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：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：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: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 assess whether the cisterna magna (CM) width measured in first-trimester fetuses is a useful marker for aneuploidy detection. METHODS:This was a prospective study in 2 different cohorts in a tertiary referral center. The first cohort comprised 913 fetuses from the general pregnancy population during the p...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Pauta M,Grande M,Borobio V,Illanes C,Soler A,Nogué L,Borrell A

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The only causal therapy is fetoscopic laser surgery (FLS). The aims of this study were to analyze the long-term outcome of monochorionic twins treated by FLS, including their school career, need for therapy and special aid equipment, and free-time activities, and compare their outcome to matched dichorioni...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Rüegg L,Hüsler M,Krähenmann F,Zimmermann R,Natalucci G,Ochsenbein-Kölble N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the perinatal and long-term neurodevelopmental outcome in a cohort of children with intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) due to fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) and to clearly outline the burden of this disease. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:We performed an observational cohort study and ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Winkelhorst D,Kamphuis MM,Steggerda SJ,Rijken M,Oepkes D,Lopriore E,van Klink JMM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the failure rate and performance of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, mainly in terms of detection rates for trisomy 21, performed by 2 laboratories using different analytical methods. METHODS:cfDNA testing was performed on 2,870 pregnancies with the HarmonyTM Prenatal Test using the targeted digit...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Bevilacqua E,Jani JC,Letourneau A,Duiella SF,Kleinfinger P,Lohmann L,Resta S,Cos Sanchez T,Fils JF,Mirra M,Benachi A,Costa JM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to investigate the development of midgut herniation in vivo using three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonographic volume and distance measurements and to create reference data for physiological midgut herniation in ongoing pregnancies in a tertiary hospital population. MATERIALS AND METH...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Bogers H,Baken L,Cohen-Overbeek TE,Koning AHJ,Willemsen SP,van der Spek PJ,Exalto N,Steegers EAP

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), increased uteroplacental vascular impedance contributes to preferential flow to left ventricle (LV), with consequent alteration of its compliance and increased left atrial (LA) pressure. Pulmonary vein pulsatility index (PVPI) reflects the increased impedance to L...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Bravo-Valenzuela NJM,Zielinsky P,Zurita-Peralta J,Nicoloso LH,Piccoli A Jr,Ferreira Van der Sand L,Miranda Sulis N,Carvalho Ritter C

更新日期：2019-01-01 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 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：:Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is a poor predictor of outcomes attributable to delivery problems. Contextualizing EFM by adding maternal, obstetrical, and fetal risk-related information to create an index called the Fetal Reserve Index (FRI) improves the predictive capacity and facilitates the timing of interventio...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Britt DW,Evans MI,Schifrin BS,Eden RD

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence and causes of intentional fetal and neonatal demise in twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). MATERIAL AND METHODS:All TTTS pregnancies managed at our centre between 2000 and 2014 were included. We evaluated incidence and causes of intentional fetal/neona...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Spruijt MS,Tameeris E,Zhao DP,Middeldorp JM,Haak MC,Oepkes D,Lopriore E

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：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：: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：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Aortic distension waveforms describe the change in diameter or cross-sectional area over the cardiac cycle. We aimed to validate the association of aortic fractional area change (AFAC) with blood pressure (BP) in a fetal lamb model. METHODS:Four pregnant ewes underwent open fetal surgery under general ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Wohlmuth C,Moise KJ Jr,Papanna R,Gheorghe C,Johnson A,Morales Y,Gardiner HM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prenatal detection of excessive growth remains inaccurate. Most strategies rely on a single cross-sectional evaluation of fetal size during the third trimester. OBJECTIVES:To compare second- to third-trimester longitudinal growth assessment with cross-sectional evaluation at the third trimester in the predi...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Caradeux J,Eixarch E,Mazarico E,Basuki TR,Gratacós E,Figueras F

更新日期：2018-01-01 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:An increasing number of congenital anomalies are diagnosed prenatally. Understanding the implications of these diagnoses on the life of their child is critical for parents, and the surgical consultation is often the primary venue for this education. Little is known about the parent perspective on prenatal ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Berman L,Costanzo C,Smola S,Taggi-Pinto A,Luks FL

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous preterm birth has enormous consequences for newborns, children, and families. Intra-amniotic inflammation (IAI) is the leading cause of spontaneous preterm delivery, mainly at earlier gestational ages. Amniocentesis is the only method used to identify IAI in clinical practice. Although it is an invasive pr...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Cobo T,Kacerovsky M,Jacobsson B

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We describe a technique to maintain amniotic fluid in fetuses with severe oligo-/anhydramnios secondary to lower urinary tract obstruction or fetal renal disease when urine production is inadequate to maintain a normal amniotic fluid volume (AFV). METHODS:An amnioport was inserted into the amniotic space. Th...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Polzin WJ,Lim FY,Habli M,Van Hook J,Minges M,Jaekle R,Crombleholme TM

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：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：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：BACKGROUND:To improve neonatal outcomes in pregnancies at heightened risk for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS), there is a need to identify fetuses that benefit from expectant management as opposed to early delivery. Detectable haptoglobin and haptoglobin-related protein (Hp&HpRP switch-on status) in cord blood has b...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Archabald KL,Buhimschi IA,Bahtiyar MO,Dulay AT,Abdel-Razeq SS,Pettker CM,Lipkind HS,Hardy JT,McCarthy ME,Zhao G,Bhandari V,Buhimschi CS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no precise prenatal indicator to refine an accurate prognosis in case of sacral agenesis and to define the diagnostic approach and outcome criteria in case of fetal sacral agenesis using 3 characteristics of the conus medullaris (CM): its position, its appearance, and associated spinal abnormalities...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Mottet N,Martinovic J,Baeza C,Guimiot F,Bault JP,Aubry MC,Riethmuller D,Zerah M,Cretolle C,Benachi A

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：:We herein report the first ultrasound evidence of the self-amputation of an extra digit in case of fetal polydactyly. The prenatal evidence of fetal polydactyly is not always followed by postnatal confirmation. This is not always due to ultrasound misdiagnosis, but often to an in utero self-amputation phenomenon. We d...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Volpe N,Franchi L,Mazzone E,Migliavacca C,Raboni S,Percesepe A,Kaihura CT,Frusca T,Ghi T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a technique for the visualization and measurement of cerebral aqueduct diameter through a 2D sagittal median plane, and to report its aspect and measurement in fetuses with aqueductal stenosis (AS). METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study of 207 morphologically normal fetuses in low-risk pregnan...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Viñals F,Ruiz P,Quiroz G,Guerra FA,Correa F,Martínez D,Puerto B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetuses with anti-SSA-mediated complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) are at high risk for perinatal death if they present at <20 weeks of gestation and develop ventricular rates of <55 beats per minute (bpm), cardiac dysfunction, or hydrops [Izmirly et al.: Circulation 2011;124:1927-1935; Jaeggi et al.: J Am Coll Car...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Cuneo BF,Mitchell MB,Marwan AI,Green M,von Alvensleben JC,Reynolds R,Crombleholme TM,Galan HL

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Several isolated reports of fetal goiter treatment have shown limited generalizability of approaches and provide no real guidance for optimal timing, dosages, and treatment strategies. Graves' disease accounts for >60% of these cases. Maternal treatments of hyperthyroidism include antithyroid medications such as methi...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Munoz JL,Kessler AA,Felig P,Curtis J,Evans MI

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe perinatal outcomes achieved with cord occlusion (CO) in monochorionic twins with severe selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR) and abnormal umbilical artery Doppler in the IUGR twin (types II and III). METHODS:We studied a consecutive series of 90 cases of sIUGR with abnormal Doppler t...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Parra-Cordero M,Bennasar M,Martínez JM,Eixarch E,Torres X,Gratacós E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Forty percent of Down syndrome (DS) fetuses have congenital heart defects (CHD). An abnormal angiogenic environment has been described in euploid fetuses with CHD. However, the underlying pathophysiologic pathway that contributes to CHD in DS remains unknown. The objective was to compare the expression of ...

journal_title：Fetal diagnosis and therapy

authors： Sánchez O,Domínguez C,Ruiz A,Ribera I,Alijotas J,Cabero L,Carreras E,Llurba E

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：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