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View article: Nasopharyngeal and oral microbiota profiling in SARS-CoV-2 infected pregnant women
Nasopharyngeal and oral microbiota profiling in SARS-CoV-2 infected pregnant women Open
View article: Impact of gonadotropin genetic profile and ovarian reserve on controlled ovarian stimulation: data from prospective cohort of the GENOCS trial
Impact of gonadotropin genetic profile and ovarian reserve on controlled ovarian stimulation: data from prospective cohort of the GENOCS trial Open
Introduction Several studies indicate that a specific genotype profile could influence ovarian sensitivity to exogenous gonadotropin. However, most of the previous studies were observational and retrospective and thereby more prone to bias…
View article: A retrospective analysis of the risk factors for assisted vaginal births and outcomes following mid/low cavity and perineal applications
A retrospective analysis of the risk factors for assisted vaginal births and outcomes following mid/low cavity and perineal applications Open
Background: Assisted vaginal birth (AVB) refers to the obstetric procedure commonly performed during the second stage of labor, aimed to expedite delivery after evaluating alternatives options of cesarean birth or expectant management. Obj…
View article: Pulsating electromagnetic fields for perineal lacerations and surgical wounds healing in the postpartum: a pilot study
Pulsating electromagnetic fields for perineal lacerations and surgical wounds healing in the postpartum: a pilot study Open
View article: A national survey on current practice of ultrasound in labor ward
A national survey on current practice of ultrasound in labor ward Open
Objectives Use of ultrasonography has been suggested as an accurate adjunct to clinical evaluation of fetal position and station during labor. There are no available reports concerning its actual use in delivery wards. The aim of this surv…
View article: Pulsating Electromagnetic Fields for Perineal Lacerations and Surgical Wounds Healing in the Postpartum – a Pilot Study
Pulsating Electromagnetic Fields for Perineal Lacerations and Surgical Wounds Healing in the Postpartum – a Pilot Study Open
Background In the last years, there has been a growing interest in non-invasive biophysical treatments to support surgical healing techniques beyond pharmacological therapies. Among these, the Pulsating Electromagnetic Fields (PEMFs), and …
View article: Association of umbilical vein flow with abnormal fetal growth and adverse perinatal outcome in low‐risk population: multicenter prospective study
Association of umbilical vein flow with abnormal fetal growth and adverse perinatal outcome in low‐risk population: multicenter prospective study Open
Objective To investigate the relationship of umbilical vein flow (UVF) measured close to term with abnormal fetal growth and adverse perinatal outcome in a cohort of pregnancies at low risk of placental insufficiency. Methods This was a pr…
View article: OP05.05: Is the umbilical vein flow associated with birthweight? Multicentre prospective study in a low‐risk population
OP05.05: Is the umbilical vein flow associated with birthweight? Multicentre prospective study in a low‐risk population Open
significantly associated with an increased risk of perinatal morbidity after adjustment.Conclusions: Our study suggests that an inflection in fetal growth in SGA fetuses is not associated with an increased risk of adverse perinatal outcome.
View article: Risk of stillbirth in singleton fetuses with advancing gestational age at term: A 10-year experience of late third trimester prenatal screenings of 50,000 deliveries in a referral center in northern Italy
Risk of stillbirth in singleton fetuses with advancing gestational age at term: A 10-year experience of late third trimester prenatal screenings of 50,000 deliveries in a referral center in northern Italy Open
Background The risk of intrauterine death (IUD) at term varies from less than one to up to three cases per 1,000 ongoing pregnancies. The cause of death is often largely undefined. Protocols and criteria to prevent and define the rates and…
View article: COVID‐19‐associated coagulopathy and unfavorable obstetric outcomes in the third trimester of pregnancy
COVID‐19‐associated coagulopathy and unfavorable obstetric outcomes in the third trimester of pregnancy Open
The authors have no conflicts of interest.
View article: Maternity ward management and COVID-19 pandemic: Experience of a single center in Northern Italy during lockdown
Maternity ward management and COVID-19 pandemic: Experience of a single center in Northern Italy during lockdown Open
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to guarantee a safe birth assistance to all pregnant women, both for those infected and those not infected by Sars-CoV-2.
View article: Supplementary Material for: Fetal Biometry: A Method for Comparing Local Curve Populations with Those from Major Reference Standards
Supplementary Material for: Fetal Biometry: A Method for Comparing Local Curve Populations with Those from Major Reference Standards Open
Objectives: This study aimed to present a statistical method for assessing potential differences between fetal growth standard curves and local curve population. Methods: This was an observational repeated measu…
View article: Management of gestational diabetes in women with a concurrent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, experience of a single center in Northern Italy
Management of gestational diabetes in women with a concurrent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, experience of a single center in Northern Italy Open
Objective In this study we describe the management of women with gestational diabetes (GD) and an ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether coronavirus disea…
View article: Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems after Radical Vulvectomy for Advanced Vulvar Cancer
Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems after Radical Vulvectomy for Advanced Vulvar Cancer Open
A retrospective cohort study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy in improving vulvectomy healing. Women who underwent radical vulvectomy with complete inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy for advanced vulvar…
View article: Reply to correspondence: Vaginal delivery in a woman infected with SARS-CoV-2 – The first case reported in Portugal
Reply to correspondence: Vaginal delivery in a woman infected with SARS-CoV-2 – The first case reported in Portugal Open
View article: A practical approach for the management of obstetric and infertile women during the phase two of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID ‐19) pandemic
A practical approach for the management of obstetric and infertile women during the phase two of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID ‐19) pandemic Open
View article: The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in pregnancy: What we need to know
The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in pregnancy: What we need to know Open
View article: Ultrasound assessment of maternal adipose tissue during 1st trimester screening for aneuploidies and risk of developing gestational diabetes
Ultrasound assessment of maternal adipose tissue during 1st trimester screening for aneuploidies and risk of developing gestational diabetes Open
Introduction The objective of the present study is to compare the sonographic measurement of subcutaneous adipose thickness and visceral adipose thickness during 1st trimester screening for aneuploidies between non‐diabetic pregnant women …
View article: Particulate Air Pollution, Blood Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number, and Telomere Length in Mothers in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: Effects on Fetal Growth
Particulate Air Pollution, Blood Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number, and Telomere Length in Mothers in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: Effects on Fetal Growth Open
Growing evidences have shown that particulate matter (PM) exposures during pregnancy are associated with impaired fetal development and adverse birth outcomes, possibly as a result of an exaggerated systemic oxidative stress and inflammati…
View article: Influence of cryopreservation on perinatal outcome after blastocyst‐ <i>vs</i> cleavage‐stage embryo transfer: systematic review and meta‐analysis
Influence of cryopreservation on perinatal outcome after blastocyst‐ <i>vs</i> cleavage‐stage embryo transfer: systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
Objective To compare the perinatal outcomes of singleton pregnancies resulting from blastocyst‐ vs cleavage‐stage embryo transfer and to assess whether they differ between fresh and frozen embryo transfer cycles. Methods A systematic revie…
View article: Aspirin for Evidence-Based Preeclampsia Prevention trial: influence of compliance on beneficial effect of aspirin in prevention of preterm preeclampsia
Aspirin for Evidence-Based Preeclampsia Prevention trial: influence of compliance on beneficial effect of aspirin in prevention of preterm preeclampsia Open
View article: Maternal Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipose Ultrasound Thickness in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at 24-28 Weeks' Gestation
Maternal Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipose Ultrasound Thickness in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at 24-28 Weeks' Gestation Open
Objective: To compare the sonographic measurement of maternal subcutaneous and visceral adipose thickness between pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and patients with nondiabetic pregnancies. Method…
View article: Multicenter screening for pre‐eclampsia by maternal factors and biomarkers at 11–13 weeks' gestation: comparison with <scp>NICE</scp> guidelines and <scp>ACOG</scp> recommendations
Multicenter screening for pre‐eclampsia by maternal factors and biomarkers at 11–13 weeks' gestation: comparison with <span>NICE</span> guidelines and <span>ACOG</span> recommendations Open
Objective To compare the performance of screening for pre‐eclampsia ( PE ) based on risk factors from medical history, as recommended by NICE and ACOG , with the method proposed by The Fetal Medicine Foundation ( FMF ), which uses Bayes' t…
View article: EP21.05: Umbilical artery Doppler findings in donor survivors at one week from endoscopic equatorial laser for Twin–twin transfusion syndrome
EP21.05: Umbilical artery Doppler findings in donor survivors at one week from endoscopic equatorial laser for Twin–twin transfusion syndrome Open
To examine the clinical significance of umbilical artery Doppler changes in donor survivors at one week from endoscopic equatorial laser for Twin–twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). The study population comprised 125 consecutive monochorioni…
View article: Dysfunctional Adipocytes in Cardiovascular Biology239PDE5 inhibition ameliorates visceral adiposity targeting the miR-22 / SIRT1 pathway: evidence from the CECSID trial237AMP-activated protein kinase activation partially restores the anti-contractile effect of perivascular adipose tissue in male offspring of obese dams238Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)alpha-gamma agonist aleglitazar attenuates tumor necrosis factor(TNF)alpha-mediated inflammation and insulin resistance in human adipocytes
Dysfunctional Adipocytes in Cardiovascular Biology239PDE5 inhibition ameliorates visceral adiposity targeting the miR-22 / SIRT1 pathway: evidence from the CECSID trial237AMP-activated protein kinase activation partially restores the anti-contractile effect of perivascular adipose tissue in male offspring of obese dams238Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)alpha-gamma agonist aleglitazar attenuates tumor necrosis factor(TNF)alpha-mediated inflammation and insulin resistance in human adipocytes Open
Background: Visceral adipose plays a significant role in cardiovascular risk. PDE5 inhibitors (PDE5i) can improve cardiac function and insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetic patients (T2DM). Purpose: To investigate whether PD…
View article: Sphenofrontal distance on three-dimensional ultrasound in euploid and trisomy-21 fetuses at 16-24 weeks' gestation
Sphenofrontal distance on three-dimensional ultrasound in euploid and trisomy-21 fetuses at 16-24 weeks' gestation Open
The sphenofrontal distance is shorter at 16-24 weeks' gestation in fetuses with trisomy 21 than in normal fetuses. A reduction in the growth of the anterior cranial base contributes to the mid-facial hypoplasia observed in fetuses with tri…
View article: Identification of ultrasound and genetic variables for the development of algorithms able to optimize the outcome of assisted conception pregnancies and to manage the correlated obstetric risk
Identification of ultrasound and genetic variables for the development of algorithms able to optimize the outcome of assisted conception pregnancies and to manage the correlated obstetric risk Open
This PhD thesis takes in account the complex work already done in Fetal Medicine field in terms of personalized approach to the patient and tries to apply this model to Reproductive Medicine field in order to obtain a standardized flow…