Recent Advances in Prenatal Diagnosis and Maternal Fetal Medicine
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Obstetrics & Gynecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2026 | Viewed by 1087
Special Issue Editors
Interests: obstetrics; materno fetal medicine; high-risk pregnancy; first-trimester screening; second-and third-trimester screening; prenatal diagnosis
Interests: obstetrics; materno fetal medicine; high risk pregnancy; ultrasound; prenatal diagnosis
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Dear Colleagues,
Approximately 3% to 5% of pregnancies are complicated by fetal abnormalities, including genetic disorders and birth defects. The rate of preeclampsia in the world is estimated to range from 2% to 10% in healthy, nulliparous women. Prenatal diagnosis pertains to diagnosing fetal structural abnormalities, genetic and chromosomal diseases and pregnancy-related diseases before birth and to calculating risks for pregnancy complications. There are guidelines to calculate high-risk categories and to recommend prophylactic treatments. Advances in technology have led to the ability to diagnose more genetic conditions via chromosomal microarray analysis, whole-exome sequencing and next-generation sequencing. Advanced sonographic imaging and high-fidelity ultrasound equipment allow us to more precisely diagnose structural abnormalities, establish prognosis factors, treat intrauterine and recommend time for delivery and neonatal care.
Significant pre-existing medical disorders, such as cardiac, renal, hepatic or other diseases, increase the risk of maternal mortality and morbidity, pregnancy complications and adverse perinatal outcomes. Pre-pregnancy health, planning pregnancies, multidisciplinary teams and optimizing maternal health during pregnancy can have a positive impact on the mother and neonate.
The objective of this Special Issue is to present recent advances in the clinical medicine of prenatal diagnosis and maternal fetal medicine to acquire more knowledge and build confidence in daily practice.
Topics will include the following:
- Prenatal diagnosis;
- Prenatal screening;
- Fetal imaging;
- Genetic syndromes;
- Materno fetal medicine;
- Intrauterine treatments;
- High-risk pregnancy;
Dr. Anca Angela Simionescu
Prof. Dr. Ştefania Tudorache
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- prenatal
- obstetrics
- fetal abnormalities
- intrauterine treatments
- genetic disorders
- pregnancy
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