Publications by authors named "W Klockenbusch"
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- The study aimed to assess the relationship between thymus size during the second trimester and low birth weight in fetuses, comparing those who were small for gestational age (SGA) to normal weight fetuses.
- Researchers measured the fetal thymic-thoracic ratio (TT-ratio) using echocardiograms from a sample of 105 SGA and 533 control fetuses and analyzed the statistical significance of the results.
- The findings indicated that a higher TT-ratio in SGA fetuses correlated with increased odds of low birth weight, suggesting that this measure could be a useful tool for prenatal screening, although further prospective studies are needed for validation.
Introduction: To assess the observed to expected lung area to head circumference ratio (O/E LHR) in fetuses with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and to explore its value as a potential predictive factor for postnatal outcome.
Methods: A retrospective single-center study was conducted on pregnancies complicated by CAKUT between 2007 and 2018. The lung-to-head ratio (LHR) was calculated for each fetus by two independent observers.
Periodontal disease in pregnancy: A comparative prospective study.
Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol
June 2023
Introduction: Periodontal disease affects many pregnant women and may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. The object of this study was to evaluate women's level of knowledge about this condition in pregnancy. We compared level of knowledge, participation in medical screening, and periodontal health status in pregnant women and nonpregnant controls.
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- The study analyzed 158 women with preeclampsia, focusing on the impact of maternal blood pressure and delivery mode on neonatal outcomes.
- Higher maternal blood pressure was linked to earlier delivery and increased likelihood of caesarean sections, while lower blood pressure was associated with more induced labors.
- Results suggested that vaginal delivery produced better neonatal outcomes compared to planned caesarean sections, prompting a call for further research on induced labor in preeclamptic pregnancies.
Update Reference Charts: Fetal Biometry between the 15th and 42nd Week of Gestation.
Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol
December 2022
Objectives: This study was designed to establish new reference charts for BPD (biparietal diameter), OFD (occipitofrontal diameter), HC (head circumference), CM (cisterna magna), TCD (transverse cerebellar diameter), PCV (posterior cerebral ventricle), AC (abdominal circumference), FL (femur length), and HL (humerus length) and extend known charts to 42 weeks of gestation. These new charts were compared to studies carried out by Snijders and Nicolaides, the INTERGROWTH 21st Project, and the WHO Fetal Growth Charts.
Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional single-center study of 12,972 low-risk pregnancies, biometric data between the 15th and 42nd weeks of gestation were evaluated.