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.
Pregnancy complications
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February 2025 UOG Highlights
The February issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review on the accuracy of cell-free fetal DNA in detecting chromosomal anomalies in twin pregnancy, an evaluation of the 36-week scan for diagnosis and outcome of abnormal fetal presentation, a MATERA study reporting the use of maternal ophthalmic artery Doppler indices as a predictor for pre-eclampsia and a consensus opinion providing a systematic methodology for ultrasonographic assessment of lymph nodes to assess the extent of gynecological malignancy. This issue also features the newly updated ISUOG Practice Guidelines on the role of ultrasound in twin pregnancy.
Updated ISUOG Practice Guideline: Role of ultrasound in twin pregnancy
Watch the presentation by Prof. Asma Khalil summarising the key recommendations and supporting evidence of the updated ISUOG Practice Guideline on the role of ultrasound in twin pregnancy.
Newly updated ISUOG Practice Guidelines: role of ultrasound in twin pregnancy
Read the newly updated ISUOG Practice Guidelines on the role of ultrasound in twin pregnancy.
January 2025 UOG Highlights
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.
UOG videoclip: Toward a new standard for assessment of suspected vasa previa
New UOG videoclip on the usefulness of 3D reconstruction and Doppler dynamic evaluation in the recognition of suspected vasa previa.