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Efficiency of noninvasive prenatal testing for the detection of fetal microdeletions and microduplications in autosomal chromosomes

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2020
Background Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is commonly used to screen for fetal genetic abnormalities. However, the ability of NIPT to detect copy number variations (CNVs) has not been reported.
Yuanyuan Pei, Liang Hu, Jinxing Liu, Lijuan Wen, Xiaojin Luo, Jian Lu, Fengxiang Wei   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge and attitude of pregnant women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia toward Noninvasive prenatal testing: A single center study

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2022
Background Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a screening tool for chromosomal aneuploidies. Prior knowledge of NIPT is an inherent factor in the decision‐making process.
Maaged A. Akiel, Mohamud S. Mohamud, Emad M. Masuadi, Hassan S. Alamri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patient experience with non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a primary screen for aneuploidy in the Netherlands

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a screening method for trisomy 21 and other chromosomal abnormalities has been adopted widely across the globe.
Syanni A. Kristalijn, Karen White, Deanna Eerbeek, Emilia Kostenko, Francesca Romana Grati, Caterina M. Bilardo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-invasive prenatal testing in mitigating concerns from invasive prenatal diagnostic testing: retrospective assessment of utility in an academic healthcare system in the US

BMJ Open, 2022
Objective Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a front-line screening for fatal chromosomal aneuploidy. In pregnant women with a risk of having fetal congenital disorders, NIPT is anticipated to reduce the needs of invasive prenatal diagnostic test ...
Kibum Kim, Linda Kaitlyn Craft
doaj   +1 more source

Service provision of non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome in public and private healthcare sectors: a qualitative study with obstetric providers

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Cell-free fetal DNA sequencing based non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for Down syndrome (DS) has become widely available. In Hong Kong, obstetric providers in the public sector refer women identified at high risk of having a child with ...
Olivia Miu Yung Ngan, Huso Yi, Shenaz Ahmed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

NIPT for adult‐onset conditions: Australian NIPT users' views

Bioethics
AbstractNoninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has become widely available in recent years. While initially used to screen for trisomies 21, 18, and 13, the test has expanded to include a range of other conditions and will likely expand further. This paper addresses the ethical issues that arise from one particularly controversial potential use of NIPT ...
Marks, IR, Devolder, K, Bowman‐Smart, H, Johnston, M, Mills, C   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Development and evaluation of training resources to prepare health professionals for counselling pregnant women about non-invasive prenatal testing for Down syndrome: a mixed methods study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
Background The availability of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for aneuploidies is expanding rapidly throughout the world. Training health professionals to offer NIPT in a way that supports informed choice is essential for implementation. The aim of
Kerry Oxenford, Rebecca Daley, Celine Lewis, Melissa Hill, Lyn S. Chitty   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

More than an Incidentaloma: The Nonreportable NIPT

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2022
Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), which utilizes a maternal blood sample to detect fetal gender and screen for fetal aneuploidy (abnormal chromosomes), is widely used in obstetrics to screen for Trisomies 21, 18, and 13. Per the literature, approximately 0.3% of pregnant woman’s results are nonreportable.
Allison M. Jay, Brian Mason, Daniel Lebovic, Paul Chuba   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Association of Neck and Back Angle with Muscle Endurance Among Asymptomatic Smartphone Users: A Correlation Study

International Journal of Physiotherapy
Background: Smartphones are becoming prevalent in daily life, but continuous use, especially among young adults, is frequently linked to poor posture, such as neck flexion, which can lead to musculoskeletal problems and muscular weakness.
Sanjana K G, Nityal Kumar Alagingi
doaj   +1 more source

Rational design of Ni‐based catalysts for methane dry reforming: Recent advances and future perspectives

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Addressing the challenges inherent in dry reforming of methane (DRM), this paper focuses on the structural design and performance optimization of Ni‐based catalysts. The modulation strategies for DRM are systematically reviewed across four dimensions: the micromorphology of active metals, metal‐support interactions, electronic modifications by ...
Bowei Cao, Junlei Zhang, Wanglei Wang
wiley   +1 more source