Fetal gastroschisis: a report of 2 cases.

Background: The risk of stillbirth in fetuses diagnosed with gastroschisis may range from 6% to 12%. Currently there is no agreement on the role of antepartum fetal surveillance, as fetal death within days of reassuring antepartum fetal testing has been reported.

Cases: In 2 cases of fetal gastroschisis, fetal gastric distension was associated with decreased fetal movements and nonreactive nonstress tests.

Fetal/neonatal supraventricular tachycardia.

At 38 weeks of gestation, a woman with a previously unremarkable pregnancy was noted to have fetal tachycardia without obvious cause. Fetal echocardiography resulted in a presumptive diagnosis of fetal atrial flutter with a 2:1 block. The newborn resumed the same rhythm.

Transplantation of CD34 human cells into mice with severe combined immunodeficiency results in functional T cells 4 weeks after transplantation.

Objective: Our purpose was to determine whether transplantation of fetal human CD34(+) cells into mice with severe combined immunodeficiency results in functional T cells.

Study Design: The cells used in this study were isolated from fetal human liver tissue obtained after elective termination of normal 18- to 24-week pregnancies. Women with medical conditions that could confound the outcome were excluded.

A pilot study of the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog for triggering ovulation.

Our study demonstrated the feasibility of using GnRH-a for triggering ovulation in women receiving hMG for ovulation induction: 11 of 13 patients had good pituitary LH and FSH surge followed by normal ovulatory P rise, and 4 became pregnant. In a selected group of patients, this method for triggering ovulation may be advantageous to using hCG.