Calprotectin in Serially Collected Meconium Portions as a Biomarker for Intrauterine Fetal Environment.

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary sequestration with associated nonimmune hydrops has been previously reported with generally poor prognosis for the neonate. We report a case of bronchopulmonary sequestration and associated pleural effusion successfully managed with a transthoracic catheter placement. The embryology and clinical patho...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Slotnick RN,McGahan J,Milio L,Schwartz M,Ablin D

更新日期：1990-01-01 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：:We herein reviewed 630 malformed fetuses delivered from 24 weeks of gestation onwards in our institute over the past 22 years. These fetuses were divided into 2 groups: 210 from 1970 to 1982 (group 1) and 420 from 1983 to 1991 (group 2). Twenty-two varieties of congenital malformations were diagnosed antenatally in gr...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Hori E,Koyanagi T,Yoshizato T,Maeda H,Satoh S,Suita S,Ueda K,Nakano H

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the first case of an isolated bilateral radial ray reduction occurring in a fetus exposed in utero to valproic acid; the diagnosis was made by ultrasound during the second trimester. This case of an isolated radial ray reduction associated with valproic acid use in pregnancy is a reminder for sono...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Langer B,Haddad J,Gasser B,Maubert M,Schlaeder G

更新日期：1994-05-01 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：:The authors performed a color Doppler ultrasound examination of both renal and interlobar arteries of 15 pregnant women affected by pregnancy-induced hypertension. The pulsatility index (PI), the resistance index (RI) and the systolic/diastolic ratio (S/D) values were compared with those of 15 healthy pregnant women o...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Boemi G,Bruno MT,La Ferrera G,Butera L,Pulvirenti G,Lanzone A,Mancuso S

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to determine if laterality of an absent umbilical artery (AUA) is associated with specific sonographic findings, chromosomal defects or postpartum birth defects. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this retrospective cohort study, ultrasound reports and medical records of patients who recei...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Santillan M,Santillan D,Fleener D,Stegmann B,Zamba G,Hunter S,Yankowitz J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether myomectomy during pregnancy in selected patients improves outcome. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of 18 patients who underwent myomectomy between the 6th and 24th week of gestational age. Surgical management of tumors was required on the basis of the characteristics of the myomas and sym...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： De Carolis S,Fatigante G,Ferrazzani S,Trivellini C,De Santis L,Mancuso S,Caruso A

更新日期：2001-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Separation of Macrosomic, normal and intrauterine growth retarded (IUGR) neonates using the modified Neonatal Growth Assessment Score (NGAS). METHODS:A sample of 23 neonates with evidence of growth acceleration and 74 neonates classified as normal or IUGR in a previous study was used in this investigation. T...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Deter RL,Spence LR

更新日期：2004-01-01 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 performance of maternal risk factors (BMI and mean arterial pressure [MAP]) and first-trimester maternal serum markers in the early prediction of preeclampsia (PE) in nulliparous women. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This was a case-cohort study based on a cohort of 14,207 nulliparous women. A total of...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Pihl K,Sørensen S,Stener Jørgensen F

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate alterations of arterial and ductus venosus blood flow velocities during deterioration and their interdependence. METHODS:37 high-risk pregnancies complicated by umbilical absent or reverse end-diastolic flow velocities (AREDV) were monitored by measurement of the pulsatility index of the umbilica...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Müller T,Nanan R,Rehn M,Kristen P,Dietl J

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors conducted a retrospective study of obstetric and genetic data, obstetric problems, and pregnancy outcome by investigating 149 pregnancies of patients who received genetic counselling because of hemophilia A or B over a 20-year period. METHODS:In cases with a heterozygous mother, fetal sex was det...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Beke A,Bán Z,Nagy B,Tóth-Pál E,Papp C,Csaba A,Papp Z

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At 28 weeks of amenorrhea, 1 fetus of a monoamniotic twin pregnancy died. Ultrasound and Doppler investigations of the surviving twin were normal. Three weeks later, endovaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging revealed massive bilateral cerebral ischemic necrosis in the surviving twin. In utero fetal blood s...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Langer B,Boudier E,Gasser B,Christmann D,Messer J,Schlaeder G

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To evaluate differences between consultants of different disciplines in the prenatal prediction of the type of postnatal surgical closure of an omphalocele. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Twenty-one images of prenatally detected omphaloceles prior to 24 weeks of gestation were included. A standardized form provided...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Peters NC,Visser 't Hooft ME,Eggink AJ,Tibboel D,Ursem N,Wijnen RM,Bonsel GJ,Cohen-Overbeek TE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:We present a 30-year-old woman with a twin pregnancy, 1 fetus displaying a small head circumference, semilobar holoprosencephaly, and cleft lip as detected by ultrasound at 23 weeks of gestation. Fetal magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of semilobar holoprosencephaly. The other twin, however, had an ap...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Peng HH,Kuo PL,Chao AS,Wang TH,Chang YL,Soong YK,Chang SD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We reviewed women with previable spontaneous premature rupture of membranes (sPPROM) in whom an amniopatch was performed and compared their pregnancy outcomes with a conservative management group. METHODS:Amniopatch, an amnioinfusion of autologous platelet concentrate followed by cryoprecipitate, was perform...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Kwak HM,Choi HJ,Cha HH,Yu HJ,Lee JH,Choi SJ,Oh SY,Roh CR,Kim JH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is an adverse pregnancy outcome associated with significant perinatal and pediatric morbidity and mortality, and an increased risk of chronic disease later in adult life. While a number of maternal, fetal and environmental factors are known causes of IUGR, the majority of IUGR ca...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Murthi P,Kalionis B,Rajaraman G,Keogh RJ,Da Silva Costa F

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities of placental shape are occasionally seen on ultrasound. They have not been reported to be associated with abnormalities in fetal anatomy and karyotype. Here, we report on a rare case of placenta fenestrata with triploid karyotype. A 15-year-old patient presented at 21 weeks and 3 days gestation for ultra...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Linhart JM,Grafe MR,Saade GR,Velagaleti GV

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the usefulness of direct fetal intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusion along with intrauterine transfusion (IUT) in the management of severe fetal anemia in rhesus (Rh) alloimmunized pregnancies. METHODS:Thirty-four consecutive Rh-isoimmunized pregnant women who required serial IUTs received eit...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Deka D,Sharma KA,Dadhwal V,Singh A,Kumar G,Vanamail P

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：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：AIM:To evaluate the feasibility of offline anatomic M-mode (AMM) to study fetal atrioventricular annulus long-axis displacement (LAD) and compare its performance against real-time conventional M-mode (MM). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Paired AMM and MM LAD studies were recorded prospectively in 54 fetuses, and performance was...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Germanakis I,Pepes S,Sifakis S,Gardiner H

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of smoking and number of previous births on maternal serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein and free beta-subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (free beta-hCG). METHODS:The study included 3,252 completed unaffected singleton pregnancies that proceeded beyond 37 weeks' gestation and result...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Tislarić D,Brajenović-Milić B,Ristić S,Latin V,Zuvić-Butorac M,Bacić J,Petek M,Kapović M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chorioangiomas are usually small, clinically inevident, benign vascular lesions of the placenta, but larger ones may cause serious perinatal and neonatal complications. There is need for in utero intervention in these fetuses. Several interventions are described to relieve pathophysiologic insult on fetus. Alcohol inj...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Deren O,Ozyuncu O,Onderoglu LS,Durukan T

更新日期：2007-01-01 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