Fetal medicine should be conceptualized as one that not only offers diagnosis and treatment for fetal pathologies but also prevents diseases and assures normality employing technology of universal use and demonstrated efficacy. Benefit of antenatal diagnosis in detection of serious fetal problems is no doubt clear. Correct management of each case with current knowledge will remarkably improve results in a wide range of fetal pathologies. It is necessary to make diffusion of this subspecialty so that people may have opportunity in improving fetal health. A change in health lineaments is needed incorporating national prenatal screening programs that will help diffusion and training of professionals for public health service and private practice.

Fetal medicine should be conceptualized as one that not only offers diagnosis and treatment for fetal pathologies but also prevents diseases and assures normality employing technology of universal use and demonstrated efficacy. Benefit of antenatal diagnosis in detection of serious fetal problems is no doubt clear. Correct management of each case with current knowledge will remarkably improve results in a wide range of fetal pathologies. It is necessary to make diffusion of this subspecialty so that people may have opportunity in improving fetal health. A change in health lineaments is needed incorporating national prenatal screening programs that will help diffusion and training of professionals for public health service and private practice.

Intrapartum fetal monitoring: New Concepts. Invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures. Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Value of lamellar bodies and phospholipids in the Diagnosis of Fetal Lung Maturity.

Las bajas tasas de detección de restricción de crecimiento intrauterino (RCIU) se explican en parte porque no hay un consenso en anteponer la edad gestacional real en el informe ecográfico. Muy pocos lo hacen y la mayoría sólo informa dando una edad por el promedio biométrico. Tampoco es rutina determinar e informar el percentil del peso estimado fetal.

Las bajas tasas de detección de restricción de crecimiento intrauterino (RCIU) se explican en parte porque no hay un consenso en anteponer la edad gestacional real en el informe ecográfico. Muy pocos lo hacen y la mayoría sólo informa dando una edad por el promedio biométrico. Tampoco es rutina determinar e informar el percentil del peso estimado fetal.