Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Clinical Features
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24070-090, RJ, Brazil
3. Postgraduate Program in Applied Health Sciences, University of Vassouras, Vassouras 27700-000, RJ, Brazil
Interests: obstetrics and gynecology; maternal–fetal medicine
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Maternal–fetal medicine has rapidly evolved in the last decade, driven by advances in imaging, biomarkers, computational prediction models, and minimally invasive therapies. Early and accurate diagnosis remains the cornerstone for improving perinatal outcomes, while the integration of prognostic tools and refined clinical classification systems enables more individualized and goal-concordant care.
This Special Issue, “Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Clinical Features”, aims to bring together high-quality research and comprehensive reviews addressing the full spectrum of diagnostic strategies in pregnancy, from routine screening to the evaluation of complex fetal anomalies and high-risk obstetric conditions. We particularly welcome studies that explore novel ultrasonographic markers, Doppler techniques, fetal therapy algorithms, machine learning-based prediction models, and biochemical or genomic indicators of disease.
Further, the Special Issue encourages submissions focusing on prognostic accuracy, clinical decision making, and outcome-driven care pathways in maternal and fetal disorders. Contributions that bridge the gap between diagnostic performance and real-world clinical applicability—such as risk-stratified management, individualized counselling tools, and perinatal prognostic frameworks—are especially valued.
Our goal is to provide clinicians and researchers with an updated, evidence-based resource that advances diagnostic precision, improves prognostic modelling, and enhances maternal–fetal health globally.
Prof. Dr. Antonio Braga
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- maternal–fetal medicine
- prenatal diagnosis
- fetal ultrasound and doppler
- prediction models
- high-risk pregnancy
- perinatal outcomes
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