This is a selection of articles from the February 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Perinatology & Neonatology headlines.
Plasma Exchange in a Case of Severe Factor X Deficiency in Pregnancy: Critical Review of the Literature
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
Long-distance air medical transport of extremely low birth weight infants with pneumoperitoneum
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - February 28, 2008 Authors: R M McAdamsS A DotzlerG L PoleJ D Kerecman Source Type: journals
Multidimensional System Biology: Genetic Markers and Proteomic Biomarkers of Adverse Pregnancy Outcome in Preterm Birth
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 27, 2008 Source Type: journals
Maternal diet and the risk of hypospadias and cryptorchidism in the offspring
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 27, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Proteomic analysis to characterize differential mouse strain sensitivity to cadmium-induced forelimb teratogenesis
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Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - February 27, 2008 Authors: Haiyan Chen, Pinmanee Boontheung, Rachel R. Ogorzalek Loo, Yongming Xie, Joseph A. Loo, Jian-yu Rao, Michael D. Collins Source Type: journals
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for BRCA1 exon 13 duplication mutation using linked polymorphic markers resulting in a live birth
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - February 27, 2008 Authors: Melinda J. Jasper, Jan Liebelt, Nicole D. Hussey Source Type: journals
Optimized criteria for using fluorescence in situ hybridization in the prenatal diagnosis of common aneuploidies
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - February 27, 2008 Authors: Sandrine Leclercq, Aziza Lebbar, Gilles Grange, Vassilis Tsatsaris, Dominique Le Tessier, Jean-Michel Dupont Source Type: journals
Current status of prenatal diagnosis, operative management and outcome of esophageal atresia/tracheo-esophageal fistula
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - February 27, 2008 Authors: C. H. Houben, J. I. Curry Source Type: journals
Monochorionic and dichorionic twin pregnancies discordant for fetal anencephaly: a systematic review of prenatal management options
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - February 27, 2008 Authors: Annelies Lust, Luc De Catte, Liesbeth Lewi, Jan Deprest, Philippe Loquet, Roland Devlieger Source Type: journals
Correlation between Anthropometric Measures and Birthweight of Infants: Value in Measuring Actual Birthweight
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
Obesity and Mode of Delivery in Primigravid and Multigravid Women
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 26, 2008 Source Type: journals
Neuroimaging findings in children with rare or novel de novo chromosomal anomalies
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Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - February 26, 2008 Authors: Leon G. Epstein, Ali Jalali, Ajit N. Chary, Sophia Khan, Joshua Ross, Justine Coppinger, Katrin Carlson, Joel Charrow, Barbara Burton, Donald Zimmerman, John Curran, Francine Kim, Pam Nguyen, Delilah Burrowes, Brad Angle, Cynthia Stack, Lisa Shaffer, John Source Type: journals
Glyburide Metabolism by Placentas of Healthy and Gestational Diabetics
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Serial Sonographic Growth Assessment in Pregnancies Complicated by an Isolated Single Umbilical Artery
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
Maternal Hydration Status Affects Renal Pelvic-Calyceal Diameter in Pregnancy
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
MRI Diagnosis of Occipital Cephalohematoma Mimicking an Encephalocele
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
Nonconventional Approach to Twin Pregnancies Complicated by Extremely Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes of One Twin
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - February 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
[PostScript] Rationalising the use of "growing bloods" in stable preterm infants
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: McNamara, R, Molloy, E J Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals
[Reviews] Pathogenesis of cerebral white matter injury of prematurity
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Khwaja, O, Volpe, J J Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Referral pattern of neonates with severe respiratory failure for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Tiruvoipati, R, Pandya, H, Manktelow, B, Smith, J, Dodkins, I, Elbourne, D, Field, D Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[Images in neonatal medicine] Congenital hyperinsulinism: [18F]DOPA PET/CT scan of a focal lesion in the head of the pancreas
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Kapoor, R R, Gilbert, C, Mohnike, K, Blankenstein, O, Fuechtner, F, Hussain, K Tags: Images in neonatal medicine Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Probable early-onset group B streptococcal neonatal sepsis: a serious clinical condition related to intrauterine infection
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Carbonell-Estrany, X, Figueras-Aloy, J, Salcedo-Abizanda, S, de la Rosa-Fraile, M, Castrillo Study Group Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Characterisation of the host inflammatory response to Staphylococcus epidermidis in neonatal whole blood
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Hartel, C, Osthues, I, Rupp, J, Haase, B, Roder, K, Gopel, W, Herting, E, Schultz, C Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[Fantoms] Fantoms
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Platt, M. W. Tags: Fantoms Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Lingual sucrose reduces the pain response to nasogastric tube insertion: a randomised clinical trial
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: McCullough, S, Halton, T, Mowbray, D, Macfarlane, P I Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[Short reports] Quantitative ultrasound and dual-energy x ray absorptiometry in bone status assessment of ex-preterm infants
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Gianni, M L, Mora, S, Roggero, P, Mosca, F Tags: Short reports Source Type: journals
[Leading articles] Value and validity of neonatal disease severity scoring systems
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Dorling, J. S, Field, D. J Tags: Leading articles Source Type: journals
[PostScript] Bubble CPAP must be used with care to avoid harm
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Gunlemez, A, Isken, T Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals
[PostScript] Nerve blockade as a therapeutic option in severe neonatal arterial ischaemia
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Piersigilli, F, Di Pede, A, Dotta, A, Auriti, C, Mancinelli, R L., Seganti, G, Corchia, C Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals
[Leading articles] Ethical and legal aspects of video recording neonatal resuscitation
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: O'Donnell, C. P F, Kamlin, C O. F, Davis, P. G, Morley, C. J Tags: Leading articles Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Noise levels during nCPAP are flow-dependent but not device-dependent
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Karam, O, Donatiello, C, Van Lancker, E, Chritin, V, Pfister, R E, Rimensberger, P C Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[PostScript] Thyroid volumes in newborns of different gestational ages: normative data
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Kurtoglu, S, Ozturk, M A, Koklu, E, Gunes, T, Akcakus, M, Yikilmaz, A, Buyukkayhan, D, Hatipoglu, N Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Intrauterine growth and survival in cerebral palsy
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Hemming, K, Hutton, J L, Bonellie, S, Kurinczuk, J J Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[Short reports] Neonatal nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation: a survey of practice in England
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Owen, L S, Morley, C J, Davis, P G Tags: Short reports Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Long-term outcome after neonatal intraparenchymal echodensities with porencephaly
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Sherlock, R L, Synnes, A R, Grunau, R E, Holsti, L, Hubber-Richard, P, Johannesen, D, Whitfield, M F Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Attempt to improve transcutaneous bilirubinometry: a double-blind study of Medick BiliMed versus Respironics BiliCheck
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: De Luca, D, Zecca, E, Corsello, M, Tiberi, E, Semeraro, C, Romagnoli, C Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[Original articles] The EPICure study: growth and blood pressure at 6 years of age following extremely preterm birth
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Bracewell, M A, Hennessy, E M, Wolke, D, Marlow, N Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[Original articles] A cohort study of low Apgar scores and cognitive outcomes
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Odd, D E, Rasmussen, F, Gunnell, D, Lewis, G, Whitelaw, A Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[Case reports] Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent neonatal epileptic encephalopathy
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Bagci, S, Zschocke, J, Hoffmann, G F, Bast, T, Klepper, J, Muller, A, Heep, A, Bartmann, P, Franz, A R Tags: Case reports Source Type: journals
[Perinatal lessons from the past] Professor Munro Kerr (1868-1960) of Glasgow and caesarean delivery
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Dunn, P. M Tags: Perinatal lessons from the past Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Group B streptococcal disease in Portuguese infants younger than 90 days
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Neto, M T Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[Reviews] Enteral feeding for very low birth weight infants: reducing the risk of necrotising enterocolitis
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Chauhan, M, Henderson, G, McGuire, W Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals
[Original articles] Comparison of ibuprofen and indometacin for early-targeted treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in extremely premature infants: a randomised controlled trial
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Su, B-H, Lin, H-C, Chiu, H-Y, Hsieh, H-Y, Chen, H-H, Tsai, Y-C Tags: Original articles Source Type: journals
[PostScript] Influence of duration of parenteral nutrition on retinopathy of prematurity
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - February 22, 2008 Authors: Vanhaesebrouck, S, Vanhole, C, Zegher, F d., Allegaert, K Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals
Parental religious affiliation and survival of premature infants with severe intraventricular hemorrhage
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - February 21, 2008 Authors: I AradR BraunsteinD Netzer Source Type: journals
Patterns of pregnancy exposure to prescription FDA C, D and X drugs in a Canadian population
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - February 21, 2008 Authors: S W WenT YangD KrewskiQ YangC NimrodP GarnerW FraserO OlatunbosunM C Walker Source Type: journals
Perinatal characteristics and parents' perspective of health status of NICU graduates born at term
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - February 21, 2008 Authors: V SchiaritiA F KlassenJ S HoubéA SynnesS LisonkovaS K Lee Source Type: journals
The influence of amino-acid supplementation, gestational age and time on thyroxine levels in premature neonates
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - February 21, 2008 Authors: A S KelleherR H ClarkM SteinbachD H ChaceA R Spitzer Source Type: journals
A gestation- and postnatal age-based reference chart for assessing renal function in extremely premature infants
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - February 21, 2008 Authors: S ThayyilS SheikS T KempleyA Sinha Source Type: journals
Urinalysis vs urine protein–creatinine ratio to predict significant proteinuria in pregnancy
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - February 21, 2008 Authors: B K DwyerM GormanI R CarrollM Druzin Source Type: journals
In this issue
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Risk factors for not delivering in a level III unit before 32 weeks of gestation: results from a population-based study in Paris and surrounding districts in 2003
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Determinants of caesarean section in Lebanon: geographical differences
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Birthweight percentiles by gestational age and gender for children in the North of Mexico
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Did you spot?
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Variation in season of birth in singleton and multiple births concordant for autism spectrum disorders
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Screening for developmental problems at primary care level: a field programme in San Isidro, Argentina
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
So, you want to get pregnant? How good is our advice for couples?
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Unintended pregnancy rates among a US military population
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Maternal smoking during pregnancy: a comparison between concurrent and retrospective self-reports
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Do celebrities’ cosmetic breast augmentations jeopardise their fans’ willingness to breast feed?
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Intracluster correlation coefficients from the 2005 WHO Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health: implications for implementation research
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Mortality risk of small infants varies with their mother's birthweight and race
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Active and passive maternal smoking during pregnancy and the risks of low birthweight and preterm birth: the Generation R Study
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - February 20, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: journals
Organic Acid Concentrations in Amniotic Fluid Found in Normal and Down Syndrome Pregnancies
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Source: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy - February 20, 2008 Source Type: journals
Fetal Cardiocentesis: A Review of Indications, Risks, Applications and Technique
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Source: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy - February 20, 2008 Source Type: journals
Adverse Outcome of Pregnancies with Extremely High Levels of Maternal Serum Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
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Source: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy - February 20, 2008 Source Type: journals
Fetal Manifestation of the Fine-Lubinsky Syndrome
