OBJECTIVE To establish reference charts for fetal biometric parameters in a non-selected risk population from Uberaba, Southeast of Brazil. METHODS A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed among 5656 non-selected risk singleton pregnant women between 14 and 41 weeks of gestation. The ultrasound exams were performed during routine visits of second and third trimesters. Biparietal di...

INTRODUCTION Rapid and accurate determination of gestational age may be vital to the appropriate care of the critically ill pregnant patient. Before the use of emergency ultrasound, physical examination of fundal height (FH) in the nonverbal patient was considered the quickest method to estimate gestational age. We conducted a prospective, observational study of the performance of bedside sonog...

PURPOSE To evaluate fetal growth parameters throughout gestation in Puerto Rican women and compare them to other mixed U.S. populations. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 548 patients who met inclusion criteria of Puerto Rican ancestry, no history of drug, alcohol or tobacco use, no identifiable fetal anomalies, normal amniotic fluid and certainty of last menstrual period. Standard sonographic...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the association between low birth weight, head-to-abdominal circumference ratio, and insulin resistance in early life. METHOD AND RESULTS Glycated serum proteins (GSPs) were quantified at delivery in 612 Chinese mother/child pairs serving as a surrogate of maternal and fetal glycemia. Differential ultrasound examination of the fetal's body (head circumference, biparietal ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Diabetes is well-known to influence endothelial function. Endothelial function and blood flow regulation might be different in diabetic and non-diabetic pregnancy. However, the impact of umbilical blood flow regulation in gestational diabetes on fetal development is unknown so far. METHODS In a prospective birth cohort study, we analyzed the association of the umbilical artery...

Background Pyruvate carboxylase (PC) is a key enzyme for gluconeogenesis. PC deficiency (PCD) an extremely rare autosomal recessive metabolic disease and divided into three types. Type B PCD clinically featured by lactic acidosis, hyperammonemia, hypercitrullinemia, hypotonia, abnormal movement, seizures. Case presentation Here, we report the first case of type in China, presenting with intract...

Fetal growth retardation is described as infants whose weights are much less than expected. Population based norms used to categorize abnormal growths. The objective of the study was determine frequency intrauterine on antenatal ultrasound scan. It an observational descriptive conducted at Radiology Department Fatima Memorial Hospital, Shadman Lahore. Patients visited Ultrasound for Obstetric i...

Background: Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a major factor in long-term perinatal morbidity and associated with abnormal fetal brain development; however, its pattern of involvement remains unknown. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect IUGR on parenchyma. Patients Methods: Forty-two women pregnancy 28 normally grown fetuses at - 38 weeks underwent 3-tesla magnetic re...

A series of 50 consecutive children with premature sagittal synostosis is reported. All were treated surgically; 43 were male, 47 were leukodermic and two are siblings. In the pre-operative examination, the head shape, skull measurements and radiologic findings were evaluated; 38 children were operated on before six months of age and 12 of them, between six and 12 months of age. The surgical te...