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A new methodology to preserve the original proportion and integrity of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma during sample processing and storageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To develop a standardized blood collection device that preserves fetal cell-free DNA and minimizes the cell-free DNA background in maternal plasma.Blood samples were drawn from healthy pregnant donors into K3EDTA (BD vacutainer®) and Cell-free DNATM BCT tubes (Streck®, Inc.) and kept at ambient temperature. Plasma was separated by centrifugation and cell-free DNA was extracted. Cell-free DNA from plasma was quantified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.Blood drawn into Cell-free DNATM BCT tubes showed no change in the original proportion of fetal cell-free DNA during a 14-day storage period at ambient te...
Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - March 19, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: M. R. Fernando, K. Chen, S. Norton, G. Krzyzanowski, D. Bourne, B. Hunsley, W. L. Ryan, C. Bassett Source Type: journals

Prenatal diagnosis of autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia (SPG42) caused by SLC33A1 mutation in a Chinese kindredEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - March 19, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Pengfei Lin, Fei Mao, Qiji Liu, Changshun Shao, Chuanzhu Yan, Yaoqin Gong Source Type: journals

The impact of rapid aneuploidy detection (RAD) in addition to karyotyping versus karyotyping on maternal quality of lifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To assess the impact of rapid aneuploidy detection (RAD) combined with fetal karyotyping versus karyotyping only on maternal anxiety and health-related quality of life.Women choosing to undergo amniocentesis were selected into group 1, i.e. receiving a karyotype result only (n = 132) or to group 2, i.e. receiving both the result of RAD and karyotyping (n = 181).There were no systematic differences in time of RAD combined with karyotyping versus karyotyping only in terms of anxiety (P = 0.91), generic physical health (P = 0.76, P = 0.46), generic mental health (P = 0.52, P = 0.72), personal perceived control (P = 0.91) and ...
Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - March 19, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: E. M. A Boormans, E. Birnie, D. Oepkes, C. M. Bilardo, H. I. J. Wildschut, J. Creemers, G. J. Bonsel, J. M. M. van Lith, on behalf of the M.A.K.E.study group Source Type: journals

The role of mechanical signals in regulating chondrogenesis and osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cellsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews chondrogenesis and osteogenesis during skeletogenesis, and then considers the role of mechanics in regulating limb development and regenerative events such as fracture repair. However, observing skeletal changes under altered loading conditions can only partially explain the role of mechanics in controlling MSC differentiation. Increasingly, understanding how epigenetic factors, such as the mechanical environment, regulate stem cell fate is undertaken using tightly controlled in vitro models. Factors such as bioengineered surfaces, substrates, and bioreactor systems are used to control the mechanical f...
Source: Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today: Reviews - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Daniel J. Kelly, Christopher R. Jacobs Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals

Therapeutic potential of the immunomodulatory activities of adult mesenchymal stem cellsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) include a select population of resident cells within adult tissues, which retain the ability to differentiate along several tissue-specific lineages under defined media conditions and have finite expansion potential in vitro. These adult progenitor populations have been identified in various tissues, but it remains unclear exactly what role both transplanted and native MSCs play in processes of disease and regeneration. Interestingly, increasing evidence reveals a unique antiinflammatory immunomodulatory phenotype shared among this population, lending support to the idea that MSCs play a...
Source: Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today: Reviews - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Caren E. Petrie Aronin, Rocky S. Tuan Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals

Tissue-dependent induction of apoptosis by matrix metalloproteinase stromelysin-3 during amphibian metamorphosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a superfamily of Zn2+-dependent proteases that are capable of cleaving the proteinaceous component of the extracellular matrix (ECM). The ECM is a critical medium for cell-cell interactions and can also directly signal cells through cell surface ECM receptors, such as integrins. In addition, many growth factors and signaling molecules are stored in the ECM. Thus, ECM remodeling and/or degradation by MMPs are expected to affect cell fate and behavior during many developmental and pathological processes. Numerous studies have shown that the expression of MMP mRNAs and proteins associates ...
Source: Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today: Reviews - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Smita Mathew, Liezhen Fu, Takashi Hasebe, Atsuko Ishizuya-Oka, Yun-Bo Shi Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals

Extracellular matrix provides an optimal niche for the maintenance and propagation of mesenchymal stem cellsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Relatively little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the control of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) proliferation, differentiation, and survival. This presents difficulties in following and characterizing cells along the lineage because of our inability to isolate and obtain a sufficient number of homogeneous MSCs using current culture systems for in vitro expansion. Adjusting the cellular machinery to allow greater proliferation can lead to other unwanted outcomes, such as unmanageable precancerous changes, or differentiation down an undesired pathway. Recently, it has become increasingly evident ...
Source: Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today: Reviews - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Xiao-Dong Chen Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals

Heparan sulfate in lung morphogenesis: The elephant in the roomEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Heparan sulfate (HS) is a structurally complex polysaccharide located on the cell surface and in the extracellular matrix, where it participates in numerous biological processes through interactions with a vast number of regulatory proteins such as growth factors and morphogens. HS is crucial for lung development; disruption of HS synthesis in flies and mice results in a major aberration of airway branching, and in mice, it results in neonatal death as a consequence of malformed lungs and respiratory distress. Epithelial-mesenchymal interactions governing lung morphogenesis are directed by various diffusible proteins, many...
Source: Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today: Reviews - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Sophie M. Thompson, Edwin C. Jesudason, Jeremy E. Turnbull, David G. Fernig Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals

Basement membranes in development and diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Basement membranes (BMs) are specializations of the extracellular matrix that act as key mediators of development and disease. Their sheet like protein matrices typically serve to separate epithelial or endothelial cell layers from underlying mesenchymal tissues, providing both a biophysical support to overlying tissue as well as a hub to promote and regulate cell-cell and cell-protein interactions. In the latter context, the BM is increasingly being recognized as a mediator of growth factor interactions during development. In this review, we discuss recent findings regarding the structure of the BM and its roles in mediat...
Source: Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today: Reviews - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Fenny Wiradjaja, Tia DiTommaso, Ian Smyth Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals

First trimester maternal serum placental growth factor in trisomy 21 pregnanciesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To examine placental growth factor (PlGF) levels in first trimester maternal serum in trisomy 21 pregnancies and to investigate the potential value of PlGF in a first trimester screening test.First trimester maternal serum from 70 trisomy 21 cases and 375 euploid controls were retrospectively analyzed for PlGF using a DELFIA® Xpress immunoassay platform. Results were expressed as multiples of medians (MoM) for comparison.PlGF levels were significantly decreased in pregnancies with trisomy 21, 0.76 MoM versus 0.98 MoM in controls. Inclusion of PlGF into the first trimester combined test [maternal age, pregnancy associated ...
Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: N. J. Cowans, A. Stamatopoulou, K. Spencer Source Type: journals

Successful photocoagulation on both sides of inter-twin membrane for twin-twin transfusion syndrome in a case of iatrogenic septostomy after an amnioreductionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Efua B. Leke, Ramesha Papanna, Kenneth J. Moise Jr, Anthony Johnson Source Type: journals

Mandibular dimensions and growth in 11- to 26-week-old Danish fetuses studied by 3D ultrasoundEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To present normative data on prenatal mandibular morphology and growth.Fifty-four normal fetuses (Danish Caucasian) were included in the study (gestational age: 11-26 weeks). Fetuses were scanned using a GE Voluson 730 Expert 3D scanner. Scans were visualized and analyzed using GE 4DVIEWTM software. Mandibular dimensions [base length (B), ramus height (H), and total length (L)] and the mandibular angle ([phiv]) were measured, and the mandibular index was calculated. Method error was estimated by duplicate measurements. Growth was calculated by regressing measured variables on age.Mandibular measurements were found to be re...
Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Nuno V. Hermann, Tron A. Darvann, Karin Sundberg, Sven Kreiborg, Connie Jørgensen Source Type: journals

Distributions of current and new first-trimester Down syndrome screening markers in twin pregnanciesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To study the distributions of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A), the free [beta] subunit of human chorion gonadotrophin (f[beta]-hCG), A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease 12 (ADAM12) and Placental Protein 13 (PP13) in first trimester twin pregnancies.Serum marker concentrations were measured in monochorionic and dichorionic twin pregnancies and singleton controls to study differences in multiples of the gestation-specific normal medians (MoMs).Median PAPP-A and f[beta]-hCG MoMs were 2.03 and 1.87 for monochorionic twins (n = 116) and 2.18 and 1.89 for dichorionic twins (n = 650). Furthermore, ADAM12 and PP13 MoM...
Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: M. P. H. Koster, E. J. Wortelboer, Ph. Stoutenbeek, G. H. A. Visser, P. C. J. I. Schielen Source Type: journals

Adrenal function in newborns undergoing surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
mp; K L Watterberg (Source: Journal of Perinatology)
Source: Journal of Perinatology - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: E F FernandezR MontmanK L Watterberg Tags: adrenal insufficiency surgery infants cortisol critically ill hypotension Source Type: journals

High-flow nasal cannula and extubation success in the premature infant: a comparison of two modalitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
& S A Dowd (Source: Journal of Perinatology)
Source: Journal of Perinatology - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: S M MillerS A Dowd Tags: Vapotherm Fisher & Paykel premature infant extubation high flow nasal cannula Source Type: journals

The changing pattern of inhaled nitric oxide use in the neonatal intensive care unitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
& A R Spitzer (Source: Journal of Perinatology)
Source: Journal of Perinatology - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: R H ClarkR L UrsprungM W WalkerD L EllsburyA R Spitzer Tags: neonate inhaled nitric oxide respiratory distress prematurity Source Type: journals

Effect of topical anesthesia and age on pain scores during retinopathy of prematurity screeningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
mp; D K VanderVeen (Source: Journal of Perinatology)
Source: Journal of Perinatology - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: M MehtaT MansfieldD K VanderVeen Tags: retinopathy of prematurity screening topical anesthesia Premature Infant Pain Profile PIPP Source Type: journals

Generating expected growth curves and Z-scores for premature infantsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: W R RiddleS C DonLevy Tags: growth charts neonates preterm infants Z-scores Source Type: journals

Maternal interleukin-6 (−174) C/C polymorphism is associated with chorioamnionitis and cystic periventricular leucomalacia of the preterm infantEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Maternal interleukin-6 (−174) C/C polymorphism is associated with chorioamnionitis and cystic periventricular leucomalacia of the preterm infant Journal of Perinatology advance online publication, March 18, 2010. doi:10.1038/jp.2010.30 Authors: B Resch, A Radinger, C Mannhalter, B Horvath, A Binder, W Zenz, W Walcher, J Haas, W D Müller & B Pertl (Source: Journal of Perinatology)
Source: Journal of Perinatology - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: B ReschA RadingerC MannhalterB HorvathA BinderW ZenzW WalcherJ HaasW D MüllerB Pertl Tags: interleukin-6 G( −174)C polymorphism clinical chorioamnionitis cystic periventricular leukomalacia preterm newborn Source Type: journals

Anesthetic technique and postoperative outcome in preterm infants undergoing PDA closureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
& J Lavoie (Source: Journal of Perinatology)
Source: Journal of Perinatology - March 18, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: A JanvierJ L MartinezK BarringtonJ Lavoie Tags: anaesthesia postoperative instability preterm infant ligation of ductus arteriosus Source Type: journals

The Treatment of Preeclampsia in a Rat Model Employing DigibindÂ®Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study investigated the effects of Digibind in a rat model of PE. We induced a syndrome in rats, which includes many of the phenotypic characteristics of human PE. Digibind, in escalating doses, was given on days 10 to 20 of pregnancy. Digibind produced significant lowering of the blood pressure and reduced proteinuria in our rat model of PE. However, it also did not avert IUGR. In view of these findings, in our experimental model of human PE, further studies in the quest for effective treatment of PE need to focus on pharmaceuticals that can remedy the syndrome without compromising the fetus.[...]Â© Thieme Medical P...
Source: American Journal of Perinatology - March 17, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: journals

Mixoploidy: Perinatal Diagnosis and Pregnancy OutcomeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report on two cases of abnormal midtrimester ultrasound showing placental abnormalities. Karyotype assessment showed mixoploidy, and both cases had satisfactory pregnancy outcome.[...]Â© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: American Journal of Perinatology)
Source: American Journal of Perinatology - March 17, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: journals

Maternal Outcomes Associated with Planned Vaginal Versus Planned Primary Cesarean DeliveryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Amer J PerinatolDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1249765ABSTRACTWe compared maternal morbidity between planned vaginal and planned cesarean delivery. A university hospital's database was queried for delivery outcomes. Between 1995 and 2005, 26,356 deliveries occurred. Subjects were divided into two groups: planned vaginal and planned cesarean delivery. This was based on intent to deliver vaginally or by cesarean, despite actual route of delivery. Planned vaginal delivery included successful vaginal delivery and labored cesarean delivery intended for vaginal delivery. Planned cesarean delivery included unlabored and labored cesarean del...
Source: American Journal of Perinatology - March 17, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: journals

Risk of Cesarean Delivery When Second-Trimester Ultrasound Dating Disagrees with Definite Last Menstrual PeriodEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Amer J PerinatolDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1249359ABSTRACTEstimates of gestational age based on early second-trimester ultrasound often differ from that based on the last menstrual period (LMP) even when a woman is certain about her LMP. Discrepancies in these gestational age estimates may be associated with an increased risk of cesarean section and low birth weight. We analyzed 7228 singleton, low-risk, white women from The Routine Antenatal Diagnostic Imaging with Ultrasound trial. The women were recruited at less than 14 weeks of gestation and received ultrasound exams between 15 and 22 weeks. Our results indicate that among n...
Source: American Journal of Perinatology - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: journals

Digoxin Immune Fab Treatment for Severe PreeclampsiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Amer J PerinatolDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1249762ABSTRACTWe evaluated the efficacy, safety, and biological mechanisms of digoxin immune Fab (DIF) treatment of severe preeclampsia. Fifty-one severe preeclamptic patients were randomized in double-blind fashion to DIF ( = 24) or placebo ( = 27) for 48 hours. Primary outcomes were change in creatinine clearance (CrCl) at 24 to 48 hours and antihypertensive drug use. Serum sodium pump inhibition, a sequela of endogenous digitalis-like factors (EDLF), was also assessed. CrCl in DIF subjects was essentially unchanged from baseline versus a decrease with placebo ...
Source: American Journal of Perinatology - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: journals

Oral versus Nasal Route for Placing Feeding Tubes: No Effect on Hypoxemia and Bradycardia in Infants with Apnea of Prematurity.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We could not confirm an advantage of placing a feeding tube orally in these infants with AOP, as the oral route did not improve their symptoms of AOP. Possible explanations include: (i) the increase in nasal airway resistance by the 5-Fr nasogastric tube, inserted into the smaller nostril, is too small to have any effect on AOP; (ii) any benefit of the oral route is neutralized by the negative effects of an enhanced vagal stimulation, or (iii) study duration was too short to detect a difference in AOP. PMID: 20234138 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Neonatology)
Source: Neonatology - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Bohnhorst B, Cech K, Peter C, Doerdelmann M Tags: Neonatology Source Type: journals

Lamellar Body Count and Stable Microbubble Test on Gastric Aspirates from Preterm Infants for the Diagnosis of Respiratory Distress Syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: LBC on gastric aspirates diluted in a solution of dithiothreitol can be rapidly and easily performed, and may be used alone or in combination with SMT as a predictor of RDS, allowing selective prophylaxis or very early treatment only in surfactant-deficient newborns. PMID: 20234139 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Neonatology)
Source: Neonatology - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Daniel IW, Fiori HH, Piva JP, Munhoz TP, Nectoux AV, Fiori RM Tags: Neonatology Source Type: journals

Effect of Bifidobacterium lactis on the Incidence of Nosocomial Infections in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In the present setting, B. lactis at a dosage of 6 x 2.0 x 10(9) CFU/kg/day (12 billion CFU/kg/day) did not reduce the incidence density of nosocomial infections in VLBW infants. No adverse effect of B. lactis was observed. PMID: 20234140 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Neonatology)
Source: Neonatology - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Mihatsch WA, Vossbeck S, Eikmanns B, Hoegel J, Pohlandt F Tags: Neonatology Source Type: journals

Effects of Maternal Cervical Incompetence on Morbidity and Mortality of Very Low Birthweight Neonates.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We found that cervical incompetence does not negatively affect the postnatal adverse outcomes and mortality after stratified analysis by gestational age. PMID: 20234141 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Neonatology)
Source: Neonatology - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Sung TJ, Lee KY, Ju YS Tags: Neonatology Source Type: journals

Standardized versus Individualized Parenteral Nutrition in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Comparative Study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Compared to STD-PN infants, IND-PN infants achieved significantly better growth without added clinical or laboratory complications, had a shorter period of exclusive PN and less electrolyte corrections. IND-PN, in accordance with the current more aggressive nutritional approach, appears optimal for PN of VLBW infants. Yet, STD-PN with adequate composition is an appropriate alternative. PMID: 20234142 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Neonatology)
Source: Neonatology - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Smolkin T, Diab G, Shohat I, Jubran H, Blazer S, Rozen GS, Makhoul IR Tags: Neonatology Source Type: journals

Assessment of a New Piezoelectric Transducer Sensor for Noninvasive Cardiorespiratory Monitoring of Newborn Infants in the NICU.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The PZT sensor is noninvasive and does not cause skin irritation, and we believe it does provide a reliable, accurate cardiorespiratory monitoring tool for use in the NICU, although the issue of mechanical-ventilation noise remains to be solved. PMID: 20234143 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Neonatology)
Source: Neonatology - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Sato S, Ishida-Nakajima W, Ishida A, Kawamura M, Miura S, Ono K, Inagaki N, Takada G, Takahashi T Tags: Neonatology Source Type: journals

Effect of Furosemide on Ductal Closure and Renal Function in Indomethacin-Treated Preterm Infants during the Early Neonatal Period.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Use of furosemide in combination with indomethacin increased the incidence of ARF but did not affect the PDA closure rate in preterm infants. PMID: 20234144 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Neonatology)
Source: Neonatology - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Lee BS, Byun SY, Chung ML, Chang JY, Kim HY, Kim EA, Kim KS, Pi SY Tags: Neonatology Source Type: journals

Maturation of Adrenal Function Determined by Urinary Glucocorticoid Steroid Excretion Rates in Preterm Infants of More than 30 Weeks of Gestational Age.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: There was a positive association between severity of illness and CPR in preterm infants >30 weeks, indicating a maturation of the adrenal stress response. PMID: 20234145 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Neonatology)
Source: Neonatology - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Grofer B, Bödeker RH, Gortner L, Heckmann M Tags: Neonatology Source Type: journals

What Is Their Fate after Magnesium Sulfate?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 20234146 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Neonatology)
Source: Neonatology - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Leonard AS, Mikati MA Tags: Neonatology Source Type: journals

Aortic isthmus Doppler velocimetry: role in assessment of preterm fetal growth restrictionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Intrauterine fetal growth restriction (IUGR) is an important pregnancy complication associated with significant adverse clinical outcome, stillbirth, perinatal morbidity and cerebral palsy. To date, no uniformly accepted management protocol of Doppler surveillance that reduces mortality and cognitive morbidity has emerged. Aortic isthmus (AoI) evaluation has been proposed as a potential monitoring tool for IUGR fetuses. In this review, the current knowledge of the relationship between AoI Doppler velocimetry and preterm fetal growth restriction is reviewed. Relevant technical aspects and reproducibility data are reviewed a...
Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - March 16, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: M. M. Kennelly, N. Farah, M. J. Turner, B. Stuart Source Type: journals

Congenital urinary bladder outlet obstructionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research ArticlesMARIE-KLAIRE FARRUGIA, ADRIAN S WOOLF, Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review, Volume 21 Issue 01 , pp 55-73Abstract (Source: Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review)
Source: Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: journals

Cystic fibrosis – a guide for clinicians in reproductive and obstetric medicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research ArticlesFRANK P EDENBOROUGH, ALISON M MORTON, Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review, Volume 21 Issue 01 , pp 36-54Abstract (Source: Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review)
Source: Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: journals

Fetal anaesthesia: is this necessary for fetoscopic therapy?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research ArticlesMARC VAN DE VELDE, FREDERIK DE BUCK, TIM VAN MIEGHEM, LEONARDO GUCCIARDO, PHILIP DE KONINCK, JAN DEPREST, Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review, Volume 21 Issue 01 , pp 24-35Abstract (Source: Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review)
Source: Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: journals

Proteinuria in preeclampsia: from bench to bedsideEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research ArticlesANGUS RITCHIE, MARK A BROWN, Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review, Volume 21 Issue 01 , pp 1-23Abstract (Source: Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review)
Source: Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: journals

Treatment of asphyxiated newborns with moderate hypothermia in routine clinical practice: how cooling is managed in the UK outside a clinical trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Quinn, M. W, Munyard, P. F Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals

Survival of extremely preterm infantsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Matta, N., Young, D., Boulton, R., Mactier, H. Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) definition and correlation with early-onset bacterial infection of the newbornEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Hofer, N, Miiller, W, Resch, B Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals

The Italian Ministry of Health recommends resuscitation for all preterm infants irrespective of gestational age and parental consentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Pignotti, M S., Moratti, S. Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals

Choice of booking: postnatal implications for infants requiring neonatal community careEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Mahaveer, A K, May, J, Curley, A Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals

How minimal is "minimal" enteral feeding?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: McHale, S M, McCarthy, R, O'Donnell, C P F Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals

Neonatal albumin infusions in paediatric intensive careEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Low, E, Healy, M, Molloy, E J Tags: Postscript Source Type: journals

Pain in neonates during screening for retinopathy of prematurity using binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy and wide-fi eld digital retinal imaging: a randomised comparisonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion WFDRI and BIO with eyelid speculum are similarly painful for infants. The authors speculate that the eyelid speculum rather than the examination method may contribute most to the pain experienced. (Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Dhaliwal, C A, Wright, E, McIntosh, N, Dhaliwal, K, Fleck, B W Tags: Eye Diseases, Pain (neurology), Ophthalmology, Child health, Infant health, Neonatal health, Screening (epidemiology), Screening (public health) Short reports Source Type: journals

Head trauma outcomes of verifiable falls in newborn babiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Eleven newborn babies of normal weights sustained falls onto a hard surface in hospital. The one baby who fell from >1 m sustained clinical and radiological trauma and encephalopathy, with a skull fracture and cerebral contusion. No other baby demonstrated neurological signs despite the presence of parietal skull fractures in four of six who were x rayed; only two babies had scalp swelling. The findings suggest that parietal fractures can result from very low-level falls, and scalp swelling is a poor marker for underlying fracture. (Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Ruddick, C, Platt, M W., Lazaro, C Tags: Neurological injury, Trauma, Injury Short reports Source Type: journals

Oral continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) following nasal injury in a preterm infantEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Non-invasive respiratory support is increasingly popular but is associated with complications including nasal trauma. The present report describes a novel method of oral continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) delivery in an extremely premature infant with severe nasal septum erosion. The distal end of a cut down endotracheal tube was passed through a small hole made in the teat of a dummy (infant pacifier) and sutured in place. The dummy was secured in the infant's mouth and CPAP was delivered to the pharynx. The device was well tolerated and the infant was successfully managed using this technique for 48 days, avoidin...
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Carlisle, H R, Kamlin, C O F, Owen, L S, Davis, P G, Morley, C J Tags: Child health, Infant health, Neonatal health Case reports Source Type: journals

The role of fetal magnetic resonance imagingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in fetal imaging is expanding. The depth of structural information provided by MRI means it is more than just a useful adjunct to ultrasound, as several structures are more clearly visualised and many of the limitations of ultrasound are avoided. Currently, MRI is most frequently utilised with reference to the fetal central nervous system and is valuable in ventriculomegaly, agenesis of the corpus callosum and posterior fossa abnormalities. Outside this, MRI remains primarily a research tool; there is increasing interest in applying it to thoracic abnormalities and also scope fo...
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - March 15, 2010 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Wright, C, Sibley, C P, Baker, P N Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals