E. Contro
University of Bologna
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Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2012
G. Gandolfi Colleoni; E. Contro; A. Carletti; T. Ghi; G. Campobasso; G. Rembouskos; G. Volpe; G. Pilu; P. Volpe
To evaluate the accuracy of fetal imaging in differentiating between diagnoses involving posterior fossa fluid collections and to investigate the postnatal outcome of affected infants.
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2010
T. Ghi; A. Carletti; E. Contro; E. Cera; P. Falco; G. Tagliavini; Laura Michelacci; G. Tani; A. Youssef; P. Bonasoni; Nicola Rizzo; G. Pelusi; G. Pilu
To present antenatal sonographic findings and outcome of fetuses with hypoplasia or partial agenesis of the corpus callosum.
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2010
T. Ghi; E. Contro; Antonio Farina; M. Nobile; G. Pilu
The aim of this study was to evaluate the intraobserver and interobserver reproducibility of measurements, obtained from stored ultrasound volumes, related to fetal head progression in the birth canal.
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2007
T. Ghi; E. Contro; T. Martina; M. Piva; Raffaella Morandi; L. F. Orsini; Maria Cristina Meriggiola; Gianluigi Pilu; Antonio Maria Morselli-Labate; Domenico De Aloysio; Nicola Rizzo; G. Pelusi
To evaluate if cervical length predicts prepartum bleeding and emergency Cesarean section in cases of placenta previa.
Placenta | 2010
E. Contro; R. deSouza; A. Bhide
OBJECTIVE Chronic intervillositis of the placenta is known to be associated with poor reproductive outcome and a high risk of recurrence. The aims of the present study were to quantify the risk of recurrence of chronic intervillositis in subsequent pregnancies, to explore if there are possible interventions and to assess the success of interventions. METHODS Systematic review of published literature using published guidelines. RESULTS No randomised controlled trials were identified. Sixty-one papers, published between 1977 and 2009 were identified after abstract screening but only 6 studies could be included in the systematic review. From the 6 selected studies, 69 pregnancies at gestational age of 14 weeks or over, with a histopathologic diagnosis of chronic intervillositis were available for analysis. The rate of intrauterine growth restriction in the study population was 66.7%, the overall rate of livebirth was 53.6%. In 16/20 (80.0%) cases recurrence of CI was confirmed at histopathology. The livebirth rate reported with treatment was 30.8% against 58.9% without treatment (RR=0.47, 95% CI=0.2-1.1). This difference was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Chronic intervillositis has a high (80.0%) recurrence risk. In pregnancies reaching 14 weeks, the chance of a livebirth is 53.6%. The livebirth rate reported with treatment was 30.8% against 58.9% without treatment (RR=0.47, 95% CI=0.2-1.1). This difference was not statistically significant. Intervention with drug therapy is of no demonstrable benefit, and may even be harmful.
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2010
T. Ghi; E. Contro; A. Youssef; F. Giorgetta; Antonio Farina; G. Pilu; G. Pelusi
To evaluate whether the persistence of abnormal findings in the third trimester following increased uterine artery (UtA) resistance in the second trimester is related to adverse pregnancy outcome.
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2009
E. Contro; N. Fratelli; B. Okoye; A. T. Papageorghiou; B. Thilaganathan; A. Bhide
To assess the value of prenatal ultrasound in predicting bowel obstruction requiring surgery in fetuses with prenatal diagnosis of gastroschisis.
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2012
P. Volpe; E. Contro; F. De Musso; T. Ghi; Antonio Farina; A. Tempesta; G. Volpe; Nicola Rizzo; G. Pilu
To evaluate the role of the brainstem–vermis (BV) and brainstem–tentorium (BT) angles in the differential diagnosis of upward rotation of the fetal cerebellar vermis.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2009
T. Ghi; A. Youssef; Michela Piva; E. Contro; M. Segata; F. Guasina; S. Gabrielli; Nicola Rizzo; Giuseppe Pelusi; Gianluigi Pilu
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the usefulness of uterine artery Doppler in the prediction of outcome in patients with late-onset preeclampsia. STUDY DESIGN Patients with late-onset preeclampsia underwent Doppler interrogation of the uterine arteries. Patients with abnormal uterine artery Doppler were compared with those who had a normal uterine artery Doppler. RESULTS Ninety-nine patients were included in the study group. Abnormal uterine artery Doppler group presented significantly lower gestational age at admission (36.1 +/- 2.1 weeks vs 37.2 +/- 1.9 weeks; P < .005), lower gestational age at delivery (36.5 +/- 1.9 weeks vs 37.7 +/- 1.7 weeks; P < .005), lower birthweight (2429 +/- 590 g vs 3013 +/- 597 g; P < .0001), and a higher admission rate to neonatal intensive care unit (17/51 vs 6/48; odds ratio, 3.5; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-9.5). No significant difference in the occurrence of maternal complications (10/51 vs 6/48; odds ratio, 1.7; 95% confidence interval, 0.5-4.9) was registered. CONCLUSION Women with late-onset preeclampsia show a higher risk of perinatal complications if uterine resistance is increased although maternal outcome does not seem to be related to Doppler findings.
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2011
M. Kuleva; A. Youssef; E. Maroni; E. Contro; G. Pilu; Nicola Rizzo; G. Pelusi; T. Ghi
To investigate maternal cardiac function in a cohort of uncomplicated twin gestations assessed longitudinally.