Diagnostic yield of chromosomal microarray analysis in fetuses with isolated increased nuchal translucency: a French multicenter study.

Objective: To determine the frequency and nature of copy number variants (CNVs) identified by chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) in a large cohort of fetuses with isolated increased nuchal translucency thickness (NT) ≥ 3.5 mm.

Methods: This was a retrospective, multicenter study, including 11 French hospitals, of data from the period between April 2012 and December 2015.

[Training of residents in amniocentesis: Effectiveness of a craft simulator].

Objective: This prospective study aims to assess a low fidelity simulation device for learning amniocentesis to gynecology-obstetrics residents.

Methods: From 2013 to 2016, gynecology-obstetrics residents of all levels, from the maternity of Nancy hospital, which have already performed amniocentesis or not, participated in amniocentesis training on an artisanal simulator. Residents were evaluated on the amniocentesis simulator according to seven quality criteria.

[Management of post-partum infections].

Post-partum endometritis are frequent and account for the fifth cause of maternal death. This disease is preventable and effective treatments are available. Streptococcus agalactiae is the primary pathogen implicated.

[Management of post-abortum infections].

In countries where induced abortions are legal and medically supervised, the frequency of post-abortion infections is low and maternal death is infrequent. Nevertheless, short and long term consequences of post-abortion infections must be addressed. Sexually transmitted pathogens are frequently in cause here.