Agenesis of the ductus venosus and fetal growth restriction: Is there a relation? A tertiary care center experience and systematic review of the literature.

An update on the antenatal diagnosis of agenesis of ductus venosus (ADV) by differentiating the various possible types of shunts, focusing on the associated fetal anomalies, and predicting neonatal outcomes. This study reviewed the experience of two tertiary referral centers and literature. An unfavorable outcome was detected in preterm fetuses (p = 0.

3D ultrasound angioscan with MV-Flow™: Enhancing fetal brain low-flow microvascular neuroimaging.

MVFlow™ is a 3D algorithm that enhances the study of the microvasculature, useful in the study of tumoral lesions or in assessing the slow-flow of the placenta vessels and the developing fetal brain. It may improve the study of the corpus callosum in normal fetuses and be applied in the characterization of brain pathologies.

Inequalities in maternal health and pregnancy outcome among Nigerian women migrated to Italy.

Among migrant women, unfavourable health conditions and adverse obstetric events are observed more often than in native-born parturients. This observational retrospective study evaluated selected pregnancy outcomes in a Nigerian population giving birth at the University Hospital of Verona. Compared to national controls, being Nigerian was associated with preterm birth (aOR 1.