Abstract Overview and Aims: To investigate the association between fetal nuchal translucency (NT) thickness and perinatal and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in singleton euploid pregnancies, in the absence of chromosomal and structural anomalies or confirmed genetic syndromes. Study design, Population and Methods: Retrospective cohort study including 1648 pregnant women submitted to routine first-trimest...
Abstract Overview and aims: There is a large debate on the need to perform luteal phase supplementation in intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles. This study aimed at describing the use, indications and protocols of luteal phase progesterone supplementation among Portuguese reproductive medicine doctors. Study design: An online anonymous survey about luteal phase progesterone supplementation in intrauterine ins...
RESUMO Objetivos Calcular a prevalência de sintomatologia depressiva pré-natal em grávidas de baixo risco, no termo da gestação, avaliar seus preditores e desfechos materno-fetais. Para tal, avaliar-se-á a aplicabilidade da Escala de Rastreio de Depressão Pós-Parto (PDSS 24) nessa fase da gravidez. Métodos A PDSS 24 e um questionário sociodemográfico, psicossocial e médico (antecedentes obstétricos e patológico...
Overview: Integrity of the uterine cavity is critical to embryonic implantation and it is mandatory to evaluation it in the routine investigation of infertility. Hysteroscopy is considered the gold standard, allowing concomitant treatment , which optimizes the conditions for future embryo transfers. Nevertheless, controversies still exist in its routine performance prior to the first assisted reproductive techn...