Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020 Objective: We present prenatal diagnosis of mosaicism for trisomy 11 in a single colony at amniocentesis with a favorable outcome. Case Report: A 34-year-old woman underwent amniocentesis at 16 weeks of gestation because of advanced maternal age ...
Chih-Ping Chen +7 more
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Amniocentesis, maternal psychopathology and prenatal representations of attachment: a prospective comparative study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to characterize the maternal dimensions of anxiety, depression and prenatal attachment in women undergoing an amniocentesis. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A prospective observational study was conducted.
Wissam El-Hage +4 more
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Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2019 Objective: We present prenatal diagnosis of mosaic isochromosome 20q [i(20q)] at amniocentesis, and we review the literature. Case report: A 36-year-old woman underwent amniocentesis at 17 weeks of gestation because of advanced maternal age ...
Chih-Ping Chen +6 more
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The Effect of Education on Perceived Stress and Anxiety in High Risk Pregnant Women Awaiting for Amniocentesis: a Quasi-experimental Study [PDF]
Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health, 2023 Background & aim: Amniocentesis is the most common invasive method used for diagnosis of genetic disorders. Studies showed that women with insufficient information about amniocentesis have high level of anxiety.
Jamileh Malakouti +2 more
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European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X, 2019 Objective: To compare complication rates following amniocentesis in twin gestations, according to sampling technique and number of needle insertions.Study design: A retrospective cohort study of all women with twin gestations who underwent amniocentesis ...
E. Krispin +6 more
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Adoption of a non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) in prenatal screening in Moscow: first results
Russian Open Medical Journal, 2021 The objective — To assess the effectiveness of including NIPT in the structure of prenatal diagnostics in Moscow. Material and Methods — Totally 5,181 pregnancies undergoing screening for fetal trisomy using NIPT during the period from 01.04.2020 to 30 ...
Anton S. Olenev +7 more
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Correlation of Maternal Stress Because of Positive Aneuploidy Screening Serum Analytes and Uterine Arteries’ Doppler Ultrasound Index: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2019 Background Antenatal anxiety or maternal stress is a prevalent chronic mental disorder in pregnant women. We have assessed the effect of maternal stress from positive aneuploidy screening results on the changes in uterine artery blood flow ...
Mahboobeh Shirazi +8 more
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Anxiety and Uterine Artery Doppler Flow in A Population of Pregnant Women of High Risk Down Syndrome Fetus: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2023 Background: Fetal exposure to maternal anxiety is associated with low birth weight and maternal stress may be led to constriction of uterine arteries. This study compared the relation of anxiety and uterine artery doppler flow indices in pregnant women ...
Mahboobeh Shirazi +8 more
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The Outcome of Amniocentesis at 14 Weeks of Gestation [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2012 Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of amniocentesis at 14 weeks of gestation with amniocentesis at ≥15 weeks and chorionic villous sampling.
Latika Narang +3 more
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The Indications of Amniocentesis for the Diagnosis of Aneuploidy among Pregnant Women [PDF]
Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive HealthAmniocentesis is one of the known and accessible methods for prenatal diagnosis, which is performed for various reasons during pregnancy. The present study was performed to determine the most common reasons for amniocentesis to detect aneuploidy.
Fatemeh Golshahi +4 more
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