Publications by authors named "N Fratelli"
Objectives: To compare characteristics of labor, cardiotocography traces, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, in a cohort of pregnancies at term complicated by maternal intrapartum pyrexia, with or without a histologic diagnosis of chorioamnionitis.
Methods: This is a retrospective case-control study including pregnancies at term with detection of maternal intrapartum pyrexia, delivered between January 2020 and June 2021. Cardiotocography traces were entirely evaluated, since admission till delivery, and classified according to the International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO) guideline.
Introduction: The aim of our study was to investigate the causes of fetal growth <10th centile diagnosed <26 weeks' gestation in singleton pregnancies and compare pregnancy outcomes in relation to the identified etiology.
Material And Methods: Historical cohort study conducted in two Italian hospitals which included all small-for-gestational-age fetuses diagnosed between 18+0 and 26+0 weeks over a 10-year period. Fetuses were divided into three groups depending on the prenatally suspected etiology: chromosomal abnormalities (Group 1), malformations (Group 2) and isolated (Group 3).
Purpose Of Review: Systematic screening and diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum disorder (PAS) either by ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) would allow referral of high-risk women to specialized multidisciplinary teams. We aimed to report recent findings regarding the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of PAS.
Recent Findings: Recent evidence from the literature shows that both ultrasound and MRI are good tests to identify PAS in high-risk populations.
Article Synopsis
- Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a major cause of congenital disabilities, prompting a study to assess the rate and risk factors of congenital CMV (cCMV) infection in newborns of immune women.
- The study involved two parts: the first part analyzed the prevalence of cCMV without any hygiene recommendations, with findings showing a cCMV rate of 0.19% among 9,661 newborns tested.
- Results indicated that specific factors like twin pregnancies and maternal health conditions are linked to higher cCMV risks, but overall, the low cCMV rate in immune women suggests serological screening might be important to identify those at lower risk for future pregnancies.
Objective: To estimate the neonatal survival rate after intra-fetal laser (IFL) treatment for twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence, and to investigate the effect of gestational age at the time of procedure.
Methods: Retrospective cohort study of TRAP sequences followed at our institution from 2013-2020. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the neonatal survival rate after IFL was conducted.