Early prenatal diagnosis of thoraco-omphalopagus twins at ten weeks of gestation by ultrasound.

Early prenatal diagnosis of conjoined twins, an extreme form of monozygotic twinning, is very important for the further management and counselling of parents because they are associated with high perinatal mortality. We present a case of thoraco-omphalopagus twins diagnosed at ten weeks and four days of gestation by two-dimensional Doppler ultrasound, which was then terminated.

New intrauterine growth percentiles: a hospital-based study in Istanbul, Turkey.

Objective: To develop gender and gestation-specific growth percentiles for singleton live-born neonates and to compare new weight for age unisex percentiles with Lubchenco unisex percentiles.

Methods: Cross-sectional birth data were collected from the neonatal registry from January 2000 to April 2006 (n = 15.509).

Frequency and risk factors of fetal malnutrition among liveborn singleton term neonates using a computerised perinatal database, 2000-2006.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency, risk factors and anthropometric measurements of fetally malnourished, liveborn singleton term neonates.

Methods: The computed delivery room data of 11.741 liveborn singleton term neonates was used to compare malnourished and nourished newborns.

Cutaneous lesions in Turkish neonates born in a teaching hospital.

Background: The neonatal period is regarded as the first 4 weeks of extrauterine life. In the literature, there are numerous articles about the skin findings in neonates and the results of these studies show differences according to races and environmental factors.

Aims: Our objective was to evaluate the skin lesions seen in neonates delivered in our hospital and to determine their relationship to gender, gestational age and route of delivery.

Do different delivery systems of hormone therapy have different effects on psychological symptoms in surgically menopausal women? A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the influence of different delivery forms of estrogen therapy on menopausal and psychological symptoms in surgically menopausal women.

Study Design: Surgically menopausal women were assigned to a 1-year-therapy with oral conjugated estrogen 0.625mg/day (n=35), intranasal 300microg/day estradiol hemihidrate (n=33), percutaneous gel 1.