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Undetected cases after implementation of first-trimester anomaly scan in low-risk population: insights from the IMITAS study. [PDF]

open access: yesUltrasound Obstet Gynecol
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the effectiveness of the first‐trimester anomaly scan (FTAS) performed as part of a centrally steered national screening program in The Netherlands by investigating false‐negative cases with a fetal structural anomaly that was not detected at the FTAS.
Bronsgeest K   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Fetal malformation anencephaly with placenta accreta spectrum (increta): Two different tales in a pregnancy – A rare case report

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Specialties and Rural Practice, 2022
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders (accreta, increta, and percreta) are rare but are potentially life-threatening obstetric conditions of high maternal and fetal or neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Indu Lata   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geographic clusters of congenital anomalies in Argentina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Geographical clusters are defined as the occurrence of an unusual number of cases higher than expected in a given geographical area in a certain period of time.
Barbero, Pablo   +7 more
core   +1 more source

A Shared Pathogenic Mechanism for Valproic Acid and SHROOM3 Knockout in a Brain Organoid Model of Neural Tube Defects

open access: yesCells, 2023
Neural tube defects (NTDs), including anencephaly and spina bifida, are common major malformations of fetal development resulting from incomplete closure of the neural tube. These conditions lead to either universal death (anencephaly) or severe lifelong
Taylor N. Takla   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Search for Invertebrate Consciousness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
There is no agreement on whether any invertebrates are conscious and no agreement on a methodology that could settle the issue. How can the debate move forward?
Birch, Jonathan
core   +3 more sources

Epidemiology of anencephaly in a suburban Nigerian agrarian community in the rain forest: An 11-year retrospective study of a single hospital experience

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2020
Background: Anencephaly is a common but lethal form of neural tube defect which occurs as a result of failure of closure of the rostral neuropore. There is no data on this lethal congenital anomaly in our community.
Abiodun I. Okunlola   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of folic acid fortified flour for prevention of neural tube defects in a high risk region [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Despite efforts to tackle folate deficiency and Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) through folic acid fortification, its implementation is still lacking where it is needed most, highlighting the need for studies that evaluate the effectiveness of folic acid ...
Chen, Gong   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Anencephaly [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, 2010
Anencephaly is easily diagnosed by sonography. This article presents images and a discussion of embryology, maternal serum testing, and management.
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Maternal serum zinc deficiency in cases of neural tube defect in Gorgan, north Islamic Republic of Iran [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Previous studies have shown a high rate of neural tube defects (NTD) in Gorgan, northern Islamic Republic of Iran. This case-control study during 2003-04 compared serum zinc levels and other variables in 23 mothers of neonates affected with NTD and 36 ...
Golalipour, M.J.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A Study on The Incidence of Neural Tube Defects in A Tertiary Care Hospital Over A Period of Five Years [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Introduction: Several congenital malformations affect developing fetuses, among which Neural tube defect (NTD) is most common. Folic acid supplementation brought decline in the incidence of NTDs.
Vijayalakshmi Kandasamy   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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