Prenatal ultrasound screening for fetal anomalies and outcomes in high-risk pregnancies due to maternal HIV infection : a retrospective study [PDF]
Objective: To assess the prevalence of prenatal screening and of adverse outcome in high-risk pregnancies due to maternal HIV infection. Study design: The prevalence of prenatal screening in 330 pregnancies of HIV-positive women attending the ...
Buxmann, Horst +6 more
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Galen Vein Aneurysm Using Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Perinatal and LongTerm Neurological Outcomes: A Case Series [PDF]
Objective To describe the prenatal diagnosis of Galen vein aneurysm (GVA) based on ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a series of cases, as well as its postnatal outcomes and follow-up until 4 years of age. Methods A retrospective
Pedro Pires +5 more
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Dandy-Walker Variant : Prenatal Diagnosis by Ultrasonography [PDF]
The Dandy-Walker complex is a rare congenital intracranial malformation that comprises a spectrum of abnormalities of the posterior fossa which are classified as (a) Dandy-Walker malformation (cystic dilatation of the 4th ventricle, complete or partial agenesis of the cerebellar vermis and an enlarged posterior fossa) (b) Dandy-Walker variant (cystic ...
A, Alam, B N, Chander, M, Bhatia
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The increasing trend in preterm birth in public hospitals in northern Argentina [PDF]
Objective: To identify factors associated with the increasing incidence of preterm birth in northern Argentina. Methods: In an observational study, data were reviewed from a prospective, population-based registry of pregnancy outcomes in six cities in ...
Althabe +22 more
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Update on the Genetics and Prenatal Ultrasound Features of Williams-Beuren Syndrome [PDF]
A heterozygous microdeletion of chromosome 7q11.23 causes the rare neuropsychiatric developmental disorder Williams-Beuren Syndrome. The syndrome is more difficult to diagnose before birth than after, even though the syndrome often manifests prenatally ...
Shanqing Li, MM, Rong Hu, MM, Xijing Liu, MD, Fan Yang, MD
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ObjectiveTo systematically verify the accuracy of a four-step prenatal ultrasonography in diagnosing fetal total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC).MethodsA total of 62 TAPVC fetuses received prenatal ultrasonography and were confirmed by ...
Xiaoying Xue +9 more
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Clinical Manifestations in Infants with Symptomatic Meconium Peritonitis
Meconium peritonitis (MP) develops when bowel perforation occurs in utero or soon after birth, resulting in leakage of meconium into the peritoneal cavity.
Ming-Horng Tsai +4 more
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Sonographic cervical volumetry in higher order multiple gestation [PDF]
Objective:The aim of this study of multifetal pregnancies was the comparison of three-dimensional (3D) volumetry of the cervix, conventional sonographic cervical length measurement and clinical assessment.
Fuchshuber, Susanne +5 more
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Demonstration of astrocytes in cultured amniotic fluid cells of three cases with neural-tube defect [PDF]
We have investigated the origin of rapidly adhering (RA) cells in three cases of neural tube defects (two anencephali, one encephalocele). We were able to demonstrate the presence of glial fibrillary acidic (GFA) protein in variable percentages (4–80 ...
AD Smith +18 more
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The Application of Three-dimensional Ultrasonography in the Prenatal Diagnosis of Arthrogryposis
Summary: Objective: To present the application of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography in the early prenatal diagnosis of fetal arthrogryposis. Case Report: A 26-year-old multipara had a fetus with anomalies of the limbs as shown by conventional ...
I-Wen Lin +3 more
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