Prenatal Diagnosis and Prognosis of Abdominal Arteriovenous Fistulae: A Comprehensive Case Series and Systematic Review.

This study had two main objectives. Firstly, we conducted a thorough literature review on the prenatal diagnosis of abdominal congenital arteriovenous fistulas (CAVFs) involving the abdominal aorta and hepatic arteries. Secondly, we aimed to provide detailed descriptions of eight additional cases diagnosed at our medical center and assess the outcome of this anomaly for informed counseling.

Gestational Diabetes and Preterm Birth: What Do We Know? Our Experience and Mini-Review of the Literature.

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. The incidence of GDM has been on the rise in tandem with the increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide. We focused on the study of what causes premature births and if there are methods to prevent these events that can result in long-term complications.

Learning deep architectures for the interpretation of first-trimester fetal echocardiography (LIFE) - a study protocol for developing an automated intelligent decision support system for early fetal echocardiography.

Background: Congenital Heart Disease represents the most frequent fetal malformation. The lack of prenatal identification of congenital heart defects can have adverse consequences for the neonate, while a correct prenatal diagnosis of specific cardiac anomalies improves neonatal care neurologic and surgery outcomes. Sonographers perform prenatal diagnosis manually during the first or second-trimester scan, but the reported detection rates are low.

The Value of Fetal Head Station as a Delivery Mode Predictor in Primiparous Women at Term before the Onset of Labor.

Objective: Our objective was to demonstrate the role of the clinical determination of fetal head station (FHS) at term to predict the delivery mode in primiparous women before the onset of labor.

Methods: This prospective study included unselected primiparous women at term who presented at our tertiary maternity. We excluded multiparous patients, pregnancies with a planned Cesarean section, non-cephalic presentations, and multiple pregnancies.

Associated Chromosomal Abnormalities in Fetuses Diagnosed Prenatally with Right Aortic Arch.

Right aortic arch (RAA) is an abnormal embryologic development of the aorta characterized by its descendance on the right side of the trachea. This anomaly is accompanied often by other intracardiac and extracardiac anomalies and it is also known for potential association with genetic aberrations, most common being 22q11.2 deletion.

The Angle of Progression at Station 0 and in Magnetic Resonance and Transperineal Ultrasound Assessment.

The transperineal ultrasound (TPU) value of the angle of progression (AOP) during fetal head engagement, at station 0, is a critical cut-off for current obstetrical practice, especially when intrapartum instrumental interventions are required. Still, controversial measurements were reported in previous high resolution imagistic studies. Our TPU and direct "gold-standard" magnetic resonance (MRI) measurements confirm that station 0 corresponds to a 120° AOP, concordantly.

Acceptability of Intrapartum Ultrasound Monitoring - Experience from a Romanian Longitudinal Study.

Objectives: To assess the acceptability of intrapartum ultrasound (IPUS) labor monitoring in unselected Romanian women attending a tertiary maternity unit and the patients' experience of the examination (i.e. the perceived difficulty regarding the evaluation protocol).