The infants Apgars were 1, 1, 2, and 4 at 1, 5, 10, and 15 min, respectively. He was resuscitated with high inflation pressures, 20 ml/kg of normal saline and sodium bicarbonate. Physical examination ...

1. Can hydrops fetalis be detected in early pregnancy? Yes, hydrops fetalis can sometimes be detected as early as the first trimester through routine ultrasounds, though it is more commonly identified ...

HYDROPS fetalis associated with hemoglobin Barts is believed to represent the homozygous state of α thalassemia. Ten cases occurring in Chinese families in Indonesia, Malaya and Hong Kong, 1 in a ...

A new study by University of California researchers shows the promise of high-throughput DNA-sequencing technologies to improve prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy outcomes for women who have experienced ...

Scientists have discovered a new gene mutation that causes potentially fatal swelling in unborn and newborn babies. Identifying the gene is the first step toward a future diagnostic test and targeted ...

Researchers have discovered a gene mutation underlying hydrops fetalis -- a fatal condition to fetuses due to fluid buildup in the space between organs. The proteins at the center of this finding have ...

Just one day after announcing their fifth pregnancy, Chip, 43, and Joanna Gaines, 39, shared a precious video via Instagram of their little one’s heart beating during an ultrasound. We’re sure the ...

Hypoglycemia was observed in five of 16 (31 per cent) consecutively studied infants with moderate to severe erythroblastosis fetalis. Hyperinsulinemia was documented in each of four infants on whom ...