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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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SFM Fetal Therapy Practice Guidelines: Intrauterine Blood Transfusion

Journal of Fetal Medicine, 2023
AbstractDespite routine antenatal anti-D prophylaxis with immunoglobulin, Rh alloimmunization and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn continue to occur due to a myriad of reasons. Intrauterine intravascular transfusion (IUT) or fetal blood transfusion is a therapeutic prenatal procedure in which specifically prepared and treated unit of donor ...
Seneesh Kumar Vikraman, Manikandan Krishnan   +1 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
wiley   +1 more source

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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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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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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Cálculo do volume de sangue necessário para a correção da anemia fetal em gestantes isoimunizadas Blood volume calculation required for the correction of fetal anemia in pregnant women with alloimmunization

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2008
OBJETIVO: obter uma equação capaz de estimar o volume de concentrado de hemácias a ser infundido para correção da anemia em fetos de gestantes portadoras de isoimunização pelo fator Rh, baseado em parâmetros alcançados durante a cordocentese prévia à ...
Mônica Deolindo Santiago, Cezar Alencar de Lima Rezende, Antônio Carlos Vieira Cabral, Henrique Vitor Leite, Zilma Nogueira dos Reis Vitral, Isabela Melo Apocalypse   +5 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
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of Zika virus transmission by blood donations in Brazil

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, 2018
Background: Zika, a disease caused by Zika virus infections, has recently emerged and caused outbreaks in many parts of the world. The clinical manifestations of Zika are usually mild, mostly presenting as an exanthematic febrile disease, but on some ...
Mariana Munari Magnus, Danillo Lucas Alves Espósito, Victor Antonio da Costa, Priscila Silva de Melo, Carolina Costa-Lima, Benedito Antonio Lopes da Fonseca, Marcelo Addas-Carvalho   +6 more
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Fetal Brain Abnormalities Following Laser Surgery for Twin‐to‐Twin Transfusion Syndrome: Imaging Patterns and Evolution

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Severe brain injury has been reported following fetoscopic laser ablation (FLA) for twin‐to‐twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), but imaging patterns and temporal evolution remain poorly defined. This study aimed to characterize the progression of severe brain injury after FLA. Methods We conducted a retrospective case series of TTTS
Yada Kunpalin, Elka Miller, Ingrid Larsen, Kamini Raghuram, Catherine Windrim, Nimrah Abbasi, Greg Ryan, Tim Van Mieghem, Shiri Shinar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source