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Red blood cell alloimmunization and pregnancy: Diagnosis and management

Pregnancy
Red blood cell alloimmunization in pregnancy is a major cause of hemolytic disease of the fetus and neonate (HDFN), which can lead to fetal anemia, hydrops fetalis, and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Beatrice Valentini, Ruben Ramirez Zegarra, Tullio Ghi, Andrea Dall'Asta   +3 more
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Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn: Fetal RHD Genotyping, Targeted Prophylaxis, and Prenatal Therapies

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) remains a significant concern in prenatal care primarily caused by maternal alloimmunization against fetal red blood cell antigens, most commonly the D antigen. Noninvasive fetal RHD genotyping, used as a screening tool, enables targeted antenatal prophylaxis and has been implemented in several
Emilie Thorup, Steffen Thorsen, Morten Hanefeld Dziegiel, Olav Bjørn Petersen, Frederik Banch Clausen   +4 more
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Intrauterine interventions for severe fetal anemia due to parvovirus B19 national outbreak

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Objective Parvovirus B19 infection during pregnancy can cause severe fetal anemia, hydrops fetalis, and fetal death. This study describes our experience managing ten cases of severe fetal anemia due to parvovirus B19 infection during the 2023–2024 ...
Kinneret Tenenbaum-Gavish, Roie Alter, Nir-Ram Duvdevani, Vered Yahalom, Merav Barzilai, Ana Idelson, Mika Shapira Rootman, Anastasia Almog, David Danon, Yuval Gielchinsky   +9 more
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Intrauterine Transfusions in Fetuses Affected by Parvovirus B19: Complications, Challenges and Outcomes

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study evaluates the procedural characteristics, complications, and outcomes of intrauterine transfusion (IUT) for fetal anemia caused by parvovirus B19 infection during the 2023–2024 epidemic in Northwestern Europe. Method This multicenter observational study included all fetuses undergoing IUT for proven parvovirus B19‐induced ...
Banu Özbakir, Emma Van den Eede, Lone N. Nørgaard, Roland Devlieger, Karin Sundberg, Monique C. Haak, Femke Slaghekke   +6 more
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Neonatal thrombocytopenia and platelets transfusion

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2012
Background: Neonates often develop thrombocytopenia at some time during hospital stay. Platelet transfusion are frequently given to them and are likely to result in unnecessary transfusion.
Anil K Gupta, Sudarshan Kumari, Abhishek Singhal, Aruna Bahl   +3 more
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In Utero HSC Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease: A Potential Therapeutic Approach That Overcomes Complications of Current Therapies

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions worldwide but has limited treatment options, most of which carry significant side effects. At present, the only curative treatment for SCD is allogeneic or gene‐modified autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation (Tx).
Oluwaseun O. Babatunde, Madeleine G. Bibby, Anthony Atala, Graça Almeida‐Porada, Christopher D. Porada   +4 more
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Suspected twin anemia polycythemia sequence in a dichorionic, diamniotic twin pregnancy: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background Twin anemia polycythemia sequence is a rare complication in monochorionic twin pregnancy. Case presentation We describe a case of dichorionic twin pregnancy presenting with suspected twin anemia polycythemia sequence.
Tania Jeyaseelan, Panicos Shangaris, Athina Efthymiou, Linzi Martin, Lisa Story, Surabhi Nanda, Neelam Gupta, Mudher Al-Adnani, Andreas Marnerides, Kypros H. Nicolaides, Srividhya Sankaran   +10 more
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Neuroimaging Findings and Risk Factors for Brain Injury in Foetuses Treated for Anaemia

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Characterize neuroimaging findings in foetuses with anaemia and identify associated risk factors. Methods Retrospective cohort study of pregnancies with foetal anaemia (defined as haemoglobin > 2 standard deviations below the gestational age mean) confirmed by foetal blood sampling (FBS) and treated with intrauterine transfusion (IUT)
Laurence Sophie Carmant, Carlos Robles, Seungwoo Lee, Prakesh S. Shah, Greg Ryan, Elka Miller, Shiri Shinar   +6 more
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Ruptured Heterotopic Pregnancy: Laparoscopic Management, Preserving Intrauterine Viability

Reproductive Medicine
Pregnancy (HP), defined as the coexistence of intrauterine and ectopic gestations, is a rare condition, especially in spontaneous conception, but it is a life-threatening obstetric emergency when rupture occurs, with a reported maternal mortality rate of
Suhaib Khayat
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The Fetal Heart in Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

International Journal of Pediatrics, 2010
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome is a severe complication occurring in 10% of monochorionic twin pregnancies. The disease is usually explained as due to an intrauterine imbalance in intertwin blood exchange, which leads to a volume depleted-donor twin ...
Tim Van Mieghem, Liesbeth Lewi, Léonardo Gucciardo, Philip DeKoninck, Dominique Van Schoubroeck, Roland Devlieger, Jan Deprest   +6 more
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