Elective induction of labor at 39 weeks may reduce adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes
“Elective induction of labor in uncomplicated singleton pregnancy at 39 weeks’ gestation is not associated with maternal or perinatal complications and may reduce the need for Cesarean section, risk of hypertensive disease of pregnancy and need for neonatal respiratory support” finds new free-access UOG Journal meta-analysis by Sotiriadis and colleagues.
New UOG study by Fontanella et al proposing a clinical score that combines five antenatal variables for the prospective diagnosis of congenital fetal lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO)
This score showed good discriminative capacity in predicting LUTO, and better diagnostic accuracy compared with that of the classic ultrasound triad of megacystis, keyhole sign and hydronephrosis.
"No benefit from ultrasound fetal head position assessment prior to vacuum extraction"
“Sonographic assessment of fetal head position prior to vacuum extraction did not show any benefit in terms of reduced risk of failed instrumental delivery or maternal and fetal morbidity” shows a prematurely discontinued UOG Journal randomized controlled trial by Ghi and colleagues.
Sliding sign in third‐trimester sonographic evaluation of intra‐abdominal adhesions in women undergoing repeat Cesarean section: a novel technique
New UOG Journal video clip illustrating a simple sonographic marker ‘sliding sign’ of the uterus in 3rd trimester which might be able to discriminate between high and low risk for intra‐abdominal adhesions in patients with a history of Cesarean delivery.
Inducing labor at 39 weeks may benefit pregnant women and their babies, concludes a new UOG Journal meta-analysis
Read the free-access article now.
New UOG video abstract on fetoscopic closure of large open spina bifida defects
Watch this video abstract on an article from Lapa and colleagues describing their clinical experience with percutaneous fetoscopic closure of large open spina bifida defects
Two‐stage strategy for early prediction of morbidly adherent placenta (MAP) in early pregnancy
New free-access UOG Journal original study by by Prof. Nicolaides’ group.
Out now: the September Issue of UOG
The September issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology is out now. This issue of the UOGJournal includes a Physician Alert in which the STRIDER Consortium address the recent suspension of the Dutch sildenafil trial, a Review of microRNA expression patterns in cardiac remodeling and pre-eclampsia, an Original Article on longitudinal growth assessment for prediction of adverse perinatal outcome in suspected small-for gestational-age fetuses, and a Case Series assessing fetal blood-gas values during fetoscopic myelomeningocele repair performed under carbon dioxide insufflation.
"Unprecedented fall in stillbirth and neonatal deaths in twins: lessons from the United Kingdom"
New, free-access UOG Journal editorial by ISUOG Ambassador to Egypt and North Africa Prof. Asma Khalil.
UOG PHYSICIAN ALERT
Clinicians should stop prescribing sildenafil for fetal growth restriction (FGR): comment from the STRIDER Consortium - read the UOG Physician Alert here.