Consensus definition and essential reporting parameters of selective fetal growth restriction in twin pregnancy: a Delphi procedure

New Definition of Fetal Growth Restriction: Consensus Regarding a Major Obstetric Complication.

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) affects 5–10% of all pregnancies, and it is the second leading cause of perinatal mortality, accounting for 30% of stillbirths; it leads to prematurebirths and intrapartum asphyxia.1 Fetuses with FGR have an increased risk for perinatal morbidity and mortality, impaired neurological and cognitive developmentduring childhood and adolescence, and cardiovascular and ...

Monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy with selective fetal growth restriction Type II: sonographic and fetoscopic findings of poor prognosis.

assessment of deep word knowledge in elementary and advanced iranian efl learners: a comparison of selective and productive wat tasks

testing plays a vital role in any language teaching program. it allows teachers and stakeholders, including program administrators, parents, admissions officers and prospective employers to be assured that the learners are progressing according to an accepted standard (douglas, 2010). the problems currently facing language testers have both practical and theoretical implications but the first i...

Fetal Hydrops in a Twin Pregnancy

Hydrops fetalis is a well known condition with an extensive list of differential diagnoses. The etiology is divided into immunerelated and nonimmune-related types, and currently almost 90% of cases are associated with the latter category [1]. Among the various nonimmune-related causes, one of the most common are cardiac aberrations [2]. Prenatal ultrasound serves as the initial diagnostic tool ...

First trimester fetal karyotyping in twin pregnancy.

Fetal chromosome analysis in a twin pregnancy during the first trimester is described. Problems of the reliability of tissue sampling are also discussed. The authors emphasise the advantage of direct cytogenetic analysis from the tissue specimens used for enzyme determination or DNA studies.