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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Correlation of Maternal Stress Because of Positive Aneuploidy Screening Serum Analytes and Uterine Arteries’ Doppler Ultrasound Index: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
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]
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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Procedure-related risk of miscarriage following chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis [PDF]
Objective: The objective of our study was to estimate the procedure-related risks of miscarriage following CVS and amniocentesis in a large unselected screened and to determine whether these risks are consistent with those reported in systematic reviews ...
Geris, S. +4 more
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The Outcome of Amniocentesis at 14 Weeks of Gestation [PDF]
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]
Amniocentesis 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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Risk of miscarriage following amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling: a systematic review of the literature [PDF]
Objectives: To estimate the risk of miscarriage after amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS) based on a systematic review of the literature. Methods: A search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and The Cochrane Library (2000-2017) was carried out to identify
Akolekar, R. +3 more
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Fetuses exposed to an episode of threatened preterm labor delivered at or near term show signs of cardiac remodeling. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate whether fetuses exposed to threatened preterm labor (PTL) without intra‐amniotic infection or inflammation (IAI), who were born ≥ 34 weeks' gestation, show signs of cardiac remodeling and dysfunction at admission and 4 weeks after the episode of threatened PTL.
Murillo C +11 more
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ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is defined as the presence of joint contractures affecting at least two body regions at birth. Three different ERGIC1 variants have been reported in individuals with AMC. Here, we report on a 16‐year‐old male with a homozygous ERGIC1 c.250+1G>A variant that was classified as a variant of uncertain ...
Lauren Kerr +7 more
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Evaluación de la Amniocentesis Precoz en una Institución Brasileña de Diagnóstico Prenatal [PDF]
<p>A pesar de que la amniocentesis tradicional (AT) es un procedimiento de comprobada seguridad y confianza, el diagnóstico citogenético resultante está disponible en un periodo tardío de la gestación.
Luz Mery Bernal Parra +1 more
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