Effects of prenatal cocaine exposure and parental versus nonparental care on outcome at 2 years of age were examined. The sample included 83 cocaine-exposed and 63 nonexposed children and their caregivers; 49 and 34 of the cocaine-exposed children experienced parental and nonparental care, respectively. Prenatal drug exposure was not related directly to children's outcome at 2 years of age. How...

We report two patients where the finding of isolated fetal hydrocephalus led to the detection of severe fetal thrombocytopenia, using fetal blood sampling. Serological investigation led to the diagnosis of fetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FMAIT) due to anti-HPA-1a. Both women had had previous unsuccessful pregnancies probably due to FMAIT; one had had four miscarriages at 17-18 weeks' ...

Abstract Background Congenital digestive malformations are a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity. There currently no reliable estimates the number children born with these diversity underlying causes requires range preventive approaches. Thus, to estimate prevalence pathologies determine interest prenatal diagnosis in Casablanca, we initiated this study. Methods This was cross-secti...