Screening for Structural Fetal Abnormalities
More than a decade has passed since the publication of the controversial Routine Antenatal Diagnostic Imaging with Ultrasound (RADIUS) Study1 in which there was no reported benefit in perinatal outcome in the practice of routine ultrasonography for low-risk pregnancies.2 Since then, countless rebuttals and criticisms of the trial have followed,3 and today, there remains little doubt of the benefits of universal screening for fetal abnormalities for all pregnancies, including low-risk pregnancies. Routine antenatal ultrasonography for all pregnancies has become an indispensable part of obstetric care. Read more CASE STUDY Malignant Melanoma of the Uterus Presenting as Post-menopausal Bleeding Read more CME Non-invasive Prenatal Diagnosis: From Dream to Reality Read more IN PRACTICE Dermatology Quiz (Young Woman with Recent Onset of Acne) & Case of the Month (Pregnant Woman with Lax Joints and Skin) Read more Journal Watch Reactions to HPV vaccination in schoolgirls SPLA for endometrial cancer: No benefit Weight loss to treat urinary incontinence in women Intramarital violence and fetal loss Cumulative live-birth rates after IVF Term, elective, repeat caesarean section: Not before 39 weeks Gene therapy for SCID Conduct problems in adolescence and adult outcomes High-dose inhaled fluticasone for virus-induced wheezing in young children Prednisolone for preschool, virus-induced wheezing Neonatal pulse-oximetry screening for duct-dependent congenital heart disease Anti-sepsis prophylaxis with GM-CSF in extremely preterm, small-for-dates babies Unlikely social network findings PCV and pneumococcal meningitis Also in this issue
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