abstract：OBJECTIVE:Efficient prenatal risk communication hinges upon parents' grasp of statistical information. When forming their subjective representation of a probability, pregnant women may focus on inappropriate factors and ignore the appropriate factors. METHOD:The present research investigates the subjective probability...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Pighin S,Bonnefon JF,Savadori L

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) is a potentially devastating condition, which may lead to intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) in the fetus or neonate, often with death or major neurological damage as consequence. In the absence of screening, preventive measures are only possible in the next pregnancy...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kamphuis MM,Oepkes D

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine dilation of critical fetal aortic stenosis (AS) and pulmonary stenosis or atresia has the potential to change the natural course of these congenital heart defects preventing progression to a single ventricle circulation. This article reviews the world experience in fetal cardiac interventions. In carefull...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Arzt W,Tulzer G

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is one of the most common tumors in newborns with a birth prevalence of up to 1 in 21,700 births. Routine fetal anomaly screening programs allow for prenatal diagnosis in many cases. Fetal ultrasound with Doppler evaluation and more recently magnetic resonance imaging may be used to docum...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Gucciardo L,Uyttebroek A,De Wever I,Renard M,Claus F,Devlieger R,Lewi L,De Catte L,Deprest J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite efforts at prevention through the use of preconception folic acid, spina bifida remains one of the most common congenital anomalies of the central nervous system that is compatible with life. It is, however, associated with a significant degree of lifelong morbidity. The development of open fetal surgery for m...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bebbington MW,Danzer E,Johnson MP,Adzick NS

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the existence of a relationship between maternal body mass, maternal ethnicity and maternal smoking status and nuchal translucency (NT) in the first trimester of pregnancy. METHODS:NT measurements from 130 339 euploid, singleton pregnancies were converted to NT multiples of the median (MoM) an...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Cowans NJ,Spencer K

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a model for the prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) from maternal characteristics and biochemical markers at 11 to 13 weeks' gestation. METHODS:A prospective screening study on early prediction of pregnancy complications (n = 11, 464), including 297 (2.6%) cases of GDM was used to cr...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Nanda S,Savvidou M,Syngelaki A,Akolekar R,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the maternal serum concentration of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) at 11-13 weeks' gestation in pregnancies that subsequently develop pre-eclampsia (PE) and to examine the possible association with uterine artery pulsatility index (PI). METHODS:M...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Sifakis S,Akolekar R,Kappou D,Mantas N,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The articles collected together in this issue describe first-trimester screening for a variety of complications. With the advance of both technology and research, early pregnancy screening is becoming ever more sophisticated and complex. While there are clear benefits to most women receiving early reassurance that the...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Fisher J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare liver volume between trisomy 21 and euploid fetuses at 11 to 13 weeks' gestation. METHODS:Fetal liver volume was measured by 3D ultrasound in fetuses at low risk of aneuploidies (n = 200) and another group at high risk, including 148 euploid and 37 with trisomy 21. The association of liver volume...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Gielchinsky Y,Zvanca M,Minekawa R,Persico N,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ocular measurement ranges by gestational age (GA) in normal and growth-restricted fetuses. METHODS:A total of 298 pregnant women from the 18th to the 39th week of gestation were imaged using MRI. Ocular measurements including binocular distance (BOD), interoc...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Li XB,Kasprian G,Hodge JC,Jiang XL,Bettelheim D,Brugger PC,Prayer D

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Barth Syndrome (BTHS) is an X-linked multisystem disorder (OMIM 302060) usually diagnosed in infancy and characterized by cardiac problems [dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) ± endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) ± left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC)], proximal myopathy, feeding problems, growth retardation, neutro...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Steward CG,Newbury-Ecob RA,Hastings R,Smithson SF,Tsai-Goodman B,Quarrell OW,Kulik W,Wanders R,Pennock M,Williams M,Cresswell JL,Gonzalez IL,Brennan P

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the completion rate of ultrasound surveys for aneuploidy markers by maternal body mass index (BMI). METHODS:A retrospective review of ultrasounds on midtrimester singleton pregnancies was performed. Subjects were grouped as normal, overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m(2)), and obese: class I (30-34.9 kg...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Tsai LJ,Ho M,Pressman EK,Thornburg LL

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Estimate steroid sulfatase deficiency (STSD) prevalence among California's racial/ethnic groups using data from a previous study focused on prenatal detection of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS). SLOS and STSD both have low maternal serum unconjugated estriol (uE3) levels. METHODS:Prevalence was estimated u...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Craig WY,Roberson M,Palomaki GE,Shackleton CH,Marcos J,Haddow JE

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The discovery of placental transcripts in peripheral blood of pregnant women prompted us to investigate which was the most appropriate biological specimen, between plasma and serum, to easily detect them and to exploit hPL (human placental lactogen), betahCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin beta-subunit), LOC90...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Picchiassi E,Coata G,Centra M,Pennacchi L,Bini V,Di Renzo GC

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine normal blood flow velocities across the fetal tricuspid valve (TV) at 11-13 weeks and 6 days of gestation and to examine the reproducibility of these measurements. METHODS:A prospective study involving 166 normal singleton pregnancies examined at 11-13 weeks and 6 days was carried out. Descripti...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Ninno MA,Liao AW,Lamberty CO,Miguelez J,Zugaib M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) due to red cell alloimmunization was a significant cause of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality until the introduction of anti-D immunoglobulin, which has dramatically changed the incidence of the disease. However, it is still a major problem in affected pregna...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Illanes S,Soothill P

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prenatal factors associated with the need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and neonatal survival in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study of all cases of CDH seen in our center between 1998 and 2008. Prenatal ultrasound and neonatal re...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Odibo AO,Najaf T,Vachharajani A,Warner B,Mathur A,Warner BW

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assessed decisional conflict about invasive prenatal testing among women pregnant after infertility. METHODS:We surveyed 180 pregnant women with a history of infertility using a mixed methods cross-sectional design. Difficulty in deciding whether to have prenatal testing was measured using the Dec...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Caleshu C,Shiloh S,Price C,Sapp J,Biesecker B

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the referral diagnosis based on prenatal ultrasound to diagnoses made following combined ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation at the Texas Children's Fetal Center (TCFC) and postnatal diagnosis. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of patients referred to the TCFC...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Santos XM,Papanna R,Johnson A,Cass DL,Olutoye OO,Moise KJ Jr,Belleza-Bascon B,Cassady CI

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Early elective termination of pregnancy is the most common outcome of a diagnosis of anencephaly in developed countries. Experience and expertise with management of ongoing pregnancies is limited. We aimed to investigate the natural history of these pregnancies from diagnosis to delivery and to determine timi...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Obeidi N,Russell N,Higgins JR,O'Donoghue K

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were (1) to assess the accuracy of estimated fetal weight (EFW) in twins and (2) to assess the accuracy of sonographic examination to predict birth weight discordance (BWD). METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed collected data on twin pregnancies between 2004 and 2007. All twin pregnanc...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Diaz-Garcia C,Bernard JP,Ville Y,Salomon LJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Clinical symptoms and ultrasound signs during pregnancy could suggest the presence of esophageal atresia (EA). However, most often EA is diagnosed postnatally. The aim of our study is to evaluate the course and outcome for prenatally and postnatally diagnosed EA. In addition, we studied the outcome of isolat...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： de Jong EM,de Haan MA,Gischler SJ,Hop W,Cohen-Overbeek TE,Bax NM,de Klein A,Tibboel D,Grijseels EW

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the visualization rates of fetal anatomic structures by three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) at 12-13 weeks of gestation. STUDY DESIGN:This was a prospective observational study of women presenting for nuchal translucency ultrasound. Five 3D volumes of the fetus were acquired transabdominally. Tw...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bhaduri M,Fong K,Toi A,Tomlinson G,Okun N

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To replace G-banded chromosome analysis for miscarriage products with a combined molecular approach: QF-PCR and MLPA, to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the diagnostic success rate for these samples. METHODS:A review of 10 years of karyotype results for miscarriages products indicated that 2....

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Donaghue C,Mann K,Docherty Z,Mazzaschi R,Fear C,Ogilvie C

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuchal translucency (NT) measurement between 11 and 14 weeks' gestation is an undisputed marker for aneuploidies. When conventional karyotyping is normal, enlarged NT is a strong marker for adverse pregnancy outcome, associated with miscarriage, intrauterine death, congenital heart defects, and numerous other structur...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Bilardo CM,Timmerman E,Pajkrt E,van Maarle M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective is to evaluate for potential associations between chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. METHODS:Using our genetic database, we compared the rates of hypertensive disorders between women who underwent CVS at 10-13 and 6/7 weeks with those seen for other indicat...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Odibo AO,Singla A,Gray DL,Dicke JM,Oberle B,Crane J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the efficacy of contingent triple-screening for Down syndrome (DS), that is, performing triple-screening in pregnant women with DS risks between 1/270 and 1/1000 at routine double-screening, in a Mainland Chinese population. METHODS:Maternal serum concentrations of alpha fetoprotein (AFP), free-b...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Xie Z,Lu S,Li H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively study the addition of array comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) to the prenatal evaluation of fetal structural anomalies. METHODS:Pregnant women carrying fetuses with a major structural abnormality were recruited at the time of invasive procedure for chromosome analysis. Only women whose...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Kleeman L,Bianchi DW,Shaffer LG,Rorem E,Cowan J,Craigo SD,Tighiouart H,Wilkins-Haug LE

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the detection rates of whole-genome microarray technology compared to targeted microarray analysis for chromosome abnormalities in prenatal samples submitted for diagnostic testing. METHODS:Microarray analysis using either whole-genome bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC)-based and oligonucleot...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Coppinger J,Alliman S,Lamb AN,Torchia BS,Bejjani BA,Shaffer LG

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical value of velocity vector imaging (VVI) in the assessment of normal fetal regional myocardial performance and to establish a normative data set for normal Chinese fetuses. METHODS:One hundred and fifty-one healthy Chinese fetuses were divided into five...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Peng QH,Zhou QC,Zeng S,Tian LQ,Zhang M,Tan Y,Pu DR

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the potential value of maternal serum concentration of placental protein 13 (PP13) at 11-13 weeks' gestation in screening for preeclampsia (PE). METHODS:Serum PP13, PAPP-A and uterine artery pulsatility index (PI) were determined in a case-control study of 208 cases that developed PE including 48 ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Akolekar R,Syngelaki A,Beta J,Kocylowski R,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis of chromosome aneuploidies has been achieved by measuring the ratio of two alleles of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in circulating placental mRNA (the RNA-SNP allelic ratio approach) in maternal plasma. We investigated the feasibility of applying this approach for the ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Tsui NB,Wong BC,Leung TY,Lau TK,Chiu RW,Lo YM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large (>90%) for gestational age (LGA) fetuses are usually identified incidentally. Detection of the LGA fetus should first prompt the provider to rule out incorrect dates and maternal diabetes. Once this is done, consideration should be given to certain overgrowth syndromes, especially if anomalies are present. The o...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Vora N,Bianchi DW

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the potential of maternal serum A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease 12-S (ADAM12s) as an additional marker for the combined test in the Dutch first-trimester national Down syndrome (DS) screening program. METHODS:Serum samples were collected between 2004 and 2007 as part of the national program. A ...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Wortelboer EJ,Linskens IH,Koster MP,Stoutenbeek P,Cuckle H,Blankenstein MA,Visser GH,van Vugt JM,Schielen PC

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although no precise figures are available, many congenital brain lesions arise from intrauterine disruption, frequently due to obstetric complications. The most common entities include intracranial hemorrhage, ischemic lesions, thrombosis of venous vessels and infections. Accurate prenatal diagnosis is possible in man...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Carletti A,Colleoni GG,Perolo A,Simonazzi G,Ghi T,Rizzo N,Pilu G

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Screening of fetuses at 11 to 14 weeks of gestation for Down syndrome using stored volumes acquired by a three-dimensional (3D) scanner. METHOD:Thirty-four healthy singleton fetuses were recruited consecutively and prospectively during routine first trimester scans in our unit. Two-dimensional (2D) images o...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Shaw SW,Hsieh TT,Hsu JJ,Lee CL,Cheng PJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We theorized that a significant number of women would choose integrated screening (IS) over first trimester screening (FTS) and that demographic characteristics and baseline anxiety levels might predict which patients would choose each test. We also hypothesized that screening results might alter patients' fu...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Werner EF,Pastore LM,Karns LB,Ventura KA,Saller DN

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) is a relatively new method for rapid prenatal diagnosis of common aneuploidies, and larger series to evaluate its performance remain to be reported. METHODS:A total of 2400 prenatal chorionic villus samples (CVS) and 1525 prenatal samples of amniotic f...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Gerdes T,Kirchhoff M,Lind AM,Vestergaard Larsen G,Kjaergaard S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An initial study of trisomy 21 cases showed that prior to 10 weeks, maternal serum levels of intact hCG in the early first trimester are lower than normal. Here we further study the levels prior to and after 10 weeks of gestation to further establish whether or not the intact hCG is effective as a very early...

journal_title：Prenatal diagnosis

authors： Spencer K,Cowans NJ,Uldbjerg N,Vereecken A,Tørring N

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00