Nuchal translucency screening and anxiety levels in pregnancy and puerperium

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 57-58
Author(s):  
L.P. Shulman
2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Müller ◽  
O. P. Bleker ◽  
G. J. Bonsel ◽  
C. M. Bilardo

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-291
Author(s):  
Charlotte EC Kingman ◽  
Demetrios L Economides

With the advent of nuchal translucency as a screening test for trisomy 21, increasing numbers of women are having an ultrasound scan between 11 and 14 weeks. The RCOG Working Party (July 2000) recommendations for ultrasound in pregnancy do not mention a first trimester scan for nuchal translucency or fetal anatomy. However, this scan is not just an opportunity to perform nuchal translucency; many structural abnormalities can also be seen at this stage.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 110-118
Author(s):  
Ita Novianti ◽  
Asrianti Safitri Muchtar

Introduction: The prevalence of pregnancy anxiety is around 14-54%, highest in the first and third trimesters. Acupressure attracts attention as a non-pharmacological therapy for natural relaxation. The research aims to determine the effect of acupressure therapy on anxiety levels. Method: This study was conducted at the Health Centers of Tamalanrea Jaya and Antang, the study used a quasi-experimental design with the pre and post test approach in the intervention group and the control group. The total of research subjects 40 trimester III pregnant mothers who had experience anxiety. The intervention group (21 samples) with acupressure therapy and the control group (19 samples) with placebo therapy. Measuring anxiety using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS). Result: in the intervention group, the mean of anxiety before the intervention was 26.6 and after the intervention was 22.3 (p value <0.001), while in the control group it was 26.1 before and 25.1 after the intervention (p value = 0.072). The mean reduction in pregnancy anxiety level in the intervention group was more significant than the control group. Conclusion: Acupressure therapy has a significant effect on decreasing anxiety levels in pregnant mothers in the intervention group (p<0.001) and acupressure therapy can be used as one of the effective non-pharmacological methods to reduce symptoms of anxiety in pregnancy.


Author(s):  
Gunjan Rai ◽  
Sudhirman Singh ◽  
Bikram Bhardwaj

Background: Evaluation of outcome of pregnancies with high risk first trimester screening or abnormal ultrasonographic findings and complications of amniocentesis in second trimester and chorionic villous sampling in first trimester in a tertiary care hospital in India.Methods: This is a retrospective study in a tertiary care hospital from 2015 to 2017. All antenatal patients underwent combined nuchal translucency scan and dual screen ratio and who detected to have high risk for trisomy, they underwent amniocentesis/CVS. These procedures were done at minor OT in our hospital, taking aseptic precaution and under ultrasound guidance. First trimester combined screening included a detail nuchal translucency scan as per the international society of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology (ISUOG) guidelines and also biochemical screening done with serum beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) in same genetic lab. Combined risk scoring done as high risk or low risk. Low risk patients without any genetic abnormality in previous obstetric history were followed as normal pregnancy. Results, complications and outcome of invasive genetic testing in pregnancy was observed. At our center CVS was done mostly for single gene disorder.Results: Out of 179 patients who underwent amniocentesis, total abnormal chromosomal were 14 (7.82%). The most common abnormality was trisomy 21 (4.46%). The other abnormalities were trisomy 18 (1.67%), trisomy 13 (1.11%) and triploidy XXY (0.55%). CVS was done for Nieman Pick disease, androgen insensitivity syndrome, both parents thalassemia minor and ultrasound abnormality detected early in pregnancy. For single gene disorder mutation identified in index case or in parents and same mutation looked in to fetus by chorionic villus sampling (CVS). For Nieman Pick disease, androgen insensitivity syndrome and both parent thalassemia minor, fetus detected to have heterozygous for same and nonpathogenic. Two patients underwent CVS for ultrasound abnormality out of which one detected to have trisomy 18 and other had loss of 2.1 Mb on Ch 22 in 22q11.21 region.Conclusions: Combined first trimester screening with nuchal translucency scan and dual screen ratio is an efficient method of screening with high sensitivity and low false positive rates. In our study prevalence of trisomy is slightly greater than other studies because number of patients were less and if we increase the number of patients probably we will have a prevalence data of trisomy similar to other studies which has been done for aneuploidy in fetus. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 645-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Miranda ◽  
F. Paz y Miño ◽  
V. Borobio ◽  
C. Badenas ◽  
L. Rodriguez‐Revenga ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Dr Djohan ◽  
Fortuna Tyasrinestu ◽  
Phakkharawat Sittiprapaporn

Background: Listening to music will not only have a soothing and uplifting effects on someone but also a positive influence on the unborn baby. The positive vibes that will be acquired from listening to music will create a prenatal stimulation that will help pregnant mother to bond with their unborn baby. It will enable them to lower their stress and anxiety levels and also reduce any stress that the unborn baby may feel in the womb. Previous researches claimed the ability of music, especially western music, in reducing anxiety and stress toward pregnant woman. Aims and Objective: Instead of using western music, the present study investigated the effect of listening to gamelan music toward the reducing of anxiety on pregnancy. Materials and Methods: In a pilot experiment, 60 healthy volunteers (mean age = 29.0; SD = 5.0) evaluated their anxiety responses to a Javanese traditional musical piece using a Slendro Sanga scale. Results: The research shows significant effect (p<0.05; F=5.340) of Javanese traditional music to reduce anxiety in pregnant woman thus the hypotheses are accepted. Conclusion: Trust toward pregnant woman is important to be built because it can be the foundation of self-confidence and preventing stress. That is why, external situation is important since it has impact in internal situation.


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