abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this article is to describe the diagnostic significance of prenatal identification of dilated supra-pineal recess (SPR) in cases of ventriculomegaly. METHOD:A retrospective study, based on neurosonography and magnetic resonance imaging, of a series of five prenatal cases referred to our inst...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Azzi C,Giaconia MB,Lacalm A,Massoud M,Gaucherand P,Guibaud L

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this article is to evaluate the efficacy of the first trimester sonomarkers (11-14 weeks) in predicting hemoglobin (Hb) Bart's disease among fetuses at risk MATERIALS AND METHODS:Prospective analysis was conducted on pregnancies at risk of fetal Hb Bart's disease at 11 to 14 weeks of gestati...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Sirichotiyakul S,Luewan S,Srisupundit K,Tongprasert F,Tongsong T

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Abnormal maternal serum analytes (pregnancy associated plasma protein A, total human chorionic gonadotropin, alpha fetoprotein, Inhibin A, and unconjugated estriol) measured as part of aneuploidy screening programs have been associated with adverse obstetrical outcomes in euploid pregnancies. This study aimed...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Metcalfe A,Langlois S,Macfarlane J,Vallance H,Joseph KS

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to validate the diagnostic accuracy of a non-invasive prenatal test for detecting trisomies 13, 18, and 21 for a population in Germany and Switzerland. METHODS:Random massively parallel sequencing was applied using Illumina sequencing platform HiSeq2000. Fetal aneuploidies were...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Stumm M,Entezami M,Haug K,Blank C,Wüstemann M,Schulze B,Raabe-Meyer G,Hempel M,Schelling M,Ostermayer E,Langer-Freitag S,Burkhardt T,Zimmermann R,Schleicher T,Weil B,Schöck U,Smerdka P,Grömminger S,Kumar Y,Hofmann W

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to combine multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) and bisulfite sequencing to determine DNA methylation markers for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. METHODS:DNA methylation ratios (MR) of four fragments (CGI149, CGI045, HLCS-1, and HLCS-2) on ch...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Yin YZ,She Q,Zhang J,Zhang PZ,Zhang Y,Lin JW,Ye YC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the measurement of the frontal space (FS) improves first trimester combined aneuploidy screening. METHODS:We have presented a retrospective study including 2D images of the nuchal translucency measurement of 300 euploid and 133 trisomic fetuses that were seen at t...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Yazdi B,Riefler P,Fischmüller K,Sonek J,Hoopmann M,Kagan KO

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the levels of maternal serum placental growth factor (PlGF) and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) between pregnancies with fetal hemoglobin (Hb) Bart's disease and unaffected pregnancies. METHODS:Ninety-one pregnancies at risk for fetal Hb Bart's disease schedul...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Tongprasert F,Srisupundit K,Luewan S,Tongsong T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to determine if screening for preeclampsia could be improved between 20 and 24 weeks of gestation by uterine artery Doppler (UAD), biomarkers and lipid-related markers. METHOD:Women at high risk of preeclampsia according to obstetric and medical characteristics and history were prospectively...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Diguisto C,Le Gouge A,Piver E,Giraudeau B,Perrotin F

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to review fetal and maternal outcomes after management of the compromised perinatal airway via operation on placental support or ex utero intrapartum treatment and to discuss implications for future management of these complex and rare cases. METHODS:We have presented a retrospect...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Osborn AJ,Baud D,Macarthur AJ,Propst EJ,Forte V,Blaser SM,Windrim R,Seaward G,Keunen J,Shah P,Ryan G,Campisi P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the ability of chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) to detect aneuploidy before first trimester fetal reduction (FR) in sonographically normal-appearing fetuses. METHODS:A retrospective review of 470 patients referred to our unit for FR from January 2007-Ma...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Rosner M,Pergament E,Andriole S,Gebb J,Dar P,Evans MI

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the prognostic value of fetal serum α1-microglobulin with that of β2-microglobulin and cystatin C for postnatal renal function. METHOD:Retrospective study of α1-microglobulin, β2-microglobulin, and cystatin C in fetal serum from 126 fetuses with congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary t...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Nguyen C,Dreux S,Heidet L,Czerkiewicz I,Salomon LJ,Guimiot F,Schmitz T,Tsatsaris V,Boulot P,Rousseau T,Muller F

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this research was to evaluate the performance of a predictive model for early onset preeclampsia (PE) during early gestation. METHOD:Prospective multicenter cohort study was performed in women attending 11-14 weeks ultrasound. Medical history and biometrical variables were recorded and uterine art...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Caradeux J,Serra R,Nien JK,Pérez-Sepulveda A,Schepeler M,Guerra F,Gutiérrez J,Martínez J,Cabrera C,Figueroa-Diesel H,Soothill P,Illanes SE

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Whole-genome sequencing of circulating cell free (ccf) DNA from maternal plasma has enabled noninvasive prenatal testing for common autosomal aneuploidies. The purpose of this study was to extend the detection to include common sex chromosome aneuploidies (SCAs): [47,XXX], [45,X], [47,XXY], and [47,XYY] syndr...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Mazloom AR,Džakula Ž,Oeth P,Wang H,Jensen T,Tynan J,McCullough R,Saldivar JS,Ehrich M,van den Boom D,Bombard AT,Maeder M,McLennan G,Meschino W,Palomaki GE,Canick JA,Deciu C

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-invasive prenatal testing has been in clinical use for a decade; however, there is evidence that this technology will be more widely applied within the next few years. Guidance is therefore required to ensure that the procedure is offered in a way that is evidence based and ethically and clinically acceptable. We ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Skirton H,Patch C

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To improve the prenatal diagnosis of thanatophoric dysplasia by defining the change in fetal size across gestation and the frequency of sonographic features, and developing non-invasive molecular genetic diagnosis based on cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) in maternal plasma. METHODS:Fetuses with a confirmed diag...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Chitty LS,Khalil A,Barrett AN,Pajkrt E,Griffin DR,Cole TJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Studies showing the efficacy and accuracy of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) in prenatal diagnosis may position it as a first-tier prenatal test. This study seeks to characterize the practices and attitudes of North American prenatal genetic counselors regarding CMA. METHOD:Genetic counselors (N = 196)...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Mikhaelian M,Veach PM,MacFarlane I,LeRoy BS,Bower M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the accuracy of self-reporting of smoking status in our first trimester screening population and to assess the levels of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) and free-β human chorionic gonadotropin (free-hCGβ) in women who were classified for smoking status by serum cotinine concentration...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Spencer K,Cowans NJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to evaluate the impact of mode of delivery (MOD) on early outcome for neonates diagnosed prenatally with major forms of congenital heart disease (CHD). METHODS:We retrospectively studied infants admitted, over a 2-year period, to a single institution for cardiac intervention. Infants were grouped o...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Trento LU,Pruetz JD,Chang RK,Detterich J,Sklansky MS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present the results of 10 years of quantitative fluorescence PCR (QF-PCR) analysis of prenatal samples for the rapid diagnosis of the common aneuploidies. This represents the largest QF-PCR data set from a single testing centre. METHODS:QF-PCR analysis using a single assay containing 17 microsatellite mar...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Mann K,Hills A,Donaghue C,Thomas H,Ogilvie CM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study explores the underlying values and beliefs that guide women's reasoning on prenatal genetic test (PGT) uptake, as framed by their own words, during a group discussion, in a Catholic country such as Italy. METHODS:Women's reasoning was explored by means of five focus group consisting of seven pregn...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Pivetti M,Montali L,Simonetti G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a case of a female fetus found to be mosaic for Turner syndrome (45,X) and trisomy X (47,XXX). Chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) failed to detect the aneuploidy because of a normal average dosage of the X chromosome. This case represents an unusual instance in which CMA may not detect chromosomal aber...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Markus-Bustani K,Yaron Y,Goldstein M,Orr-Urtreger A,Ben-Shachar S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To reevaluate the efficiency of the 12 differentially methylated regions (DMRs) used in the methylated DNA immunoprecipitation (MeDIP) real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (real-time qPCR) based approach, develop an improved version of the diagnostic formula and perform a larger validation study. ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Tsaliki E,Papageorgiou EA,Spyrou C,Koumbaris G,Kypri E,Kyriakou S,Sotiriou C,Touvana E,Keravnou A,Karagrigoriou A,Lamnissou K,Velissariou V,Patsalis PC

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim is to describe the performance of first-trimester combined risk assessment in twin pregnancies. METHODS:Maternal serum free beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) were determined at 8 to 12 weeks and fetal nuchal translucency (NT) was measured at 11 to 1...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Prats P,Rodríguez I,Comas C,Puerto B

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ventriculomegaly (VM) is the most common brain anomaly in prenatal ultrasound (US) diagnosis. There is a general trend to perform fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) when VM is severe (greater than 15 mm) and/or it is not isolated. The role of MRI is debated when VM is borderline (between 10 and 15 mm) and...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Parazzini C,Righini A,Doneda C,Arrigoni F,Rustico M,Lanna M,Triulzi F

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate perinatal outcomes of fetal echogenic bowel (FEB). METHOD:This is a retrospective observational study of FEB cases from Jan 2005-Dec 2010. Data from ultrasound and fetal medicine investigations, uterine artery Doppler (UAD), intra-partum care and neonatal outcome were obtained from Fetal Medic...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Saha E,Mullins EW,Paramasivam G,Kumar S,Lakasing L

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Complications in pregnancy are suggested to be the result of intrauterine conditions in the first trimester of pregnancy. Three-dimensional ultrasound volume measurements might give more information, compared with two-dimensional measurements. Commonly available methods for volume measurements are not suited ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Smeets NA,Dvinskikh NA,Winkens B,Oei SG

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The co-occurrence of cancer and pregnancy is more frequently diagnosed. The effects of cancer treatment on maternal and fetal outcomes are less well known. The cardiotoxic effects of chemotherapy are a specific concern for the mother and fetus. We wanted to review the existing literature, mainly consisting of...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Gziri MM,Amant F,Debiève F,Van Calsteren K,De Catte L,Mertens L

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluate the results obtained from Quantitative Fluorescent (QF)-PCR and conventional karyotype analysis to determine the advantages and disadvantages of dual testing in prenatal diagnosis. METHODS:From 1 June 2006 to 1 June 2010, dual testing by QF-PCR and karyotype analysis was performed in 13,500 prenatal...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Papoulidis I,Siomou E,Sotiriadis A,Efstathiou G,Psara A,Sevastopoulou E,Anastasakis E,Sifakis S,Tsiligianni T,Kontodiou M,Malamaki C,Tzimina M,Petersen MB,Manolakos E,Athanasiadis A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pregnant women who receive a high screening risk result for Down, Edwards or Patau syndrome are offered diagnostic tests that carry a risk of miscarriage. This study determined how many women had such tests per syndrome diagnosis. METHOD:The number of tests per Down, Edwards or Patau syndrome diagnosis adjus...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Morris JK,Waters JJ,de Souza E

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the outcome of transient abnormal cardiac flow patterns (ABCFP) at 13 to 17 weeks' gestation. METHODS AND RESULTS:Observational single operator study of transvaginal sonography scans of 13,183 fetuses. Of the 22 fetuses with ABCFP (1:600) high pulmonary valvular velocity was detected in 11 (8 of th...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bronshtein M,Zimmer EZ,Blazer S,Blumenfeld Z

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction has been in diagnostic use in the UK for over 10 years and has proved to be a cost-effective, robust and accurate rapid prenatal test for common aneuploidies. Specific advantages include detection of triploidy, mosaicism and maternal cell contamination. Its applicatio...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Mann K,Ogilvie CM

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytogenetic microarray analysis (CMA) in prenatal testing detects chromosome abnormalities and new genetic syndromes that would be missed by conventional cytogenetics and has the potential to significantly enhance prenatal genetic evaluation. A large Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health and Human ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Wapner RJ,Driscoll DA,Simpson JL

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the population parameters applied to the calculation of risk for Down syndrome (DS) in the first trimester screening (FTS) and the comparison of performance obtained including or excluding maternal age from the mathematical algorithm. METHODS:Three different calculation engines for prenatal risk ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Martínez-Morillo E,García BP,Calvo FM,Alvarez FV

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Earlier studies have shown that maternal hormone secretion during late first or second trimester may be affected by gravidity. We examined the luteoplacental hormone secretion during 5-11 weeks of gestation in relation to gravidity. METHOD:Forty-one naturally conceived pregnancies underwent weekly assessment...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Järvelä IY,Záčková T,Laitinen P,Ryynänen M,Tekay A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate how couples regard screening information and how they make subsequent decisions about undergoing prenatal screening for Down syndrome. METHODS:Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore aspects of the decision-making process. Interviews were digitally...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Carroll FE,Owen-Smith A,Shaw A,Montgomery AA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(1) Assess sensitivity of the measurement of nuchal translucency (NT), for the prenatal screening of congenital heart defect (CHD) on population-based data; (2) examine whether the sensitivity of NT varies for specific types of cardiac defects. METHODS:Using population-based data of the Paris Registry of Co...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Jouannic JM,Thieulin AC,Bonnet D,Houyel L,Lelong N,Goffinet F,Khoshnood B

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine how parents of children with intellectual disabilities view prenatal testing and pregnancy termination for their child's condition. METHOD:We interviewed 201 English-speaking or Spanish-speaking caregivers of children aged 2 to 10 years. Primary outcomes were being disinclined to undergo prenata...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kuppermann M,Nakagawa S,Cohen SR,Dominguez-Pareto I,Shaffer BL,Holloway SD

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the ability to assess the fetal anatomy and ultrasound screening markers using three-dimensional (3D) volumes acquired during the 11th to 13th  week scan, in relation to whether a fetal profile could be used as a starting section. METHODS:Post hoc analysis of 3D ultrasound volumes acquired at 11...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Borrell A,Santolaya-Forgas J,Horbaczewski C,Henry RD,Dunn-Albanese L,Robinson JN

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the prenatal ultrasound detection rates (DR) of neural tube defects (NTDs) and its evolution over the 1992 to 2006 period in the pregnant population of the city of Barcelona. METHODS:Data on the population-based register of birth defects were used to assess the evolution of the prenatal DR for iso...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Salvador J,Arigita M,Carreras E,Lladonosa A,Borrell A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe brain imaging findings and outcomes in fetuses with confirmed congenital toxoplasmosis (CTX). METHODS:Physicians from Prenatal Diagnosis Units in ten Latin American countries were contacted and asked to provide data on fetuses with ultrasound findings suggestive of intrauterine infection and a po...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Malinger G,Werner H,Rodriguez Leonel JC,Rebolledo M,Duque M,Mizyrycki S,Lerman-Sagie T,Herrera M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00