Delivery mode and risk of intraventricular hemorrhage: A retrospective single-center study on 1760 preterm infants of less than 32 weeks.

Objective: To evaluate the association between delivery mode and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in infants with a gestational age (GA) < 32 weeks.

Study Design: We retrospectively reviewed data of 1760 infants with a GA between 24 and 31 weeks/days born between 01.01.

Inguinoscrotal Hernia, a Possible Cause of Rapidly Developing Fetal Scrotal Mass: Case Report and Literature Update.

Inguinoscrotal hernia is a common pediatric disease but a rare condition in the fetus. We present a case, from our institution, of fetal inguinoscrotal hernia with possible rapid development. In addition to our case, we present a literature update on fetal inguinoscrotal hernia in order to enhance the ability to recognize it from the other scrotal masses on ultrasound.

Antenatal Diagnosis and Management of Fetal Intestinal Volvulus: Case Series and Literature Review.

Fetal intestinal volvulus is a rare condition that can lead to hemorrhage, bowel necrosis, and urgent surgical treatment after birth. Thus, prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential to avoiding fetal or neonatal demise. Prenatal ultrasound is a keystone tool in the diagnostic course.

Initial validation of the diagnostic performance of Thymic-Thoracic Ratio as a marker of conotruncal abnormalities and for prediction of surgical prognosis in fetuses without 22q11.2 deletion.

Aim: The present study aimed to perform an initial validation of the Thymic-Thoracic Ratio as a sonographic marker of conotruncal defects in non-syndromic fetuses and to assess the possible correlation between the grade of thymic hypoplasia and the severity of conotruncal defects.

Methods: The study was conducted between January and June 2018 on singleton pregnant women who underwent fetal echocardiography at our institution. Fetuses with a diagnosis of conotruncal defects without 22q11.

Nifedipine versus labetalol in the treatment of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Purpose: To assess the maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancies affected by hypertensive disorders treated with nifedipine versus labetalol.

Methods: A retrospective study in hypertensive patients treated during pregnancy with nifedipine or labetalol was conducted. After the charts review the patients were divided in the four groups: gestational hypertension (113 patients); mild preeclampsia (77 patients); severe preeclampsia (31 patients); HELLP syndrome (21 patients).