Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Genetics

Overview

The Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Genetics area is focused on the research on the congenital malformations and pediatric diseases. The Fetal Maternal Medicine group creates synergies through the combined work of basic science researchers and clinical investigators in the preclinical basis of placental insufficiency complications and congenital heart disease. The Bio-Cell Fetal group, recently incorporated, studies basic pathophysiological mechanisms of fetal and pediatric congenital malformations, while the Growth and Development group does research on pediatric endocrine diseases. There is also a Genetics Medicine group that combines genetic diagnosis and research and is pioneer in Spain.

Publications

91

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328

impact factor

3.60

average impact factor

Group Leader: Dr. Elena Carreras Moratonas

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In 2019 Dr. Mendoza improved the scientific knowledge in placental insufficiency. We began studies adding angiogenic factors to preeclampsia screening and management and we started STOP-PRE study.

Dr. Manel Mendoza presented his thesis in preterm birth and cervical pessary.

Dr. María Goya is undergoing studies in preterm delivery, vaginal microbiome and the use of probiotics.

Dr. Alba Farràs and Dr. Paula Garcia-Garcia joined our team as research fellows in maternal-fetal medicine.

Dr. Lidia Illan joined our team in the Gynecology Unit for Children and Adolescent care.

In the field of Fetal Medicine, we collaborated to improve the knowledge on prenatal management of monochorionic twins, particularly in cases of TAPS.

We continued with our teaching tasks with Maternal & Fetal Medicine Courses, named “Ecografía obstétrico-ginecológica”, “Actualización en Diagnóstico Prenatal”, “Atenció al Dol Perinatal”, “Insuficiencia placentaria y prematuridad”.

43

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129

impact factor

2^.99

average impact factor

SELECTED ARTICLES

Merced C, Goya M, Pratcorona L, Rodó C, Llurba E, Higueras T, Cabero L, Carreras E.
Cervical pessary for preventing preterm birth in twin pregnancies with maternal short cervix after an episode of threatened preterm labour: randomised controlled trial.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. OA. 2019; 221: 55.e1-55.e14.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.035
IF: 6,12
Manrique S, Maiz N, García I, Pascual M, Perera R, Arévalo S, Giné C, Molino JA, López M, Blanco D, deNadal M, Carreras E.
Maternal anaesthesia in open and fetoscopic surgery of foetal open spinal neural tube defects: A 6-year observational study.
Eur J Anaesthesiol. OA. 2019;36:175-184.
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000930
IF: 4,14
Druguet M, Nuño L, Rodó C, Arévalo S, Carreras E, Gómez-Benito J.
Maternal Satisfaction with Healthcare after Perinatal Loss in Monochorionic Twin Pregnancy.
J Clin Med OA. 2019;8:1213.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm8081213
IF:5,69
Rodó C, Suy A, Sulleiro E, Soriano-Arandes A, Maiz N, García-Ruiz I, Arévalo S, Rando A, Anton A, Vázquez Méndez É, Garrido M, Frick A, Rodrigo C, Pumarola T, Carreras E.
Pregnancy outcomes after maternal Zika virus infection in a non-endemic region: prospective cohort study.
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019 May;25(5):633.e5-633.e9.
doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.02.008
IF: 6,43
Sanz Cortes M, Lapa DA, Acacio GL, Belfort M, Carreras E, Maiz N, Peiro JL, Lim FY, Miller J, Baschat A, Sepulveda G, Davila I, Gielchinsky Y, Benifla M, Stirnemann J, Ville Y, Yamamoto M, Figueroa H, Simpson L, Nicolaides KH.
Proceedings of the First Annual Meeting of the International Fetoscopic Myelomeningocele Repair Consortium.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jun;53(6):855-863.
DOI: 10.1002/uog.20308.
IF: 5,60

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