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2013 | April-June | Volume 7 | Issue 2

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EDITORIAL

José M Carrera

Development of Perinatal Medicine in Different Geographic Areas

[Year:2013] [Month:April-June] [Volume:7] [Number:2] [Pages:15] [Pages No:113 - 127]

Keywords: Perinatal medicine,History of perinatal medicine,Perinatologist in the world,Evolution of perinatal medicine

   DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1277  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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Carrera JM. Development of Perinatal Medicine in Different Geographic Areas. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):113-127.

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REVIEW ARTICLE

A Kubilay Ertan, H Alper Taniverdi

Doppler Sonography in Obstetrics

[Year:2013] [Month:April-June] [Volume:7] [Number:2] [Pages:21] [Pages No:128 - 148]

Keywords: Doppler sonography,Flow velocity waveforms,Intrauterine growth restriction,Perinatal outcome,High-risk pregnancy

   DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1278  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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Ertan AK, Taniverdi HA. Doppler Sonography in Obstetrics. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):128-148.

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JP Rao, Sakshi Tomar, Rishabh Bora, Neharika Malhotra Bora

Ultrasonography and Birth Defects

[Year:2013] [Month:April-June] [Volume:7] [Number:2] [Pages:11] [Pages No:149 - 159]

Keywords: Birth defects,Ultrasonography,Trisomy,Genetic defects,Prenatal scan,Screening

   DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1279  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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Malhotra N, Malhotra J, Tomar S, Malhotra Bora N, Rao JP, Bora R, Malhotra K. Ultrasonography and Birth Defects. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):149-159.

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Alaa Ebrashy

USG Role in Perinatal Infection

[Year:2013] [Month:April-June] [Volume:7] [Number:2] [Pages:8] [Pages No:160 - 167]

Keywords: Ultrasound,Intrauterine or perinatal infection,Toxoplasmosis,Cytomegalovirus,Parvovirus

   DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1280  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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Ebrashy A. USG Role in Perinatal Infection. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):160-167.

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Carmen Comas, Pilar Prats RodrRguez

Echocardiography in Early Pregnancy

[Year:2013] [Month:April-June] [Volume:7] [Number:2] [Pages:14] [Pages No:168 - 181]

Keywords: Echocardiography,Early diagnosis,Early pregnancy,Prenatal diagnosis,Early echocardiography

   DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1281  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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Gabriel CC, Rodriguez PP. Echocardiography in Early Pregnancy. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):168-181.

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Raydeen Busse, Ivica Zalud, Biserka Funduk Kurjak

Asymptomatic Simple Ovarian Cyst in Postmenopausal Women: Syndrome of ‘Visible Ovary’

[Year:2013] [Month:April-June] [Volume:7] [Number:2] [Pages:5] [Pages No:182 - 186]

Keywords: Cysts of the ovary,Serial ultrasound,Doppler evaluation,CA-125 levels

   DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1282  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

Abstract

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Zalud I, Busse R, Kurjak BF. Asymptomatic Simple Ovarian Cyst in Postmenopausal Women: Syndrome of ‘Visible Ovary’. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):182-186.

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Juan Luis Alcázar

Three-dimensional Static Ultrasound and 3D Power Doppler in Gynecologic Pelvic Tumors

[Year:2013] [Month:April-June] [Volume:7] [Number:2] [Pages:13] [Pages No:187 - 199]

Keywords: Three-dimensional ultrasound,Gynecological,Cancer

   DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1283  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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Alcázar JL. Three-dimensional Static Ultrasound and 3D Power Doppler in Gynecologic Pelvic Tumors. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013; 7(2):187-199.

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CASE REPORT

Aris Antsaklis, Nicolaos Papantoniou

Application of KANET in Special Cases: Part I

[Year:2013] [Month:April-June] [Volume:7] [Number:2] [Pages:8] [Pages No:200 - 207]

Keywords: KANET,4D ultrasound,Fetal neurobehavior

   DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1284  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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Antsaklis P, Antsaklis A, Papantoniou N, Kurjak A. Application of KANET in Special Cases: Part I. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):200-207.

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CASE REPORT

Alin Ba͑gül Yi҇iter, Gökçenur Gönenç, Herman İŞḈi, Nilgün Güdücü

The Assessment of Fetal Behavior of a Fetus with Lissencephaly by 4D Ultrasound

[Year:2013] [Month:April-June] [Volume:7] [Number:2] [Pages:5] [Pages No:208 - 212]

Keywords: Fetal behavior,Lissencephaly,4D ultrasound,Fetal movements

   DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1285  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

Abstract

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Yi—iter AB, Gönenç G, ¤Õçi H, Güdücü N. The Assessment of Fetal Behavior of a Fetus with Lissencephaly by 4D Ultrasound. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):208-212.

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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Franco Borruto, Alain Treisser, Skander Ben Abdelkrim, Ciro Comparetto

The End of Amniocentesis? From TriTest to PrenaTestTM

[Year:2013] [Month:April-June] [Volume:7] [Number:2] [Pages:6] [Pages No:213 - 218]

Keywords: Amniocentesis,Cell-free fetal DNA,First trimester screening,Pregnancy,Prenatal diagnosis

   DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1286  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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Purpose

The rapid development in molecular biological technologies makes it possible to screen and to diagnosis thousands of genetic conditions, mutations and also predispositions to chronic diseases or traits, either prenatally or after birth. Clinical application of noninvasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) using fetal deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in maternal plasma has become a reality. We review the latest developments in screening and diagnosis of chromosomal diseases and a new noninvasive method of prenatal diagnosis.

Materials and methods

PrenaTest™ (LifeCodexx AG, Konstanz, Germany, patented and licensed by Sequenom Inc., San Diego, California, USA) is a molecular genetic test that can detect fetal trisomy 21 with a high precision level from maternal blood using new generation multiplex genome sequencing techniques. The test is based on the analysis of extracellular fetal DNA measured in the blood of pregnant women: Cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA).

Results

In the case of trisomy 21, there were found 105 specific fragments of chromosome 21, 15 of fetal origin and 90 of maternal origin. The validity of PrenaTest™ has been demonstrated by many tests (427 cases), and the sensitivity was 95%, with a false negative rate of 5% and a specificity of 99.5%. Anyway, an additional ultrasound can always be performed to assess fetal morphology.

Conclusion

The arrival of the molecular genetic era also leads to many new ethical, social and medicolegal problems and dilemmas that obstetricians will have to face in the near future. There is an urgent need for the development of a new model for provision of genetic screening and diagnosis.

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Borruto F, Treisser A, Abdelkrim SB, Comparetto C. The End of Amniocentesis? From TriTest to PrenaTestTM. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):213-218.

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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Wayne Tie, Kathrene Tajnert, Thomas J O'Neill

Ultrasound Assessment of Postpartum Fever

[Year:2013] [Month:April-June] [Volume:7] [Number:2] [Pages:12] [Pages No:219 - 230]

Keywords: Postpartum fever,B-mode ultrasound,Color Doppler ultrasound,CT imaging,Endometritis,Cystitis,Pyelonephritis,Renal abscess,Deep vein thrombosis,Mastitis

   DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1287  |  Open Access |  How to cite  | 

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Tajnert K, Tie W, O'Neill TJ, Plavsic SK. Ultrasound Assessment of Postpartum Fever. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):219-230.

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