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The Fetal Treatment Center in Oakland: Expanded Services, Informed Strategies - Intro
Learn which patients may benefit from referral and what to expect from the process in this update from perinatologist Annalisa Post, MD.
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Preeclampsia Update: How to Identify and Manage a Perilous Pregnancy Complication
This important talk from Annalisa Post, MD, a perinatologist with the UCSF Fetal Treatment Center, clarifies the definition of preeclampsia, lays out risk factors, and elucidates the tricky business of recognizing worsening hypertension in pregnancy.
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The Evolving Landscape in the Care of Infants with Trisomy 13 and 18
Drawing on numerous studies, neonatologist Nandita Mandhani, MBBS, takes a deep and thoughtful dive into the issues that arise with prenatal diagnosis of these chromosomal disorders, as well as the care of affected newborns.
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Innovative Care for Devastating Disorders: Investigating Prenatal Enzyme Replacement
Pregnant patients with a diagnosed fetal lysosomal storage disease may have the opportunity to receive a promising treatment that could improve their babies’ health after birth.
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Fetal Treatment Center Team Card
The UCSF Fetal Treatment Center (FTC) comprises experts in the fields of maternal-fetal medicine, clinical genetics, pediatric surgery, radiology, nursing, cardiology, neonatal medicine, anesthesia and more.
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Exome Sequencing vs Targeted Gene Panels for the Evaluation of Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis
We compared the diagnostic yield of exome sequencing with the simulated application of commercial targeted gene panels in a large cohort of fetuses with nonimmune hydrops fetalis.
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Exome Sequencing for Prenatal Diagnosis in Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis
We evaluated a series of 127 consecutive unexplained cases of NIHF that were defined by the presence of fetal ascites, pleural or pericardial effusions, skin edema, cystic hygroma, increased nuchal translucency, or a combination of these conditions.
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The Fetal Treatment Center is proud of its 40-year legacy in fetal evaluation and treatment. Since its founding in 1981, the center has expanded its vision to incorporate dynamic new methods for diagnosis and treatments.
UCSF performed the first successful open fetal surgery in 1981, and is one of the most experienced institutions in fetal surgery and endoscopic fetal intervention in the world. Our success in correcting life-threatening problems in utero lies in the combination of specialized technology – much of which was developed or refined here -- and the precise coordination of pediatric experts from across multiple specialties.
