Procedure-related complications of amniocentesis and chorionic villous sampling: a systematic review

F Mujezinovic, Z Alfirevic - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2007 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To compile a systematic review of complications related to genetic
amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) to provide benchmark data for …

Congenital toxoplasmosis: priorities for further health promotion action

HM Elsheikha - Public health, 2008 - Elsevier
Toxoplasmosis is a disease of considerable public health impact. As the transmission,
occurrence and phenotype of this disease are influenced in a complex way by host genetics …

Revisiting the fetal loss rate after second-trimester genetic amniocentesis: a single center's 16-year experience

AO Odibo, DL Gray, JM Dicke, DM Stamilio… - Obstetrics & …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To estimate an institution's specific fetal loss rate after a second-trimester
genetic amniocentesis. METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study using our prenatal …

Total pregnancy loss after chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis: a cohort study

M Bakker, E Birnie, P Robles de Medina… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To identify maternal‐, operator‐and procedure‐related variables that affect
procedure‐related pregnancy loss after transcervical (TC) and transabdominal (TA) …

Risk factors for procedure‐related fetal losses after mid‐trimester genetic amniocentesis

CW Kong, TN Leung, TY Leung, LW Chan… - Prenatal …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background The objective of this study was to determine the institutional pregnancy loss rate
following second‐trimester genetic amniocentesis and to ascertain whether factors exist …

The routine and the traumatic in prenatal genetic diagnosis: does clinical information inform patient decision-making?

LM Hunt, KB de Voogd, H Castañeda - Patient education and counseling, 2005 - Elsevier
With the increasing technical sophistication of medicine, clinicians' task of assuring patient
informed consent is increasingly elusive. Taking the example of prenatal genetic testing, we …

[PDF][PDF] Ruptura prematura de membranas

PV de Gracia, R Savransky, JAP Wuff… - Revista de la …, 2018 - revistamedica.org
Los nacimientos prematuros son un gran problema en el mundo y las ruptura prematuras de
membranas contribuyen en cerca de un tercio a esa prematuridad. En Latino América …

Mid-trimester genetic amniocentesis in twin pregnancy and the risk of fetal loss

M Millaire, E Bujold, AM Morency… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the rate of fetal losses in twin pregnancies undergoing genetic mid-
trimester amniocentesis. Methods In the first part of this investigation, a retrospective cohort …

Antibiotic Prophylaxis before second‐trimester Genetic Amniocentesis (APGA): a single‐centre open randomised controlled trial

C Giorlandino, P Cignini, M Cini, C Brizzi… - … in Affiliation With the …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To compare procedure‐related pregnancy loss after second‐trimester genetic
amniocentesis in women given an antibiotic prophylaxis and controls. Methods Prospective …

Chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis: what are the risks in current practice?

C Papp, Z Papp - Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2003 - journals.lww.com
During genetic counselling, an individually tailored risk assessment needs to be established
before any invasive procedure. This should take into account all the factors modifying the …