polyhydramnios/obesity

In the 38 cases of polyhydramnios reported here the diagnosis was made only at the time of artificial rupture of the membranes to induce or augment labour, or at Caesarean section. Usually this was a benign finding often associated with overweight in the mother (60%) or baby (39.4%). However there

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of ultrasound surveillance in obese women. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort of all obese women who underwent sonography at a single center from 2005-2013. Inclusion criteria were body mass index ≥30 kg/m(2), singleton, ≥1

This case report describes a neonate with tracheal aplasia first diagnosed after birth due to the presentation of respiratory distress, absence of crying, and unsuccessful tracheal intubation. The most common finding with tracheal aplasia is polyhydramnios. However, diagnosis remains challenging in

Twin anemia-polycythemia sequence (TAPS) is a rare condition in monochorionic twin pregnancies. Small intertwin placental vascular communications allow transfusion, which results in a hemoglobin difference in the twins in the absence of oligohydramnios or polyhydramnios. We report here a case of

OBJECTIVE To determine clinical characteristics and perinatal outcomes of non-overweight/obese (pre-pregnancy body mass index BMI < 24 kg/m(2)) pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS The screening of PCOS was performed when they were at first prenatal visit in Beijing

The Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex, multisystem disorder. The syndrome affects the central nervous system, with a predilection for the hypothalamus. The clinical picture in PWS is very variable, and depends on the age of the affected child. Frequently, the most prominent features such as

Objective: The objectives of this study were (1) to estimate the association between marginal placental cord insertion (PCI) and small for gestational age (SGA) and other adverse perinatal outcomes and (2) to determine if pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) levels was altered in

BACKGROUND Imprinted genes are considered to play an important role in growth and early development but much of the research is based on animal studies. OBJECTIVE This study reports clinical data from a French population concerning prenatal, perinatal and postnatal complications in Prader-Willi

OBJECTIVE To study the profile of reported fetal death cases and describe the circumstances under which these deaths occurred. METHODS This is a retrospective case series study of 154 fetal deaths that occurred in the entire Dhahira region health institutions during a 5 year period (January 2000 and

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a fingerprint disease caused by the loss of paternally inherited chromosome 15q11.2-q13. In several populations studied, prevalence is estimated to be from 1/10,000 to 1/25,000 births. The disease initially manifests by neonatal hypotonia associated with orality

Aside from recognized overgrowth syndromes, instances of visceromegaly are not uncommon at perinatal autopsy. The database of the University of Michigan Teratology Unit was screened for individual viscera exceeding the 90th centile for body and brain weight standards. The data were stratified for

OBJECTIVE to determine the prevalence of adverse gestational and neonatal outcomes in women with a positive screening and negative diagnosis for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). METHODS a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 2000 to 2009 on 409 women with positive

OBJECTIVE To characterize risk factors and perinatal outcome following cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD). METHODS A retrospective population-based study comparing all singleton deliveries of women with and without CPD, between 1988 and 2010, was conducted. A multiple logistic regression model was