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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

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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

Contrato Juan Rodes

IP: Elena Carreras Moratonas
Collaborators: Erika Bonacina, Miriam Izquierdo Sans, Laia Perez Lasarte
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 180000
Reference: JR23/00004
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2028

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

Publications

Novel variant in ACTA1 identified in a fetus with akinesia deformation sequence and cortical development delay.

PMID: 38666792
Journal: PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
Year: 2024
Reference: Prenat Diagn. 2024 Apr 26. doi: 10.1002/pd.6568.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.)
Authors: Alberch, Ariadna; Bonmati, Alexandra; Fuertes, Begona; Mademont-Soler, Irene; Maroto, Anna; Martinez-Diago, Clara; Obon, Maria; Rodo, Carlota et al.
DOI: 10.1002/pd.6568

Factor XIII in major burns coagulation.

PMID: 38902134
Journal: BURNS
Year: 2024
Reference: Burns. 2024 May 10:S0305-4179(24)00143-8. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.05.002.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abarca, Luis; Alonso, Maria; Barret, Joan P; Colomina, Maria J; Guilabert, Patricia; Martin, Nuria; Usua, Gemma et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.05.002

Corrigendum to "Risk factors of early spontaneous preterm birth despite carrying a cervical pessary in singleton pregnancies with a short cervix: Development of a risk prediction model" [Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X 22 (2024) 100305].

PMID: 39055526
Journal:
Year: 2024
Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X. 2024 Jul 4;23:100325. doi: 10.1016/j.eurox.2024.100325. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.)
Authors: Carreras, Elena; Del Barco, Esther; Goya, Maria; Higueras, Teresa; Merced, Carme; Pratcorona, Laia; Sola, Judit; Vargas, Mireia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurox.2024.100325

Placental growth factor at 24-28 weeks for aspirin discontinuation in pregnancies at high risk for preterm preeclampsia: Post hoc analysis of StopPRE trial.

PMID: 39171611
Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
Year: 2024
Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2024 Aug 22. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14955.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bonacina, Erika; Caamina, Sara; Carreras, Elena; de Mingo, Laura; Del Barco, Esther; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Garcia, Esperanza; Garcia-Manau, Pablo; Lopez, Monica; Lopez-Quesada, Eva et al.
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14955

Executive summary of the SEEN (Sociedad Espanola de Endocrinologia y Nutricion[Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition])-SEGO (Sociedad Espanola deGinecologia y Obstetricia [Spanish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics]) consensusdocument on the management of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy.

PMID: 36437195
Journal: Endocrinologia Diabetes y Nutricion
Year: 2023
Reference: Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed). 2023 Mar;70 Suppl 1:38-50. doi: 10.1016/j.endien.2022.11.008. Epub 2022 Nov 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: de la Calle, Maria; Goya, Maria; Oleaga, Amelia; Santamaria, Fco Javier; Velasco, Ines; Vila, Lluis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.endien.2022.11.008

Usefulness of angiogenic factors in prenatal counseling of late-onset fetal growth-restricted and small-for-gestational-age gestations: a prospective observational study.

PMID: 36401095
Journal: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
Year: 2023
Reference: Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2023 Nov;308(5):1485-1495. doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06833-5. Epub 2022 Nov 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Armengol-Alsina, Mireia; Bonacina, Erika; Carreras, Elena; Garcia-Manau, Pablo; Hurtado, Ivan; Maiz, Nerea; Mendoza, Manel; Serrano, Berta et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06833-5

Array study in fetuses with nuchal translucency above the 95th percentile: a 4-year observational single-centre study.

PMID: 35486155
Journal: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
Year: 2023
Reference: Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2023 Jan;307(1):285-292. doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06564-7. Epub 2022 Apr 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Calero, Ines; Carreras, Elena; Castells-Sarret, Neus; Coello-Cahuao, Edgar; Garcia, Mayte Aviles; Higueras, Maria Teresa; Maiz, Nerea; Mediano-Vizuete, Carmen; Plaja Rustein, Alberto; Rodo, Carlota et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06564-7

Pregnancy outcomes and vaccine effectiveness during the period of omicron as the variant of concern, INTERCOVID-2022: a multinational, observational study.

PMID: 36669520
Journal: LANCET
Year: 2023
Reference: Lancet. 2023 Feb 11;401(10375):447-457. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02467-9. Epub 2023 Jan 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albornoz Crespo, Guadalupe; Ariff, Shabina; Ayede, Adejumoke I; Bako, Babagana; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A; Caceres, Daniela M; Capelli, Carola; Casale, Roberto A; Cavoretto, Paolo I; Cheikh Ismail, Leila et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02467-9

Implications of training for pessary placement and accuracy of cervical length measurements after pessary placement: A prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical trial.

PMID: 36228446
Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2022 Dec;279:12-18. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.09.024. Epub 2022 Sep 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carreras, Elena; Farras, Alba; Garcia, Itziar; Goya, Maria; Maiz, Nerea; Mendoza, Manel; Vargas, Mireia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.09.024

Neurological Short-Term Outcomes of a Cohort of Children Born to Zika Virus-Infected Mothers in Barcelona.

PMID: 36291474
Journal: Children-Basel
Year: 2022
Reference: Children (Basel). 2022 Oct 9;9(10). pii: children9101537. doi: 10.3390/children9101537.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Espiau, Maria; Felipe-Rucian, Ana; Frick, Marie Antoinette; Giaquinto, Carlo; Pieras, Maria; Rodo, Carlota; Romani, Natalia; Silgado, Aroa; Soler-Palacin, Pere; Soriano-Arandes, Antoni et al.
DOI: 10.3390/children9101537

Transplantation of Human-Fetal-Spinal-Cord-Derived NPCs Primed with a Polyglutamate-Conjugated Rho/Rock Inhibitor in Acute Spinal Cord Injury.

PMID: 36291170
Journal: Cells
Year: 2022
Reference: Cells. 2022 Oct 20;11(20). pii: cells11203304. doi: 10.3390/cells11203304.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alastrue, Ana; Bonilla, Pablo; Dordevic, Snezana; Garcia-Manau, Pablo; Giraldo, Esther; Lopez, Eric; Mellado, Mara; Moratonas, Elena Carreras; Moreno Manzano, Victoria; Pellise, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.3390/cells11203304

Cervical pessary and cerclage placement for preterm birth prevention and cervicovaginal microbiome changes.

PMID: 36168933
Journal: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
Year: 2022
Reference: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2022 Dec;101(12):1403-1413. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14460. Epub 2022 Sep 28.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bernabeu, Andrea; Blasquez, Carlos; Brik, Maia; Carreras, Elena; Elias, Andrea; Farras, Alba; Goya, Maria; Manichanh, Chaysavanh; Munoz, Begona; Olivella, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.14460

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Carreras, Elena; Garcia-Ruiz, Itziar; Goya, Maria; Maiz, Nerea; Mendoza, Manel; Rodo, Carlota; Vargas, Mireia 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:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Abril, Josep F; Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Navarro, Alexandra; Pinana, Maria; Pumarola, Tomas; Quer, Josep; Silgado, Aroa; Sulleiro, Elena; Suy, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.07.008

Preeclampsia and COVID-19: results from the INTERCOVID prospective longitudinal study.

PMID: 34187688
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Sep;225(3):289.e1-289.e17. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.05.014. Epub 2021 Jun 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abd-Elsalam, Sherief; Aminu, Muhammad Baffah; Baafi, Eric; Bako, Babagana; Benski, Anne Caroline; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A; Bowale, Abimbola; Cardona-Perez, Jorge Arturo; Casale, Roberto; Cavoretto, Paolo Ivo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.05.014

Fetal heart rate monitoring during fetoscopic repair of open spinal neural tube defects: a single-centre observational cohort study.

PMID: 34175576
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA
Year: 2021
Reference: Int J Obstet Anesth. 2021 Nov;48:103195. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2021.103195. Epub 2021 Jun 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arevalo, S; Carreras, E; Garcia, I; Gine, C; Lopez, M; Maiz, N; Manrique, S; Molino, J A; Pascual, M; Perera, R et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2021.103195

Management practices for postdural puncture headache in obstetrics: a prospective, international, cohort study.

PMID: 33039123
Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
Year: 2020
Reference: Br J Anaesth. 2020 Dec;125(6):1045-1055. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.07.061. Epub 2020 Oct 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aart-Jan, Teunissen; Adalbjorn, Thorsteinsson; Agnes Geertje, Kuijpers-Visser; Agnes, Lecinq; Aida, Faria M; Alahuhta, Seppo; Alain, Kalmar; Alberto, Martinez; Aleksandra, Bulasevic; Aleksandra, Jokic et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.07.061

Angiogenic Factors and Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk in Women That Developed Preeclampsia During Pregnancy.

PMID: 33012203
Journal: HYPERTENSION
Year: 2020
Reference: Hypertension. 2020 Dec;76(6):1808-1816. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.15830. Epub 2020 Oct 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alijotas-Reig, Jaume; Cabero-Roura, Lluis; Carreras-Moratonas, Elena; Cruz-Lemini, Monica; Galian-Gay, Laura; Garrido-Gimenez, Carmen; Granato, Chiara; Llurba, Elisa; Mendoza, Manel; Rodriguez-Palomares, Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.15830

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arevalo, Silvia; Aviles-Garcia, Mayte; Carreras, Elena; Higueras, Maria Teresa; Maiz, Nerea; Rodriguez-Aliberas, Marta; Ruiz Campillo, Cesar W; Sanchez-Duran, Maria Angeles; Vazquez, Elida 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:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Brogly, N; Guasch, E; Manrique, S et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2020.06.009

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:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Adra, Abdallah; Bataeva, Roza; Berghella, Vincenzo; Castelazo Morales, Ernesto; Cheng, Yvonne; Chmait, Ramen H; Di Renzo, Gian Carlo; Fonseca, Eduardo; Fuchtner, Carlos; Giardina, Irene 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:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Adra, Abdallah; Bataeva, Roza; Berghella, Vincenzo; Castelazo Morales, Ernesto; Cheng, Yvonne; Chmait, Ramen H; Di Renzo, Gian Carlo; Fonseca, Eduardo; Fuchtner, Carlos; Giardina, Irene 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:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Adra, Abdallah; Bataeva, Roza; Berghella, Vincenzo; Castelazo Morales, Ernesto; Cheng, Yvonne; Chmait, Ramen H; Di Renzo, Gian Carlo; Fonseca, Eduardo; Fuchtner, Carlos; Giardina, Irene 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:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Adra, Abdallah; Bataeva, Roza; Berghella, Vincenzo; Castelazo Morales, Ernesto; Cheng, Yvonne; Chmait, Ramen H; Di Renzo, Gian Carlo; Fonseca, Eduardo; Fuchtner, Carlos; Giardina, Irene et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12741

Role of office hysteroscopic morcellation and 3-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound in conservative management of retained placenta accreta.

PMID: 30249453
Journal: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2018 Nov;230:199-200. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.09.024. Epub 2018 Sep 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Capote, Sira; Casellas-Caro, Manel; Cubo-Abert, Montserrat; Gil-Moreno, Antonio; Gomez-Cabeza, Juan Jose; Sanchez-Iglesias, Jose-Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.09.024

Comparative study between obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome and obstetric morbidity related with antiphospholipid antibodies.

PMID: 29274674
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2018 Sep 21;151(6):215-222. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.11.017. Epub 2017 Dec 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Alijotas-Reig, Jaume; Bertero, M feminine Tiziana; de Carolis, Sara; Espinosa, Gerard; Esteve-Valverde, Enrique; Ferrer-Oliveras, Raquel; Lefkou, Elmina; LLurba, Elisa; Lundelin, Krista; Mekinian, Arsene et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.11.017

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arevalo, S; Carreras, E; Gine, C; Lopez, M; Maiz, N; Manrique, S; Molino, J A; Poca, A; Rodo, C 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdelnour, C; Aguilera, N; Alegret, M; Boada, M; Campos, F; de Rojas, I; Espinosa, A; Gailhajanet, A; Gil, S; Gimenez, J et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2017.10.005

Arabin cervical pessary for prevention of preterm birth in cases of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome treated by fetoscopic LASER coagulation: the PECEP LASER randomised controlled trial.

PMID: 28764674
Journal: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Year: 2017
Reference: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2017 Aug 1;17(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1435-0.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arevalo, Silvia; Carreras, Elena; Couck, Isabel; Hecher, Kurt; Hollwitz, Bettina; Lewi, Liesbeth; Rodo, Carlota et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1435-0

Isolation, characterization, and differentiation of multipotent neural progenitor cells from human cerebrospinal fluid in fetal cystic myelomeningocele.

PMID: 28578005
Journal: Stem Cell Research
Year: 2017
Reference: Stem Cell Res. 2017 Jul;22:33-42. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2017.05.003. Epub 2017 May 15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Belfort, Michael A; Carreras, Elena; Fernandez-Martin, Alejandra; Fontecha, Cesar G; Gine, Carles; Marotta, Mario; Martinez-Ibanez, Vicente; Oria, Marc; Peiro, Jose L; Pelizzo, Gloria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2017.05.003

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Deambrogio, Francesca; Pina, Silvia; Rodo, Carlota; Sanchez-Duran, M feminine Angeles; 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cabero Roura, L; Di Renzo, G C; 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

Three dimensional ultrasonography for advanced neurosonography (Neurosofe-3d). Analysis of acquisition-related factors influencing the quality of the brain volumes.

PMID: 27696469
Journal: PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
Year: 2016
Reference: Prenat Diagn. 2016 Nov;36(11):1054-1060. doi: 10.1002/pd.4933. Epub 2016 Oct 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, Ignacio; Belar, Maria; Burgos, Jorge; de Paco, Catalina; Irasarri, Ana; Maiz, Nerea; Molina, Francisca S; Pijoan, Jose I; Plasencia, Walter; Rodo, Carlota et al.
DOI: 10.1002/pd.4933

Prophylactic use of the Arabin cervical pessary in fetuses with severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia treated by fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO): preliminary experience.

PMID: 26518248
Journal: PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
Year: 2016
Reference: Prenat Diagn. 2016 Jan;36(1):81-7. doi: 10.1002/pd.4716. Epub 2015 Dec 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Benachi, Alexandra; Cannie, Mieke M; Carreras, Elena; Cordier, Anne-Gael; Dobrescu, Oana; Fabietti, Isabella; Gucciardo, Leonardo; Hurtado, Ivan; Jani, Jacques C; Persico, Nicola et al.
DOI: 10.1002/pd.4716

[Perinatal outcome and cardiac dysfunction in preterm growth-restricted neonates in relation to placental impairment severity].

PMID: 25982472
Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
Year: 2016
Reference: An Pediatr (Barc). 2016 Oct;85(4):170-180. doi: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2015.03.014. Epub 2015 May 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Candel Pau, Julia; Carrascosa Lezcano, Antonio; Castillo Salinas, Felix; Llurba Olive, Elisa; Perapoch Lopez, Josep; Sanchez Garcia, Olga et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2015.03.014

Neurodevelopment in preterm infants with and without placenta-related intrauterine growth restriction and its relation to perinatal and postnatal factors.

PMID: 26364996
Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Year: 2016
Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016;29(14):2268-74. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1081893. Epub 2015 Sep 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Castillo Salinas, Felix; Llurba Olive, Elisa; Pau, Julia Candel; Perapoch Lopez, Josep; Perez Hoyos, Santiago; Sanchez Garcia, Olga et al.
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2015.1081893

ss-hCG and prediction of therapeutic success in ectopic pregnancies treated with methotrexate, results from a prospective observational study.

PMID: 24871360
Journal: J MATERN-FETAL NEO M
Year: 2015
Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2015 Apr;28(6):695-9. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2014.928857. Epub 2014 Jun 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bello-Munoz, Juan Carlos; Carreras, Elena; Orozco, Esteban Mauricio; Roura, Lluis Cabero; Sagala, Juan; Sanchez-Duran, Maria Angeles et al.
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.928857

Intracellular oxidant activity, antioxidant enzyme defense system, and cell senescence in fibroblasts with trisomy 21.

PMID: 25852816
Journal: OXID MED CELL LONGEV
Year: 2015
Reference: Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2015;2015:509241. doi: 10.1155/2015/509241. Epub 2015 Mar 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Audi, Laura; Dominguez, Carmen; Rodriguez-Sureda, Victor; Sanchez, Olga; Vilches, Angel et al.
DOI: 10.1155/2015/509241

Implementation of the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio for prediction and diagnosis of pre-eclampsia in singleton pregnancy: implications for clinical practice.

PMID: 25736847
Journal: ULTRASOUND OBST GYN
Year: 2015
Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Mar;45(3):241-6. doi: 10.1002/uog.14799.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Brennecke, S; Chantraine, F; Galindo, A; Herraiz, I; Klein, E; Lapaire, O; Llurba, E; Ramoni, A; Schlembach, D; Stepan, H et al.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.14799

Surgery improves survival in elderly with breast cancer. A study of 465 patients in a single institution.

PMID: 25703077
Journal: EJSO-EUR J SURG ONC
Year: 2015
Reference: Eur J Surg Oncol. 2015 May;41(5):635-40. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2015.01.027. Epub 2015 Feb 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcalde, A; Bernabeu, A; Cordoba, O; Cortadellas, T; Diaz-Botero, S; Esgueva, A; Espinosa-Bravo, M; Gascon, A; Gil-Moreno, A; Haladjian, C et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2015.01.027

[Antiphospholipid syndrome registry.]

PMID: 24361153
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2014 Jul 22;143(2):93. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2013.10.013. Epub 2013 Dec 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Alijotas-Reig, Jaume; Farran-Codina, Inmaculada; Ferrer-Oliveras, Raquel; Llurba, Elisa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2013.10.013

Maternal and foetal angiogenic imbalance in congenital heart defects.

PMID: 24159191
Journal: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
Year: 2014
Reference: Eur Heart J. 2014 Mar;35(11):701-7. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht389. Epub 2013 Oct 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alijotas-Reig, Jaume; Arevalo, Silvia; Cabero, Lluis; Carreras, Elena; Dominguez, Camen; Ferrer, Queralt; Garcia-Garcia, Belen; Goya, Maria; Llurba, Elisa; Nicolaides, Kypros H et al.
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht389

Potentiating maternal immune tolerance in pregnancy: A new challenging role for regulatory T cells.

PMID: 24581729
Journal: PLACENTA
Year: 2014
Reference: Placenta. 2014 Apr;35(4):241-8. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2014.02.004. Epub 2014 Feb 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alijotas-Reig, J; Gris, J Ma; Llurba, E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2014.02.004

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

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

Multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy: Maternal and neonatal outcomes.

PMID: 23116970
Journal: BREAST
Year: 2013
Reference: Breast. 2013 Aug;22(4):515-9. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.10.005. Epub 2012 Oct 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cordoba, Octavi; Cortes, Javier; Ferrer, Queralt; Llurba, Elisa; Rubio, Isabel; Saura, Cristina; Xercavins, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.10.005

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cabero, L; Carreras, E; Llurba, E; Llurba, E; Nicolaides, Kh; Sanchez, O; Syngelaki, A 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
Reference: Int J Surg. 2013;11(7):554-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.05.032. Epub 2013 May 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cordoba, Octavi; Cortadellas, Tomas; Esgueva, Antonio; Espinosa-Bravo, Martin; Gascon, Andrea; Gil, Antonio; Rabasa, Jordi; Rodriguez, Robert; Rubio, Isabel T; Xercavins, Jordi 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baro-Marine, Francesc; Cabero-Roura, Luis; Casaldaliga-Ferrer, Jaume; Dos-Subira, Laura; Garcia-Dorado, David; Goya-Canino, Maria; Pedrosa-Del Moral, Valle; Pijuan-Domenech, Antonia; Rojas-Torrijos, Mireia; Subirana-Domenech, Maria Teresa 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.10136

Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome (ASIA) induced by biomaterials injection other than silicone medical grade.

PMID: 22952322
Journal: LUPUS
Year: 2012
Reference: Lupus. 2012;21(12):1326-34. Epub 2012 Sep 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; Alijotas-Reig, J; Garcia-Gimenez, V; Llurba, E; Vilardell-Tarres, M et al.
DOI: 10.1177/0961203312458838

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baro, Francesc; Cano, Antonio; Corral, Carlos; Fernandez, Cristina; Ferrer, Javier; Gonzalez Rodriguez, Silvia Pilar; Inaraja, Veronica; Neyro, Jose Luis; Rodriguez Bueno, Esteban; Sanchez Borrego, Rafael 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:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Alvarez, Maria; Evangelista, Arturo; Goya, Maria; Merced, Carme; Pineda, Victor; Teixido-Tura, Gisela et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2011.04.026

Sonographic cervical length measurement in pregnant women with a cervical pessary.

PMID: 21305638
Journal: ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Aug;38(2):205-9. doi: 10.1002/uog.8960. Epub 2011 Jul 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cabero, L; Carreras, E; Goya, M; Higueras, T; Perez-Hoyos, S; Pratcorona, L et al.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.8960

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:
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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2010.00972.x

The prevalence of congenital varicella syndrome after a maternal infection, but before 20 weeks of pregnancy: a prospective cohort study.

PMID: 20670093
Journal: Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Year: 2011
Reference: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011 Feb;24(2):341-7. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2010.497567. Epub 2010 Jul 29.
Impact factor: 2.071
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sanchez, Maria Angeles, Bello-Munoz, Juan Carlos, Cebrecos, Isaac, Sanz, Teresa Higueras, Martinez, Juan Sagala, Moratonas, Elena Carreras, Roura, Lluis Cabero et al.
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2010.497567

Cytogenetic analyses of human oocytes provide new data on non-disjunction mechanisms and the origin of trisomy 16.

PMID: 19828553
Journal: HUMAN REPRODUCTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Hum Reprod. 2010 Jan;25(1):179-91. Epub 2009 Oct 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Brieno-Enriquez, M; Cabero, L; Casanovas, A; Durban, M; Garcia Caldes, M; Garcia-Cruz, R; Pujol, A; Robles, P; Roig, I et al.
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep347

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Badenas, Celia; Borrell, Antoni; Clusellas, Nuria; Jimenez, Wladimiro; Mediano, Carmen; Mila, Montserrat; Miro, Elisabeth; Morales, Carme; Perez-Iribarne, Ma Mar; Plaja, Alberto et al.
DOI: 10.2353/jmoldx.2010.090224

[Update of knowledge, recommendations and full consensus about the role of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy, lactating period and first year of life.]

PMID: 20434734
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2010 Jun 12;135(2):75-82.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Anadon, Arturo; Cabero, Luis; Campoy, Cristina; Fraga, Jose-Maria; Moran, Javier; Sanjurjo, Pablo; Serra-Majem, Lluis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2010.02.010

Mediastinal tumor during pregnancy: a multidisciplinary approach.

PMID: 20707622
Journal: JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE
Year: 2010
Reference: J Perinat Med. 2010 Nov;38(6):693-4. Epub 2010 Aug 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2010.094

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; Aguirre, Marius; Arevalo, Silvia; Barber, Ignasi; Carreras, Elena; Fontecha, Cesar G; García Fontecha, César Galo; Martinez-Ibanez, Vicenc; Peiro, Jose L; Soldado, Francisco 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arevalo, Silvia; Carreras, Elena; Castillo, Felix; Guillen, Gabriela; Higueras, Teresa; Lloret, Josep; Marhuenda, Claudia; Martinez-Ibanez, Vicenc; Peiro, Jose L; Sanchez-Duran, M Angeles 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:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Carreras, E; Ferreres, J C; Higueras, T; Ortega, A; Planas, S; 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguirre Canyadell, Marius; Aguirre, M; Barber, I; Carreras, E; Martinez-Ibanez, V; Peiro, J L; Sanchez-Duran, M A; Soldado, F et al.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6289

Thesis

Papel de los factores angiogénicos placentarios en la predicción de los resultados perinatales adver

PhD student: Ivan Hurtado Lupiañez, Ivan Hurtado Lupiañez
Director/s: Elena Carreras Moratonas, Nerea Maiz Elizaran
University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2023

Blog

News

The consensus document is the result of multidisciplinary work that takes into account the risks associated with all stages of women's lives and the differences compared to men.

A study led by Dr. Manel Mendoza from Vall d’Hebron shows that studying the levels of placental markers is as effective as Doppler ultrasounds, the standard method for classifying the risk of pregnancies with low birth weight fetuses.

The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.