Detection of Relevant Heavy Metal Concentrations in Human Placental Tissue: Relationship between the Concentrations of Hg, As, Pb and Cd and the Diet of the Pregnant Woman.

Unlabelled: Heavy metals can cross the placental barrier and reach the fetal compartment, threatening fetal development. Pregnant women can acquire these through food, drinking water, toxic habits or simply by breathing polluted air. The placenta has been described as a biomarker of maternal and fetal exposure to different toxic elements.

SARS-CoV-2 Infection and C-Section: A Prospective Observational Study.

Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. In addition to unfavorable perinatal outcomes, there has been an increase in obstetric interventions. With this study, we aimed to clarify the reasons, using Robson's classification model, and risk factors for cesarean section (C-section) in SARS-CoV-2-infected mothers and their perinatal results.

Stretched penile length at birth: a systematic review.

Background: Micropenis is an endocrinological condition that is habitually observed at birth. Diagnosis is made by measuring the stretched penile length, a method established 80 years ago. Discrepancies in the normative data from recent studies raise the need for a current revision of the methodology.

Open-legs axial plane: A standardized methodology and reference values for fetal genital biometry in mid-trimester ultrasound.

Background: Evaluation of the external genitalia is an important part of prenatal ultrasound. However, there is no standardized methodology that includes biometric measurements and normative data to be able to carry out this evaluation.

Objective: To develop a standardized methodology for fetal genital biometry and obtain reference values for use in mid-trimester ultrasound.

Prediction model of success for external cephalic version. Complications and perinatal outcomes after a successful version.

Aim: External cephalic version (ECV) is an effective and safe technique for avoiding breech presentation at birth. However, it continues rejected by many women. The aim of this study is to develop a predictive model of success of external cephalic version, determine the safety of the technique and perinatal outcomes after successful version.

Is large loop excision of the transformation zone depth a risk factor for affected endocervical margins?

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine if the depth of large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) is a risk factor for presenting affected endocervical margins.

Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was performed on 353 patients that underwent LLETZ after presenting cervical biopsies with CIN grade 2 and grade 3 or persistent CIN grade 1 at Hospital Universitario Santa Lucía, Cartagena, Spain, from November 2011 to December 2016. Automatized measurement of the LLETZ depth was performed in microns and added to cervical canal extensions when these were performed.

Does the trend toward less deep excisions in LLETZ to minimize obstetric risk lead to less favorable oncological outcomes?

Objective: To analyze the relationship between large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) depth and the persistence of disease and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 and 3.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational retrospective study included women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 and 3 who underwent LLETZ at Hospital Universitario Santa Lucía, Cartagena, Spain, from November 1, 2011, to December 31, 2016. Follow-up of cytology and HPV detection were performed at 6 and 12-18 months after surgery.

Cutaneous endometriosis: Presentation of 33 cases and literature review.

Objective: Cutaneous endometriosis is a rare condition that usually affects the abdominal wall in women with a history of open abdominal surgery. It has a characteristic clinical picture of a mass and pain associated with menstruation. The diagnosis is difficult on being an uncommon and little known condition.

Fetal MRI as Complementary Study of Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation During Pregnancy: A Single Case Report.

Fetal lung masses are rare findings in prenatal ultrasound scanning in general population, of which congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation is the most commonly diagnosed type. This paper reports a single case of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation detected at our hospital and the subsequent clinical follow-up using ultrasound scanning and fetal magnetic resonance imaging.