This is a selection of articles from the August 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Perinatology & Neonatology headlines.
A comparison of the general movements assessment with traditional approaches to newborn and infant assessment: Concurrent validity.
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Source: Early Human Development - August 31, 2007 Authors: Snider LM, Majnemer A, Mazer B, Campbell S, Bos AF Tags: Early Hum Dev Source Type: info
Neurobehavioral profile of healthy full-term newborn infants of adolescent mothers.
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Source: Early Human Development - August 31, 2007 Authors: de Moraes Barros MC, Guinsburg R, Mitsuhiro S, Chalem E, Laranjeira RR Tags: Early Hum Dev Source Type: info
Prenatal diagnosis of a 11q deletion syndrome associated with unilateral hydronephrosis diagnosed by 3D ultrasound examination
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - August 31, 2007 Authors: Magdalena Sanz-Cortes, Francisco Raga, Fernando Bonilla-Musoles Source Type: info
Foreword
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
Trends and differentials in higher-birthweight infants at 28–31 weeks of gestation, by race and Hispanic origin, United States, 1990–2002
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
The research implications of the selection of a gestational age estimation method
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
Gestational age estimation on United States livebirth certificates: a historical overview
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
A comparison of LMP-based and ultrasound-based estimates of gestational age using linked California livebirth and prenatal screening records
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
United States vital statistics and the measurement of gestational age
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
Birthweight distributions by gestational age: comparison of LMP-based and ultrasound-based estimates of gestational age using data from the Swedish Birth Registry
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
Multiple imputation for national public-use datasets and its possible application for gestational age in United States Natality files
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
Effects of different data-editing methods on trends in race-specific preterm delivery rates, United States, 1990–2002
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
Menstrual versus clinical estimate of gestational age dating in the United States: temporal trends and variability in indices of perinatal outcomes
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
Assessing the quality of last menstrual period date on California birth records
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
Gestational age estimates from singleton births conceived using assisted reproductive technology
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Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - August 30, 2007 Tags: Addressing Gestational Age Measurement Using Birth Certificate Data Source Type: info
Cervical length and the risk of spontaneous labor at term
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - August 30, 2007 Authors: L L TolaymatV H Gonzalez-QuinteroL Sanchez-RamosA KaunitzP WludykaM J O'SullivanD Martin Source Type: info
Pregnancy following preimplantation genetic diagnosis of cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL)
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - August 30, 2007 Authors: C. Konialis, B. Hagnefelt, G. Kokkali, C. Pantos, C. Pangalos Source Type: info
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: attitudes among pediatric residents and nurses towards fetal and neonatal management
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - August 30, 2007 Authors: P. Renella, R.-K. R. Chang, D. A. Ferry, R. D. Bart, M. S. Sklansky Source Type: info
High-flow nasal cannula as a device to provide continuous positive airway pressure in infants
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - August 30, 2007 Authors: K L SpenceD MurphyC KilianR McGonigleR A Kilani Source Type: info
Decision-making in the delivery room: a survey of neonatologists
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - August 30, 2007 Authors: A R WeissH J BinnsJ W CollinsR-A deRegnier Source Type: info
Prevalence of hypospadias in the same geographic region as ascertained by three different registries
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Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Paul Nelson, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Tina Kold Jensen, Pierre Mouriquand, Ieuan Hughes, Duncan Wilcox, Paul Elliott Source Type: info
Seeking causes: Classifying and evaluating congenital heart defects in etiologic studies
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Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Lorenzo D. Botto, Angela E. Lin, Tiffany Riehle-Colarusso, Sadia Malik, Adolfo Correa, The National Birth Defects Prevention Study Source Type: info
High prevalence of NTDs in Shanxi Province: A combined epidemiological approach
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Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - August 29, 2007 Authors: Xue Gu, Liangming Lin, Xiaoying Zheng, Ting Zhang, Xinming Song, Jinfeng Wang, Xinhu Li, Peizhen Li, Gong Chen, Jilei Wu, Lihua Wu, Jufen Liu Source Type: info
Effects of mothers' prenatal psychiatric status and postnatal caregiving on infant biobehavioral regulation: Can prenatal programming be modified?
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Source: Early Human Development - August 28, 2007 Authors: Kaplan LA, Evans L, Monk C Tags: Early Hum Dev Source Type: info
Adverse neurodevelopmental outcome of infants exposed to opiate in-utero.
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Source: Early Human Development - August 27, 2007 Authors: Hunt RW, Tzioumi D, Collins E, Jeffery HE Tags: Early Hum Dev Source Type: info
Perinatal diagnosis of a lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome (LD)
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - August 24, 2007 Authors: M. Büchner, S. Dostert, A. Falkert, G. Huber, B. Seelbach-Göbel Source Type: info
Validation of accuracy and community acceptance of the BIRTHweigh III scale for categorizing newborn weight in rural India
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - August 23, 2007 Authors: G L DarmstadtV KumarJ C ShearerR MisraS MohantyA H BaquiP S CoffeyS AwasthiJ V SinghM Santosham Source Type: info
Mortality of full-term infants during the first month of life in a tertiary care hospital
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - August 23, 2007 Authors: A AmirP MerlobN LinderL SirotaG Klinger Source Type: info
Cost, causes and rates of rehospitalization of preterm infants
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - August 23, 2007 Authors: M A UnderwoodB DanielsenW M Gilbert Source Type: info
Prenatal ultrasonographic findings may be useful in predicting the prognosis of trisomy 18
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - August 23, 2007 Authors: Terumi Tanigawa, Daisuke Nakayama, Kiyonori Miura, Shoko Miura, Takako Shimada, Hideaki Masuzaki Source Type: info
Color Doppler ultrasound of spiral artery blood flow for prediction of hypertensive disorders and intra uterine growth restriction: a longitudinal study
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - August 23, 2007 Authors: K. L. Deurloo, M. D. Spreeuwenberg, A. C. Bolte, J. M. G. Van Vugt Source Type: info
Psychological distress in parents of children with severe congenital heart disease: the impact of prenatal versus postnatal diagnosis
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - August 23, 2007 Authors: C L BrosigB N WhitstoneM A FrommeltS J FrisbeeS R Leuthner Source Type: info
Reliability of salivary theophylline in monitoring the treatment for apnoea of prematurity
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Source: Journal of Perinatology - August 23, 2007 Authors: P Chereches-PantaM V NanulescuM CuleaN Palibroda Source Type: info
[Original articles] Methamphetamine detection in maternal and neonatal hair: implications for fetal safety
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Garcia-Bournissen, F, Rokach, B, Karaskov, T, Koren, G Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Leading articles] Is nitric oxide effective in preterm infants?
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Subhedar, N., Dewhurst, C. Tags: Leading articles Source Type: info
[Original articles] Influence of maternal diabetes mellitus on fetal iron status
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Maria Verner, A., Manderson, J., Lappin, T. R J, McCance, D. R, Halliday, H. L, Sweet, D. G Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Original articles] Point of care estimation of haemoglobin in neonates
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Hinds, L. E, Brown, C. L, Clark, S. J Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Reviews] How has research in the past 5 years changed my clinical practice
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Greenough, A. Tags: Reviews Source Type: info
[Perinatal lessons from the past] Dr Edith Potter (1901 1993) of Chicago: pioneer in perinatal pathology
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Dunn, P M Tags: Perinatal lessons from the past Source Type: info
[Images in neonatal medicine] Life-threatening bleeding from thymic cysts in a newborn
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Eifinger, F., Hekmat, K., Huenseler, C., Vierzig, A., Roth, B. Tags: Images in neonatal medicine Source Type: info
[Original articles] Incidents and errors in neonatal intensive care: a review of the literature
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Snijders, C, van Lingen, R A, Molendijk, A, Fetter, W P F Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Images in neonatal medicine] Asymmetrical crying facies in monozygotic twins
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Horsch, S., Roll, C. Tags: Images in neonatal medicine Source Type: info
[Perspectives] Placing preterm infants for sleep: first prone, then supine
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Poets, C. F, von Bodman, A. Tags: Perspectives Source Type: info
[Images in neonatal medicine] Antenatal diagnosis and postnatal treatment of intrapulmonary arteriovenous malformation
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Kenny, D. P, Tsai-Goodman, B., Martin, R. P, Tulloh, R. M Tags: Images in neonatal medicine Source Type: info
[Fantoms] Fantoms
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Stenson, B. Tags: Fantoms Source Type: info
[Original articles] Dopamine versus dobutamine in very low birthweight infants: endocrine effects
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Filippi, L., Pezzati, M., Poggi, C., Rossi, S., Cecchi, A., Santoro, C. Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Original articles] Inequities in neonatal survival interventions: evidence from national surveys
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Fenn, B., Kirkwood, B. R, Popatia, Z., Bradley, D. J Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Original articles] High-altitude ancestry protects against hypoxia-associated reductions in fetal growth
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Julian, C. G., Vargas, E., Armaza, J F., Wilson, M. J, Niermeyer, S., Moore, L. G Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
High levels of growth factors in human breast milk.
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Source: Early Human Development - August 21, 2007 Authors: Kobata R, Tsukahara H, Ohshima Y, Ohta N, Tokuriki S, Tamura S, Mayumi M Tags: Early Hum Dev Source Type: info
[Perspectives] Drug misuse during pregnancy and fetal toxicity
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Anderson, M., Choonara, I. Tags: Perspectives Source Type: info
[PostScript] Routine mechanical ventilation for transferred neonates with duct-dependent congenital heart disease
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Ferrarese, P., Marra, A., Doglioni, N., Zanardo, V., Trevisanuto, D. Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[PostScript] N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide as a marker of ductal haemodynamic significance in preterm infants: a prospective observational study
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: El-Khuffash, A. F, Amoruso, M., Culliton, M., Molloy, E. J Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[Images in neonatal medicine] Newborn with intermittent grunting in the first hours after delivery
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Hogeman, P. H G, de Vries, W. B, Smit, J. J, van der Zee, D. C Tags: Images in neonatal medicine Source Type: info
[Original articles] Posture and movement in healthy preterm infants in supine position in and outside the nest
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Ferrari, F, Bertoncelli, N, Gallo, C, Roversi, M F, Guerra, M P, Ranzi, A, Hadders-Algra, M Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Short reports] Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor fetopathy: long-term outcome
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Laube, G. F, Kemper, M. J, Schubiger, G., Neuhaus, T. J Tags: Short reports Source Type: info
[Images in neonatal medicine] Neonatal gastric perforation following inadvertent connection of oxygen to the nasogastric feeding tube
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Ebenezer, K., Bose, A., Carl, S. Tags: Images in neonatal medicine Source Type: info
[Reviews] Neonatal nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation: what do we know in 2007?
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Owen, L. S, Morley, C. J, Davis, P. G Tags: Reviews Source Type: info
[Original articles] Relationship of tibial speed of sound and lower limb length to nutrient intake in preterm infants
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Mercy, J, Dillon, B, Morris, J, Emmerson, A J, Mughal, M Z Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Original articles] Mortality patterns among very preterm babies: a comparative analysis of two European regions in France and England
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Draper, E. S, Zeitlin, J., Field, D. J, Manktelow, B. N, Truffert, P. Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[Perspectives] Preventing kernicterus: a wake-up call
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Ives, K. Tags: Perspectives Source Type: info
[Leading articles] Are postnatal steroids ever justified to treat severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia?
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Eichenwald, E. C, Stark, A. R Tags: Leading articles Source Type: info
[Original articles] Sleeping position, oxygen saturation and lung volume in convalescent, prematurely born infants
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Kassim, Z., Donaldson, N., Khetriwal, B., Rao, H., Sylvester, K., Rafferty, G. F, Hannam, S., Greenough, A. Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
[PostScript] Free-flow oxygen delivery using a T-piece resuscitator
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Dawson, J. A, Davis, P. G, Kamlin, C O. F, Morley, C. J Tags: PostScript Source Type: info
[Reviews] Impact of common genetic variation on neonatal disease and outcome
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Harding, D. Tags: Reviews Source Type: info
[Original articles] Prospective surveillance study of severe hyperbilirubinaemia in the newborn in the UK and Ireland
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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - August 21, 2007 Authors: Manning, D., Todd, P., Maxwell, M., Jane Platt, M. Tags: Original articles Source Type: info
Endoscopic laser surgery in severe second-trimester twin-twin transfusion syndrome: a three-year experience from a Latin American center
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Source: Prenatal Diagnosis - August 19, 2007 Authors: Waldo Sepulveda, Amy E. Wong, Victor Dezerega, Juan C. Devoto, Juan L. Alcalde Source Type: info
Predictive blood group genetics in hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn: a 10-year review of a laboratory evaluation of amniotic fluid-derived DNA