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2. Hidden in plain sight: role of residual myometrial thickness to predict outcome of Cesarean scar pregnancy
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I. E. Timor‐Tritsch, A. Monteagudo, G. Calỉ, A. Kaelin Agten, J. M. Palacios Jaraquemada, and F. D'Antonio
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Reproductive Medicine ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,General Medicine - Published
- 2023
3. Prenatal exome sequencing and impact on perinatal outcome: cohort study
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Poljak, B., primary, Agarwal, U., additional, Alfirevic, Z., additional, Allen, S., additional, Canham, N., additional, Higgs, J., additional, Kaelin Agten, A., additional, Khalil, A., additional, Roberts, D., additional, Mone, F., additional, and Navaratnam, K., additional
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- 2022
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4. Value of first‐trimester ultrasound in prediction of third‐trimester sonographic stage of placenta accreta spectrum disorder and surgical outcome
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Asma Khalil, Francesco D'Antonio, F. Forlani, Giuseppe Calì, José M. Palacios-Jaraquemada, Marco Liberati, Maria Elena Flacco, A. Kaelin Agten, Lamberto Manzoli, Ana Monteagudo, D. Buca, Ilan E. Timor-Tritsch, Cali, Giuseppe, Timor-Tritsch, Ilan, Forlani, Francesco, Palacios-Jaraquemada, Josè, Monteagudo, Ana, Kaelin Agten, Andrea, Flacco, Maria Elena, Khalil, Asma, Buca, Danilo, Manzoli, Lamberto, Liberati, Marco, and D'Antonio, Francesco
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Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Placenta accreta ,Pregnancy Trimester, Third ,Gestational sac ,Obstetric Surgical Procedures ,Socio-culturale ,Placenta Accreta ,Risk Assessment ,Ultrasonography, Prenatal ,cross-over sign ,Cicatrix ,placenta accreta spectrum ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Predictive Value of Tests ,Pregnancy ,medicine ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Prospective Studies ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Prospective cohort study ,Retrospective Studies ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,ultrasound ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,Cesarean Section ,Obstetrics ,business.industry ,Ultrasound ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,General Medicine ,Odds ratio ,medicine.disease ,Pregnancy, Ectopic ,Placenta previa ,Pregnancy Trimester, First ,Treatment Outcome ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Reproductive Medicine ,Gestation ,Female ,business - Abstract
Objectives: To explore whether early first-trimester ultrasound can predict the third-trimester sonographic stage of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder and to elucidate whether combining first-trimester ultrasound findings with the sonographic stage of PAS disorder can stratify the risk of adverse surgical outcome in women at risk for PAS disorder. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from women with placenta previa, and at least one previous Cesarean delivery (CD) or uterine surgery, for whom early first-trimester (5-7 weeks' gestation) ultrasound images could be retrieved. The relationship between the position of the gestational sac and the prior CD scar was assessed using three sonographic markers for first-trimester assessment of Cesarean scar (CS) pregnancy, reported by Cali et al. (crossover sign (COS)), Kaelin Agten et al. (implantation of the gestational sac on the scar vs in the niche of the CS) and Timor-Tritsch et al. (position of the center of the gestational sac below vs above the midline of the uterus), by two different examiners blinded to the final diagnosis and clinical outcome. The primary aim of the study was to explore the association between first-trimester ultrasound findings and the stage of PAS disorder on third-trimester ultrasound. Our secondary aim was to elucidate whether the combination of first-trimester ultrasound findings and sonographic stage of PAS disorder can predict surgical outcome. Logistic regression analysis and area under the receiver-operating-characteristics curve (AUC) were used to analyze the data. Results: One hundred and eighty-seven women with vasa previa were included. In this cohort, 79.6% (95% CI, 67.1-88.2%) of women classified as COS-1, 94.4% (95% CI, 84.9-98.1%) of those with gestational-sac implantation in the niche of the prior CS and 100% (95% CI, 93.4-100%) of those with gestational sac located below the uterine midline, on first-trimester ultrasound, were affected by the severest form of PAS disorder (PAS3) on third-trimester ultrasound. On multivariate logistic regression analysis, COS-1 (odds ratio (OR), 7.9 (95% CI, 4.0-15.5); P < 0.001), implantation of the gestational sac in the niche (OR, 29.1 (95% CI, 8.1-104); P < 0.001) and location of the gestational sac below the midline of the uterus (OR, 38.1 (95% CI, 12.0-121); P < 0.001) were associated independently with PAS3, whereas parity (P = 0.4) and the number of prior CDs (P = 0.5) were not. When translating these figures into diagnostic models, first-trimester diagnosis of COS-1 (AUC, 0.94 (95% CI, 0.91-0.97)), pregnancy implantation in the niche (AUC, 0.92 (95% CI, 0.89-0.96)) and gestational sac below the uterine midline (AUC, 0.92 (95% CI, 0.88-0.96)) had a high predictive accuracy for PAS3. There was an adverse surgical outcome in 22/187 pregnancies and it was more common in women with, compared to those without, COS-1 (P < 0.001), gestational-sac implantation in the niche (P < 0.001) and gestational-sac position below the uterine midline (P < 0.001). On multivariate logistic regression analysis, third-trimester ultrasound diagnosis of PAS3 (OR, 4.3 (95% CI, 2.1-17.3)) and first-trimester diagnosis of COS-1 (OR, 7.9 (95% CI, 4.0-15.5); P < 0.001), pregnancy implantation in the niche (OR, 29.1 (95% CI, 8.1-79.0); P < 0.001) and position of the sac below the uterine midline (OR, 6.6 (95% CI, 3.9-16.2); P < 0.001) were associated independently with adverse surgical outcome. When combining the sonographic coordinates of the three first-trimester imaging markers, we identified an area we call high-risk-for-PAS triangle, which may enable an easy visual perception and application of the three methods to prognosticate the risk for CS pregnancy and PAS disorder, although it requires validation in large prospective studies. Conclusions: Early first-trimester sonographic assessment of pregnancies with previous CD can predict reliably ultrasound stage of PAS disorder. Combination of findings on first-trimester ultrasound with second- and third-trimester ultrasound examination can stratify the surgical risk in women affected by a PAS disorder. Copyright © 2019 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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5. Definition and sonographic reporting system for Cesarean scar pregnancy in early gestation: modified Delphi method
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Jordans, I. P. M., primary, Verberkt, C., additional, De Leeuw, R. A., additional, Bilardo, C. M., additional, Van Den Bosch, T., additional, Bourne, T., additional, Brölmann, H. A. M., additional, Dueholm, M., additional, Hehenkamp, W. J. K., additional, Jastrow, N., additional, Jurkovic, D., additional, Kaelin Agten, A., additional, Mashiach, R., additional, Naji, O., additional, Pajkrt, E., additional, Timmerman, D., additional, Vikhareva, O., additional, Van Der Voet, L. F., additional, and Huirne, J. A. F., additional
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- 2022
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6. Impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal cardiac adaptation to pregnancy
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Baskaran Thilaganathan, Asma Khalil, Rajan Sharma, A. Kaelin Agten, B. S. Buddeberg, and Jamie M. O’Driscoll
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Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Singleton pregnancy ,Longitudinal strain ,Term Birth ,Heart Ventricles ,Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular ,Ultrasonography, Prenatal ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Pregnancy ,Internal medicine ,Diabetes mellitus ,Heart rate ,Ventricular Dysfunction ,medicine ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Prospective Studies ,030212 general & internal medicine ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,business.industry ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Adaptation, Physiological ,Comorbidity ,3. Good health ,Gestational diabetes ,Diabetes, Gestational ,Reproductive Medicine ,Echocardiography ,Case-Control Studies ,Cardiology ,Female ,Complication ,business - Abstract
OBJECTIVE To determine whether maternal cardiac adaptation at term differs between women with, and those without, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). METHODS This was a prospective case-control study of pregnant women at term with or without GDM. For both cases and controls, only women without any comorbidity or form of pre-existing diabetes who had a singleton pregnancy without complication (such as pre-eclampsia or fetal growth restriction) were included. All women underwent conventional and speckle-tracking echocardiography to assess both the left- and right-heart geometry and function. RESULTS A total of 40 women with GDM and 40 healthy controls were enrolled. Women with GDM, compared with controls, had a significantly higher heart rate (83 ± 10 vs 75 ± 9 beats per min; P
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7. Definition and sonographic reporting system for Cesarean scar pregnancy in early gestation: modified Delphi method
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Davor Jurkovic, C Verberkt, A Kaelin Agten, Tom Bourne, Nicole Jastrow, I. P. M. Jordans, H.A.M. Brölmann, Jaf Huirne, Olga Vikhareva, O. Naji, C. M. Bilardo, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp, L. F. van der Voet, Margit Dueholm, D. Timmerman, T. Van den Bosch, R. de Leeuw, Eva Pajkrt, Roy Mashiach, Obstetrics and gynaecology, Amsterdam Reproduction & Development (AR&D), Other Research, APH - Quality of Care, APH - Societal Participation & Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, APH - Personalized Medicine, and ARD - Amsterdam Reproduction and Development
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Technology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,1ST TRIMESTER ,Referral ,Delphi method ,Computer-assisted web interviewing ,cicatrix ,ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS ,Obstetrics and gynaecology ,Delphi technique ,parasitic diseases ,MANAGEMENT ,medicine ,Humans ,PLACENTA-ACCRETA ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Cervix ,computer.programming_language ,Pregnancy ,Science & Technology ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,Cesarean Section ,Obstetrics ,business.industry ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging ,fungi ,Obstetrics & Gynecology ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Acoustics ,LOWER UTERINE SEGMENT ,NATURAL-HISTORY ,General Medicine ,ultrasonography ,Cesarean scar pregnancy ,medicine.disease ,ECTOPIC PREGNANCY ,PRENATAL ULTRASOUND ,Pregnancy, Ectopic ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Reproductive Medicine ,classification ,Female ,IMPLANTATION ,Uterine cavity ,pregnancy ,business ,Life Sciences & Biomedicine ,computer ,Delphi - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To develop a standardized sonographic evaluation and reporting system for Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) in the first trimester, for use by both general gynecology and expert clinics. METHODS: A modified Delphi procedure was carried out, in which 28 international experts in obstetric and gynecological ultrasonography were invited to participate. Extensive experience in the use of ultrasound to evaluate Cesarean section (CS) scars in early pregnancy and/or publications concerning CSP or niche evaluation was required to participate. Relevant items for the detection and evaluation of CSP were determined based on the results of a literature search. Consensus was predefined as a level of agreement of at least 70% for each item, and a minimum of three Delphi rounds were planned (two online questionnaires and one group meeting). RESULTS: Sixteen experts participated in the Delphi study and four Delphi rounds were performed. In total, 58 items were determined to be relevant. We differentiated between basic measurements to be performed in general practice and advanced measurements for expert centers or for research purposes. The panel also formulated advice on indications for referral to an expert clinic. Consensus was reached for all 58 items on the definition, terminology, relevant items for evaluation and reporting of CSP. It was recommended that the first CS scar evaluation to determine the location of the pregnancy should be performed at 6-7 weeks' gestation using transvaginal ultrasound. The use of magnetic resonance imaging was not considered to add value in the diagnosis of CSP. A CSP was defined as a pregnancy with implantation in, or in close contact with, the niche. The experts agreed that a CSP can occur only when a niche is present and not in relation to a healed CS scar. Relevant sonographic items to record included gestational sac (GS) size, vascularity, location in relation to the uterine vessels, thickness of the residual myometrium and location of the pregnancy in relation to the uterine cavity and serosa. According to its location, a CSP can be classified as: (1) CSP in which the largest part of the GS protrudes towards the uterine cavity; (2) CSP in which the largest part of the GS is embedded in the myometrium but does not cross the serosal contour; and (3) CSP in which the GS is partially located beyond the outer contour of the cervix or uterus. The type of CSP may change with advancing gestation. Future studies are needed to validate this reporting system and the value of the different CSP types. CONCLUSION: Consensus was achieved among experts regarding the sonographic evaluation and reporting of CSP in the first trimester. © 2021 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. ispartof: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY vol:59 issue:4 pages:437-449 ispartof: location:England status: published
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- 2021
8. Routine ultrasound for fetal assessment before 24 weeks' gestation
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Juliette Servante, Nia W. Jones, Jim G Thornton, Andrea Kaelin Agten, and Jun Xia
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Abnormal Pregnancy ,Gestational Age ,Ultrasonography, Prenatal ,Pregnancy ,medicine ,Humans ,Childbirth ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Caesarean section ,Labor, Induced ,Cesarean Section ,Obstetrics ,business.industry ,Infant ,Stillbirth ,medicine.disease ,Clinical trial ,Relative risk ,Pregnancy, Twin ,Gestation ,Female ,Observational study ,business - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Ultrasound examination of pregnancy before 24 weeks gestation may lead to more accurate dating and earlier diagnosis of pathology, but may also give false reassurance. It can be used to monitor development or diagnose conditions of an unborn baby. This review compares the effect of routine or universal, ultrasound examination, performed before 24 completed weeks' gestation, with selective or no ultrasound examination. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of routine pregnancy ultrasound before 24 weeks as part of a screening programme, compared to selective ultrasound or no ultrasound, on the early diagnosis of abnormal pregnancy location, termination for fetal congenital abnormality, multiple pregnancy, maternal outcomes and later fetal compromise. To assess the effect of first trimester (before 14 weeks) and second trimester (14 to 24 weeks) ultrasound, separately. SEARCH METHODS: We searched Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth’s Trials Register, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the World Health Organization's International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) on 11 August 2020. We also examined the reference lists of retrieved studies. SELECTION CRITERIA: We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs), quasi‐RCTs, cluster‐RCTs and RCTs published in abstract form. We included all trials with pregnant women who had routine or revealed ultrasound versus selective ultrasound, no ultrasound, or concealed ultrasound, before 24 weeks' gestation. All eligible studies were screened for scientific integrity and trustworthiness. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two review authors independently assessed trials for eligibility and risk of bias, extracted data and checked extracted data for accuracy. Two review authors independently used the GRADE approach to assess the certainty of evidence for each outcome MAIN RESULTS: Our review included data from 13 RCTs including 85,265 women. The review included four comparisons. Four trials were assessed to be at low risk of bias for both sequence generation and allocation concealment and two as high risk. The nature of the intervention made it impossible to blind women and staff providing care to treatment allocation. Sample attrition was low in the majority of trials and outcome data were available for most women. Many trials were conducted before it was customary for trials to be registered and protocols published. First trimester routine versus selective ultrasound: four studies, 1791 women, from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US). First trimester scans probably reduce short‐term maternal anxiety about pregnancy (risk ratio (RR) 0.80, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.65 to 0.99; moderate‐certainty evidence). We do not have information on whether the reduction was sustained. The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of first trimester scans on perinatal loss (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.55 to 1.73; 648 participants; one study; low‐certainty evidence) or induction of labour for post‐maturity (RR 0.83, 95% CI 0.50 to 1.37; 1474 participants; three studies; low‐certainty evidence). The effect of routine first trimester ultrasound on birth before 34 weeks or termination of pregnancy for fetal abnormality was not reported. Second trimester routine versus selective ultrasound: seven studies, 36,053 women, from Finland, Norway, South Africa, Sweden and the US. Second trimester scans probably make little difference to perinatal loss (RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.20; 17,918 participants, three studies; moderate‐certainty evidence) or intrauterine fetal death (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.66 to 1.42; 29,584 participants, three studies; low‐certainty evidence). Second trimester scans may reduce induction of labour for post‐maturity (RR 0.48, 95% CI 0.31 to 0.73; 24,174 participants, six studies; low‐certainty evidence), presumably by more accurate dating. Routine second trimester ultrasound may improve detection of multiple pregnancy (RR 0.05, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.16; 274 participants, five studies; low‐certainty evidence). Routine second trimester ultrasound may increase detection of major fetal abnormality before 24 weeks (RR 3.45, 95% CI 1.67 to 7.12; 387 participants, two studies; low‐certainty evidence) and probably increases the number of women terminating pregnancy for major anomaly (RR 2.36, 95% CI 1.13 to 4.93; 26,893 participants, four studies; moderate‐certainty evidence). Long‐term follow‐up of children exposed to scans before birth did not indicate harm to children's physical or intellectual development (RR 0.77, 95% CI 0.44 to 1.34; 603 participants, one study; low‐certainty evidence). The effect of routine second trimester ultrasound on birth before 34 weeks or maternal anxiety was not reported. Standard care plus two ultrasounds and referral for complications versus standard care: one cluster‐RCT, 47,431 women, from Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Kenya, Pakistan and Zambia. This trial included a co‐intervention, training of healthcare workers and referral for complications and was, therefore, assessed separately. Standard pregnancy care plus two scans, and training and referral for complications, versus standard care probably makes little difference to whether women with complications give birth in a risk appropriate setting with facilities for caesarean section (RR 1.03, 95% CI 0.89 to 1.19; 11,680 participants; moderate‐certainty evidence). The intervention also probably makes little to no difference to low birthweight (< 2500 g) (RR 1.01, 95% CI 0.90 to 1.13; 47,312 participants; moderate‐certainty evidence). The evidence is very uncertain about whether the community intervention (including ultrasound) makes any difference to maternal mortality (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.55 to 1.55; 46,768 participants; low‐certainty evidence). Revealed ultrasound results (communicated to both patient and doctor) versus concealed ultrasound results (blinded to both patient and doctor at any time before 24 weeks): one study, 1095 women, from the UK. The evidence was very uncertain for all results relating to revealed versus concealed ultrasound scan (very low‐certainty evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: Early scans probably reduce short term maternal anxiety. Later scans may reduce labour induction for post‐maturity. They may improve detection of major fetal abnormalities and increase the number of women who choose termination of pregnancy for this reason. They may also reduce the number of undetected twin pregnancies. All these findings accord with observational data. Neither type of scan appears to alter other important maternal or fetal outcomes, but our review may underestimate the effect in modern practice because trials were mostly from relatively early in the development of the technology, and many control participants also had scans. The trials were also underpowered to show an effect on other important maternal or fetal outcomes.
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- 2021
9. Routine ultrasound for fetal assessment before 24 weeks' gestation
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Kaelin Agten, Andrea, additional, Xia, Jun, additional, Servante, Juliette A, additional, Thornton, Jim G, additional, and Jones, Nia W, additional
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- 2021
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10. Cardiac maladaptation in obese pregnant women at term
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Asma Khalil, Rajan Sharma, Baskaran Thilaganathan, B. S. Buddeberg, A. Kaelin Agten, and Jamie M. O’Driscoll
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Adult ,Cardiac function curve ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Cardiac output ,Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular ,Volume overload ,Diastole ,Body Mass Index ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Predictive Value of Tests ,Pregnancy ,Reference Values ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Birth Weight ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Mass index ,Obesity ,Prospective Studies ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Cardiac Output ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,business.industry ,Hemodynamics ,Pregnancy Outcome ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Blood pressure ,Reproductive Medicine ,Echocardiography ,Case-Control Studies ,Cardiology ,Female ,Pregnant Women ,business ,Body mass index - Abstract
OBJECTIVE Obesity is an increasing problem worldwide, with well recognized detrimental effects on cardiovascular health; however, very little is known about the effect of obesity on cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy. The aim of the present study was to compare biventricular cardiac function at term between obese pregnant women and pregnant women with normal body weight, utilizing conventional echocardiography and speckle-tracking assessment. METHODS This was a prospective case-control study of 40 obese, but otherwise healthy, pregnant women with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 35 kg/m2 and 40 healthy pregnant women with a BMI of ≤ 30 kg/m2 . All women underwent a comprehensive echocardiographic examination and speckle-tracking assessment at term. RESULTS Obese pregnant women, compared with controls, had significantly higher systolic blood pressure (117 vs 109 mmHg; P = 0.002), cardiac output (6.73 vs 4.90 L/min; P
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- 2019
11. Impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal cardiac adaptation to pregnancy
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Buddeberg, BS, Sharma, R, O'Driscoll, JM, Kaelin Agten, A, Khalil, A, and Thilaganathan, B
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Objective\ud To determine whether maternal cardiac adaptation at term differs between women with, and those without, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).\ud \ud Methods\ud This was a prospective case–control study of pregnant women at term with or without GDM. For both cases and controls, only women without any comorbidity or form of pre‐existing diabetes who had a singleton pregnancy without complication (such as pre‐eclampsia or fetal growth restriction) were included. All women underwent conventional and speckle‐tracking echocardiography to assess both the left‐ and right‐heart geometry and function.\ud \ud Results\ud A total of 40 women with GDM and 40 healthy controls were enrolled. Women with GDM, compared with controls, had a significantly higher heart rate (83 ± 10 vs 75 ± 9 beats per min; P
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- 2020
12. Integration of first-trimester assessment in the ultrasound staging of placenta accreta spectrum disorders
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Cali, G, Timor-Tritsch, I, Forlani, F, Palacios-Jaraquemada, J, Monteagudo, A, Kaelin Agten, A, Flacco, ME, Khalil, A, Buca, D, Manzoli, L, Liberati, M, and D'Antonio, F
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the role of early first trimester ultrasound at 5-7 postmenstrual weeks of gestation in predicting sonographic staging of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) and to elucidate whether integrating first trimester assessment with ultrasound staging of PAS can predict surgical outcome in women at risk for PAS. METHODS: Secondary analysis of prospectively collected data of women who had at least one previous caesarean delivery (CD) or uterine surgery and placenta previa for whom early (5-7 weeks of gestation) ultrasound images could be retrieved. The relationship between gestational sac position and prior CD scar was assessed using classifications by Cali et al. (cross-over COS), Kaelin Agten et al. ("on the scar" vs "in the niche" implantation) and Timor-Tritsch et al. ("above the line" vs "below the line" implantation) by two different examiners blinded to the final diagnosis and clinical outcome. Primary aim of the study was to explore the strength of association and predictive accuracy of first trimester ultrasound in predicting PAS stage. Secondary aim was to elucidate whether integration of first trimester ultrasound with PAS staging can predict surgical outcome. Logistic regression and area under the curve analyses were used to analyse the data. RESULTS: One hundred and eighty-seven women were included. Of these ,79.6% (95% CI 67.1-88.2) had COS1, 94.4% (95% CI 84.9-98.1) "in the niche" and 92.6% (95% CI 82.4-97.1) "below the line" implantation confirmed to be affected by PAS3 in the third trimester of pregnancy. On multivariate logistic regression analysis, COS1 (OR: 7.9 (95% CI 4.0-15.5; p
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- 2020
13. Cesarean Scar Pregnancy Registry: an international research platform
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Kaelin Agten, A, Monteagudo, A, Timor-Tritsch, IE, and Thilaganathan, B
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- 2020
14. Lower uterine segment placental thickness in women with abnormally invasive placenta
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Edwin Chandraharan, A T Papageorghiou, Arianna Laoreti, Amarnath Bhide, James Uprichard, Asma Khalil, Basky Thilaganathan, and Andrea Kaelin Agten
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Gynecology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Lower uterine segment ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,Hysterectomy ,Placenta accreta ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Ultrasound ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Placentation ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Placenta previa ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Placenta ,medicine ,Histopathology ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Prospective cohort study ,business - Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Ultrasound signs of abnormal placental invasion are subjective in nature. We tested the hypothesis that placental thickness in the lower uterine segment is increased when there is abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) in women with a low-lying placenta. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis of data of placental thickness in women with ultrasound evidence of major placenta previa or a low-lying anterior placenta was done. The diagnosis of AIP was confirmed both intraoperatively and on histopathology for those managed by partial myometrial excision with uterine conservation or by hysterectomy. RESULTS: In all, 131 records were available for analysis after exclusion of 33 cases due to unsuitable images and eight cases without pregnancy outcomes. The diagnosis of AIP was confirmed in 28 (21.4%) of the 131 cases. The lower segment placental thickness was significantly higher in women with AIP (median = 50.3 mm, IQR: 42.7-64.3) than in those with normal placentation (median = 30.9 mm, IQR: 22.9-42.2, P CONCLUSIONS: Lower uterine segment placental thickness is increased in women with AIP compared with those with noninvasive placentation. This association constitutes a pragmatic objective sign and may be of clinical value in improving prenatal detection of AIP in women with placental implantation in the lower uterine segment. Prospective studies are necessary to ascertain lower segment placental thickness as a predictor for AIP.
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15. Cesarean Delivery Changes the Natural Position of the Uterus on Transvaginal Ultrasonography
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Ana Monteagudo, Anne West Honart, Basmy Basher, Andrea Kaelin Agten, Spencer McClelland, and Ilan E. Timor-Tritsch
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Gynecology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Intraclass correlation ,business.industry ,Vaginal delivery ,Uterus ,Gynecologic ultrasonography ,Retrospective cohort study ,Intrauterine device ,female genital diseases and pregnancy complications ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Vagina ,Medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,030212 general & internal medicine ,business ,Cervix ,reproductive and urinary physiology - Abstract
OBJECTIVES To assess whether cesarean delivery changes the natural position of the uterus. METHODS In this retrospective Institutional Review Board-approved cohort study, we conducted a search of our university gynecologic ultrasonography (US) database. Patients with transvaginal US images before and after either vaginal or cesarean delivery between 2012 and 2015 were included. Women with prior cesarean delivery were excluded. Two readers independently measured antepartum and postpartum flexion angles between the longitudinal axis of the uterine body and the cervix. We calculated intraclass correlation coefficients to measure inter-reader agreement. Antepartum and postpartum uterine flexion angles were compared between patients with vaginal and cesarean delivery. RESULTS We included 173 patients (107 vaginal and 66 cesarean delivery). The mean interval between scans ± SD was 18 ± 10 months. Inter-reader agreement for flexion angles was almost perfect (intraclass correlation coefficients: antepartum, 0.939; postpartum, 0.969; both P
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- 2017
16. Impact of gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal cardiac adaptation to pregnancy
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Buddeberg, B. S., primary, Sharma, R., additional, O'Driscoll, J. M., additional, Kaelin Agten, A., additional, Khalil, A., additional, and Thilaganathan, B., additional
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- 2020
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17. Cardiac maladaptation in obese pregnant women at term
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Buddeberg, BS, Sharma, R, O'Driscoll, JM, Kaelin Agten, A, Khalil, A, and Thilaganathan, B
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Objective\ud Obesity is an increasing problem worldwide, with well recognized detrimental effects on cardiovascular health; however, very little is known about the effect of obesity on cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy. The aim of the present study was to compare biventricular cardiac function at term between obese pregnant women and pregnant women with normal body weight, utilizing conventional echocardiography and speckle‐tracking assessment.\ud \ud Methods\ud This was a prospective case–control study of 40 obese, but otherwise healthy, pregnant women with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 35 kg/m2 and 40 healthy pregnant women with a BMI of ≤ 30 kg/m2. All women underwent a comprehensive echocardiographic examination and speckle‐tracking assessment at term.\ud \ud Results\ud Obese pregnant women, compared with controls, had significantly higher systolic blood pressure (117 vs 109 mmHg; P = 0.002), cardiac output (6.73 vs 4.90 L/min; P
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- 2019
18. Placental thickness in the lower uterine segment and invasive placentation: Will the promise live up?
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Basky Thilaganathan, Andrea Kaelin Agten, Arianna Laoreti, Amarnath Bhide, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Asma Khalil, James Uprichard, and Edwin Chandraharan
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Lower uterine segment ,Placenta ,Uterus ,03 medical and health sciences ,Mri image ,0302 clinical medicine ,Pregnancy ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,business.industry ,Obstetrics ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Placentation ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Placenta previa ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Female ,business - Abstract
We thank Takahashi and Matsubara for the interest in our article in which it was demonstrated that the placental thickness in the lower uterine segment is increased in women with abnormally invasive, compared to those with normal placentation. Takahashi & Matsubara argue that measurement of the placental thickness can be difficult in cases of central placenta previa. To support their argument, they show MRI images of central placenta previa. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- 2019
19. VP59.45: Sonographic evaluation and classification of a Caesarean scar pregnancy in first trimester
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I.M. Jordans, R.A. Leeuw, C.M. Bilardo, T. Van den Bosch, T. Bourne, H.M. Brolmann, M. Dueholm, W.K. Hehenkamp, N. Jastrow, D. Jurkovic, A. Kaelin Agten, R. Mashiach, O. Naji, E. Pajkrt, D. Timmerman, O. Vikhareva, L.F. Voet, and J.F. Huirne
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Reproductive Medicine ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,General Medicine - Published
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20. VP32.12: Uptake of prenatal testing in a case series of liveTbirths with Trisomy 21
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A. Kaelin Agten, A. Mahendru, and K. Odubamowo
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Series (stratigraphy) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Reproductive Medicine ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,business.industry ,Obstetrics ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,General Medicine ,business ,Trisomy ,medicine.disease - Published
- 2020
21. Outcome of fetuses with prenatal diagnosis of isolated severe bilateral ventriculomegaly: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Carta, S, Kaelin Agten, A, Belcaro, C, and Bhide, A
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Objective\ud \ud To quantify from the published literature survival and neurodevelopmental outcome of fetuses with prenatally detected isolated severe bilateral ventriculomegaly.\ud Methods\ud \ud MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were searched electronically. Only cases with a prenatal diagnosis of apparently isolated severe ventriculomegaly and postnatal neurodevelopmental assessment were selected and included. Severe ventriculomegaly was defined as enlargement of the ventricular atria, with a diameter of greater than 15 mm in the transventricular plane. All cases in which the investigators were unable to detect associated structural abnormality, chromosomal abnormality or fetal infection, and in which the ventriculomegaly was therefore regarded as apparently isolated, were included. Those for which the etiology was identified prenatally were excluded, whereas those with postnatal identification of the underlying cause were not excluded, since this information was not available prenatally. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS) for cohort studies. Pregnancy outcomes such as termination, stillbirth, neonatal survival and developmental outcome of the baby, were recorded. The degree of disability was classified as no, mild or severe disability. Statistical assessment was performed by meta‐analysis of proportions to combine data, weighting the studies using the inverse variance method and a random‐effects model. Proportions and CIs were reported.\ud Results\ud \ud Eleven studies including 137 fetuses were found. Twenty‐seven pregnancies underwent termination and were excluded. The remaining 110 fetuses with apparently isolated severe ventriculomegaly for which continuation of pregnancy was intended, form the study population. Overall quality assessed using NOS for cohort studies was good. Survival was reported in 95/110 (pooled proportion 87.9% (95% CI, 75.6–96.2%)) cases. In 15/110 (pooled proportion 12.1% (95% CI, 3.8–24.4%)), either stillbirth or neonatal demise was reported. No disability was reported in 41/95 survivors (pooled proportion 42.2% (95% CI, 27.5–57.6%)). However, 17/95 showed mild/moderate disability (pooled proportion 18.6% (95% CI, 7.2–33.8%)) and 37/95 were reported to have severe disability (pooled proportion 39.6% (95% CI, 30.0–50.0%)).\ud Conclusions\ud \ud Four‐fifths of fetuses with severe ventriculomegaly survive and, of these, just over two‐fifths show normal neurodevelopment. The overall survivors without disability account for more than one third of the total. Given that many cases undergo termination of pregnancy and require longer follow‐up in order to detect subtle abnormalities, mortality and prevalence of developmental delay may be even higher than that reported in this paper.
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- 2018
22. Cardiac maladaptation in obese pregnant women at term
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Buddeberg, B. S., primary, Sharma, R., additional, O'Driscoll, J. M., additional, Kaelin Agten, A., additional, Khalil, A., additional, and Thilaganathan, B., additional
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- 2019
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23. Reply
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Bhide, A., primary, Kaelin Agten, A., additional, Belcaro, C., additional, and Carta, S., additional
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- 2018
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24. Placental thickness in the lower uterine segment and invasive placentation: Will the promise live up?
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Laoreti, Arianna, primary, Thilaganathan, Basky, additional, Kaelin Agten, Andrea, additional, Papageorghiou, Aris, additional, Khalil, Asma, additional, Uprichard, James, additional, Chandraharan, Edwin, additional, and Bhide, Amarnath, additional
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- 2018
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25. EP29.06: Caesarean Scar Pregnancy Registry: a newly developed resource for research on pregnancy implantation
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Ana Monteagudo, Ilan E. Timor-Tritsch, and A. Kaelin Agten
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Pregnancy registry ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pregnancy ,Resource (biology) ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,Obstetrics ,business.industry ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Reproductive Medicine ,medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,business - Published
- 2019
26. Lower uterine segment placental thickness in women with abnormally invasive placenta
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Bhide, Amarnath, primary, Laoreti, Arianna, additional, Kaelin Agten, Andrea, additional, Papageorghiou, Aris, additional, Khalil, Asma, additional, Uprichard, James, additional, Thilaganathan, Basky, additional, and Chandraharan, Edwin, additional
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- 2018
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27. Cesarean Delivery Changes the Natural Position of the Uterus on Transvaginal Ultrasonography
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Kaelin Agten, Andrea, primary, Honart, Anne, additional, Monteagudo, Ana, additional, McClelland, Spencer, additional, Basher, Basmy, additional, and Timor-Tritsch, Ilan E., additional
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- 2017
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28. OC07.04: Pregnancy outcome in women with raised uterine artery Doppler in the second trimester
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Baskaran Thilaganathan, A. Kaelin Agten, Amar Bhide, Asma Khalil, Karin Leslie, and Aris T. Papageorghiou
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Pregnancy ,medicine.medical_specialty ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,business.industry ,Obstetrics ,Uterine artery doppler ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,General Medicine ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,medicine.disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Reproductive Medicine ,Second trimester ,medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,business - Published
- 2017
29. P24.03: Outcome of fetuses with prenatal diagnosis of isolated severe ventriculomegaly
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Carta, S., primary, Kaelin Agten, A., additional, and Bhide, A., additional
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- 2017
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30. OC19.02: The natural development of low-lying placentas diagnosed in the second trimester
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Kaelin Agten, A., primary, Leslie, K., additional, Khalil, A., additional, Papageorghiou, A.T., additional, Thilaganathan, B., additional, and Bhide, A., additional
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- 2017
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31. OC07.04: Pregnancy outcome in women with raised uterine artery Doppler in the second trimester
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Kaelin Agten, A., primary, Leslie, K., additional, Khalil, A., additional, Papageorghiou, A.T., additional, Thilaganathan, B., additional, and Bhide, A., additional
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- 2017
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32. P24.03: Outcome of fetuses with prenatal diagnosis of isolated severe ventriculomegaly
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A. Kaelin Agten, S. Carta, and Amar Bhide
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Fetus ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,Obstetrics ,business.industry ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Prenatal diagnosis ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Reproductive Medicine ,medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,business ,Ventriculomegaly - Published
- 2017
33. OC19.02: The natural development of low-lying placentas diagnosed in the second trimester
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Karin Leslie, Baskaran Thilaganathan, A. Kaelin Agten, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Amar Bhide, and Asma Khalil
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Reproductive Medicine ,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ,Second trimester ,business.industry ,Obstetrics ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Natural development ,Medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,General Medicine ,business ,Lying - Published
- 2017
34. P23.03: Change of uterus position after Caesarean section
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Kaelin Agten, A., primary, Honart, A., additional, Monteagudo, A., additional, McClelland, S., additional, and Timor‐Tritsch, I.E., additional
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- 2016
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35. OP27.10: The clinical outcome of Caesarean scar pregnancies implanted on the scar versus in the niche
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Kaelin Agten, A., primary, Calì, G., additional, Monteagudo, A., additional, Oviedo, J., additional, and Timor‐Tritsch, I.E., additional
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- 2016
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36. P27.08: An attempt to improve and standardise blood flow velocity in enhanced myometrial vascularity
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Kaelin Agten, A., primary, Monteagudo, A., additional, Ringel, N., additional, and Timor‐Tritsch, I.E., additional
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- 2016
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37. Placental thickness in the lower uterine segment and invasive placentation: Will the promise live up?
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Laoreti A, Thilaganathan B, Kaelin Agten A, Papageorghiou A, Khalil A, Uprichard J, Chandraharan E, and Bhide A
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- Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Uterus, Placenta, Placentation
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- 2019
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38. Lower uterine segment placental thickness in women with abnormally invasive placenta.
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Bhide A, Laoreti A, Kaelin Agten A, Papageorghiou A, Khalil A, Uprichard J, Thilaganathan B, and Chandraharan E
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- Adult, Female, Humans, Placenta Accreta pathology, Placenta Previa pathology, Pregnancy, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Ultrasonography, Prenatal methods, Placenta diagnostic imaging, Placenta pathology, Placenta Accreta diagnostic imaging, Placenta Previa diagnostic imaging
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Introduction: Ultrasound signs of abnormal placental invasion are subjective in nature. We tested the hypothesis that placental thickness in the lower uterine segment is increased when there is abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) in women with a low-lying placenta., Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of data of placental thickness in women with ultrasound evidence of major placenta previa or a low-lying anterior placenta was done. The diagnosis of AIP was confirmed both intraoperatively and on histopathology for those managed by partial myometrial excision with uterine conservation or by hysterectomy., Results: In all, 131 records were available for analysis after exclusion of 33 cases due to unsuitable images and eight cases without pregnancy outcomes. The diagnosis of AIP was confirmed in 28 (21.4%) of the 131 cases. The lower segment placental thickness was significantly higher in women with AIP (median = 50.3 mm, IQR: 42.7-64.3) than in those with normal placentation (median = 30.9 mm, IQR: 22.9-42.2, P < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that previous cesarean section and placental thickness on ultrasound were independent predictors for AIP., Conclusions: Lower uterine segment placental thickness is increased in women with AIP compared with those with noninvasive placentation. This association constitutes a pragmatic objective sign and may be of clinical value in improving prenatal detection of AIP in women with placental implantation in the lower uterine segment. Prospective studies are necessary to ascertain lower segment placental thickness as a predictor for AIP., (© 2018 Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology.)
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