to prevent birth asphyxia. The main aim of the study was to calculate the risk of neonatal acidemia (pH ≤ 7.10) according to duration of the 2nd stage of labor and occurrence of the ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Cavoretto PI,Seidenari A,Amodeo S,Della Gatta AN,Nale R,Ismail YS,Candiani M,Farina A

更新日期：2021-01-28 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：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：: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：:Fetal dextrocardia is a type of cardiac malposition where the major axis from base to apex points to the right side. This condition is usually associated with a wide spectrum of complex cardiac defects. As a result, dextrocardia is conceptually difficult to understand and diagnose on prenatal ultrasound. The advantage...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Yeo L,Luewan S,Markush D,Gill N,Romero R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of the study were to assess the ability of a fetal pulse oximeter to measure the fetal oxygen saturation (SPO2) continuously during labor and to assess the correlation between readings of fetal pulse oximetry and cord blood gases at birth. The Nellcor N-400 Fetal Oximeter was used in 62 women prospectiv...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Langer B,Boudier E,Haddad J,Pain L,Schlaeder G

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：:Since its inception in 1995, the mission of the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has been to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary expertise in all facets of prenatal diagnosis, reproductive genetics, and prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal treatment for abno...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Hedrick HL,Flake AW,Crombleholme TM,Howell LJ,Johnson MP,Wilson RD,Adzick NS

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report the first case of thanatophoric dysplasia (TD) successfully diagnosed in utero by a combination of 2-D ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) 3-D imaging and genetic analysis at 26 weeks' gestation. METHODS:Prenatal sonographic examinations performed at 23 weeks' gestation revealed micromelic shorten...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Tsutsumi S,Sawai H,Nishimura G,Hayasaka K,Kurachi H

更新日期：2008-01-01 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 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：:Evaluation of the adequacy of fetal growth by measurements of fetal size required theoretical formulae for the assessment of present size from previous measurements. The various models presented in the literature assume the same mathematical formula for the whole pregnancy. In this study, a model of different polynomi...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Nitzan M,Tadmor OP,Skomorowski Y,Rabinowitz R,Diamant Y

更新日期：1994-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the reproducibility of both a new contrast-enhancing technique (Oblique View eXtended Imaging, OVIX; Samsung) and the recently reported 3-D multiplanar technique (MPT) in the measurement of the subpubic angle (SPA) among a group of women at term gestation. In addition, we ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Ghi T,Youssef A,Martelli F,Montaguti E,Krsmanovic J,Pacella G,Pilu G,Rizzo N,Gabrielli S

更新日期：2015-01-01 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