UOG Videoclip: Feasibility and efficacy of vascular closure device for sealing uterine entry site: preliminary results from pregnant sheep model
New UOG Journal videoclip on the usefulness in sheep models of a new vascular device for closure of the uterine entry site during fetal surgery, which may reduce the risk of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes.
UOG Videoclip: Double-needle intrauterine transfusion technique for early severe fetal anemia resulting from parvovirus B19
New UOG Journal videoclip on the double-needle technique, a feasible approach for early fetal transfusion in case of anemia during parvovirus B19 disease.
August 2025 UOG Highlights
The August issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review on the benefits and complications of fetal and postnatal surgery for open spina bifida, an external validation of the QUiPP App in three independent European cohorts, a description of the clinical and ultrasound characteristics of serous and mucinous cystadenomas in the adnexa and a study on the screening, diagnosis, management and outcomes of vasa previa.
July 2025 UOG Highlights
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.
June 2025 UOG highlights
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.
April 2025 UOG Highlights
The April issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a study evaluating the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities at a routine 36-week scan, a study reporting on the COVID-19-related outbreak of maternal parvovirus B19 infection in Germany, a proof-of-concept study demonstrating the potential of cytomegalovirus cell-free DNA testing as a first-trimester screening test, and a Consensus Statement on ultrasound-guided biopsy in gynecological oncology.
UOG video abstract: Growth velocity of fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma as predictor of perinatal morbidity and mortality
New UOG Journal video abstract on a multicenter study aiming to identify prenatal predictors of poor perinatal outcome, defined as intrauterine fetal demise, termination of pregnancy, neonatal demise or severe compromise (development of hemorrhagic shock), in fetuses with isolated sacrococcygeal teratoma.
UOG videoclip: Transvaginal cervical cerclage: double monofilament modified Wurm vs single braided McDonald technique
New UOG videoclip on the comparison between modified Wurm vs McDonald transvaginal cervical cerclage technique.
March 2025 UOG Highlights
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.
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