Advances in 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: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editor
Interests: maternal-fetal medicine; obstetric ultrasound; preterm birth; preeclampsia; growth restriction; pregnancy complications; disseminated intravascular coagulation in pregnancy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Maternal–fetal medicine (MFM) is an important subspecialty of obstetrics that focuses on the management of high-risk pregnancies, improving the prognosis for both the mother and the fetus, and caring for people with complications during pregnancy, including gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and fetal growth restriction. Advanced tools such as ultrasound, Doppler imaging, amniocentesis, fetal monitoring, and fetal surgery are integral parts of the practice of MFM. This Special Issue aims to discuss cutting-edge diagnostic, therapeutic, and management modalities in maternal–fetal medicine to provide additional ideas for specialists in this field.
This Special Issue of the Journal of Clinical Medicine will include articles relevant to clinicians and researchers in the field of maternal–fetal medicine, including the following:
- Medical conditions during pregnancy (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disorders, infections);
- Obstetrical complications (e.g., hypertensive disorders, preterm labor);
- Fetal congenital anomalies, diagnosis and management;
- Fetal growth disorders, diagnosis and management;
- Prenatal diagnosis of genetic abnormalities and variants;
- Fetal therapy and in utero interventions;
- Obstetrical ultrasound;
- Precision medicine in maternal–fetal care;
- Artificial intelligence in obstetrics;
- Health equity and disparities in maternal and perinatal outcomes;
- Patient safety and quality of antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care;
- Techniques for surgical procedures and other procedures;
- Association of pregnancy complications with long-term maternal cardiometabolic health.
You are welcome to contribute to this Special Issue with original articles and reviews, including clinical trials, observational studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, narrative reviews, and so on.
Dr. C. Andrew Combs
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- maternal–fetal medicine
- obstetric ultrasound
- preterm birth
- preeclampsia
- pregnancy complications
- artificial intelligence
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