Objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of fetal nuchal translucency thickness measurement in routine transvaginal ultrasound screening at 10-14 gestational weeks as a predictor of Downs syndrome in the fetus. Material and methods: A total of 424 pregnant women including one with a twin pregnancy were scanned in the first trimester of pregnancy using a fixed cutoff point of 3 mm for the nuchal translucency measurement. Among these cases 64 had an amniocentesis for fetal karyotyping, other 5 fetuses miscarried spontaneously and one malformed liveborn had also a chromosome analysis. Results: The 410 cases with nuchal translucency thickness less than 3 mm resulted in 409 normal newborns and one baby trisomy 13. A nuchal translucency of 3 mm or greater was detected in 14 pregnancies with the following results: 3 normal babies, 7 with Downs syndrome, 2 with Turners syndrome and 2 were misca...

Objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of fetal nuchal translucency thickness measurement in routine transvaginal ultrasound screening at 10-14 gestational weeks as a predictor of Downs syndrome in the fetus. Material and methods: A total of 424 pregnant women including one with a twin pregnancy were scanned in the first trimester of pregnancy using a fixed cutoff point of 3 mm for the nuchal translucency measurement. Among these cases 64 had an amniocentesis for fetal karyotyping, other 5 fetuses miscarried spontaneously and one malformed liveborn had also a chromosome analysis. Results: The 410 cases with nuchal translucency thickness less than 3 mm resulted in 409 normal newborns and one baby trisomy 13. A nuchal translucency of 3 mm or greater was detected in 14 pregnancies with the following results: 3 normal babies, 7 with Downs syndrome, 2 with Turners syndrome and 2 were misca...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of Doppler ultrasonography of umbilical, uterine and medial cerebral arteries in the management of hypertensive disease with intrauterine growth retardation (JUGR) and its association with adverse perinatol results. MATERIAL AND METHODOS: Retrospective study done at Ecomed ultrasound center32 of 158 patients were chosen because of high risk pregnancy. Fetal wellbeing and uterine, umbilical and cerebral arteries Doppler velocimetry were determined, looking for JUGR and alterations of maternal and fetal Doppler, consisting of uni or bilateral uterine artery notch and decrease of uterine artery umbilical artery resistance ratio, that normally is above 1. Umbilical artery Doppler with absent diastole and reverse flow were considered ominous fetal signs. Serial studies were performed to determine the obstetrical conduct. Patients were followed up to the end of...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of Doppler ultrasonography of umbilical, uterine and medial cerebral arteries in the management of hypertensive disease with intrauterine growth retardation (JUGR) and its association with adverse perinatol results. MATERIAL AND METHODOS: Retrospective study done at Ecomed ultrasound center32 of 158 patients were chosen because of high risk pregnancy. Fetal wellbeing and uterine, umbilical and cerebral arteries Doppler velocimetry were determined, looking for JUGR and alterations of maternal and fetal Doppler, consisting of uni or bilateral uterine artery notch and decrease of uterine artery umbilical artery resistance ratio, that normally is above 1. Umbilical artery Doppler with absent diastole and reverse flow were considered ominous fetal signs. Serial studies were performed to determine the obstetrical conduct. Patients were followed up to the end of...