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Maternal and Fetal Medicine

The Maternal and Fetal Medicine Research Group has been recognized by AGAUR as a consolidated research group. It is a multidisciplinary team which integrates different knowledge areas in basic and clinical research. Basic research aims to identify new diagnostic and therapeutic tools in maternal and fetal pathologies, while clinical research intends to apply these tools in clinical practice.

The group coordinator is Dr. Elena Carreras, awarded with the professional excellence award by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Barcelona in 2018.

The group has different investigation areas:

  • Preterm delivery and vaginal microbiota
  • Placental insufficiency    
  • Fetal spina bifida prenatal surgical treatment 
  • Obstetric ultrasound, fetal medicine and fetal therapy
  • Maternal and obstetric pathology and infections during gestation

Team

Manel Mendoza Cobaleda

Manel Mendoza Cobaleda

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Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Maria Ángeles Sánchez Durán

Maria Ángeles Sánchez Durán

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Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Maria del Mar Goya Canino

Maria del Mar Goya Canino

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Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Melchor Carbonell Socias

Melchor Carbonell Socias

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Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Nerea Maiz Elizaran

Nerea Maiz Elizaran

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Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Silvia Arévalo Martínez

Silvia Arévalo Martínez

Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Manel Mendoza Cobaleda

Manel Mendoza Cobaleda

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Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Maria Ángeles Sánchez Durán

Maria Ángeles Sánchez Durán

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Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Maria del Mar Goya Canino

Maria del Mar Goya Canino

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Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Melchor Carbonell Socias

Melchor Carbonell Socias

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Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Nerea Maiz Elizaran

Nerea Maiz Elizaran

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Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Silvia Arévalo Martínez

Silvia Arévalo Martínez

Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Research lines

COVID-19 and pregnancy


IP: Anna Suy Franch, Itziar Garcia Ruiz, Nerea Maiz Elizaran, Berta Serrano Sanchez

Etiology, diagnosis and prognosis of congenital heart disease


IP: Silvia Arévalo Martínez, Pablo García Manau

Etiology, diagnosis and prognosis of recurrent miscarriage


IP: -

Multiple pregnancy

IP: Carlota Rodó Rodríguez, Silvia Arévalo Martínez, Nerea Maiz Elizaran

Projects

IPOV-RESPECTFUL CARE: International Platform on Obstetric Violence: an innovative tool for a respectful maternity and childbirth care

IP: Elena Carreras Moratonas
Collaborators: Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Funding: 69000
Reference: IPOV-RESPECTFUL CARE_HE-MSCA-SE2023
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2027

SEEDCHRONY: Desarrollo de un nuevo dispositivo médico para aumentar el éxito de la transferencia embrionaria en los tratamientos de Fertilización In Vitro

IP: Melchor Carbonell Socias
Collaborators: Julio Herrero García
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 644229
Reference: CPP2022-009720
Duration: 13/03/2023 - 12/03/2026

Ministerio de Ciencia

Dana Medical Precision Plus (DMP+), eHealth para la medición y mejora de la salud mental de las mujeres en matrescencia

IP: Maia Brik Spinelli
Collaborators: Miguel Angel Sandonis Vicente, Nerea Maiz Elizaran, Gemma Parramon Puig, Elena Carreras Moratonas
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 115315
Reference: CPP2022-009996
Duration: 01/12/2023 - 30/11/2026

Ministerio de Ciencia

Medicina maternal i fetal

IP: Elena Carreras Moratonas
Collaborators: Julio Herrero García, Itziar Garcia Ruiz, Nerea Maiz Elizaran, Ma Teresa Higueras Sanz, Maria Luisa Pancorbo Lerma, Maria Ángeles Sánchez Durán, Maria Dolores Cabrera Herrera, Mª Isabel Salgado Poveda, Alba Farràs Llobet, Manel Mendoza Cobaleda, Melchor Carbonell Socias, Silvia Arévalo Martínez, Vanessa Bueno López, Anna Suy Franch, Inés Zulema Calero Fernández, Maria del Mar Goya Canino, Carlota Rodó Rodríguez, Pablo García Manau, Paula Garcia Aguilar, Berta Serrano Sanchez, Lidia Illan Hernandez, Maia Brik Spinelli, Maite Avilés García, Erika Bonacina
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 0.01
Reference: 2021 SGR 01087
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025

Publications

Impact of COVID-19 disease on placental histopathology. PLAXAVID study.

PMID: 37341427
Journal: HISTOLOGY AND HISTOPATHOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Histol Histopathol. 2023 Jun 8:18639. doi: 10.14670/HH-18-639.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia Aguilar, E; Garcia Ruiz, I; Hidalgo Bermejo, F J; Maiz, N; Montans Araujo, J; Suy Franch, A et al.
DOI: 10.14670/HH-18-639

Pradiktive Faktoren fur Anti-MDA5-Antikorper bei Patienten mit Dermatomyositis: eine retrospektive multizentrische Studie.

PMID: 37427730
Journal: JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT
Year: 2023
Reference: J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2023 Jul;21(7):741-750. doi: 10.1111/ddg.15089_g.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, Ana Bauza; Alonso, Elena de Las Heras; Bris, Beatriz Butron; Campos, Monica Munera; Castellanos-Gonzalez, Maria; Crespo, Esther Roe; Espanol, Gloria Aparicio; Gallo-Pineda, Gonzalo; Garcia, Rosa Gimenez; Garcia, Yolanda Hidalgo et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ddg.15089_g

PROMPT: Prospective Meta-analysis for Pessary Trials Study Protocol.

PMID: 37429323
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Am J Perinatol. 2023 Jul 10. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1771018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arnaud, Catherine; Askie, Lisa M; Berghella, Vincenzo; Biggio, Joseph R; Canino, Maria G; Carreras, Elena; Clifton, Rebecca G; Dang, Vinh Q; Dugoff, Lorraine; Hoffman, Matthew K et al.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771018

Universal screening programme for cytomegalovirus infection in the first trimester of pregnancy: study protocol for an observational multicentre study in the area of Barcelona (CITEMB study).

PMID: 37474185
Journal: BMJ Open
Year: 2023
Reference: BMJ Open. 2023 Jul 19;13(7):e071997. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071997.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andreu, Meritxell Fors; Arijon, Mercedes Rey; Ariza, Margarita Mendoza; Bedos, Laia Alcoverro; Bielsa-Pascual, Jofre; Calahorro, Asun Teva; Campi, Astrid Francesch; Carcana, Marina Raja; Carrasco, Julia Mitjans; Carreno, Rocio Garrido et al.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071997

First-trimester screening for preeclampsia and small-for-gestational-age: A comparison of the Gaussian and FMF algorithms.

PMID: 35695395
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
Year: 2022
Reference: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2022 Jun 13. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14306.
Impact factor: 3.561
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carreras, Elena, Mendoza, Manel, Armengol-Alsina, Mireia, Perestelo, Ana, Murcia, Maria Teresa, Serrano, Berta, Bonacina, Erika, Rodo, Carlota, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Sanchez-Duran, Maria Angeles et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14306

Timing of Delivery for Twins With Growth Discordance and Growth Restriction: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis.

PMID: 35675615
Journal: OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2022
Reference: Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Jun 1;139(6):1155-1167. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004789. Epub 2022 May 2.
Impact factor: 7.661
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Rode, Line, Lim, Arianne, Liem, Sophie, Grantz, Katherine L, Hack, Karien, Combs, C Andrew, Serra, Vicente, Perales, Alfredo, Khalil, Asma, Liu, Becky et al.
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004789

Practice patterns amongst fetal centers performing intrauterine transfusions (PACT): An international survey study.

PMID: 35661539
Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Re
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2022 Jul;274:171-174. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.05.027. Epub 2022 May 30.
Impact factor: 2.435
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Donepudi, Roopali, Antolin, Eugenia, Molina, Francisca, Sananes, Nicolas, Khalil, Asma, Abbasi, Nimrah, Sanchez-Duran, M A, Hecher, Kurt, Fabietti, Isabella, Jouannic, Jean-Marie et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.05.027

Shared risk factors for COVID-19 and preeclampsia in the first trimester: An observational study.

PMID: 35505629
Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2022 Jul;101(7):803-808. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14371. Epub 2022 May 3.
Impact factor: 3.636
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Serrano, Berta, Mendoza, Manel, Garcia-Aguilar, Paula, Bonacina, Erika, Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Garcia-Manau, Pablo, Gil, Judit, Armengol-Alsina, Mireia, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14371

Assessment of an intervention to optimise antenatal management of women admitted with preterm labour and intact membranes using amniocentesis-based predictive risk models: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (OPTIM-PTL Study).

PMID: 34588268
Journal: BMJ Open
Year: 2021
Reference: BMJ Open. 2021 Sep 28;11(9):e054711. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054711.
Impact factor: 2.692
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Illescas, Tamara, Herraiz, Ignacio, Marti-Malgosa, Laia, Olivella, Anna, Paules, Cristina, Vives, Angels, Figueras, Francesc, Palacio, Montse, Gratacos, Eduard, Boada, David et al.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054711

Retro cervical tunneling to ensure correct placement for robotic-assisted transabdominal cerclage.

PMID: 34579826
Journal: FERTILITY AND STERILITY
Year: 2021
Reference: Fertil Steril. 2021 Oct;116(4):1195-1196. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.08.021.
Impact factor: 7.329
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Suarez-Salvador, Elena, Goya, Maria, Acosta, Ursula, Vargas, Mireia, Bradbury, Melissa, Carreras, Elena, Gil-Moreno, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.08.021

Prediction of preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcomes after cervical pessary placement in singleton pregnancies with short cervical length.

PMID: 31640496
Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Oct;34(19):3147-3153. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1678137. Epub 2019 Oct 23.
Impact factor: 2.398
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Mendoza, Manel, Maiz, Nerea, Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Vargas, Mireia, Rodo, Carlota, Goya, Maria, Carreras, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1678137

Viral populations of SARS-CoV-2 in upper respiratory tract, placenta, amniotic fluid and umbilical cord blood support viral replication in placenta.

PMID: 34260951
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2021
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Oct;27(10):1542-1544. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.07.008. Epub 2021 Jul 11.
Impact factor: 8.067
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Pinana, Maria, Abril, Josep F, Andres, Cristina, Silgado, Aroa, Navarro, Alexandra, Suy, Anna, Sulleiro, Elena, Pumarola, Tomas, Quer, Josep, Anton, Andres et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.07.008

Insights into immune evasion of human metapneumovirus: novel 180- and 111-nucleotide duplications within viral G gene throughout 2014-2017 seasons in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 32957052
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: J Clin Virol. 2020 Nov;132:104590. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104590. Epub 2020 Aug 11.
Impact factor: 2.777
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa, Esperalba, Juliana, Codina, Maria Gema, Pumarola, Tomas, Anton, Andres, Andres, Cristina, Nuvials, Francesc Xavier, Sancho, Javier, Valls, Maria, Pinana, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104590

Perinatal outcomes and central nervous system abnormalities following intrauterine fetal transfusion: 17 years' experience in a tertiary center.

PMID: 32955746
Journal: TRANSFUSION
Year: 2020
Reference: Transfusion. 2020 Nov;60(11):2557-2564. doi: 10.1111/trf.16087. Epub 2020 Sep 21.
Impact factor: 2.8
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sanchez-Duran, Maria Angeles, Higueras, Maria Teresa, Aviles-Garcia, Mayte, Maiz, Nerea, Rodriguez-Aliberas, Marta, Arevalo, Silvia, Vazquez, Elida, Ruiz Campillo, Cesar W, Carreras, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1111/trf.16087

Practical recommendations in the obstetrical patient with a COVID-19 infection.

PMID: 32814634
Journal: Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion
Year: 2020
Reference: Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2020 Jul 10. pii: S0034-9356(20)30175-4. doi: 10.1016/j.redar.2020.06.009.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Guasch, E, Brogly, N, Manrique, S et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2020.06.009

Authors' reply re: Pre-eclampsia-like syndrome induced by severe COVID-19: a prospective observational study.

PMID: 32741048
Journal: BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
Year: 2020
Reference: BJOG. 2020 Nov;127(12):1576-1577. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16401. Epub 2020 Aug 2.
Impact factor: 4.663
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Mendoza, Manel, Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar, Carreras, Elena, Suy, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16401

Good clinical practice advice: Antenatal corticosteroids for fetal lung maturation.

PMID: 30710360
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
Year: 2019
Reference: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2019 Mar;144(3):352-355. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12746.
Impact factor: 1.671
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Cheng, Yvonne, Hyett, Jon, Khalil, Asma, Malhotra, Narendra, Giardina, Irene, Morrison, John, Nazareth, Amala, Poon, Chiu Yee Liona, Purandare, Chittaranjan N, Quintero, Ruben et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12746

Good clinical practice advice: Management of twin pregnancy.

PMID: 30710359
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
Year: 2019
Reference: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2019 Mar;144(3):330-337. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12742.
Impact factor: 1.671
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Roura, Luis Cabero, Chmait, Ramen H, Cheng, Yvonne, Hyett, Jon, Khalil, Asma, Malhotra, Narendra, Giardina, Irene, Morrison, John, Nazareth, Amala, Poon, Chiu Yee Liona et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12742

Good clinical practice advice: Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy.

PMID: 30710364
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
Year: 2019
Reference: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2019 Mar;144(3):322-324. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12740.
Impact factor: 1.671
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Di Renzo, Gian Carlo, Fonseca, Eduardo, Gratacos, Eduardo, Hassan, Sonia, Kurtser, Mark, Malone, Fergal, Nambiar, Shilpa, Nicolaides, Kypros, Sierra, Nancy, Yang, Huixia et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12740

Good clinical practice advice: First trimester screening and prevention of pre-eclampsia in singleton pregnancy.

PMID: 30710362
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
Year: 2019
Reference: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2019 Mar;144(3):325-329. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12741.
Impact factor: 1.671
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Giardina, Irene, Malone, Fergal, Nambiar, Shilpa, Nicolaides, Kypros, Sierra, Nancy, Yang, Huixia, Fuchtner, Carlos, Berghella, Vincenzo, Castelazo Morales, Ernesto, Hanson, Mark et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12741

Fetoscopic Two-Layers Closure of Open Neural Tube Defects.

PMID: 29876992
Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Oct;52(4):452-457. doi: 10.1002/uog.19104. Epub 2018 Sep 10.
Impact factor: 5.654
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gine, C, Arevalo, S, Maiz, N, Rodo, C, Manrique, S, Poca, A, Molino, J A, Carreras, E, Lopez, M et al.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.19104

Exploring APOE genotype effects on AD risk and beta-amyloid burden in individuals with subjective cognitive decline: The FACEHBI study baseline results.

PMID: 29156223
Journal: Alzheimers & Dementia
Year: 2018
Reference: Alzheimers Dement. 2018 May;14(5):634-643. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2017.10.005. Epub 2017 Nov 20.
Impact factor: 12.74
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ruiz, A, Alegret, M, Espinosa, A, Ortega, G, Guitart, M, Gailhajanet, A, de Rojas, I, Sotolongo-Grau, O, Ruiz, S, Aguilera, N et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2017.10.005

Cervical pessary to reduce preterm birth before 34 weeks of gestation after an episode of preterm labor and a short cervix: a randomized controlled trial.

PMID: 29704487
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Jul;219(1):99.e1-99.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.04.031. Epub 2018 Apr 25.
Impact factor: 5.732
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pratcorona, Laia, Goya, Maria, Merced, Carme, Rodo, Carlota, Llurba, Elisa, Higueras, Teresa, Cabero, Luis, Carreras, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.04.031

In utero negativization of Zika virus in a case with serious Central Nervous System abnormalities.

PMID: 29030170
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2018
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 May;24(5):549.e1-549.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.09.022. Epub 2017 Oct 10.
Impact factor: 5.394
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Suy, Anna, Rodo, Carlota, Anton, Andres, Garcia, Itziar, Arevalo, Silvia, Vazquez, Elida, Vazquez, Ana, Ory, Fernando de, Sanchez-Seco, M Paz, Rodrigo, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.09.022

Novel human metapneumovirus with a 180-nucleotide duplication in the G gene.

PMID: 28604069
Journal: Future Microbiology
Year: 2017
Reference: Future Microbiol. 2017 Jun;12:565-571. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2016-0211. Epub 2017 Jun 12.
Impact factor: 3.374
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres, Pumarola, Tomas, Rodrigo, Carlos, Vila, Jorgina, Gimferrer, Laura, Valls, Maria, Andres, Cristina, Codina, Maria Gema, Ramon, Javier, Martin, Maria Carmen et al.
DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2016-0211

Fetal recurrent thyrotoxicosis.

PMID: 28508540
Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2017
Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Dec;50(6):801-802. doi: 10.1002/uog.17526.
Impact factor: 4.71
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Deambrogio, Francesca, Rodo, Carlota, Sanchez-Duran, M feminine Angeles, Pina, Silvia, Serra, Laura et al.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.17526

Preterm Labor and Birth Management: Recommendations from the European Association of Perinatal Medicine.

PMID: 28482713
Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Year: 2017
Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Sep;30(17):2011-2030. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1323860.
Impact factor: 1.826
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Di Renzo, G C, Cabero Roura, L, Facchinetti, F, Helmer, H, Hubinont, C, Jacobsson, B, Jorgensen, J S, Lamont, R F, Mikhailov, A, Papantoniou, N et al.
DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1323860

Neural injury markers in intrauterine growth restriction and their relation to perinatal outcomes.

PMID: 28426650
Journal: PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
Year: 2017
Reference: Pediatr Res. 2017 Sep;82(3):452-457. doi: 10.1038/pr.2017.108. Epub 2017 May 31.
Impact factor: 2.882
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Mazarico, E, Llurba, E, Cumplido, R, Valls, A, Melchor, J C, Iglesias, M, Cabero, L, Gratacos, E, Roig, Md Gomez et al.
DOI: 10.1038/pr.2017.108

Cervical pessary placement for prevention of preterm birth in unselected twin pregnancies: a randomized controlled trial.

PMID: 26454126
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2016
Reference: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Feb;214(2):301-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.09.106. Epub 2015 Oct 8.
Impact factor: 4.681
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Goya, Maria, Cabero, Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.09.106

Prenatal ultrasound evaluation of segmental level of neurological lesion in fetuses with myelomeningocele: development of a new technique.

PMID: 26306897
Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2016
Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Feb;47(2):162-7. doi: 10.1002/uog.15732. Epub 2016 Jan 13.
Impact factor: 4.197
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carreras, E, Maroto, A, Illescas, T, Melendez, M, Arevalo, S, Peiro, J L, Garcia-Fontecha, C G, Belfort, M, Cuxart, A et al.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.15732

Prolonged Zika Virus Viremia during Pregnancy.

PMID: 27959695
Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Year: 2016
Reference: N Engl J Med. 2016 Dec 29;375(26):2611-2613. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1607580. Epub 2016 Dec 7.
Impact factor: 59.558
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Carreras, Elena, Pumarola, Tomas, Boix, Hector, Sanchez-Seco, Maria P, Suy, Anna, Sulleiro, Elena, Rodo, Carlota, Vazquez, Elida, Bocanegra, Cristina, Molina, Israel et al.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1607580

Cervical Pessary and Preterm Singleton Birth.

PMID: 27509121
Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Year: 2016
Reference: N Engl J Med. 2016 Aug 11;375(6):e10. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1605536#SA1.
Impact factor: 59.558
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Goya, Maria, Cabero, Luis, Carreras, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1605536#SA1

First-trimester screening biochemical markers (free beta-subunit human chorionic gonadotropin, pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A) and risk of early fetal loss.

PMID: 25159705
Journal: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH
Year: 2015
Reference: J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2015 Jan;41(1):69-76. doi: 10.1111/jog.12490. Epub 2014 Aug 27.
Impact factor: 1.072
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Valbuena, Henar, Ramis, Jordi, Sagala, Juan, Sanchez, M Angeles, Aulesa, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1111/jog.12490

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Initiative on gestational diabetes mellitus: A pragmatic guide for diagnosis, management, and care.

PMID: 26433807
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
Year: 2015
Reference: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2015 Oct;131 Suppl 3:S173-211. doi: 10.1016/S0020-7292(15)30033-3.
Impact factor: 1.537
Publication type: Clinical guide
Authors: Hod, Moshe, Kapur, Anil, Sacks, David A, Hadar, Eran, Agarwal, Mukesh, Di Renzo, Gian Carlo, Cabero Roura, Luis, McIntyre, Harold David, Morris, Jessica L, Divakar, Hema et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(15)30033-3

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Initiative on gestational diabetes mellitus: A pragmatic guide for diagnosis, management, and care().

PMID: 29644654
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
Year: 2015
Reference: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2015 Oct;131 Suppl 3:S173-S211. doi: 10.1016/S0020-7292(15)30033-3.
Impact factor: 1.537
Publication type: Clinical guide
Authors: Agarwal, Mukesh, Di Renzo, Gian Carlo, Roura, Luis Cabero, McIntyre, Harold David, Morris, Jessica L, Divakar, Hema, Hadar, Eran, Sacks, David A, Hod, Moshe, Kapur, Anil et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(15)30033-3

Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy.

PMID: 26472066
Journal: Women's health (London, England)
Year: 2015
Reference: Womens Health (Lond). 2015 Nov;11(6):891-900. doi: 10.2217/whe.15.35. Epub 2015 Oct 16.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Di Renzo, Gian Carlo, Spano, Filippo, Giardina, Irene, Brillo, Eleonora, Clerici, Graziano, Roura, Luis Cabero et al.
DOI: 10.2217/whe.15.35

Prevalence of Antibody to Bordetella pertussis in Neonates and Prevalence of Recent Pertussis Infection in Pregnant Women in Catalonia (Spain) in 2003 and 2013.

PMID: 24871642
Journal: PEDIATR INFECT DIS J
Year: 2014
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 Nov;33(11):1114-8. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000413.
Impact factor: 3.135
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Plans, Pedro, Alvarez, Elena, de Ory, Fernando, Campins, Magda, Paya, Toni, Balfagon, Pilar, Godoy, Pere, Cayla, Joan, Carreras, Ramon, Cabero, Lluis et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000413

Maternal and foetal angiogenic imbalance in congenital heart defects.

PMID: 24159191
Journal: EUR HEART J
Year: 2014
Reference: Eur Heart J. 2014 Mar;35(11):701-7. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht389. Epub 2013 Oct 24.
Impact factor: 14.723
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carreras, Elena, Llurba, Elisa, Sanchez, Olga, Ferrer, Queralt, Nicolaides, Kypros H, Ruiz, Aina, Dominguez, Camen, Sanchez-de-Toledo, Joan, Garcia-Garcia, Belen, Soro, Gemma et al.
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht389

Successful pregnancy in a patient with pulmonary hypertension associated with mixed collagen vascular disease.

PMID: 24456447
Journal: J OBSTET GYNAECOL
Year: 2014
Reference: J Obstet Gynaecol. 2014 Feb;34(2):191. doi: 10.3109/01443615.2012.706663.
Impact factor: 0.604
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Goya, M, Meseguer, M L, Merced, C, Suy, A, Monforte, V, Domingo, E, Cabero, L, Roman, A et al.
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.706663

Multiplex real-time PCR for prompt diagnosis of an outbreak of human parainfluenza 3 virus in children with acute leukemia.

PMID: 23821486
Journal: INFECTION
Year: 2013
Reference: Infection. 2013 Dec;41(6):1171-5. doi: 10.1007/s15010-013-0498-8. Epub 2013 Jul 3.
Impact factor: 2.44
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Camos, M, Torrebadell, M, Estella, J, Munoz-Almagro, C, Ruiz, A, Toll, T, Catala, A, Rives, S, Berrueco, R, Anton, A et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-013-0498-8

Maternal serum placental growth factor at 11-13 weeks' gestation and fetal cardiac defects.

PMID: 23151971
Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Aug;42(2):169-74. doi: 10.1002/uog.12346. Epub 2013 Jun 26.
Impact factor: 3.007
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Llurba, E, Syngelaki, A, Sanchez, O, Carreras, E, Cabero, L, Nicolaides, Kh, Llurba, E et al.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12346

Surgery improves breast cancer-specific survival in octogenarians with early-stage breast cancer.

PMID: 23721662
Journal: International Journal of Surgery
Year: 2013
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Impact factor: 1.436
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cortadellas, Tomas, Gascon, Andrea, Cordoba, Octavi, Rabasa, Jordi, Rodriguez, Robert, Espinosa-Bravo, Martin, Esgueva, Antonio, Rubio, Isabel T, Xercavins, Jordi, Gil, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.05.032

Usefulness of progesterone-only components for contraception in patients with congenital heart disease.

PMID: 23706389
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: Am J Cardiol. 2013 Aug 15;112(4):590-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.04.027. Epub 2013 May 22.
Impact factor: 3.209
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pijuan-Domenech, Antonia, Baro-Marine, Francesc, Rojas-Torrijos, Mireia, Dos-Subira, Laura, Pedrosa-Del Moral, Valle, Subirana-Domenech, Maria Teresa, Goya-Canino, Maria, Cabero-Roura, Luis, Garcia-Dorado, David, Casaldaliga-Ferrer, Jaume et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.04.027

Angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors before and after resolution of maternal mirror syndrome.

PMID: 22081513
Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Sep;40(3):367-9. doi: 10.1002/uog.10136. Epub 2012 Jul 30.
Impact factor: 3.007
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.10136

Frequency of FRAX risk factors in osteopenic postmenopausal women with and without history of fragility fracture.

PMID: 22948137
Journal: MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY
Year: 2012
Reference: Menopause. 2012 Nov;19(11):1193-9. doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31825d65c5.
Impact factor: 3.758
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baro, Francesc, Cano, Antonio, Sanchez Borrego, Rafael, Ferrer, Javier, Gonzalez Rodriguez, Silvia Pilar, Neyro, Jose Luis, Rodriguez Bueno, Esteban, Sancho, Cristina, Inaraja, Veronica, Fernandez, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31825d65c5

Abdominal aortic dilatation during pregnancy in Marfan syndrome.

PMID: 22137470
Journal: REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
Year: 2012
Reference: Rev Esp Cardiol. 2012 Mar;65(3):288-9. Epub 2011 Dec 2.
Impact factor: 2.53
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Evangelista, Arturo, Pineda, Victor, Merced, Carme, Goya, Maria, Alvarez, Maria, Teixido-Tura, Gisela et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2011.04.026

Cervical pessary in pregnant women with a short cervix (PECEP): an open-label randomised controlled trial.

PMID: 22475493
Journal: LANCET
Year: 2012
Reference: Lancet. 2012 May 12;379(9828):1800-6. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60030-0. Epub 2012 Apr 3.
Impact factor: 38.278
Publication type: Paper in international publication
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DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60030-0

The optimal mode of delivery for the haemophilia carrier expecting an affected infant: further considerations.

PMID: 21371199
Journal: HAEMOPHILIA
Year: 2011
Reference: Haemophilia. 2011 Sep;17(5):818-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2011.02505.x. Epub 2011 Mar 4.
Impact factor: 2.364
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2011.02505.x

Circulating Cell-Derived Microparticles in Women with Pregnancy Loss.

PMID: 21276118
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: Am J Reprod Immunol. 2011 Sep;66(3):199-208. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2010.00972.x. Epub 2011 Jan 31.
Impact factor: 2.451
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2010.00972.x

Assessment of QF-PCR as the first approach in prenatal diagnosis.

PMID: 20889556
Journal: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
Year: 2010
Reference: J Mol Diagn. 2010 Nov;12(6):828-34. Epub 2010 Oct 1.
Impact factor: 3.413
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Badenas, Celia, Rodriguez-Revenga, Laia, Morales, Carme, Mediano, Carmen, Plaja, Alberto, Perez-Iribarne, Ma Mar, Soler, Anna, Clusellas, Nuria, Borrell, Antoni, Sanchez, Ma Angeles et al.
DOI: 10.2353/jmoldx.2010.090224

Mediastinal tumor during pregnancy: a multidisciplinary approach.

PMID: 20707622
Journal: JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE
Year: 2010
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Impact factor: 1.736
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2010.094

Dynamics of cohesin proteins REC8, STAG3, SMC1 beta and SMC3 are consistent with a role in sister chromatid cohesion during meiosis in human oocytes.

PMID: 20634189
Journal: HUMAN REPRODUCTION
Year: 2010
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Impact factor: 3.859
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Caldes, M Garcia, Garcia-Cruz, R, Brieno, M A, Roig, I, Grossmann, M, Velilla, E, Pujol, A, Cabero, L, Pessarrodona, A, Barbero, J L et al.
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq180

Comparison of IVF cycles reported in a voluntary ART registry with a mandatory registry in Spain.

PMID: 20943703
Journal: HUMAN REPRODUCTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Hum Reprod. 2010 Dec;25(12):3066-71. Epub 2010 Oct 13.
Impact factor: 3.859
Publication type: Paper in international publication
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DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq267

Fetoscopic release of extremity amniotic bands with risk of amputation.

PMID: 19305282
Journal: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS
Year: 2009
Reference: J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Apr-May;29(3):290-3.
Impact factor: 1.569
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , Martinez-Ibanez, Vicenc, Soldado, Francisco, Aguirre, Marius, Peiro, Jose L, Carreras, Elena, Arevalo, Silvia, Fontecha, Cesar G, Velez, Roberto, Barber, Ignasi et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e31819c405f

Therapeutic indications of fetoscopy: a 5-year institutional experience.

PMID: 19260783
Journal: Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques
Year: 2009
Reference: J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2009 Apr;19(2):229-36.
Impact factor: 0.912
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Peiro, Jose L, Carreras, Elena, Guillen, Gabriela, Arevalo, Silvia, Sanchez-Duran, M Angeles, Castillo, Felix, Marhuenda, Claudia, Lloret, Josep, Martinez-Ibanez, Vicenc, Higueras, Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2007.0149

Association of congenital hypothalamic hamartoma and hairy polyp.

PMID: 19241449
Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2009 May;33(5):609-10.
Impact factor: 2.69
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Planas, S, Ferreres, J C, Ortega, A, Higueras, T, Carreras, E, Ramon Y Cajal, S, Toran, N et al.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6314

Fetoscopic release of umbilical cord amniotic band in a human fetus.

PMID: 19173230
Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Feb;33(2):232-4.
Impact factor: 2.69
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Peiro, J L, Carreras, E, Soldado, F, Sanchez-Duran, M A, Aguirre, M, Barber, I, Martinez-Ibanez, V, Aguirre Canyadell, Marius et al.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6289

Thesis

Impacto de la infección por SARS COV-2 en la gestación

PhD student: Itziar Garcia Ruiz
Director/s: Anna Suy Franch, Nuria Fernández Hidalgo
University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2023

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