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View article: Neonatal Outcome After Expectant Management of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) Between 34+0 and 36+6 Weeks of Gestation: A Single-Center Cohort Study
Neonatal Outcome After Expectant Management of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) Between 34+0 and 36+6 Weeks of Gestation: A Single-Center Cohort Study Open
Expectant management appears to be a viable and potentially safe approach for managing cases of PPROM between 34+0 and 36+6 weeks of gestation, without significantly increasing the risk of adverse neonatal outcome. However, close monitorin…
View article: Advantages of fully automated AI-enhanced algorithm (5D CNS+™) for generating a fetal neurosonogram in clinical routine
Advantages of fully automated AI-enhanced algorithm (5D CNS+™) for generating a fetal neurosonogram in clinical routine Open
Objectives The objective was to demonstrate superiority of a fully vs. semi-automated approach (5D CNS+™) and to verify operators could handle and benefit from a fully automated rendering volumetric datasets to generate a complete fetal ne…
View article: Perinatal Antibiotic Exposure and Respiratory Outcomes in Children Born Preterm
Perinatal Antibiotic Exposure and Respiratory Outcomes in Children Born Preterm Open
Importance Animal models suggest a link between early antibiotic exposure and obstructive airway disease, but corresponding data for premature infants are lacking. Objective To investigate whether repeated perinatal antibiotic exposure in …
View article: Ongoing outbreak of maternal parvovirus B19 infections in Germany since end of 2023: consequence of COVID‐19 pandemic?
Ongoing outbreak of maternal parvovirus B19 infections in Germany since end of 2023: consequence of COVID‐19 pandemic? Open
Objective To investigate the ongoing parvovirus B19 (B19V) outbreak among pregnant women in Germany and its connection to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Methods This retrospective cohort study analyzed anonymous data reg…
View article: Early Pregnancy Loss in the 1st Trimester
Early Pregnancy Loss in the 1st Trimester Open
Purpose This guideline aims to improve and standardize the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for different types of miscarriages, pregnancies of unclear localization, and ectopic pregnancies in the 1st trimester. Methods In accordance …
View article: Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for Fetal Neurosonography: A Comprehensive Review
Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for Fetal Neurosonography: A Comprehensive Review Open
The detailed sonographic assessment of the fetal neuroanatomy plays a crucial role in prenatal diagnosis, providing valuable insights into timely, well-coordinated fetal brain development and detecting even subtle anomalies that may impact…
View article: Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for Fetal Neurosonography: A Comprehensive Review
Advancements in Artificial Intelligence for Fetal Neurosonography: A Comprehensive Review Open
Detailed sonographic assessment of the fetal neuroanatomy plays a crucial role in prenatal diagnosis, providing valuable insights into timely well-coordinated fetal brain development and detecting even subtle anomalies that may impact neur…
View article: Prenatal Diagnosis, Course and Outcome of Patients with Truncus Arteriosus Communis
Prenatal Diagnosis, Course and Outcome of Patients with Truncus Arteriosus Communis Open
Background: The objective of our study was to assess the prenatal course, associated anomalies and postnatal outcome and the predictive value of various prenatal parameters for survival in prenatally diagnosed cases of truncus arteriosus c…
View article: How automated techniques ease functional assessment of the fetal heart: Applicability of two‐dimensional speckle‐tracking echocardiography for comprehensive analysis of global and segmental cardiac deformation using fetalHQ®
How automated techniques ease functional assessment of the fetal heart: Applicability of two‐dimensional speckle‐tracking echocardiography for comprehensive analysis of global and segmental cardiac deformation using fetalHQ® Open
Background Prenatal echocardiographic assessment of fetal cardiac function has become increasingly important. Fetal two‐dimensional speckle‐tracking echocardiography (2D‐STE) allows the determination of global and segmental functional card…
View article: How automated techniques ease functional assessment of the fetal heart: applicability of two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography for comprehensive analysis of global and segmental cardiac deformation using fetalHQ®
How automated techniques ease functional assessment of the fetal heart: applicability of two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography for comprehensive analysis of global and segmental cardiac deformation using fetalHQ® Open
Background Prenatal echocardiographic assessment of fetal cardiac function has become increasingly important. Fetal two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) allows the determination of global and segmental functional card…
View article: Semi-Automatic Measurement of Fetal Cardiac Axis in Fetuses with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) with Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE)
Semi-Automatic Measurement of Fetal Cardiac Axis in Fetuses with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) with Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE) Open
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common organ-specific birth defects and a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Despite ultrasound screening guidelines, the detection rate of CHD is limited. Fetal intelligent nav…
View article: EP24.34: Improvement of ultrasound‐based diagnosis in fetal conotruncal anomalies in a tertiary referral centre in 30 years
EP24.34: Improvement of ultrasound‐based diagnosis in fetal conotruncal anomalies in a tertiary referral centre in 30 years Open
To analyse if the gestational age of first diagnosis of fetal conotruncal anomalies (CTA) improves over a period of three decades (from 1993 until 2022) in a tertiary referral centre. We conducted a retrospective study in a single tertiary…
View article: EP01.33: Is fetal LV and RV non‐compaction a cardiac condition potentially diagnosed even in low‐risk pregnancies: thoughts on under‐ and overestimation
EP01.33: Is fetal LV and RV non‐compaction a cardiac condition potentially diagnosed even in low‐risk pregnancies: thoughts on under‐ and overestimation Open
Objectives: Considering the fact that it remains not clear whether ventricular non-compaction constitutes a separate cardiomyopathy or rather a morphological trait shared by many phenotypically distinct cardiomyopathies, or even present in…
View article: Current landscape of hospital information systems in gynecology and obstetrics in Germany: a survey of the commission Digital Medicine of the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics
Current landscape of hospital information systems in gynecology and obstetrics in Germany: a survey of the commission Digital Medicine of the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics Open
Purpose Hospital information systems (HIS) play a critical role in modern healthcare by facilitating the management and delivery of patient care services. We aimed to evaluate the current landscape of HIS in the specialty of gynecology and…
View article: A Clinical Approach to Semiautomated Three-Dimensional Fetal Brain Biometry—Comparing the Strengths and Weaknesses of Two Diagnostic Tools: 5DCNS+TM and SonoCNSTM
A Clinical Approach to Semiautomated Three-Dimensional Fetal Brain Biometry—Comparing the Strengths and Weaknesses of Two Diagnostic Tools: 5DCNS+TM and SonoCNSTM Open
(1) Objective: We aimed to evaluate the accuracy and efficacy of AI-assisted biometric measurements of the fetal central nervous system (CNS) by comparing two semiautomatic postprocessing tools. We further aimed to discuss the additional v…
View article: How Automated Techniques Ease Functional Assessment of the Fetal Heart: Applicability of MPI+™ for Direct Quantification of the Modified Myocardial Performance Index
How Automated Techniques Ease Functional Assessment of the Fetal Heart: Applicability of MPI+™ for Direct Quantification of the Modified Myocardial Performance Index Open
(1) Objectives: In utero functional cardiac assessments using echocardiography have become increasingly important. The myocardial performance index (MPI, Tei index) is currently used to evaluate fetal cardiac anatomy, hemodynamics and func…
View article: Application of Semiautomatic Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE) in Twin Pregnancies: Half the Work or Twice the Effort?
Application of Semiautomatic Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE) in Twin Pregnancies: Half the Work or Twice the Effort? Open
Our results indicate that the FINE technique used in twin pregnancies is reliable. No significant difference between the depiction rates of twin 1 and twin 2 could be detected. In addition, the depiction rates are as high as those derived …
View article: Expert opinion on the use of transvaginal sonography for presurgical staging and classification of endometriosis
Expert opinion on the use of transvaginal sonography for presurgical staging and classification of endometriosis Open
Gynecological ultrasonography plays a central role in the management of endometriosis. The rapid technical development as well as the currently increasing evidence for non-invasive diagnostic methods require an updated compilation of recom…
View article: Applicability of a semiautomated volumetric approach (5D CNS+™) for detailed antenatal reconstruction of abnormal fetal CNS anatomy
Applicability of a semiautomated volumetric approach (5D CNS+™) for detailed antenatal reconstruction of abnormal fetal CNS anatomy Open
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of a semiautomated volumetric approach (5D CNS+™) when examining fetuses with an apparent abnormal anatomy of the central nervous system (CNS). Methods Stored 3D…
View article: Maximal Reduction of STIC Acquisition Time for Volumetric Assessment of the Fetal Heart—Benefits and Limitations of Semiautomatic Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE) Static Mode
Maximal Reduction of STIC Acquisition Time for Volumetric Assessment of the Fetal Heart—Benefits and Limitations of Semiautomatic Fetal Intelligent Navigation Echocardiography (FINE) Static Mode Open
(1) Objective: To scrutinize the reliability and the clinical value of routinely used fetal intelligent navigation echocardiography (FINE) static mode (5DHeartStatic™) for accelerated semiautomatic volumetric assessment of the normal fetal…
View article: <i>La Machine</i>: Obstetric Phantoms of Madame Du Coudray <i>… Back to the Roots</i>
<i>La Machine</i>: Obstetric Phantoms of Madame Du Coudray <i>… Back to the Roots</i> Open
For 300 years now, obstetrics has drawn on the concept of simulation training to not only teach anatomy and physiology theoretically, but to literally infuse it practically. In an 18 th century scientific culture, which was predominantly p…
View article: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Automation in the Fields of Gynaecology and Obstetrics – an Assessment of the State of Play
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Automation in the Fields of Gynaecology and Obstetrics – an Assessment of the State of Play Open
The long-awaited progress in digitalisation is generating huge amounts of medical data every day, and manual analysis and targeted, patient-oriented evaluation of this data is becoming increasingly difficult or even infeasible. This state …
View article: Applicability of a Semiautomated Volumetric Approach (5D CNS+™) for Detailed Antenatal Reconstruction of Abnormal Fetal CNS Anatomy
Applicability of a Semiautomated Volumetric Approach (5D CNS+™) for Detailed Antenatal Reconstruction of Abnormal Fetal CNS Anatomy Open
Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of a semiautomated volumetric approach (5DCNS+) when examining fetuses with an apparent abnormal anatomy of the central nervous system (CNS). Methods. Stored 3D…
View article: Lymphangioma of the fetal neck within the PIK3CA‐related‐overgrowth spectrum (PROS): A case report
Lymphangioma of the fetal neck within the PIK3CA‐related‐overgrowth spectrum (PROS): A case report Open
The delineation of the prenatal diagnostic key features of PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum disorders will assume a crucial part in future and a prenatal diagnosis of the causing mutations would provide physicians with a simplified inter…
View article: Semiautomatic Assessment of Fetal Fractional Limb Volume for Weight Prediction in Clinical Praxis
Semiautomatic Assessment of Fetal Fractional Limb Volume for Weight Prediction in Clinical Praxis Open
Objectives Semiautomatic fractional limb volume (FLV) models have recently produced promising results for fetal birth weight (BW) estimation. We tested those models in a more unselected population hypothesizing that the FLV models would im…
View article: A “holistic” sonographic view on congenital heart disease: How automatic reconstruction using fetal intelligent navigation echocardiography eases unveiling of abnormal cardiac anatomy part II—Left heart anomalies
A “holistic” sonographic view on congenital heart disease: How automatic reconstruction using fetal intelligent navigation echocardiography eases unveiling of abnormal cardiac anatomy part II—Left heart anomalies Open
Volume ultrasound has been shown to provide valid complementary information on fetal anatomy. Four‐dimensional assessment (4D) of the fetal cardiovascular system using spatial–temporal image correlation (STIC) allows for detailed examinati…
View article: Lymphangioma of the fetal neck within the PIK3CA-Related-Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS): A case report.
Lymphangioma of the fetal neck within the PIK3CA-Related-Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS): A case report. Open
Neck tumors are rare fetal conditions. They can receive their growth stimuli by activating missense mutations characterizing disorders with benign overgrowth, collectively known as PIK3CA-Related-Overgrowth-Spectrum. This results in segmen…