Role of amnioinfusion in the management of premature rupture of the membranes at less than 26 weeks' gestation

Article Abstract:

Amnioinfusion appears to be beneficial for pregnant women with oligohydramnios who experience premature rupture of fetal membranes. Oligohydramnios means there is not enough amniotic fluid in the uterus. Infusions of a sodium chloride solution are used to restore amniotic fluid levels to normal.

Care and treatment, Premature rupture of membranes, Premature rupture of the membrane, Oligohydramnios

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Clinical significance of fetal intracranial hemorrhage

Article Abstract:

The likelihood of brain damage or death in fetuses with bleeding within the brain may depend on the location and severity of the bleeding. Researchers classified 41 fetuses with brain bleeding according to bleeding location and severity and compared these characteristics with their level of brain damage and survival. Ninety percent of the fetuses who had bleeding within the brain tissue or outer brain membrane had severe brain damage or died. All of the fetuses with mild involvement and minimal enlargement of the fluid-filled sacs within the brain had either normal brain activity or minimal damage.

Methods, Physiological aspects, Brain hemorrhage, Prenatal diagnosis

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Clinical outcome of mild fetal ventriculomegaly

Article Abstract:

Mild enlargement of brain ventricles in a fetus may not necessarily lead to abnormal neurological development in the child. Researchers in Italy evaluated 82 cases of mild fetal cerebral ventriculomegaly to determine the coexistence of other conditions and the developmental state of the children several years after birth. Thirty-four fetuses had additional defects detectable by ultrasound. The rate of abnormal neurological development was only 3% when the cerebral ventricle measured 12 mm or smaller. Comprehensive ultrasound examination is important to identify other potential defects.

Abnormalities, Risk factors, Child development deviations, Developmental disabilities, Fetal brain, Prenatal ultrasonography, Cerebral ventricles

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