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Perinatal Management and Outcome of Fetuses with Single Umbilical Artery Diagnosed PrenatallyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Prenatal diagnosis of single umbilical artery should be made with caution to avoid false positive cases. When single umbilical artery is diagnosed prenatally, we suggest 1) targeted ultrasonography for detection of anomalies with cardiovascular, genitorenal, and limb-skeletal systems; 2) chromosome study for those with intrauterine growth retardation or other associated defects; and 3) thorough investigation after birth. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 4 / December, 1998
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AcknowledgmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 4 / December, 1998
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Vibroacoustic Stimulation of the Fetus Using a Conventional Mechanical Alarm ClockEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In keeping with the ALARA principle a conventional wind-up alarm clock appears to be an inexpensive and effective alternative to the electrolarynx. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 4 / December, 1998
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Nonlinear Analysis of Biomagnetic Signals Recorded from Uterine ArteriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: It is suggested that biomagnetic measurements with the SQUID in the uterine artery flow and the application of nonlinear analysis are promising procedures in assessing fetal health, especially in high risk pregnancies. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 4 / December, 1998
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Neural Network Computer Analysis of Fetal Heart RateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The outcome probabilities and their trendgrams in the NNW FHR analysis are promising in objective decision making in the intrapartum stage. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 4 / December, 1998
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Symposium on the Fetal Cardiovascular System, First International Porto Meeting, Fundação Eng. António de Almeida, Porto, Portugal 9–10 October 1998Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 4 / December, 1998
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EditorialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 4 / December, 1998
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Ultrasonographic and Biochemical Markers of Preterm LaborEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
At present preterm delivery is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality and its incidence is remained stable during the past 10 years. Conventional methods of identifying patients at risk of preterm delivery such as obstetrics history, demographic factors or evaluation of uterine contractions and cervix by digital examination show disappointintly low sensitivity and positive predictive value. In this review we describe new ultrasonographic and biochemical approaches that have been recently proposed to screen for preterm labor both in patients with intact and with premature rupture of the membranes. The ultras...
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Mechanical Properties of Large Arteries in Mother and Fetus during Normal and Diabetic PregnancyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The difference found concerning the aortic stiffness between women with insulin-dependent diabetes during pregnancy and those with uncomplicated pregnancy might be interpreted as an altered cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy in women with diabetes. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 4 / December, 1998
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Treatment of Fetal Premature Ventricular Contractions by Administering Propranolol Hydrochloride Orally to the MotherEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Frequent fetal premature ventricular contractions were diagnosed at 39 weeks of gestation. To avoid unnecessary cesarean section, the mother was administered propranolol hydrochloride orally. The tococardiography became feasible and permitted us to evaluate fetal well-being. The patient successfully delivered transvaginally a male infant at 40 weeks of gestation. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 4 / December, 1998
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The Effect of Oral Ketanserin on Fetal Heart Rate ParametersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Ketanserin does not influence the fetal heart rate adversely and may even be associated with improved recordings late in pregnancy. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 3 / September, 1998
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Elevated Amniotic Fluid Interleukin-6 as a Predictor of Neonatal Periventricular Leukomalacia and Intraventricular HemorrhageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In women in preterm labor with intact membranes amniotic fluid interleukin-6 is useful in predicting neonatal periventricular leukomalacia and intraventricular hemorrhage. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 3 / September, 1998
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Clinical Usefulness of Flow Cytometry in Detection and Quantification of Fetomaternal HemorrhageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Flow cytometry offers a reliable alternative to traditional Kleihauer testing for detecting fetomaternal hemorrhage and may, with standardized methodology, help optimize immunoprophylaxis against erythroblastosis fetalis. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 3 / September, 1998
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Outcome of Two Pregnancies in a Patient with Gitelman's Syndrome—A Case ReportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present the prenatal course and outcome of two pregnancies in a patient with Gitelman's syndrome. The complication encountered was oligohydramnios. Close monitoring of serum magnesium and potassium, amniotic fluid volume, and fetal growth is required. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 3 / September, 1998
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Comparison between Intravenous Prostaglandin E2 and Extraamniotic Prostaglandin F2α Instillation for Termination in Second-Trimester PregnancyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Prostaglandin E2 had a higher rate of successful abortion and fewer side effects than prostaglandin F2!. This implies that intravenous prostaglandin E2 might be a better choice for second-trimester pregnancy termination compared with extraamniotic prostaglandin F2!. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 3 / September, 1998
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Respiratory Difficulty Necessitated Early Delivery in a Woman with Spondyloepiphyseal DysplasiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia is a skeletal disorder in which the vertebrae are flattened, thus making the spine shorter and greatly deformed, with marked thoracic kyphoscoliosis, lumbar lordosis, and a shortened trunk. The pelvis is also severely deformed and contracted. The patient was a 40-year-old nulligravida. At the 33rd week of pregnancy, respiratory distress gradually worsened, and cesarean section under spinal anesthesia had to be done. In women with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, uterine expansion is limited. As respiratory difficulties increase, an early delivery may have to be done. Content TypeJournal Article ...
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Maternal Brachial Arterial Waveforms in Gestational Hypertension: Analysis Using a Laplace Transform TechniqueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Analysis of maternal brachial arterial Doppler shift waveforms by Laplace transform analysis detects differences between normotensive and hypertensive patients. These differences may also reflect some of the hemodynamic changes occurring in gestational hypertension. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 3 / September, 1998
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Comparisons of Nitric Oxide Synthases in Normal Human Placenta from 37 to 41 Weeks Gestation: Qualitative and Quantitative AnalysesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These results point to the constitutive endothelial type as the predominant isoform of nitric oxide synthase in human placenta from 37 to 41 weeks gestation, although protein and mRNA of inducible nitric oxide synthase may exist. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 3 / September, 1998
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Differences between Twin Umbilical Coiling Indices Correlate to Differences in Twin Weight and Doppler IndicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Intertwin difference in antepartum umbilical coiling index can be determined by ultrasound and correlates well with: 1) the actual difference in coiling indices at birth, 2) the intertwin birth weight difference and 3) the intertwin Doppler flow characteristics in the fetal cerebral and venous circulation. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 3 / September, 1998
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Optical Brain Monitoring of the Cerebrovascular Effects Induced by Acute Cocaine Exposure in Neonatal PigsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The cause for the apparent idiosyncratic hypotensive response to intravenous injections of cocaine is uncertain and requires further investigation. Our study clearly demonstrates that optical spectroscopy might become an extremely useful tool for monitoring cerebral hemodynamics and oxygenation in cocaine-exposed fetuses and infants. Content TypeJournal Article JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal InvestigationPrint ISSN 0939-6322 Journal VolumeVolume 8 Journal IssueVolume 8, Number 3 / September, 1998
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The Influence of Maternal Weight Correction Formulas in Asian Down Syndrome Screening Using α-Fetoprotein and Free β-Human Chorionic GonadotropinEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Maternal weight may affect the AFP and free #-hCG levels. Although there is no discernible effect in maternal weight adjustment, it is worth making weight corrections for serum marker levels in order to reduce individual variance. Content Type Journal ArticleAuthors J.J. Hsu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaT.T. Hsieh, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaY.K. Soong, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaB. Kuo, Departmen...
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Acute Effects of Maternal Smoking on the Uterine and Umbilical Artery Blood Velocity WaveformsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Our results suggest that smoking causes an increase in vascular resistance of the placenta and umbilical cord when used chronically. Content Type Journal ArticleAuthors Yalçin Kimya, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, TurkeyCandan Cengiz, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, TurkeyHakan Ozan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, TurkeyNedret Kolsal, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey J...
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Fetal Behavioral Development: Measurement of Habituation, State Transitions, and Movement to Assess Fetal Well Being and to Predict OutcomeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: 1) Fetal habituation: there was a general consensus that research on this aspect of fetal behavior may have a high payoff for assessing human fetal well being and predicting neonatal outcome. 2) Behavioral state transitions: participants agreed that transitions afford investigators with an indication of when (timing) and how (models) behavior changes within and between developmental periods. Knowledge of transitions during development allows for tracking of behaviors that may be necessary for the fetus to adapt to its in utero environment or prepare for its postnatal life. 3) Chaos theory and fetal movement: p...
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A Case of Fetal Intracranial Bleeding Complicated by Hydrocephalus in a Woman with Frequent Epileptic SeizuresEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
At week 32 of a pregnancy complicated by maternal seizures, fetal ultrasonography showed hydrocephalus and an intracranial hyperechoic mass identified by magnetic resonance imaging as subacute right thalamic hemorrhage, with aqueductal obstruction. Fetal intracranial bleeding may be a cause factor of perinatal death complicating maternal epilepsy. Content Type Journal ArticleAuthors Takashi Ohba, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, JapanToshihiro Yoshimura, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, JapanKazuyuki Ohyam...
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