OBJECTIVE
To assess the effect of correction of fetal anemia on the middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity values.
METHODS
With Doppler ultrasonography, middle cerebral artery peak systolic… (More)
OBJECTIVE
Serial aggressive amnioreduction is the most widely used therapy for pregnancies that are complicated by twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Survival rates reported with this therapy are 33% to… (More)
OBJECTIVE
A variety of cervical ripening agents exist, yet none is ideal. We performed a prospective, randomized, double-masked comparison of low-dose minimal-escalation oxytocin to misoprostol in a… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To systematically review evidence of the association between fibrinolytic defects and recurrent miscarriage.
DATA SOURCES
MEDLINE, EMBASE, and references of retrieved articles (last… (More)
Second- and third-trimester growth in 34 twin fetuses was evaluated with ultrasonography by measurement of five anatomic parameters. Rossavik growth models, derived from second-trimester… (More)
BACKGROUND
The objective of this randomized prospective study was to compare the efficacy of 50 mcg vaginal misoprostol and 3 mg dinoprostone, administered every nine hours for a maximum of three… (More)
Paraoxonase (PON) is a high-density lipoprotein-associated enzyme that prevents low-density lipoprotein oxidation. PON proteins, localized in the seminiferous tubules and in spermatozoa, have been… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the expression of long interspersed element (LINE) 1, human endogenous retrovirus (HERV) K10, and short interspersed element-VNTR-Alu element (SVA) retrotransposons in… (More)
The management of growth-restricted fetuses requires accurate diagnosis to optimize the timing of delivery. Doppler velocimetry is the only noninvasive method for assessing the fetoplacental… (More)
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed at examining the detection rate of congenital abnormalities by using routine ultrasonography at 18-22 weeks of gestation.
METHODS
The sample included 7,236 fetuses. A… (More)