Towards a new era in fetal medicine in the Nordic countries

Vasilis Sitras; Steering Committee Group of the Nordic Network of Fetal Medicine (NNFM); Øivind Braathen; Jana Brodszki; Ylva Carlsson; Cathrine Ebbing; Torbjørn Eggebø; Hildur Hardardottir; Guttorm Haugen; Seppo Heinonen; Erik Iwarsson; Bo Jacobsson; Finn Stener Jørgensen; Olav Petersen; Karin Sundberg; Ann Tabor; Ida Vogel; Helle Zingenberg

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Towards a new era in fetal medicine in the Nordic countries

Vasilis Sitras, Steering Committee Group of the Nordic Network of Fetal Medicine (NNFM), Øivind Braathen, Jana Brodszki, Ylva Carlsson, Cathrine Ebbing, Torbjørn Eggebø, Hildur Hardardottir, Guttorm Haugen, Seppo Heinonen, Erik Iwarsson, Bo Jacobsson, Finn Stener Jørgensen, Olav Petersen, Karin Sundberg, Ann Tabor, Ida Vogel, Helle Zingenberg

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Abstract

Fetal medicine is a subspecialty of obstetrics investigating the development, growth and disease of the human fetus. The advances in fetal imaging (ultrasonography, MRI) and molecular diagnostic techniques, together with the possibility of intervention in utero, make fetal medicine an important, rapidly developing field within women's healthcare. Therefore, a variety of specialists, such as neonatologists, pediatric cardiologists, medical geneticists, radiologists and pediatric surgeons, are necessary to adjunct in the diagnosis and treatment of the fetus as a patient. In this commentary, we provide a description of some organizational and educational aspects of fetal medicine in the Nordic countries, using examples of the management of specific conditions such as aneuploidy screening, red cell allo-immunization and fetal interventions. Clearly, there are several cultural, legal, organizational and practical differences between the Nordic countries; these are not necessarily negative, given the high standards of care in all Nordic countries. The scope of the newly founded Nordic Network of Fetal Medicine is to enhance cooperation in clinical practice, education and research between the participant countries. Hopefully, this initiative will find the necessary political and economic support from the national authorities and bring a new era in the field of fetal medicine in the Nordic region.

Original language	English
Journal	Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Volume	95
Issue number	8
Pages (from-to)	845-9
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0001-6349
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.12917
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2016

Keywords

Female
Fetal Diseases
Fetal Therapies
Humans
International Cooperation
Obstetrics
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
Journal Article

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Sitras, V., Steering Committee Group of the Nordic Network of Fetal Medicine (NNFM), Braathen, Ø., Brodszki, J., Carlsson, Y., Ebbing, C., Eggebø, T., Hardardottir, H., Haugen, G., Heinonen, S., Iwarsson, E., Jacobsson, B., Jørgensen, F. S., Petersen, O., Sundberg, K., Tabor, A., Vogel, I., & Zingenberg, H. (2016). Towards a new era in fetal medicine in the Nordic countries. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 95(8), 845-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.12917

Sitras, V, Steering Committee Group of the Nordic Network of Fetal Medicine (NNFM), Braathen, Ø, Brodszki, J, Carlsson, Y, Ebbing, C, Eggebø, T, Hardardottir, H, Haugen, G, Heinonen, S, Iwarsson, E, Jacobsson, B, Jørgensen, FS, Petersen, O, Sundberg, K, Tabor, A, Vogel, I & Zingenberg, H 2016, 'Towards a new era in fetal medicine in the Nordic countries', Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, vol. 95, no. 8, pp. 845-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.12917

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