Publications by authors named "Josep Maria Martinez-Crespo"
Unlabelled: Previous reports suggest that cord blood biomarkers could serve as a prognostic tool for conotruncal congenital heart defects (CHD). We aimed to describe the cord blood profile of different cardiovascular biomarkers in a prospective series of fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) and D-transposition of great arteries (D-TGA) and to explore their correlation with fetal echocardiography and perinatal outcome.
Methods: A prospective cohort study (2014-2019), including fetuses with isolated ToF and D-TGA and healthy controls, was conducted at two tertiary referral centers for CHD in Barcelona.
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- Cervical varices are rare during pregnancy but can lead to serious complications for both the mother and baby, and there's limited research on how to best manage bleeding from them.
- In a case study, a 38-year-old woman experienced vaginal bleeding at 16 weeks due to cervical varices and placenta previa, and a cervical pessary was successfully used to halt the bleeding.
- This case suggests that using a cervical pessary may be an effective conservative treatment for managing bleeding from cervical varices in pregnant patients.
Introduction: Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a common complication after fetal surgeries. The aim of this study was to assess risk factors for and outcomes after PPROM following cord occlusion (CO) in monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) pregnancies.
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of 188 consecutive MCDA pregnancies treated by bipolar or laser CO, either primarily because of discordant malformation (dMF) or severe selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR), or secondarily when complete bichorionization was not possible in case of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) or sFGR.
Kagami-Ogata syndrome (KOS14) is a rare congenital disorder associated with defective genomic imprinting of the chromosome 14q32 domain. Typical features include polyhydramnios, small and bell-shaped thorax, coat-hanger ribs, dysmorphic facial features, abdominal wall defects, placentomegaly, severe postnatal respiratory distress and intellectual disability. To the best of our knowledge, this may be the first case where ultrasound findings such as: severe polyhydramnios, a small bell-shaped thorax, a protuberant abdomen and characteristic dysmorphic face prompted directed family interrogation finally leading to the prenatal diagnosis of KOS14.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the independent and combined value of gestational age, fetal weight, fetoplacental Doppler, and myocardial performance index for the prediction of individual risk of early (≤7 days) intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) after laser therapy in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).
Material And Methods: A consecutive series of 215 cases of TTTS treated with laser therapy in three centers was prospectively studied. Ultrasound evaluation within 24 h of surgery included estimated fetal weight discordance, umbilical artery, pulsatility index (PI) and diastolic flow evaluation, middle cerebral artery PI and middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity, ductus venosus PI and atrial flow assessment, and modified myocardial performance index.