Two-Dimensional Ultrasound Evaluation of the Fetal Cerebral Aqueduct: Improving the Antenatal Diagnosis and Counseling of Aqueductal Stenosis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ureteropelvic junction obstruction is a common cause of end-stage pediatric nephropathy. Our aim was to investigate whether in utero decompression can influence its development. METHODS:A silastic tube was tied around the superior segment of the left ureter to cause partial unilateral obstruction in 22 fetal...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Sun J,Wang F,Deng G,Mo J

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：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：:Acute hydramnios is a rare complication of pregnancy, usually of idiopathic etiology and associated with a very poor perinatal prognosis. In this single case report, acute hydramnios at 21 weeks' gestation, associated with fetal CMV infection, was treated by a single large volume reduction amniocentesis combined with ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Bondagji N,Manning FA,Martel J,Harman CR,Morrison I

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of the ever-increasing demand for human stem cells for transplantation, we initiated in vitro and in vivo studies of human fetal bone marrow stem/progenitor cells derived from lost pregnancies at 16-20 weeks. Utilizing non-human primates as models, we demonstrated that fetal tissue has distinctive biological a...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Michejda M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a model for prediction of late preeclampsia (PE; which develops at or after 34 weeks' gestation) based on maternal history and characteristics, mean arterial pressure (MAP), and circulating levels of mRNA for the placenta-specific 1 (PLAC1) gene in maternal plasma at 14-18 weeks' gestation. METHOD...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Zanello M,Sekizawa A,Purwosunu Y,Curti A,Farina A

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：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：: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 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：:The loss of middle cerebral artery compensatory vasodilation appears to be ominous in fetuses with absent end-diastolic umbilical waveforms. The authors report a case with a loss of the 'brain-sparing effect' 24 h before fetal death. Current pathophysiological explanations are discussed. ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Chitrit Y,Zorn B,Filidori M,Bucourt M,Chasseray JE,Caubel P

更新日期：1995-03-01 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：: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:Myelomeningocele is a neural tube defect resulting in an exposed spinal cord, which leads to irreversible neurologic damage at birth. We proposed development of a fetal rabbit model of myelomeningocele to study in utero spinal cord injury and repair strategies. METHODS:New Zealand white rabbits (n = 10) at 2...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Housley HT,Graf JL,Lipshultz GS,Calvano CJ,Harrison MR,Farmer DL,Jennings RW

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We sought to determine the relationship between the degree of stomach herniation by antenatal sonography and neonatal outcomes in fetuses with isolated left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed neonatal medical records and antenatal sonography of f...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Basta AM,Lusk LA,Keller RL,Filly RA

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the hypothesis that in fetuses with congenital heart disease (CHD) there is a correlation between the expected pattern of in utero brain blood supply and the severity of neurodevelopmental impairment. METHODS:A total of 58 fetuses with CHD and 58 controls underwent a Doppler ultrasound and feta...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Masoller N,Sanz-Cortés M,Crispi F,Gómez O,Bennasar M,Egaña-Ugrinovic G,Bargalló N,Martínez JM,Gratacós E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemimegalencephaly (HMC) is a disorder associated with enlarged and dysplastic hamartomatous overgrowth of all or part of the one cerebral hemisphere that can be isolated or associated with other syndromes. In the normal development of the brain it is important to bear in mind that there are two main process...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Romero XC,Molina FS,Pastor E,Amaya F

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：: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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether subpubic arch angle (SPA) measurement before labor onset can predict labor outcome among low-risk pregnant women. METHODS:3D ultrasound volume was transperineally acquired from a series of nulliparous women with uncomplicated pregnancy at term before the onset of labor. SPA was measured off...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Youssef A,Ghi T,Martelli F,Montaguti E,Salsi G,Bellussi F,Pilu G,Rizzo N

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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：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：:We present the first study that investigates the effect of maternal body mass index (BMI) on the quantity of circulating fetal cells available to use in cell-based noninvasive prenatal test (cbNIPT). cbNIPT has been proposed as a superior alternative to noninvasive prenatal test from cell-free fetal DNA. Kølvraa et al...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Kruckow S,Schelde P,Hatt L,Ravn K,Petersen OB,Uldbjerg N,Vogel I,Singh R

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:We present a case where the embryo showed an increased nuchal edema and a metabolic disorder. At 31 weeks of gestation the fetus developed a cardiomegaly and a hydrops. In this case, a long-chain 3-hydroxacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency (LCHAD deficiency) was confirmed by biochemical investigations in cultured...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Tercanli S,Uyanik G,Hösli I,Cagdas A,Holzgreve W

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00