Dear Colleagues,
High-risk pregnancies are those with pre-existing or actual conditions that increase the risk of complications for the mother and fetus. Several factors may be involved, such as very young or old age, low levels of education and nutrition, and poor or unhealthy living conditions. High-risk pregnancies should be identified as early as possible so that better treatment can be offered in order to improve maternal and baby outcomes.
The most frequent conditions associated with high-risk pregnancies are gestational diabetes, obesity, thyroid disease, infection and pre-eclampsia.
In addition, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has altered normal lifestyles and encouraged the use of new approaches such as telemedicine for the management of high-risk pregnancies.
However, the role of SARS-COV-2 on embryogenesis and on development of the placenta is still not well known.
In this Special Issue, we aim to highlight new approaches and to provide summaries of the current evidence and future directions on the topic of high-risk pregnancies. Research and review articles in this field are welcome.
Dr. Antonio Schiattarella and Prof. Maddalena Morlando
Guest Editors
Manuscripts should be submitted via our online editorial system at https://imr.propub.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to start your submission. Manuscripts can be submitted now or up until the deadline. All papers will go through peer-review process. Accepted papers will be published in the journal (as soon as accepted) and meanwhile listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, reviews as well as short communications are preferred. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office to announce on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts will be thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. Please visit the Instruction for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) in this open access journal is 1500 USD. Submitted manuscripts should be well formatted in good English.
- Open Access Systematic ReviewThe Accuracy of Third-Trimester Ultrasound in Predicting Large for Gestational Age or Macrosomic Fetuses in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisSofia Bussolaro, Vincenza Cofini, Stefano Necozione, Maurizio Guido, ... Ilaria FantasiaClin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2023, 50(7), 144; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog5007144(This article belongs to the Special Issue High Risk Pregnancy and Future Approaches)45Downloads196Views
- Open Access Systematic ReviewThe Relationship between Serum Calcium Level and Risk Factor of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension: A Meta-AnalysisYu-Xin Song, Lian-Ping He, Cui-Ping LiClin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2023, 50(3), 66; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog5003066(This article belongs to the Special Issue High Risk Pregnancy and Future Approaches)95Downloads6Citations235Views
- Open Access Original ResearchVitamin D Deficiency in a Cohort of Neapolitan Pregnant Women: Do We Really Live in the City of the Sun?Laura Sarno, Annunziata Carlea, Serena Cabaro, Carmen Imma Aquino, ... Daniela TerraccianoClin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2023, 50(3), 52; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog5003052(This article belongs to the Special Issue High Risk Pregnancy and Future Approaches)19Downloads208Views