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Rotheneder S, González-Grajales LA, Beck H, Bootz F, Bollwein H. Variability of bovine conceptus-related volumes in early pregnancy measured with transrectal three-dimensional ultrasonography. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:4534-4546. [PMID: 35307186 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-21006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Up until now, bovine fetometry has been entirely based on 2-dimensional ultrasonography. Fetal size is estimated by several linear measurements such as crown-rump length (CRL). However, the advent of 3-dimensional ultrasonography (3D-US) provides in vivo access to the volumes of the fetus and its amniotic sac. The objective of this preliminary observational study was to determine the variability of conceptus-related volumes using transrectal 3D-US in dairy cows and to identify factors affecting them. Furthermore, relationships between the gained measurements and calf birth weight were investigated. In total, 315 Simmental and Holstein-Friesian dairy cows were transrectally examined at d 42 after breeding using a portable ultrasound device (Voluson I, GE Healthcare). Gestational volumes including fetal volume (FV) and amniotic sac volume (ASV) were determined with the software tool VOCAL (Virtual Organ Computer-Aided Analysis, GE Healthcare), whereas amniotic fluid volume (AFV) values were derived from the subtraction of FV from ASV. The CRL was determined by means of 3-dimensional data. The mean values and standard deviations for FV, ASV, AFV, and CRL were 1.47 ± 0.25 cm3, 5.86 ± 1.22 cm3, 4.38 ± 1.02 cm3, and 2.38 ± 0.18 cm, respectively. All gestational volumes and CRL values were affected by breed. In Simmental cattle, larger concepti were observed compared with pregnancies derived from Holstein-Friesian animals. Parity affected only ASV and AFV, with heifers showing greater values than lactating cows. The CRL was positively associated with milk protein content. It was not possible to predict calf weight at birth by using FV, ASV, or AFV; however, tendencies were found for ASV and AFV. The present study was the first to adopt 3D-US volumetry to assess early pregnancy development in dairy cattle. Our results showed that this method could be used successfully to identify minor variations in conceptus growth.
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- S Rotheneder
- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland; Tierarztpraxis Herrmann, Rankhofstraße 24, 79274 St. Märgen, Germany.
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- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Tierarztpraxis Dr. Bootz, Schlößlestraße 43, 88356 Ostrach, Germany
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- Tierarztpraxis Dr. Bootz, Schlößlestraße 43, 88356 Ostrach, Germany
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- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Becsek A, Tzanidakis N, Blanco M, Schmicke M, Bollwein H. Transrectal three-dimensional fetal volumetry in early pregnant mares: Relationships between maternal factors and equine fetal volume measurements. Theriogenology 2021; 174:20-26. [PMID: 34416560 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of maternal, hormonal, and fetal factors on early fetal volume (FV) measurements in mares obtained by three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound. Furthermore, postpartum parameters were explored in regard to their association with early FV. For this purpose, 149 German warmblood mares that were artificially inseminated and confirmed to be pregnant between days 14-16 of gestation, were examined transrectally at day 45 ± 1 of gestation with the portable 3D ultrasound device Voluson® i (GE, Zipf, Austria). FV was calculated by using the extension software Virtual Organ Computer-aided AnaLysis (VOCAL™). Two different mixed linear models were used to analyze associations between the investigated maternal and fetal factors and the FV. Explanatory variables investigated in the first model were: maternal age, parity, maternal weight, and body condition score, type of pregnancy (recipient or biological mother), barren status (lactating or non-lactating), fetal sex, progesterone (P4) and equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) concentrations; and in the second model outcome variables such as gestational length, birth weight, placental weight, fetal sex, and abortion were included in the analysis. The final models revealed a significant relation between FV and eCG (b = 0.011, P = 0.030), as well as with P4 (b = -0.053, P = 0.016), but interestingly P4 was negatively related to FV. Fetal sex showed the most prominent effect on FV (b = -0.256, P = 0.039), with female fetuses being smaller than male fetuses. In the second model none of the investigated parameters were related to early FV except for fetal sex (b = -0.328, P = 0.047), again with female fetuses being smaller. In summary, it was found that FV is related with eCG, P4 and fetal sex, but was no suitable predicting factor for the investigated outcome parameters. Furthermore, the findings suggest that sex specific growth differences exist already in early gestation. The detailed biological mechanism by which P4 and eCG affect fetal size has to be investigated in prospective studies.
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- Angela Becsek
- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Gestüt Lewitz, PS Pferdehaltung GmbH, Lewitzhof 1, 19306 Neustadt-Glewe, Germany.
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- Clinic for Cattle, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, 30173, Hannover, Germany.
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- Gestüt Lewitz, PS Pferdehaltung GmbH, Lewitzhof 1, 19306 Neustadt-Glewe, Germany.
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Woolford SJ, Curtis EM, D'Angelo S, Mahon P, Cooke L, Cleal JK, Crozier SR, Godfrey KM, Inskip HM, Cooper C, Harvey NC. Placental volume at 11 weeks is associated with offspring bone mass at birth and in later childhood: Findings from the Southampton Women's Survey. Placenta 2020; 99:101-107. [PMID: 32784052 PMCID: PMC7116131 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2020.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate associations between placental volume (PV) at 11 weeks' gestation and offspring bone outcomes at birth, 6 years and 8 years. METHODS 3D ultrasound scanning was used to assess 11 week PV in a subset (n = 236) of the Southampton Women's Survey (a prospective mother-offspring cohort). Maternal anthropometric measures and lifestyle information were obtained pre-pregnancy and at 11 weeks' gestation. Offspring dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scanning was performed within 2 weeks postnatally and at 6 and 8 years. Linear regression was used to assess associations between PV and bone outcomes, adjusting for offspring age at DXA and sex, and maternal age, height, smoking status, walking speed and triceps skinfold thickness. β are SD change in bone outcome per SD change in PV. RESULTS In adjusted models, 11 week PV was positively associated with bone area (BA) at all time points, with evidence of persisting associations with increasing childhood age (birth: n = 80, β = 0.23 [95%CI = 0.03, 0.42], 6 years: n = 110, β = 0.17 [-0.01, 0.36], 8 years: n = 85, β = 0.13 [-0.09, 0.36]). Similar associations between 11 week PV and bone mineral content (BMC) were observed. Associations with size-corrected bone mineral content were weaker at birth but strengthened in later childhood (birth: n = 78, β = 0.07 [-0.21, 0.35], 6 years: n = 107, β = 0.13 [-0.08, 0.34], 8 years: n = 71, β = 0.19 [-0.05, 0.43]). CONCLUSIONS 11 week PV is associated with DXA bone measures at birth, with evidence of persisting associations into later childhood. Further work is required to elucidate the contributions of placental morphology and function to gestational influences on skeletal development.
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- S J Woolford
- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Institute of Developmental Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Institute of Developmental Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK; NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
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Becsek A, Tzanidakis N, Blanco M, Bollwein H. Transrectal three-dimensional fetal volumetry and crown-rump length measurement during early gestation in mares: Intra- and inter-observer reliability and agreement. Theriogenology 2018; 126:266-271. [PMID: 30590249 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate if transrectal three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound is a reliable technique to measure equine fetal volume (FV) during early gestation in mares. In total 149 warmblood mares were examined once transrectally on days 45 ± 1 of pregnancy with a portable 3D ultrasound device (Voluson® i, GE Healthcare, Zipf, Austria). The following measurements were performed: Two-dimensional (2D) and 3D crown-rump length (CRL), FV using Virtual Organ Computer-aided AnaLysis (VOCAL™) software with rotational angles of 6° and 30°. To analyze intra- and inter-observer reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC)) and agreement (Bland-Altman's limits of agreement (LoA)) of FV measurements, images from 60 horse fetuses were selected and repeatedly analyzed by the same examiner (A) and by a second examiner (B). The time for each ultrasound examination (2D and 3D) and for the FV measurements was recorded. The 3D measured CRL was larger (P < 0.001) than the 2D CRL. Repeated measurements of 3D CRL showed a higher reliability (ICC = 0.91 (0.88-0.94), P < 0.001) and agreement (mean = 0.13%, 95% LoA: 7.45 to +7.19) compared to reliability (ICC = 0.50 (0.36-0.61), P < 0.001) and agreement (mean = -1.54%, 95% LoA: 23.29 to +20.21) of the CRL measurement in 2D mode. For intra-observer examinations, reliability was highest when using a rotational angle of 30° (ICC = 0.98 (0.97-0.99), P < 0.001). The inter-observer reliability of 3D measurements was good (ICC = 0.85 (0.67-0.92), P < 0.001). The extra time needed to perform the 3D scan ranged from 1 to 9 min and FV measurements lasted 03:30 ± 00:46 and 08:10 ± 01:05, for rotational angles of 30° and 6°, respectively. In conclusion, this study showed a high level of intra- and inter-observer reliability and agreement for FV measurements using VOCAL™. Furthermore, the 6° and 30° rotational angles can be used interchangeably, but test duration, reliability and agreement were better with the 30° rotational step method. The CRL measurements obtained with 3D mode probably reflects the true CRL, compared to the 2D measured CRL.
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- Angela Becsek
- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Lewitz Stud, Lewitzhof 1, 19306, Neustadt-Glewe, Germany.
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- Clinic of Reproductive Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Dallmann A, Ince I, Meyer M, Willmann S, Eissing T, Hempel G. Gestation-Specific Changes in the Anatomy and Physiology of Healthy Pregnant Women: An Extended Repository of Model Parameters for Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling in Pregnancy. Clin Pharmacokinet 2018; 56:1303-1330. [PMID: 28401479 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-017-0539-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the past years, several repositories for anatomical and physiological parameters required for physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling in pregnant women have been published. While providing a good basis, some important aspects can be further detailed. For example, they did not account for the variability associated with parameters or were lacking key parameters necessary for developing more detailed mechanistic pregnancy physiologically based pharmacokinetic models, such as the composition of pregnancy-specific tissues. OBJECTIVES The aim of this meta-analysis was to provide an updated and extended database of anatomical and physiological parameters in healthy pregnant women that also accounts for changes in the variability of a parameter throughout gestation and for the composition of pregnancy-specific tissues. METHODS A systematic literature search was carried out to collect study data on pregnancy-related changes of anatomical and physiological parameters. For each parameter, a set of mathematical functions was fitted to the data and to the standard deviation observed among the data. The best performing functions were selected based on numerical and visual diagnostics as well as based on physiological plausibility. RESULTS The literature search yielded 473 studies, 302 of which met the criteria to be further analyzed and compiled in a database. In total, the database encompassed 7729 data. Although the availability of quantitative data for some parameters remained limited, mathematical functions could be generated for many important parameters. Gaps were filled based on qualitative knowledge and based on physiologically plausible assumptions. CONCLUSION The presented results facilitate the integration of pregnancy-dependent changes in anatomy and physiology into mechanistic population physiologically based pharmacokinetic models. Such models can ultimately provide a valuable tool to investigate the pharmacokinetics during pregnancy in silico and support informed decision making regarding optimal dosing regimens in this vulnerable special population.
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- André Dallmann
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medical Chemistry, Clinical Pharmacy, Westfälische Wilhelm-University Münster, Münster, Germany
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- ET-TD-ET Systems Pharmacology CV, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany.
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- DD-CS Clinical Pharmacometrics, Bayer AG, Wuppertal, Germany
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- DD-CS Clinical Pharmacometrics, Bayer AG, Wuppertal, Germany
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- ET-TD-ET Systems Pharmacology CV, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Medical Chemistry, Clinical Pharmacy, Westfälische Wilhelm-University Münster, Münster, Germany
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Kimyon Comert G, Esin S, Caglar GS, Yirci B, Ozdemir S, Demirtas S, Kandemir O. The correlation between birth weight and insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1), kisspeptin-1 (KISS-1), and three-dimensional fetal volume. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2018; 32:2152-2158. [PMID: 29325466 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1427720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the relationship between birth weight, and maternal serum insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) and kisspeptin-1 (KISS-1) levels, and first-trimester fetal volume (FV) based on three-dimensional ultrasonography. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 142 pregnant women at gestational week 11°-136. All fetuses were imaged ultrasonographically by the same physician. Maternal blood samples were collected at the time of ultrasonographic evaluation and analyzed for IGFBP-1 and KISS-1 levels via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Maternal and neonatal weights were recorded at birth. Birth weight ≤10th and the >90th percentiles was defined as small and large for gestational age (SGA and LGA), respectively. RESULTS Median crown-rump length (CRL), FV, and maternal serum IGFBP-1 and KISS-1 levels were 58.2 mm (35.3-79.2 mm), 16.3 cm3 (3.8-34.4 cm3), 68.1 ng mL-1 (3.8-377.9 mL-1), and 99.7 ng L-1 (42.1-965.3 ng L-1), respectively. First-trimester IGFBP-1 levels were significantly lower in the mothers with LGA neonates (p < .05). There was a significant positive correlation between CRL and FV, and between the IGFBP-1 and KISS-1 levels. IGFBP-1 levels and maternal weight at delivery were negatively correlated with neonatal birth weight. There was no correlation between CRL or FV and maternal IGFBP-1 or KISS1 levels (p > .05). The maternal IGFBP-1 level during the first trimester was a significant independent factor for SGA and LGA neonates (Odds ratio (OR): 0.011, 95%CI: 1.005-1.018, p < .001; and OR: 1.297, 95%CI: 1.074-1.566, p = .007, respectively). There was no significant relationship between SGA or LGA, and CRL, FV, or the KISS-1 level. CONCLUSIONS As compared to the maternal KISS-1 level, the maternal IGFBP-1 level during the first trimester might be a better biomarker of fetal growth. Additional larger scale studies are needed to further delineate the utility of IGFBP-1 as a marker of abnormal birth weight.
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- Gunsu Kimyon Comert
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine , University of Health Sciences , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine , University of Health Sciences , Ankara , Turkey
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- b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine , University of Health Sciences , Ankara , Turkey
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- c Department of Biochemistry , Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine , Ankara , Turkey
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- c Department of Biochemistry , Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Faculty of Medicine , University of Health Sciences , Ankara , Turkey
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Milnerowicz-Nabzdyk E, Bizoń A, Zimmer M. How Does Tobacco Smoke Affect Fetal Growth Potential in the First Trimester of Pregnancy as Measured by Volume Parameters of the Fetus, Trophoblast, and Gestational Sac? Reprod Sci 2016; 24:548-559. [DOI: 10.1177/1933719116660845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Ewa Milnerowicz-Nabzdyk
- 2nd Department and Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical and Environmental Analysis, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- 2nd Department and Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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Baken L, van Gruting IMA, Steegers EAP, van der Spek PJ, Exalto N, Koning AHJ. Design and validation of a 3D virtual reality desktop system for sonographic length and volume measurements in early pregnancy evaluation. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2015; 43:164-170. [PMID: 25041997 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Revised: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To design and validate a desktop virtual reality (VR) system, for presentation and assessment of volumetric data, based on commercially off-the-shelf hardware as an alternative to a fully immersive CAVE-like I-Space VR system. METHODS We designed a desktop VR system, using a three-dimensional (3D) monitor and a six degrees-of-freedom tracking system. A personal computer uses the V-Scope (Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) volume-rendering application, developed for the I-Space, to create a hologram of volumetric data. Inter- and intraobserver reliability for crown-rump length and embryonic volume measurements are investigated using Bland-Altman plots and intraclass correlation coefficients. Time required for the measurements was recorded. RESULTS Comparing the I-Space and the desktop VR system, the mean difference for crown-rump length is -0.34% (limits of agreement -2.58-1.89, ±2.24%) and for embryonic volume -0.92% (limits of agreement -6.97-5.13, ±6.05%). Intra- and interobserver intraclass correlation coefficients of the desktop VR system were all >0.99. Measurement times were longer on the desktop VR system compared with the I-Space, but the differences were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS A user-friendly desktop VR system can be put together using commercially off-the-shelf hardware at an acceptable price. This system provides a valid and reliable method for embryonic length and volume measurements and can be used in clinical practice.
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- Leonie Baken
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Room Na15.23, PO Box 2040, 3000, CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Licciardi F, McCaffrey C, Oh C, Schmidt-Sarosi C, McCulloh DH. Birth weight is associated with inner cell mass grade of blastocysts. Fertil Steril 2015; 103:382-7.e2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2014] [Revised: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Papastefanou I, Kappou D, Souka AP, Pilalis A, Chrelias C, Siristatidis C, Kassanos D. Reproducibility study of fetal 3-D volumetry in the first trimester: effect of fetal size and rotational angle of VOCAL software. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2014; 40:877-883. [PMID: 24412167 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2013.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Intra- and inter-observer reproducibility of fetal volume measurement by 3-D ultrasound scan (using VOCAL [Virtual Organ Computer-Aided Analysis] software) in 27 fetuses at 7 to 13 wk was studied. For intra-observer variability, the mean difference (MD) and 95% limits of agreement (95% LOA) at 12°, 18° and 30° were MD(12) = 0.097, 95% LOA(12) = -0.87 to +1.06; MD(18) = 0.07, 95% LOA(18) = -1.31 to +1.45; and MD(30) = -0.07, 95% LOA(30) = -1.55 to +1.41. The standard deviation of the differences (SD(DIF)) increased with crown-rump length at 12° (p = 0.0016), 18° (p = 0.0011) and 30° (p = 0.02). For inter-observer variability, MD(12) = 0.15, 95% LOA(12) = -1.65 to +1.95; MD(18) = 0.042, 95% LOA(18) = -1.79 to +1.87; and MD(30) = 0.19, 95% LOA(30) = -1.24 to +1.62. SDDIF increased with crown-rump length at 18° (p = 0.0084) and 30° (p = 0.0073). The accuracy of fetal volume measurement was not influenced by rotational angle or fetal size. Precision deteriorated for wider rotational angles and larger fetuses.
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- Ioannis Papastefanou
- Fetal Medicine Unit, 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Hoopmann M, Schermuly S, Abele H, Zubke W, Kagan KO. First trimester pregnancy volumes and subsequent small for gestational age fetuses. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2014; 290:41-6. [PMID: 24496513 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-014-3162-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether in the first trimester, placental, gestational sac and fetal volumes are different in pregnancies that result in small for gestational age (SGA) compared to average for gestational age (AGA) neonates. METHODS Case-control study comparing first trimester 3D volumes of the placenta, the fetus and the gestational sac between SGA and AGA pregnancies. 3D volumes were acquired for quality assurance and documentation. Pregnancy volumes were calculated by the virtual organ computer-aided analysis technique. Linear regression analysis was used to compute a normal range for the placental, gestational sac and fetal volume based on the crown rump length (CRL) in AGA pregnancies. Multiple regression analysis was used to examine significant influencing covariates. A Student's t test was used to compare the difference between the SGA and AGA group. RESULTS The study population consisted of 19 first trimester pregnancies with subsequent SGA neonates and 105 control pregnancies. In the AGA group, all pregnancy volumes were significantly dependent on the CRL. After controlling the CRL effect, the placental, gestational sac and fetal volumes were not significantly different between the SGA and AGA group. CONCLUSION First trimester 3D pregnancy volume measurements are not different in SGA or AGA pregnancies.
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- Markus Hoopmann
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Tuebingen, Calwerstrasse 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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The predictive value of first trimester fetal volume measurements, a prospective cohort study. Early Hum Dev 2013; 89:321-6. [PMID: 23253301 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2012.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2012] [Revised: 10/24/2012] [Accepted: 11/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine if fetal volume (FV) measurements with three-dimensional ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy can detect the fetus at risk for preterm birth and/or low birth weight. METHODS In this prospective cohort study, 538 participants were included during the routine first trimester ultrasound examination. Volume measurements were performed with VOCAL (9°). Firstly, the relation between FV and gestational age for a set of participants with normal pregnancies (training set), was assessed using multiple linear regression analysis, which was then used to determine the expected normal values. Secondly, for a new set of participants with normal pregnancies and a set of participants with complicated pregnancies (preterm birth and/or low birth weight), i.e. the validation set, the observed fetal volumes (FVobserved) were compared with their expected normal values (FVexpected) and expressed as a percentage of the expected normal value. The difference in mean percentage was then assessed with independent-samples t-test. Finally, logistic regression analysis was applied to the validation set to analyze the ability to predict the pregnancy outcome with FV calculation. RESULTS Linear regression analysis of FV as a predictor of preterm birth and/or low birth weight did not result in significant (p=0.630 and 0.290, respectively) or clinical relevant results (standardized effect sizes of 0.061 and 0.179, respectively). The predicting quality was also very low (AUC=0.508 and 0.545 respectively). CONCLUSIONS Fetal volume measurements in the first trimester of pregnancy are not useful as a prognostic tool for predicting pregnancies of high risk for preterm birth or a low birth weight.
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Rousian M, Hop WC, Koning AHJ, van der Spek PJ, Exalto N, Steegers EAP. First trimester brain ventricle fluid and embryonic volumes measured by three-dimensional ultrasound with the use of I-Space virtual reality. Hum Reprod 2013; 28:1181-9. [PMID: 23466669 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Is it possible to evaluate first trimester brain ventricle development in human pregnancies using an innovative virtual reality (VR) application and to analyze the relation of the embryonic volume (EV) and brain ventricle fluid volume (BVFV) with gestational age (GA), crown-rump length (CRL) and the Carnegie stage? SUMMARY ANSWER Volumetry and staging of the human embryo using a VR application make it possible to obtain unique information about in-vivo embryonic normal and abnormal development and about the sizes of the ventricles and body. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Human brain development is complex and has a rapidly changing anatomy during the first trimester of pregnancy. New insights will enable early detection of cerebral pathology. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION In a prospective cohort study, we weekly performed three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound examinations in 112 uncomplicated pregnancies between 6 + 0 and 12 + 6 weeks GA. MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS The examinations resulted in 696 3D ultrasound scans that were transferred to the I-Space VR system and analyzed using V-Scope volume rendering software. V-Scope is used to create a 'hologram' of the ultrasound image and allows depth perception and interaction with the rendered objects. The CRL measurements were performed with a tracing tool, and the volume measurements were automatically performed with a segmentation algorithm. The embryos were staged according to the internal and external characteristics of the Carnegie staging system. All longitudinal outcomes were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE CRL could be measured in 91% of the datasets and ranged from 2.5 to 79.0 mm. EV could be measured in 66% of the datasets and ranged from 2.4 to 23 812.0 mm³, whereas the BVFV could be measured in 38% of the datasets and ranged from 10.4 to 226.3 mm³. Finally, in 74% of the datasets, the embryos were staged according to the Carnegie criteria, starting as early as stage 12. Reference charts of volumes versus GA, CRL and stage were constructed. There was no significant relationship between the CRL or EV and the birthweight. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTIONS The low success rate is a limitation of this study that can be explained mainly by non-targeted scanning of the embryonic head. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS The I-Space VR system and the V-Scope software enable automatic EV and BVFV measurements and 3D observations of embryonic development in the first trimester. This allows in-vivo staging of human embryos based on both internal and external morphological characteristics. STUDY FUNDING, COMPETING INTERESTS None.
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- M Rousian
- Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Placental size at 19 weeks predicts offspring bone mass at birth: findings from the Southampton Women's Survey. Placenta 2012; 33:623-629. [PMID: 22640438 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2012] [Revised: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 04/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In this study we investigate the relationships between placental size and neonatal bone mass and body composition, in a population-based cohort. STUDY DESIGN 914 mother-neonate pairs were included. Placental dimensions were measured via ultrasound at 19 weeks gestation. Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was performed on the neonates within the first two weeks of life. RESULTS We observed positive relationships between placental volume at 19 weeks, and neonatal bone area (BA; r = 0.26, p < 0.001), bone mineral content (BMC; r = 0.25, p < 0.001) and bone mineral density (BMD; r = 0.10, p = 0.001). Thus placental volume accounted for 6.25% and 1.2% of the variation in neonatal BMC and BMD respectively at birth. These associations remained after adjustment for maternal factors previously shown to be associated with neonatal bone mineral accrual (maternal height, smoking, walking speed in late pregnancy, serum 25(OH) vitamin D and triceps skinfold thickness). CONCLUSIONS We found that placental volume at 19 weeks gestation was positively associated with neonatal bone size and mineral content. These relationships appeared independent of those maternal factors known to be associated with neonatal bone mass, consistent with notion that such maternal influences might act through modulation of aspects of placental function, e.g. utero-placental blood flow or maternal nutrient concentrations, rather than placental size itself. Low placental volume early in pregnancy may be a marker of a reduced postnatal skeletal size and increased risk of later fracture.
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Pooh RK, Kurjak A. 3D/4D sonography moved prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomalies from the second to the first trimester of pregnancy. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2011; 25:433-55. [DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2011.636107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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