The Predictive Accuracy of Anogenital Distance and Genital Tubercle Angle for First-Trimester Fetal Sex Determination.

Background: Early identification of fetal gender is crucial for managing gender-linked genetic disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the predictive performance of anogenital distance (AGD) and genital tubercle angle (GTA) for fetal sex determination during the first trimester.

Methods: A multicenter retrospective cohort study was conducted on 312 fetal cases between 11 and 13 + 6 weeks of gestation from two tertiary hospitals.

Prelabour myocardial deformation and cardiac output in fetuses that develop intrapartum compromise at term: a prospective observational study.

Redistribution of cardiac output is responsible for the "brain sparing" effect seen during periods of acute or chronic fetal stress. We investigated the relationship between prelabour cardiac function in fetuses that subsequently developed intrapartum fetal compromise (IFC). A blinded, prospective, observational, cohort study, at Mater Mother's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.

Assessment of left ventricular function using the Myocardial Performance Index in term fetuses that develop intrapartum compromise.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the prelabour left ventricular Myocardial Performance Index (LVMPI) and intrapartum fetal compromise (IFC) in low-risk term pregnancies.

Methods: A blinded, prospective observational cohort study at the Mater Mother's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. A cohort of 284 women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies underwent fortnightly ultrasound from 36 weeks until delivery.