OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Environmental Exposure during Pregnancy: Influence on Prenatal Development and Early Life: A Comprehensive Review	60
Intra-Amniotic Infection and Sterile Intra-Amniotic Inflammation in Cervical Insufficiency with Prolapsed Fetal Membranes: Clinical Implications	22
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes following Prenatal Diagnosis of Isolated Corpus Callosum Agenesis: A Systematic Review	17
Gestational Age-Specific Reference Ranges for the sFlt-1/PlGF Immunoassay Ratio in Twin Pregnancies	12
Why Do the Fetal Membranes Rupture Early after Fetoscopy? A Review	12
Quantification of Posterior Risk Related to Intrapartum FIGO 2015 Criteria for Cardiotocography in the Second Stage of Labor	12
Performance of the FMF First-Trimester Preeclampsia-Screening Algorithm in a High-Risk Population in The Netherlands	12
Open Fetal Microneurosurgery for Intrauterine Spina Bifida Repair	11
Interleukin-6 in Amniotic Fluid: A Reliable Marker for Adverse Outcomes in Women in Preterm Labor and Intact Membranes	11
Frequent Placental SARS-CoV-2 in Patients with COVID-19-Associated Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy	10
First-Trimester SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Clinical Presentation, Inflammatory Markers, and Obstetric Outcomes	9
Effects of Maternal Abdominal Surgery on Fetal Brain Development in the Rabbit Model	9
Care Pathway for Foetal Joint Contractures, Foetal Akinesia Deformation Sequence, and Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita	8
Methods for Monitoring Risk of Hypoxic Damage in Fetal and Neonatal Brains: A Review	8
Mechanisms of Fetal Adaptation to Chronic Hypoxia following Placental Insufficiency: A Review	8
sFlt-1/PlGF Ratio at 24 Weeks Gestation in Twin Pregnancies as a Predictor of Preeclampsia or Fetal Growth Restriction	8
Pathologic Basis for the Definition of Discordant Growth in Dichorionic Twins	8
Euploid First-Trimester Cystic Hygroma: A More Benign Entity than Previously Thought?	8
The Detection, Outcome, and Presentation of Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome in Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancies Followed with a Protocol of Fortnightly Ultrasound Examination	8
Effects of Transplacental Dexamethasone Therapy on Fetal Immune-Mediated Complete Heart Block	8
Serial Monitoring and Hyperimmunoglobulin versus Standard of Care to Prevent Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: A Phase III Randomized Trial	8
The Diagnostic Yield of Prenatal Genetic Technologies in Congenital Heart Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study	8
Implementation Process and Evolution of a Laparotomy-Assisted 2-Port Fetoscopic Spina Bifida Closure Program	7
Perinatal Outcome in Fetuses with Dislodged Thoraco-Amniotic Shunts	7
Prenatal Imaging Features and Postnatal Outcome of Short Corpus Callosum: A Series of 42 Cases	7

Maternal Hyperoxygenation Testing in Fetuses with Hypoplastic Left-Heart Syndrome: Association with Postnatal Atrial Septal Restriction	7
Prenatal Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Modulator Therapy: A Promising Way to Change the Impact of Cystic Fibrosis	7
Placental Abruption after Fetoscopic Laser Surgery in Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome: The Role of the Solomon Technique	6
Universal Cell Free DNA or Contingent Screening for Trisomy 21: Does It Make a Difference? A Comparative Study with Real Data	6
Taiwanese Clinical Experience with Noninvasive Prenatal Testing for DiGeorge Syndrome	6
Anesthesia for Maternal-Fetal Interventions: A Survey of Fetal Therapy Centers in the North American Fetal Therapy Network	6
Novel Speckle Tracking Analysis Showed Excellent Reproducibility for Size and Shape of the Fetal Heart and Good Reproducibility for Strain and Fractional Shortening	6
Understanding Sociodemographic Disparities in Maternal-Fetal Surgery Study Participation	6
Next-Generation Sequencing Gene Panels and “Solo” Clinical Exome Sequencing Applied in Structurally Abnormal Fetuses	6
Massive Extra-Abdominal Umbilical Vein Varix: A Case Report	5
Usefulness of an Intrapartum Ultrasound Simulator (IUSim™) for Midwife Training: Results from an RCT	5
Comparison between Cerebroplacental Ratio and Umbilicocerebral Ratio in Predicting Adverse Perinatal Outcome in Pregnancies Complicated by Late Fetal Growth Restriction: A Multicenter, Retrospective S	5
Methodological Quality of Fetal Brain Structure Charts for Screening Examination and Targeted Neurosonography: A Systematic Review	5
Prenatal Percutaneous Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation of Chorioangioma: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature	5
Management of Fetal Supraventricular Tachycardia: Case Series from a Tertiary Perinatal Cardiac Center	5
Impact of Brain Malformations on Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Children with a History of Prenatal Surgery for Open Spina Bifida	5
Influence of Gestational Age and Mode of Delivery on Neonatal Outcomes in Prenatally Diagnosed Isolated Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia	5
First Trimester Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus with Maternal Factors and Biomarkers	5
The Myelic Limited Dorsal Malformation: Prenatal Ultrasonographic Characteristics of an Intermediate Form of Dysraphism	4
Longitudinal Analysis of Fetal Ventricular Rate for Risk Stratification in Immune Congenital Heart Block	4
Reproducibility of Lung and Liver Volume Measurements on Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia	4
Prediction of Large for Gestational Age by Ultrasound at 35 Weeks and Impact of Ultrasound-Delivery Interval: Comparison of 6 Standards	4
Twin Anemia Polycythemia Sequence in a Dichorionic Twin Pregnancy Leading to Severe Cerebral Injury in the Recipient	4
The Yield of Chromosomal Microarray in Pregnancies Complicated with Fetal Growth Restriction Can Be Predicted According to Clinical Parameters	4
Comparison of the Performances of Middle Cerebral Artery Peak Systolic Velocity and Cardiothoracic Diameter Ratio in Predicting Fetal Anemia: Using Fetal Hemoglobin Bart’s Disease as a Study Model	4
A Rapid Amniotic Fluid Interleukin-6 Assessment for the Identification of Intra-Amniotic Inflammation in Women with Preterm Labor and Intact Membranes	4
Transamniotic Stem Cell Therapy for Experimental Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Structural, Transcriptional, and Cell Kinetics Analyses in the Nitrofen Model	4
Minimally Invasive Precise Application of Bioadhesives to Prevent IPPROM on a Pregnant Sheep Model	3
Elective Fetal Reduction in Dichorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancies on Parental Request: A Single-Centre Experience	3
Miniaturized Bioengineered Models for Preterm Fetal Membrane Healing	3
The Novel Ultrasonographic Marker of Uterocervical Angle for Prediction of Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Singleton and Twin Pregnancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	3
Treatment of Severe Fetal Ebstein’s Anomaly with Prenatal Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Therapy	3
Impact of the Israeli Ministry of Health Cytomegalovirus Guidelines on the Local Pregnancy Outcome	3
Outcome of Monochorionic Monoamniotic Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence Diagnosed in the First Trimester	3
Predicting Outcome of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection by Differentiating and Revisiting Severe versus Mild Prenatal Imaging Features	3
Transplacental Transfer and Fetal Pharmacodynamics of Sildenafil in the Pregnant Sheep Model	3
Prenatal Diagnosis of Snijders Blok-Campeau Syndrome in a Fetus with Macrocephaly	3
Significance of Low Maternal Serum Β-hCG Levels in the Assessment of the Risk of Atypical Chromosomal Abnormalities	3
Prenatal Imaging Diagnosis of Suprarenal Lesions	3
Cerebroplacental Ratio Prediction of Intrapartum Fetal Compromise according to the Interval to Delivery	3
Maternal Thinness and Obesity and Customized Fetal Weight Charts	3
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness and Knowledge among Health Professionals and Pregnant Women: An Action towards Prevention	3
Laparotomy-Assisted 2-Port Fetoscopic Repair of Spina Bifida Aperta: Report of a Single-Center Experience in Paris, France	3
A Novel Model of Fetal Spinal Cord Exposure Allowing for Long-Term Postnatal Survival	3
Relevance of Fetal Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compared to Ultrasound for Detecting Cerebral Anomalies in Fetuses with Cleft Lip and/or Palate: A Cohort Study	2
Routine Ultrasound at 30th–33rd weeks versus 30th–33rd and 35th–37th weeks in Low-Risk Pregnancies: A Randomized Trial	2
Use of Remifentanil Associated with Lidocaine for Feticides in Late Terminations of Pregnancy: A Randomized Clinical Trial	2
The Overlooked Impact of Lower Uterine Segment Contractions on Second Trimester Cervical Assessment	2
Three-Dimensional Sonographic Evaluation of the Position of the Fetal Conus Medullaris at First Trimester	2
The Natural History of Trisomy 21: Outcome Data from a Large Tertiary Referral Centre	2

Ultrasound and Fetal MRI Complementary Contributions to Appropriate Counseling in Small Bowel Obstruction	2
In vivo Sealing of Fetoscopy-Induced Fetal Membrane Defects by Mussel Glue	2
Gestational Age-Adjusted Reference Ranges for Fetal Left Ventricle Longitudinal Strain by Automated Cardiac Motion Quantification between 24 and 37 Weeks’ Gestation	2
Effectiveness of Ultrasound Screening for a Placenta Accreta Spectrum Using Standard Ultrasound Criteria in a Secondary Care Setting	2
Screening for Open Spina Bifida in a Routine Clinical Setting at the First-Trimester Scan: A Prospective Multicentre Cohort Study	2
“We All Want to Be Able to Tell You Something Hopeful”: Clinicians’ Experiences Providing Maternal-Fetal Surgery Counseling	2
Consensus on Training and Assessment of Competence in Performing Chorionic Villus Sampling and Amniocentesis: An International Delphi Survey	2
Prognostic Value of Amniotic Fluid Viral Load to Predict Adverse Outcome in Pregnancies Complicated by Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: A Multicenter Study	2
Evaluation of Sequential Urine Analysis when Selecting Candidates for Vesicoamniotic Shunting in Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction	2
The Relation between Head Circumference and Mid-Pelvic Circumference: A Simple Index for Cephalopelvic Disproportion Evaluation	2
Reduced Growth in Non-Small for Gestational Age Fetuses from 35 Weeks of Gestation to Birth and Perinatal Outcomes	2
Isolated Upward Rotation of the Fetal Cerebellar Vermis (Blake’s Pouch Cyst) Is a Normal Variant: An Analysis of 111 Cases	2
Flexible Video Fetoscopy: Feasibility and Outcomes of a Novel Modality for Laser Therapy in Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Presenting with Inaccessible Anterior Placenta	2
Prenatal Diagnosis of Aortic Coarctation: Prediction Algorithm according to Gestational Age	2
Long-Term Amnioinfusion through an Intrauterine Catheter in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes before 26 Weeks of Gestation: A Retrospective Multicenter Study	2
Antenatal Management of Bronchopulmonary Sequestration by Intrafetal Vascular Laser Ablation under Ultrasound Control: Narrative Review of the Literature and Report of Three Cases	2
Prenatal and Early Postnatal Outcomes for Fetuses with Anatomic or Functional Renal Agenesis	2
The Value of Exome Sequencing in Thoracoamniotic Shunt for Severe Pleural Effusion with Fetal Hydrops: A Retrospective Clinical Study	2
Complications Associated with Fetal Cardiac Interventions: Prevalence and Management – Experience from 213 Procedures	2
Fetal-Maternal Surgery for Spina Bifida in a HIV-Infected Mother	2
Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Intubation: Modification of the Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Intubation Procedure to Establish an Airway in a Fetus with a Congenital Cervical Teratoma	2
Fetoscopic Balloon Dilation and Stent Placement of Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome Leading to Successful Cesarean Delivery	2
The Use of Somatex Shunt for Fetal Pleural Effusion: A Cohort of 8 Procedures	2
Preoperative Cervical Length Predicts the Risk of Delivery within One Week after Pleuroamniotic Shunt in Fetuses with Severe Hydrothorax	2
Risk Factors Associated with Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes after Cord Occlusion in Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins	2