Fetal cardiac tumors are rare conditions and their incidence ranges from 0.08% to 0.2%[1]. However, this percentage during fetal life may be underestimated, given that regression commonly occurs. It should also be noted that atrial tumors may be small or, when located in the septum or ventricular cavity, often mimic an echogenic focus (golf ball sign), thus leading to difficulty in recognizing ...

Using a sample of sibling pairs from a nationally representative U.S. survey, we examine the effects of the fetal growth rate on a set of neurobehavioral outcomes in childhood measured by parent-reported diagnosed developmental disabilities and behavior problems. Based on models that include mother fixed effects, we find that the fetal growth rate, a marker for the fetal environment, is negativ...

OBJECTIVE To describe the incidence and characteristics of terminal fetal heart rate decelerations and to estimate their association with acidemia. METHODS A 5-year retrospective cohort study of all women with singleton, nonanomalous gestations who labored and reached complete dilation at or after 37 weeks of gestation. The 30 minutes of electronic fetal monitoring before delivery were interp...

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic infection with the larvae of Taenia solium from contaminated pork. It is a leading cause of seizures in the developing world. Symptoms may be secondary to live or degenerating cysts, or previous infection causing calcification or gliosis. Diagnosis is based on clinical presentation, radiological confirmation of intracranial lesions and immunological testi...

CONTEXT Adverse environmental exposures lead to developmental adaptations in fetal life. The influences of maternal physical characteristics and lifestyle habits on first-trimester fetal adaptations and the postnatal consequences are not known. OBJECTIVE To determine the risk factors and outcomes associated with first-trimester growth restriction. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Prospecti...

Epidemiological studies have shown that lower birthweight is associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes in later life, including poorer 'human capital' (shorter stature, lower cognitive performance), increased risk factors for later disease (higher blood pressure and reduced glucose tolerance, and lung, kidney and immune function), clinical disease (diabetes, coronary heart disease, chron...

PURPOSE to evaluate the experience of Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu da Universidade Estadual Paulista 'Júlio de Mesquita Filho', in the follow-up of pregnant women with hyperthyroidism. METHODS Sixty patients, divided in groups with compensated hyperthyroidism (CHG=24) and with uncompensated hyperthyroidism (UHG=36) were retrospectively studied and compared concer...

Historical literature reports risk of fetal demise after diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in pregnancy as high as 25–60% (1,2). However, estimates have generally been based on small sample sizes, with limited investigation of other fetal outcomes or risk factors associated with poor fetal outcomes. We aimed to provide an updated assessment of the incidence and risk factors for fetal demise and other...

OBJECTIVE We investigated the association between high parity and fetal morbidity outcomes. METHODS We analyzed 22,463,141 singleton deliveries at 20 weeks or more of gestation in the United States from 1989 through 2000. Adjusted odds ratios generated from logistic regression models were used to approximate relative risk for neonatal morbidity in women with 1-4 (moderate parity or type I; re...