Publications by authors named "Kathleen Marie Sondern"

Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess fetal ears on prenatal 3D ultrasound and compare ear surface patterns and measurements between fetuses with syndromes and healthy fetuses.

Materials And Methods: Our study is based on 3D ultrasound images of 100 fetuses between the 20th and 37th week of gestation. We compared 50 ears of fetuses with syndromes (syndrome group) to 50 gestational age-matched ears of healthy fetuses (control group).

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  • Pregnant women with COVID-19 face higher risks of severe complications, especially those with multiple pregnancies due to physical changes in lung function caused by the growing fetus.
  • A study analyzed outcomes in 5514 women with symptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy, focusing on the difference between those with multiple pregnancies and those with singletons.
  • Results showed that while the overall incidence of adverse outcomes was similar, multiple pregnancies had earlier onset of complications and certain factors like high preconceptional BMI significantly increased risks.
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