Outcomes of dichorionic twin pregnancies with fused versus separate placentas.

Purpose: In a certain proportion of dichorionic twin pregnancies, the two placentas are fused. The clinical significance of this finding remains unclear. Our objective was to compare outcomes of dichorionic twin pregnancies with fused versus separate placentas as determined on first-trimester ultrasound.

Cervical assessment certification and its impact on performance quality in the context of universal cervical screening.

Objective: To assess the impact of the introduction of universal transvaginal cervical screening and certification on the quality of cervical length ultrasound images.

Methods: The present study included a retrospective cohort of singleton pregnancies that underwent transvaginal cervical length measurement at the anatomical scan (18 and 23 weeks) before (period A, 2015-2017) and after (period B, 2017-2019) the introduction of universal transvaginal cervical length screening. Independent observers blindly evaluated the images obtained for cervical length using a qualitative scoring method based on five criteria, according to the Fetal Medicine Foundation.

The Course and Neonatal Outcome of Choroid Plexus Extension to the Anterior Horn at the Routine Anatomy Scan.

Objectives: Our objective was to examine the pregnancy course and immediate neonatal outcome of fetuses with an isolated extension of choroid plexus (CP) to the anterior horn during the second trimester.

Methods: We prospectively collected the cases referred to us between July 2012 and January 2021 with isolated finding of CP extension to the anterior horn. Relevant clinical and demographic information was recorded, and a full anatomy scan including a comprehensive neurosonogram was performed.

The predictive value of sonographic placental markers for adverse pregnancy outcome in women with chronic kidney disease.

Objective: To determine the rate of sonographic placental markers and their predictive value for preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction in women with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study of women with CKD followed at a tertiary referral center between 2016 and 2019 (n = 86). All women underwent 2nd trimester sonographic placental examinations that included assessment of placental morphology, umbilical cord, and uterine artery Doppler.