Amniocentesis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Prevalence and likelihood ratios for aneuploidy in fetuses diagnosed prenatally with isolated congenital cardiac defects.

26 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and likelihood ratios for aneuploidy in fetuses diagnosed prenatally with isolated congenital cardiac defects. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study over a 16-year period using our computerized perinatal ... Read more...

Pain associated with chorionic villus sampling: transabdominal vs transcervical approach.

13 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare anticipated and perceived pain that is associated with transabdominal and transcervical chorionic villus sampling (CVS). STUDY DESIGN: Women with singleton pregnancies who were undergoing CVS ... Read more...

Mid-trimester amniotic fluid C-reactive protein, ferritin and lactate dehydrogenase concentrations and subsequent risk of spontaneous preterm labour.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Preterm delivery is a serious problem in obstetrics. A pre-existing inflammation in the first half of gestation has been proposed as a possible condition that leads to preterm delivery. AIM: Our aim was to compare C-reactive protein ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Amniocentesis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prevalence and likelihood ratios for aneuploidy in fetuses diagnosed prenatally with isolated congenital cardiac defects. 26 Aug 2009
• Pain associated with chorionic villus sampling: transabdominal vs transcervical approach. 13 Aug 2009
• Mid-trimester amniotic fluid C-reactive protein, ferritin and lactate dehydrogenase concentrations and subsequent risk of spontaneous preterm labour. 30 Jul 2009
• Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction on amniotic fluid for diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis. 30 Jul 2009
• Which is preferred: 20G or 22G needle at amniocentesis? 30 Jul 2009
• The association between chorionic villus sampling and preeclampsia. 30 Jul 2009
• Urocortin in amniotic fluid and Down syndrome. 30 Jul 2009
• Prenatal diagnosis of a spontaneous dural sinus thrombosis. 30 Jul 2009
• Comparison between 20G and 22G needle for second trimester amniocentesis in terms of technical aspects and short-term complications. 30 Jul 2009
• Fetal karyotype in feto-fetal transfusion syndrome: a 7-year experience. 30 Jul 2009
• Prenatal diagnosis of Gollop-Wolfgang Complex. 29 Jun 2009
• A review of prenatally detected femoral abnormalities. 29 Jun 2009
• Triple-marker prenatal screening program for chromosomal defects. 29 Jun 2009
• Accurate prenatal diagnosis of Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis in daily practice with a double-check PCR system. 17 Jun 2009
• Is rapid aneuploidy screening used alone acceptable in prenatal diagnosis? An evaluation of the possible role of ultrasound examination. 9 Jun 2009
• Case 4-2009: a pregnant woman with fever after a trip to Africa. 2 Jun 2009
• Phenotypic expression in the first case of complete trisomy 12: combination of prenatal ultrasound and necropsic examination. Jun 2009
• Specific ultrasound findings associated with fetal chromosome abnormalities. 30 May 2009
• Amniocentesis in the second trimester and congenital talipes equinovarus in the offspring: a population-based record linkage study in Scotland. 30 May 2009
• Antibiotic prophylaxis before second-trimester genetic amniocentesis (APGA): a single-centre open randomised controlled trial. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Amniocentesis'

Definition: Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the uterus during pregnancy to obtain amniotic fluid. It is commonly used for fetal karyotype determination in order to diagnose abnormal fetal conditions.

Descriptor UI: D000649

Alternative terms: Amniocentesis; Amniocenteses;

Related Mesh Headings: Chorionic Villi Sampling;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.378.630.050; E01.450.230.050; E04.581.100;

History Note: 73(71)

Technical Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition