


Publications thanks to CEREBRA'S support
2017
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Caradeux, J., Eixarch, E., Mazarico, E., Basuki, T.R., Gratacos, E., Figueras, F. Longitudinal growth assessment for the prediction of adverse perinatal outcome in SGA-suspected fetuses. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. (2017)
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Basuki, T.R., Triunfo, S., Caradeux, J., Eixarch, E., Hansson, S., Gratacos, E., Figueras, F. Third-Trimester Conditional Reference Values for Longitudinal Fetal Growth Assessment. Fetal Diagn Ther. (2017)
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Rodriguez-Lopez, M., Wagner, P., Perez-Vicente, R., Crispi, F., Merlo, J. Revisiting the discriminatory accuracy of traditional risk factors in preeclampsia screening. PLoS One. (2017)
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Baños, N., Murillo-Bravo, C., Julià, C., Migliorelli, F., Perez-Moreno, A., Ríos, J., Gratacos, E., Valentin, L., Palacio, M. Mid-trimester sonographic Cervical Consistency Index to predict spontaneous preterm birth in a low-risk population. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. (2017)
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Baños, N., Perez-Moreno, A., Julià, C., Murillo-Bravo, C., Coronado, D., Gratacos, E., Deprest, J., Palacio, M. Quantitative analysis of the cervical texture by ultrasound in the mid-pregnancy is associated with spontaneous preterm birth. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. (2017)
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Figueras, F., Gratacos, E. An integrated approach to fetal growth restriction. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. (2017)
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Paules, C., Miranda, J., Policiano, C., Hahner, H., Crispi, F., Eixarch, E., Gratacos, E. Neurosonographic evaluation of corpus callosum and cortical development in small for gestational age and growth restricted fetuses. In preparation
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Hahner, N., Puerto, B., Perez-Cruz, M., Policiano, C., Crispi, F., Gratacos, E., Eixarch, E. Altered cortical development in fetuses with isolated non-severe ventriculomegaly assessed by neurosonography. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. Submitted
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Benkarim, O.M., Hahner, N., Piella, G., Gratacos, E., Gonzalez-Ballester, M.A., Eixarch, E., Sanroma, G. Cortical folding alterations in fetuses with isolated non-severe ventriculomegaly. Neuroimage Clinical. Accepted
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Rodríguez-López, M., Cruz-Lemini, M., Valenzuela-Alcaraz, B., Garcia-Otero, L., Sitges, M., Bijnens, B., Gratacos, E., Crispi, F. Descriptive analysis of the different phenotypes of cardiac remodeling in fetal growth restriction. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. (2017)
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Perez-Cruz, M., Crispi, F., Fernández, M.T., Parra, J.A., Valls, A., Gomez Roig, M.D., Gratacós, E. Cord Blood Biomarkers of Cardiac Dysfunction and Damage in Term Growth-Restricted Fetuses Classified by Severity Criteria. Fetal Diagn Ther. (2017)
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Tanis, J.C., Mohammed, N., Bennasar, M., Martinez, J.M., Bijnens, B., Crispi, F., Gratacos, E. Online versus offline spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) M-mode for the evaluation of cardiac longitudinal annular displacement in fetal growth restriction. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. (2017)
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Sarvari, S.I., Rodriguez-Lopez, M., Nuñez-Garcia, M., Sitges, M., Sepulveda-Martinez, A., Camara, O., Butakoff, C., Gratacos, E., Bijnens, B., Crispi, F. Persistence of Cardiac Remodeling in Preadolescents With Fetal Growth Restriction. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. (2017)
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Valenzuela-Alcaraz, B., Crispi, F., Cruz-Lemini, M., Bijnens, B., García-Otero, L., Sitges, M., Balasch, J., Gratacós, E. Differential effect of assisted reproductive technology and small-for-gestational age on fetal cardiac remodeling. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. (2017)
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Valenzuela-Alcaraz, B., Cruz-Lemini, M., Rodríguez-López, M., Goncé, A., García-Otero, L., Ayuso, H., Sitges, M., Bijnens, B., Balasch, J., Gratacós, E., Crispi, F. Fetal cardiac remodeling in twin pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technologies. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. (2017)
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Guirado, L., Crispi, F., Masoller, N., Bennasar, M., Marimon, E., Carretero, J., Gratacós, E., Martínez, J.M., Friedberg, M.K., Gómez, O. Biventricular impact of mild to moderate pulmonary valve stenosis in fetal life. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. (2017)
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Arranz-Betegón, Á., García, M., Parés, S., Montenegro, G., Feixas, G., Padilla, N., Camacho, A., Goberna, J., Botet, F., Gratacós, E. A Program Aimed at Reducing Anxiety in Pregnant Women Diagnosed With a Small-for-Gestational-Age Fetus: Evaluative Findings From a Spanish Study. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. (2017)
- Arranz, A., Montenegro, G., García, M., Roldán, A., Camacho, A., García, M., Goberna, J., Botet, F., Gratacós, E. Evaluación de una intervención mediante sofrología para disminuir la ansiedad en las gestantes con un feto con retraso de crecimiento. MUSAS Rev Investig en Mujer, Salud y Soc. (2017)
2016
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Crovetto, F., Triunfo, S., Crispi, F., Rodriguez-Sureda, V., Dominguez, C., Figueras, F., Gratacos, E. Differential performance of first trimester screening in predicting small for gestational age neonates or fetal growth restriction. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. (2016)
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Crovetto, F., Triunfo, S., Crispi, F., Rodriguez-Sureda, V., Roma, E., Dominguez, C., Gratacos, E., Figueras, F. First trimester screening with specific algorithms for early and late onset fetal growth restriction. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. (2016)
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Miranda, J., Rodriguez-Lopez, M., Triunfo, S., Sairanen, M., Kouru, H., Parra-Saavedra, M., Crovetto, F., Figueras, F., Crispi, F., Gratacos, E. Prediction of fetal growth restriction using estimated fetal weight versus a combined screening model at 32-36 weeks of gestation. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. (2016)
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Miranda, J., Triunfo, S., Rodriguez-Lopez, M., Sairanen, M., Kouru, H., Parra-Saavedra, M., Crovetto, F., Figueras, F., Crispi, F., Gratacos, E. Performance of a third trimester combined screening model for the prediction of adverse perinatal outcome. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. (2016)
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Triunfo, S., Crispi, F., Gratacos, E., Figueras, F. Prediction of delivery of small for gestational age neonates and adverse perinatal outcomes by feto-placental Doppler at 37 weeks’ gestation. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. (2016)
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Triunfo, S., Crovetto, F., Scazzocchio, E., Parra-Saavedra, M., Gratacos, E., Figueras, F. Contingent versus routine third-trimester screening for late fetal growth restriction. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 47, 81–8. (2016)
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Triunfo, S., Parra-Saavedra, M., Rodriguez-Sureda, V., Crovetto, F., Dominguez, C., Gratacós, E., Figueras, F. Angiogenic Factors and Doppler Evaluation in Normally Growing Fetuses at Routine Third-Trimester Scan: Prediction of Subsequent Low Birth Weight. Fetal Diagn. Ther. 40, 13–20. (2016)
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Triunfo, S., Crovetto, F., Crispi, F., Rodriguez-Sureda, V., Dominguez, C., Nadal, A., Peguero, A., Gratacos, E., Figueras, F. Association of first-trimester angiogenic factors with placental histological findings in late-onset preeclampsia. Placenta 42, 44–50. (2016)
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Triunfo, S., Crovetto, F., Rodriguez-Sureda, V., Scazzocchio, E., Crispi, F., Dominguez, C. Changes in uterine artery Doppler velocimetry and circulating angiogenic factors in the first half of pregnancies delivering small-for-gestational age neonates. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. (2016)
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Baños, N., Perez-Moreno, A., Migliorelli, F., Triginer, L., Cobo, T., Bonet-Carne, E., Gratacos, E., Palacio, M. Quantitative Analysis of the Cervical Texture by Ultrasound and Correlation with Gestational Age. Fetal Diagn. Ther (2016)
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Simões, R. V, Muñoz-Moreno, E., Cruz-Lemini, M., Eixarch, E., Bargalló, N., Sanz-Cortes, M., Gratacós, E. Brain Metabolite Alterations in Infants Born Preterm with Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Association with Structural Changes and Neurodevelopmental Outcome. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. (2016)
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Sanz Cortes, M., Bargallo, N., Arranz, A., Simoes, R., Figueras, F., Gratacos, E. Feasibility and Success Rate of a Fetal MRI and MR Spectroscopy Research Protocol Performed at Term Using a 3.0-Tesla Scanner. Fetal Diagn. Ther. (2016)
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Sanz Cortes, M., Bargallo, N., Arranz, A., Simoes, R., Figueras, F., Gratacos, E. Feasibility and Success Rate of a Fetal MRI and MR Spectroscopy Research Protocol Performed at Term Using a 3.0-Tesla Scanner. Fetal Diagn. Ther. (2016)
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Padilla, N., Fransson, P., Donaire, A., Figueras, F., Arranz, A., Sanz-Cortés, M., Tenorio, V., Bargallo, N., Junqué, C., Lagercrantz, H., Ådén, U., Gratacós, E. Intrinsic Functional Connectivity in Preterm Infants with Fetal Growth Restriction Evaluated at 12 Months Corrected Age. Cereb. Cortex. (2016)
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Muñoz-Moreno, E., Fischi-Gomez, E., Batalle, D., Borradori-Tolsa, C., Eixarch, E., Thiran, J.-P., Gratacós, E., Hüppi, P.S. Structural Brain Network Reorganization and Social Cognition Related to Adverse Perinatal Condition from Infancy to Early Adolescence. Front. Neurosci. 10, 560. (2016)
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Masoller, N., Sanz-Cortés, M., Crispi, F., Gómez, O., Bennasar, M., Egaña-Ugrinovic, G., Bargalló, N., Martínez, J.M., Gratacós, E. Mid-gestation brain Doppler and head biometry in fetuses with congenital heart disease predict abnormal brain development at birth. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 47, 65–7. (2016)
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Ruiz, A., Cruz-Lemini, M., Masoller, N., Sanz-Cortés, M., Ferrer, Q., Ribera, I., Martínez, J.M., Crispi, F., Arévalo, S., Gómez, O., Pérez-Hoyos, S., Carreras, E., Gratacós, E., Llurba, E. Longitudinal changes in fetal biometries and cerebroplacental haemodynamics in fetuses with congenital heart disease. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. (2016)
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Ortigosa, N., Rodriguez-Lopez, M., Bailón, R., Sarvari, S.I., Sitges, M., Gratacos, E., Bijnens, B., Crispi, F., Laguna, P. Heart morphology differences induced by intrauterine growth restriction and preterm birth measured on the ECG at preadolescent age. J. Electrocardiol. 49, 401–9 (2016)
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Garcia-Canadilla, P., Crispi, F., Cruz-Lemini, M., Valenzuela-Alcaraz, B., Rudenick, P.A., Gratacos, E., Bijnens, B.H. Understanding the Aortic Isthmus Doppler Profile and Its Changes with Gestational Age Using a Lumped Model of the Fetal Circulation. Fetal Diagn. Ther. (2016)
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Garcia-Canadilla, P., Crispi, F., Cruz-Lemini, M., Valenzuela-Alcaraz, B., Rudenick, P.A., Gratacos, E., Bijnens, B.H. Understanding the Aortic Isthmus Doppler Profile and Its Changes with Gestational Age Using a Lumped Model of the Fetal Circulation. Fetal Diagn. Ther. (2016)
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Valenzuela-Alcaraz, B., Crispi, F., Manau, D., Cruz-Lemini, M., Borras, A., Balasch, J., Gratacós, E. Differential effect of mode of conception and infertility treatment on fetal growth and prematurity. J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal Med. 1–21. (2016)
2015
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Cruz-Lemini M, Crispi F, Valenzuela-Alcaraz B, Figueras F, Sitges M, Bijnens B & Gratacós E. Fetal cardiovascular remodelling persists at 6 months of life in infants with intrauterine growth restriction. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. (2015). doi:10.1002/uog.15767. Link to:
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Cruz-Martinez R, Savchev S, Cruz-Lemini M, Mendez A, Gratacos E & Figueras F. Clinical utility of third trimester uterine artery Doppler in the prediction of brain hemodynamic deterioration and adverse perinatal outcome in small-for-gestational-age fetuses. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 45, 273–278 (2015).
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Cruz-Martinez R, Tenorio V, Padilla N, Crispi F, Figueras F & Gratacos E. Risk of neonatal brain ultrasound abnormalities in intrauterine growth restricted fetuses born between 28 and 34 weeks: relationship with gestational age at birth and fetal Doppler. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 46, 452–9 (2015).
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Eixarch E, Muñoz-Moreno E, Bargallo N, Batalle D, Gratacos E. Motor and cortico-striatal-thalamic connectivity alterations in intrauterine growth restriction. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Dec 2
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Egaña-Ugrinovic G, Savchev S, Bazán-Arcos C, Puerto B, Gratacós E & Sanz-Cortés M. Neurosonographic Assessment of the Corpus Callosum as Imaging Biomarker of Abnormal Neurodevelopment in Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction. Fetal Diagn. Ther. 37, 281 (2015).
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Figueras F, Savchev S, Triunfo S, Crovetto F & Gratacos E. An integrated model with classification criteria to predict small-for-gestational fetuses at risk of adverse perinatal outcome. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 45, 279–285 (2015).
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Garcia-Canadilla P, Crispi F, Cruz-Lemini M, Triunfo S, Nadal A, Valenzuela-Alcaraz B, Rudenick PA, Gratacos E & Bijnens BH. Patient-specific estimates of vascular and placental properties in growth-restricted fetuses based on a model of the fetal circulation. Placenta 36, 981–9 (2015).
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Garcia-Simon R, Figueras F, Savchev S, Fabre E, Gratacos E & Oros D. Cervical condition and cerebral Doppler as determinants of adverse perinatal outcomes after labour induction for late-onset small for gestational age fetuses. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 46(6):713-7 (2015).
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López M, Palacio M, Goncé A, Hernàndez S, Barranco FJ, García L, Loncà M, Coll JO, Gratacós E & Figueras F. Risk of intrauterine growth restriction among HIV-infected pregnant women: a cohort study. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 34, 223–230 (2015).
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Masoller N, Sanz-Cortés M, Crispi F, Gómez O, Bennasar M, Egaña-Ugrinovic G, Bargalló N, Martínez JM & Gratacós E. Severity of Fetal Brain Abnormalities in Congenital Heart Disease in Relation to the Main Expected Pattern of in utero Brain Blood Supply. Fetal Diagn. Ther. (2015). doi:10.1159/000439527.
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Ortiz JU, Crispi F, Yamamoto R, Masoller N, Cruz-Lemini M, Gómez O, Bennasar M, Lobmaier SM, Eixarch E, Martinez JM & Gratacós E. Longitudinal annular displacement by M-mode (MAPSE and TAPSE) in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome before and after laser surgery. Prenat. Diagn. 35(12):1197-201 (2015).
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Parra-Saavedra M, Simeone S, Triunfo S, Crovetto F, Botet F, Nadal A, Gratacos E & Figueras F. Correlation between histological signs of placental underperfusion and perinatal morbidity in late-onset small-for-gestational-age fetuses. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 45, 149–55 (2015).
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Pérez-Cruz M, Cruz-Lemini M, Fernández MT, Parra JA, Casas JB, Gómez-Roig MD, Crispi F & Gratacós E. Fetal cardiac function in late-onset ‘intrauterine growth restriction’ versus ‘small-for-gestational age’ as defined by estimated fetal weight, cerebro-placental ratio and uterine artery Doppler. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 46, 465–71 (2015).
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Rius M, Cobo T, García-Posadas R, Hernández S, Teixidó I, Barrau E, Abad C & Palacio M. Emergency Cerclage: Improvement of Outcomes by Standardization of Management. Fetal Diagn. Ther. (2015). doi: 10.1159/000433465.
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Rodriguez-Lopez M, Osorio L, Acosta R, Figueras J, Cruz-Lemini M, Figueras F, Bijnens B, Gratacos E, Crispi F. Influence of breastfeeding and postnatal nutrition on cardiovascular remodeling induced by fetal growth restriction. Pediatr. Res. (2015).doi:10.1038/pr.2015.182.
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Sanz-Cortes M, Egaña-Ugrinovic G, Simoes R V, Vazquez L, Bargallo N & Gratacos E. Association of brain metabolism with sulcation and corpus callosum development assessed by MRI in late-onset small fetuses. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 212, 804.e1–8 (2015).
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Sanz-Cortes M, Simoes R V, Bargallo N, Masoller N, Figueras F & Gratacos E. Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Assessment of Fetal Brain Metabolism in Late-Onset ‘Small for Gestational Age’ versus ‘Intrauterine Growth Restriction’ Fetuses. Fetal Diagn. Ther. 37, 108–116 (2015).
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Simões R V., Cruz-Lemini M, Bargalló N, Gratacós E & Sanz-Cortes M. Brain Metabolite Differences in One-Year-Old Infants Born Small at Term and its Association with Neurodevelopmental Outcome. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 213, 210.e1–210.e11 (2015).
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Simões R V., Sanz-Cortes M, Muñoz-Moreno E, Vázquez É, Bargalló N, Fernandez-Zubillaga A & Gratacós E. Feasibility and Technical Features of Fetal Brain Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (Mrs) in 1.5t Scanners. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 213, 741–2 (2015).
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Stergiotou I, Bijnens B, Cruz-Lemini M, Figueras F, Gratacos E & Crispi F. Maternal subclinical vascular changes in fetal growth restriction with and without preeclampsia. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 46, 706–12 (2015).
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Triunfo S, Crovetto F, Scazzocchio E, Parra-Saavedra M, Gratacos E & Figueras F. Contingent versus routine third-trimester screening for late fetal growth restriction. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. (2015). doi:10.1002/uog.15740.
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Triunfo S, Parra-Saavedra M, Rodriguez-Sureda V, Crovetto F, Dominguez C, Gratacós E & Figueras F. Angiogenic Factors and Doppler Evaluation in Normally Growing Fetuses at Routine Third-Trimester Scan: Prediction of Subsequent Low Birth Weight. Fetal Diagn. Ther. (2015). doi:10.1159/000440650.
2014
- Figueras, F., and Gratacós, E. (2014). Update on the Diagnosis and Classification of Fetal Growth Restriction and Proposal of a Stage-Based Management Protocol. Fetal Diagn. Ther. 36, 86–89. Link to:
- Gratacós, E., and Figueras, F. (2014). Fetal Growth Restriction as a Perinatal and Long-Term Health Problem: Clinical Challenges and Opportunities for Future (4P) Fetal Medicine. Fetal Diagn. Ther. 36, 85. Link to:
- Figueras, F., and Gratacós, E. (2014). Stage-based approach to the management of fetal growth restriction. Prenat. Diagn. 34, 355-359. Link to:
- Savchev, S., Figueras, F., and Gratacós, E. (2014a). Survey on the Current Trends in Managing Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Fetal Diagn. Ther. 36, 129-135. Link to:
- Savchev, S., Figueras, F., Sanz-Cortes, M., Cruz-Lemini, M., Triunfo, S., Botet, F., and Gratacos, E. (2014b). Evaluation of an optimal gestational age cut-off for the definition of early- and late-onset fetal growth restriction. Fetal Diagn. Ther. 36, 99–105. Link to:
- Cruz-Martinez, R., Savchev, S., Cruz-Lemini, M., Mendez, A., Gratacos, E., and Figueras, F. (2014). Clinical utility of third trimester uterine artery Doppler in the prediction of brain hemodynamic deterioration and adverse perinatal outcome in small-for-gestational-age fetuses. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. doi: 10.1002/uog.14706. Link to:
- Benavides-Serralde, A., Hernández-Andrade, E., Cruz-Martinez, R., Cruz-Lemini, M., Scheier, M., Figueras, F., Mancilla-Ramirez, J., and Gratacós, E. (2014). Doppler evaluation of the posterior cerebral artery in normally grown and growth restricted fetuses. Prenat. Diagn. 34, 115–120. Link to: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ 24293263
- Figueras, F., Savchev, S., Triunfo, S., Crovetto, F., and Gratacos, E. (2014). An integrated model with classification criteria to predict small-for-gestational fetuses at risk of adverse perinatal outcome. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. doi: 10.1002/uog.14714.Link to:
- Lobmaier, S., Figueras, F., Mercade, I., Crovetto, F., Peguero, A., Parra-Saavedra, M., Ortiz, J.U., Crispi, F., and Gratacós, E. (2014b). Levels of Maternal Serum Angiogenic Factors in Third-Trimester Normal Pregnancies: Reference Ranges, Influence of Maternal and Pregnancy Factors and Fetoplacental Doppler Indices. Fetal Diagn. Ther. 36, 38-43. Link to:
- Lobmaier, S.M., Figueras, F., Mercade, I., Perello, M., Peguero, A., Crovetto, F., Ortiz, J.U., Crispi, F., and Gratacós, E. (2014c). Angiogenic factors vs Doppler surveillance in the prediction of adverse outcome among late-pregnancy small-for- gestational-age fetuses. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 43, 533–540. Link to:
- Triunfo, S., Lobmaier, S., Parra-Saavedra, M., Crovetto, F., Peguero, A., Nadal, A., Gratacós, E., and Figueras, F. (2014). Angiogenic factors at diagnosis of late-onset small-for-gestational age and histological placental underperfusion. Placenta 35, 398–403. Link to:
- Parra-Saavedra, M., Crovetto, F., Triunfo, S., Savchev, S., Peguero, A., Nadal, A., Gratacós, E., and Figueras, F. (2014). Association of Doppler parameters with placental signs of underperfusion in late-onset SGA pregnancies. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 44, 330-337. Link to:
- Parra-Saavedra, M., Simeone, S., Triunfo, S., Crovetto, F., Botet, F., Nadal, A., Gratacós, E., and Figueras, F. (2014). Correlation between placental underperfusion, histologic signs and perinatal morbidity in late-onset small for gestational age fetuses. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. doi: 10.1002/uog.13415. Link to:
- Parra-Saavedra, M., Crovetto, F., Triunfo, S., Savchev, S., Peguero, A., Nadal, A., Parra, G., Gratacós, E., and Figueras, F. (2014). Neurodevelopmental outcomes of near-term small-for-gestational-age infants with and without signs of placental underperfusion. Placenta. 35, 269-274. Link to:
- Egaña-Ugrinovic, G., Sanz-Cortés, M., Couve-Perez, C., Figueras, F., and Gratacós, E. (2014). Corpus callosum differences assessed by fetal MRI in late-onset intrauterine growth restriction and its association with neurobehavior. Prenat. Diagn. 34, 843-849. Link to:
- Egaña-Ugrinovic G, Savchev S, Bazan-Arcos C, Puerto B, Gratacós E, Sanz-Cortes M. (2014). Neurosonographic assessment of the corpus callosum as imaging biomarker of abnormal neurodevelopment in late-onset fetal growth restriction. Accepted in Fetal Diagn Ther. Link to:
- Egaña-Ugrinovic, G., Sanz-Cortés, M., Figueras, F., Couve-Perez, C., and Gratacós, E. (2014b). Fetal MRI insular cortical morphometry and its association with neurobehavior in late-onset small for gestational age fetuses. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 44, 322-329. Link to:
- Padilla, N., Junqué, C., Figueras, F., Sanz-Cortés, M., Bargalló, N., Arranz, A., Donaire, A., Figueras, J., and Gratacós, E. (2014). Differential vulnerability of gray matter and white matter to intrauterine growth restriction in preterm infants at 12 months corrected age. Brain Res. 1545, 1–11. Link to:
- Sanz-Cortés, M., Egaña-Ugrinovic, G., Zupan, R., Figueras, F., and Gratacós, E. (2014). Brainstem and cerebellar differences and their association with neurobehavior in term small-for-gestational-age fetuses assessed by fetal MRI. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 210, 452.e1–e8. Link to:
- Tenorio, V., Bonet-Carne, E., Figueras, F., Botet, F., Arranz, A., Amat-Roldan, I., and Gratacos, E. (2014). Correlation of quantitative texture analysis of cranial ultrasound with later neurobehavior in preterm infants. Ultrasound Med. Biol. 40, 2285–2294. Link to:
- Sanz-Cortes, M., Simoes, R. V, Bargallo, N., Masoller, N., Figueras, F., and Gratacos, E. (2014). Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Assessment of Fetal Brain Metabolism in Late-Onset “Small for Gestational Age” versus “Intrauterine Growth Restriction” Fetuses. Fetal Diagn. Ther. (Epub ahead of publication). Link to:
- Lobmaier, S., Cruz-Lemini, M., Valenzuela-Alcaraz, B., Ortiz, J.U., Martínez-Crespo, J.M., Gratacós, E., and Crispi, F. (2014a). Influence of equipment and settings on myocardial performance index repeatability and definition of settings to achieve optimal reproducibility. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 43, 632-639. Link to:
- Stergiotou, I., Crispi, F., Valenzuela-Alcaraz, B., Cruz-Lemini, M., Bijnens, B., and Gratacós, E. (2014). Aortic and carotid wall thickness in term small-for-gestational age newborns and relationship with prenatal signs of severity. Ultrasound Obstet. Gynecol. 43, 625–631. Link to:
- Crispi, F., Bijnens, B., Sepulveda-Swatson, E., Cruz-Lemini, M., Rojas-Benavente, J., González-Tendero, A., Garcia-Posada, R., Rodriguez-Lopez, M., Demicheva, E., Sitges, M., et al. (2014a). Post-Systolic Shortening by Myocardial Deformation Imaging as a Sign of Cardiac Adaptation to Pressure Overload in Fetal Growth Restriction. Circ. Cardiovasc. Imaging. 7, 781-787. Link to:
- Cruz-Lemini, M., Crispi, F., Valenzuela-Alcaraz, B., Figueras, F., Gómez, O., Sitges, M., Bijnens, B., and Gratacós, E. (2014). A fetal cardiovascular score to predict infant hypertension and arterial remodeling in intrauterine growth restriction. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 210, 552.e1–e552.e22. Link to:
- Garcia-Canadilla, P., González-Tendero, A., Iruretagoyena, I., Crispi, F., Torre, I., Amat-Roldan, I., Bijnens, B., and Gratacós, E. (2014a). Automated cardiac sarcomere analysis from second harmonic generation images. J. Biomed. 19, 56010. Link to:
- Garcia-Canadilla, P., Rudenick, P.A., Crispi, F., Cruz-Lemini, M., Palau, G., Camara, O., Gratacós, E., and Bijens, B.H. (2014b). A Computational Model of the Fetal Circulation to Quantify Blood Redistribution in Intrauterine Growth Restriction. PLoS Comput. Biol. 10, e1003667. Link to:
- Iruretagoyena, I., González-Tendero, A., Garcia-Canadilla, P., Amat-Roldan, I., Torre, I., Nadal, A., Crispi, F., and Gratacós, E. (2014). Cardiac dysfunction is associated with altered sarcomere ultrastructure in intrauterine growth restriction. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 210, 550.e1–e7. Link to:
Theses
2017
Ph student | Thesis title | Directors | University | Date |
Anton Baranov | Scarred Uterus: Subsequent pregnancy and delivery | Olga Vikhareva, Francesc Figueras | Lund University | April 20, 2017 |
Francesca Crovetto | Development of combined screening test for the prediction of preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction in the first trimester of pregnancy | Eduard Gratacós, Francesc Figueras | University of Barcelona | April 27, 2017 |
Patrice Eastwood | Perinatal solutions for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia | Jan Deprest, Eduard Gratacós | KU Leuven | May 16, 2017 |
Míriam Illa | Brain effects of fetal growth restriction and their prevention in an animal model | Eduard Gratacós, Francesc Figueras | University of Barcelona | June 22, 2017 |
Ángela Arranz | Evaluación de un programa de intervención prenatal para embarazadas con fetos pequeños para la edad gestacional | Eduard Gratacós, Francesc Botet | University of Barcelona | July 5, 2017 |
Núria Baños | Cervical consistency index and quantitative cervical texture analysis by ultrasound to predict spontaneous preterm birth | Jan Deprest, Eduard Gratacós, Montse Palacio | University of Barcelona | July 14, 2017 |
Mérida Rodriguez-López | Dynamics of cardiovascular remodeling in relation to fetal growth restriction across life course | Fátima Crispi, Eduard Gratacós, Juan Merlo | University of Barcelona | October 25, 2017 |
2016
Ph student | Thesis title | Directors | University | Date |
Brenda Valenzuela | Cardiovascular assessment in fetuses and children conceived by assisted reproductive technologies | Fatima Crispi,Eduard Gratacos | University of Barcelona | Nov 28th |
Narcís Masoller | Study of the brain development in fetuses with congenital hearth diseases | Josep Maria Martinez, Eduard Gratacos | University of Barcelona | Mar 9th |
Julio Jimenez Grez | Perinatal interventions to modulate lung development | Jean Deprest,Eduard Gratacos | KULeuven | Dec 9th |
2015
Ph student | Thesis title | Directors | University | Date |
Patricia García-Cañadilla | Multiscale Cardiovascular Analysis abd Modeling for Understanding Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Fetuses and in Children | Bart Bijnens, Fàtima Cripsi, Eduard Gratacós | Universitat Pompeu Fabra | 02/07/2015 |
Marta López | Pretern birth among HIV-infected pregnant women | Oriol Coll, Montse Palacio | Universitat de Barcelona | 12/03/2015 |
2014
Ph student | Thesis title | Directors | University | Date |
Elena Scazzocchio | Predicción de la preeclampsia y sus complicaciones | Francesc Figueras, Eduard Gratacós | UB | 20/02/2014 |
Stefania Triunfo | Patterns of maternal and neonatal vascular adaptations in placental disease | Francesc Figueras, Eduard Gratacós | Catholic University of the Sacred Heart | 31/03/2014 |
Iosifina Stergiotou | Patterns of maternal and neonatal vascular adaptations in placental disease | Fàtima Crispi, Eduard Gratacós | UB | 10/04/2014 |
Miguel Parra | Placental findings in late-onset small for gestational age (SGA): correlation with Doppler signs, perinatal and neurodevelopment outcome | Francesc Figueras, Eduard Gratacós | UB | 12/06/2014 |
Anna Gonzàlez | Multiscale characterization of cardiac remodeling induced by intrauterine growth restriction at organ, cellular and subcellular level | Fàtima Crispi, Bart Bijnens, Eduard Gratacós | UB | 26/06/2014 |
Gabriela Egaña | Neuroimaging assessment of Cortical Development and Corpus Callosum as predictive markers of neurodevelopmental outcome in small for gestational age fetuses | Magda Sanz-Cortés, Eduard Gratacós | UB | 27/06/2014 |
Dafnis Batallé | Brain connectivity network models based on multi-modal MRI to study brain reorganization of prenatal origin using intrauterine growth restriction as a model | Elisenda Eixarch, Eduard Gratacós | UB | 17/06/2014 |
Elisenda Bonet-Carné | Investigation of quantitative imaging biomarkers for assessing perinatal outcomes | Eduard Gratacós, Ferran Marqués | UB | 20/11/2014 |
Awards
2017
Researcher | Award | By / At the | Country | Date | Title |
Jezid Miranda | Best DIP research- Promising young researcher | The 9th International Symposium on Diabetes, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome and Pregnancy | Spain | 8-12 March | Targeted lipidomics of maternal and cord blood in term gestations with fetal growth restriction |
Laura García-Otero | Best oral communication | 27th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology | Vienna | 16-19 September | Mitochondrial toxicity and fetal cardiac remodelling in HIV-infected pregnancies |
Jezid Miranda | Best short oral presentation | Jan Dep27th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecologyrest, Eduard Gratacós | Vienna | 16-19 September | Targeted lipidomics of maternal and cord blood in term pregnancies with suboptimal growth |
Ximena Torres | Best short oral presentation | 27th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology | Vienna | 16-19 September | Assessment of fetal cardiac function and structure in monochorionic diamniotic twins with Twin–twin transfusion syndrome before and after fetal therapy |
2016
Who? | Award | By / At the | Country | Date | What for? |
M Rodriguez-Lopez, M Cruz-Lemini, B Valenzuela-Alcaraz, L Garcia-Otero, M Sitges, B Bijnens, E Gratacós, F Crispi | Top abstract winner | 26th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology | Rome,Italy | September 2016 | Oral communication "Fetal growth restriction induces different prenatal phenotypes of cardiac remodeling" |
Miriam Illa | Young Investigator Award | 26th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology | Rome, Italy | September 2016 | Survival and neurodevelopment effects of Lactoferrin, Docosahexaenoic acid and environmental enrichment in an IUGR animal model |
2015
Who? | Award | By / At the | What for? | Details |
Illa et al | Fetal Growth Barcelona 1st Award Best Oral Poster | IV Fetal growth conference - Barcelona, Spain (14-16 September) | Best oral poster | Impact of postnatal environmental enrichment in neurodevelopment in an animal model of IUGR |
Scazzochio et al | Fetal Growth Barcelona 2nd Award Best Oral Poster | IV Fetal growth conference - Barcelona, Spain (14-16 September) | Second best oral poster | Validation of a first-trimester screening model for pre-eclampsia in a routine care low-risk setting |
Crispi et al | Fetal Growth Barcelona 3rd Award Best Oral Poster | IV Fetal growth conference - Barcelona, Spain (14-16 September) | Third best oral poster | Assessment of cardiac fiber orientation and coronary vasculature changes in a rabbit model of intrauterine growth restriction using X-ray phase-contrast synchrotron radiation-based micro-CT |
Simoes et al | 2015 ISUOG World Congress Best Short Oral Presentation | 25th World congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology - Montreal, Canada (11-14 October) | Best short oral presentation | Improving the performance of fetal brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) at 1.5T in a multicentric study |
Sarvari et al | Award High Score Poster | Euroecho-Imaging 2015 - Seville, Spain (2-5 December) | Best poster | Persistence of cardiac remodeling in adolescents with previous fetal growth restriction |
2014
Researcher | Award | By / At the | Country | Month | Details |
Rui Simoes | ISMRM Merit Award: Summa Cum Laude | Joint Annual Meeting of ISMRM and ESMRMB | Italy | May | Assessment of Late-Onset Iugr in the Fetal Brain Using 1H-MRS |
Elisenda Eixarch |
PhD Extraordinary Award (2011/12) | UB | Spain | June | Brain reorganization in an experimental model of intrauterine growth restriction |
Magda Sanz-Cortés | Top Abstract | ISUOG World Congress 2014 | Spain | Sept | Differences in term brain cortical development and metabolism assessed by magnetic resonance in fetuses with major congenital heart defects |
Francesca Crovetto | Short oral presentation - Aneuploidy and fetal anomalies - first trimester | ISUOG World Congress 2014 | Spain | Sept | A potential role of circulating LHCGR forms for the prediction of pre-eclampsia in the first trimester of pregnancy |
Francesca Crovetto | Oral communication - Maternal and fetal Doppler including fetal growth | ISUOG World Congress 2014 | Spain | Sept | The role of angiogenic factors for first trimester screening of fetal growth restriction |
Mónica Cruz | Short oral presentation - Maternal and fetal Doppler including fetal growth | ISUOG World Congress 2014 | Spain | Sept | Fetal cardiovascular programming in growth restricted 6 month-old infants with and without catch-up growth |
Elisenda Bonet-Carné | Short oral presentation - Ultrasound in term and preterm labour | ISUOG World Congress 2014 | Spain | Sept | Quantitative ultrasound texture analysis of fetal lungs to predict neonatal respiratory morbidity |