Cervical condition and fetal cerebral Doppler as determinants of adverse perinatal outcome after labor induction for late-onset small-for-gestational-age fetuses.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the combined value of fetal cerebral Doppler examination and Bishop score for predicting perinatal outcome after labor induction for small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetuses in the presence of normal umbilical artery Doppler recordings. METHODS: We conducted a cohort study in two tertiary centers, including 164 women with normal umbilical artery Doppler recordings who underwent induction of labor because of an estimated fetal weight < 10(th) percentile. The fetal middle cerebral artery pulsatility index and cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) were obtained in all cases within 24 h before induction. Cervical condition was assessed at admission using the Bishop score. A predictive model for perinatal outcomes was constructed using a decision-tree analysis algorithm. RESULTS: Both a very unfavorable cervix, defined as a Bishop score < 2, (odds ratio (OR), 3.18; 95% CI, 1.28-7.86) and an abnormal CPR (OR, 2.54; 95% CI, 1.18-5.61) were associated with an increased likelihood of emergency Cesarean section for fetal distress, but only the latter was significantly associated with the need for neonatal admission (OR, 2.43; 95% CI, 1.28-4.59). In the decision-tree analysis, both criteria significantly predicted the likelihood of Cesarean section for fetal distress. CONCLUSION: Combined use of the Bishop score and CPR improves the ability to predict overall Cesarean section (for any indication), emergency Cesarean section for fetal distress, and neonatal admission after labor induction for late-onset SGA in the presence of normal umbilical artery Doppler recordings.

[Happy puppet or Angelman's syndrome. Review apropos of 3 cases]. / Síndrome "happy puppet" o de Angelman. Revisión a propósito de tres casos.

Angelman's or "happy puppet" syndrome is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by severe or profound mental retardation with deepest involvement of language, frequent smile and laughter and a happy appearance of every patient. Constant somatic features are microcephaly with braquicephaly, wide face, prognathism, occipital flattening and protruding tongue. Their movements are incoordinated and ataxic, giving them a puppet-like aspect. Electroencephalographic abnormalities are constant and severe but they usually have sporadic epileptic seizures. Only about fifty cases have been reported, affecting both sexes and belonging to different continents and reaces, but authors think the disorder is more frequent. First three patients of Spanish literature are presented and findings of "happy puppet" syndrome are commented.