UOG highlights

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.

The November issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes an international Delphi consensus on the prenatal evaluation, diagnosis and management of fetal corpus callosal abnormalities, a systematic review examining the association between borderline oligohydramnios and adverse perinatal outcome, a geometric morphometry study evaluating pelvic shape as a risk factor for pelvic organ prolapse, a study investigating the predictive value of maximum trophoblast thickness in vertical congenital cytomegalovirus transmission, and a Consensus Statement on maternal hemodynamic assessment in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and fetal growth restriction.

The October issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review comparing the reproductive outcome between luteal-phase support protocols for frozen embryo transfer cycles with hormone replacement therapy, a decision analysis aiming to determine the optimal surgical approach for fetal open spina bifida, a prospective study evaluating the added value of cell-free DNA-based scores in estimating the risk of ovarian malignancy, and a morphometric analysis of spina bifida lesions.

The September issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review evaluating the impact of endometrial thickness on the reproductive outcomes of embryo transfer treatments, a cost-utility analysis modeling the clinical and economic impact of cervical-length screening strategies among twin pregnancies, a study on the association between adverse perinatal outcome and the recent parvovirus B19 infection upsurge, a study comparing the diagnostic accuracy of sonography-based risk models in assessing pediatric adnexal lesions, and a ‘How To’ article on the 20 + 2-planes method.

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.

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 May issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a study presenting an automated method for modelling second-to-third trimester placentae, a study assessing the value of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A for preterm pre-eclampsia screening, a systematic review reporting the incremental yield of prenatal exome sequencing in phenotypically normal fetuses, a study assessing the ability of ultrasound examiners to detection infiltration of ovarian cancer, and a study comparing intrauterine transfusion techniques in hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.

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.

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.