Effect of oligohydramnios on the accuracy of sonographic foetal weight estimation in at term pregnancies.

Objective: Ultrasound estimation of foetal weight is a very important aspect of antenatal care. The role of amniotic fluid volume as a potential factor which may impede the relevance of ultrasonographic foetal weight estimation is still questionable. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of isolated oligohydramnios on the accuracy of ultrasound foetal weight estimation in at term pregnancies when examination was performed within 48 h before delivery.

Telocytes in the female reproductive system: An overview of up-to-date knowledge.

Telocytes are emerging cell population localized in the stroma of numerous organs, characterized by a distinctive morphology - small cell body with very long, slender prolongations, termed telopodes. Those cells can be found in the whole female reproductive system: in the vagina, uterus, oviducts and ovaries, mammary glands and also in the placenta. In our review, we aim at complete and transparent revision of the current knowledge of telocytes' localization and function, enriched by the analysis of the possible future direction of development of their clinical applications.