A detailed ultrasound can reveal that a fetus has an unusual heart, brain, kidney, skeletal or other organ development. In some pregnancies, the scan suggests…
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Prenatal Exome Sequencing For Fetal Structural Anomalies
Neonatal abstinence syndrome: building effective nonpharmacologic care bundles
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), also called neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), describes the signs that may appear when a newborn has been exposed…
Maternal Weight, Pregnancy Gain And Lifelong Metabolic Health
A child’s metabolic health is influenced by many interacting factors before and after birth. Maternal adiposity, nutrition, gestational weight gain, placental…
Fetal Echocardiography Timing for Congenital Heart Disease Detection
Congenital heart disease is among the most important conditions assessed during pregnancy. Some structural abnormalities are visible during the routine…
Neonatal Sepsis Risk Stratification: Role of Serial Inflammatory Markers
Neonatal sepsis can progress quickly, yet many newborns investigated for infection will never develop a confirmed bacterial illness. The central clinical task…
Placenta Accreta Spectrum Imaging And Multidisciplinary Planning
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) describes abnormal placental attachment and invasion into the uterine wall. The condition ranges from accreta, where chorionic…
Neonatal urea cycle disorders: emergency management and dialysis
Neonatal urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are uncommon inherited conditions, but they can become life-threatening within hours. A newborn who initially appears well…
Maternal Vasa Previa: Color Doppler Diagnosis and Cesarean Timing
Vasa previa is an uncommon but serious obstetric condition in which unprotected fetal blood vessels travel through the membranes near, or directly across, the…
Fetal Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation: Regression Versus Resection
Fetal congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), previously called congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation, is a developmental lesion in which…
Neonatal galactosaemia: dietary management and lifelong care
Neonatal galactosaemia is an inherited disorder in which the body cannot process galactose effectively. Galactose is a component of lactose, the natural sugar…
