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Prenatal Diagnosis
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Definition of 'Prenatal Diagnosis'Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation embryo, fetus, or pregnant female before birth. Common names: Prenatal Diagnosis; Intrauterine Diagnosis; Diagnosis, Intrauterine; Diagnoses, Intrauterine; Intrauterine Diagnoses; Diagnosis, Prenatal; Diagnoses, Prenatal; Prenatal Diagnoses; Antenatal Diagnosis; Antenatal Diagnoses; Diagnoses, Antenatal; Diagnosis, Antenatal |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Nursing advocacy in a postgenomic age.
29 Nov 2009 
The Human Genome Project will change how health is defined and how disease is prevented, diagnosed, and treated. As the largest group of health care providers in contact with patients, nurses need to be competent in the science of genetics. Beyond ... Read more...
24 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To describe trends in the numbers of Down's syndrome live births and antenatal diagnoses in England and Wales from 1989 to 2008. Design and setting The National Down Syndrome Cytogenetic Register holds details of 26488 antenatal and ... Read more...
12 Oct 2009 The most common cause of lower urinary tract obstruction in male infants is posterior urethral valves. Although the incidence has remained stable, the neonatal mortality for this disorder has improved due to early diagnosis and intensive neonatal ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Prenatal Diagnosis'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Nursing advocacy in a postgenomic age. 29 Nov 2009
- Trends in Down's syndrome live births and antenatal diagnoses in England and Wales from 1989 to 2008: analysis of data from the National Down Syndrome Cytogenetic Register. 24 Oct 2009
- When diseases disappear--the case of familial dysautonomia.
20 Oct 2009 - Posterior urethral valves. 12 Oct 2009
- Chest radiographs in pregnancy. 7 Oct 2009
- Prenatal diagnosis of hemoglobin Bart's hydrops fetalis with gap-PCR system. 5 Oct 2009
- Predictors of technical success and postnatal biventricular outcome after in utero aortic valvuloplasty for aortic stenosis with evolving hypoplastic left heart syndrome. 26 Sep 2009
- Postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: synthesis of the evidence on how best to deliver the news. 26 Sep 2009
- Neonatal S100B protein levels after prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. 26 Sep 2009
- Perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus: an Australian experience. 19 Sep 2009
- Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis: an ethical imperative. 13 Sep 2009
- Assessing the onset of pre-eclampsia in the hospital day unit: summary of the pre-eclampsia guideline (PRECOG II). 7 Sep 2009
- Prenatal consultation with a neonatologist for congenital anomalies: parental perceptions. 5 Sep 2009
- Technical standards and guidelines: prenatal screening for Down syndrome that includes first-trimester biochemistry and/or ultrasound measurements. 30 Aug 2009
- Neurofibromatosis 2 [Bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis, central neurofibromatosis, NF2, neurofibromatosis type II]. 30 Aug 2009
- Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of the brain in moving subjects: application to in-utero fetal and ex-utero studies. 30 Aug 2009
- Misgivings. 30 Aug 2009
- Prevention of complete heart block in children of mothers with anti-SSA/Ro and anti-SSB/La autoantibodies: detection and treatment of first-degree atrioventricular block. 30 Aug 2009
- Editorial comment. 30 Aug 2009
- Ethical issues in ocular genetics. 30 Aug 2009
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Technical information about 'Prenatal Diagnosis'
Definition: Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation embryo, fetus, or pregnant female before birth.
Descriptor UI: D011296
Alternative terms: Prenatal Diagnosis; Intrauterine Diagnosis; Diagnosis, Intrauterine; Diagnoses, Intrauterine; Intrauterine Diagnoses; Diagnosis, Prenatal; Diagnoses, Prenatal; Prenatal Diagnoses; Antenatal Diagnosis; Antenatal Diagnoses; Diagnoses, Antenatal; Diagnosis, Antenatal;
Related Mesh Headings: Genetic Counseling; Preimplantation Diagnosis; Genetic Services;
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;
History Note: 73
Technical Notes: check tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; coordinate with FETAL DISEASES only if the article discusses the fetal aspect: Manual 23.34.8.1