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The December issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes an observational cohort study assessing the neurodevelopmental outcomes of uncomplicated monochorionic diamniotic twins, a systematic review evaluating the use of twin vs singleton growth charts for identifying small-for-gestational-age fetuses at risk of adverse neonatal outcomes, a study investigating the performance of non-invasive prenatal testing in vanishing-twin and multiple pregnancies, and a prospective cohort study examining the prevalence of LAM avulsion after forceps-assisted and vacuum-assisted deliveries.

This document provides recommendations regarding the appropriate use of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in obstetrics and gynecology (Ob/Gyn) in various clinical scenarios encountered by different healthcare professionals (e.g. emergency physicians, obstetrician-gynecologists, midwives, residents and family physicians). The target population consists of patients with Ob/Gyn complications or those needing an interventional procedure for which an immediate bedside sonographic evaluation is helpful.

Read the new ISUOG Practice Guidelines on the use of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in obstetrics and gynecology in various clinical scenarios that may be encountered by different healthcare professionals.

New UOG Journal videoclip on the prenatal assessment and treatment of obstructive fetal hydrocephalus: are there new perspectives?

The July issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a cohort study on determining the optimal sonographic dating approach in twin pregnancies beyond the first trimester, an assessment of the effect of interpregnancy interval on the odds of tubal ectopic pregnancy recurrence after expectant or surgical management, an investigation on the impact of aspirin administration on the incidence of preterm birth and an international multicenter cohort study evaluating fetal and neonatal outcomes in cases of monochorionic diamniotic twins with selective fetal growth restriction and either continuous or intermittent absent or reversed end-diastolic umbilical artery flow.

The June issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review presenting the differences in indications for fetal echocardiography between guidelines and consensuses of experts, a study evaluating the assessment of risk for pre-eclampsia at mid-gestation, a study assessing maternal stress and fetoplacental cortisol regulation in small-for-gestational-age pregnancy, and a nationwide study in the USA reporting on the racial and ethnic disparities in obstetric anal sphincter injury.

The March issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review evaluating the applications of artificial intelligence to ultrasound imaging for benign gynecological disorders, a study reporting the predictive performance of angiogenic factors alone or in combination with ultrasound Doppler criteria for adverse perinatal outcome, a study on the association of maternal body mass index with hemodynamic and vascular alterations at 35–37 weeks' gestation, and a cross-sectional study assessing the impact of deep or ovarian endometriosis on pelvic pain and quality of life.

The January issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review on the accuracy of cell-free fetal DNA in detecting chromosomal anomalies in women experiencing miscarriage, a study evaluating the predictive performance of the 36-week scan for small-for-gestational age, a Delphi consensus study reporting the critical procedural steps for intrauterine transfusion and a cost-effectiveness study assessing the clinical value of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy.

The December issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review on the management and outcome of fetal abdominal cyst in the first trimester, a Danish cohort study on the validation of Fetal Medicine Foundation charts for fetal growth in twin pregnancies, a study comparing biparietal diameter vs crown–rump length for late first-trimester pregnancy dating and a pilot study evaluating the use of the two-step International Ovarian Tumor Analysis group strategy for classifying adnexal masses identified in pregnancy.

The October issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology includes a systematic review on the timing of induction of labor in suspected macrosomia, a randomized controlled trial on improving the performance of inexperienced ultrasound operators using an artificial intelligence training system, a nationwide cohort study on the use of combined first-trimester screening and invasive diagnostics for detection of atypical chromosomal aberrations and a study assessing the impact of uterine fibroids on non-informative cell-free DNA screening results.