Publications by authors named "S Ottanelli"
Article Synopsis
- The Italian Association of Preeclampsia (AIPE) and the Italian Society of Perinatal Medicine (SIMP) collaborated to explore maternal hemodynamics and its implications for pregnancy outcomes.
- Experts reviewed existing literature and proposed recommendations on managing maternal cardiovascular profiles, leading to a classification system for pregnancy-related hypertension and complications based on hemodynamic states.
- The findings suggest that understanding these hemodynamic profiles can enhance clinical decision-making, despite the need for more extensive studies to solidify the evidence.
Objective: To determine the best cut-off level of pregnant women's first fasting plasma glucose (FFPG) test results for the prediction of subsequent onset of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to examine the association between FFPG and maternal and neonatal outcomes in a large Caucasian population.
Methods: 1437 medical records of women with singleton pregnancies followed up between 2015 and 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Data on FFPG tested in the first trimester and 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) findings performed according to IADPSG criteria and Italian guidelines were collected and evaluated.
Purpose: Pregnant women with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have a higher risk of hospitalization, admission to intensive care unit (ICU) and invasive ventilation, and of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In case of ARDS and critical severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is recommended when other respiratory support strategies (oxygen insufflation, non-invasive ventilation [NIV], invasive ventilation through an endotracheal tube) are insufficient. However, available data on ECMO in pregnant and postpartum women with critical COVID-19 are very limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUndifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is characterized by signs and symptoms suggestive of a connective tissue disease (CTD), but not fulfilling criteria for a specific CTD. Although UCTD is probably the most common rheumatic disease diagnosed in pregnant women, data about disease course during pregnancy and perinatal outcomes are very limited. Compared to other CTDs, UCTD seems to have milder clinical manifestations in pregnancy.
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