Recently added articles from Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine:
In utero laser treatment of type II vasa previa
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract Vasa previa, defined as fetal vessels coursing within the membranes between the presenting part and the cervix, occurs in approximately 1:2500-5000 pregnancies. Type II vasa previa consists of fetal vessels crossing over the internal os connecting a bilobed placenta or a ...
Preterm premature rupture of membranes in pregnancies complicated by human immunodeficiency virus infection: A single center's five-year experience
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract Objective. The objective of this study was to describe one center's five-year experience of the management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive gravidas with preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) not in labor at ≤34 weeks of ...
The role of second trimester ultrasound in the diagnosis of placental hypoechoic lesions leading to poor pregnancy outcome
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract Objective. The purpose of the study was to quantify placental hypoechoic areas without blood flow by means of second trimester high-resolution ultrasound with power color Doppler and to evaluate its relationship to pregnancy outcome. Methods. Patients referred for second ...
Maternal serum soluble CD30 is increased in normal pregnancy, but decreased in preeclampsia and small for gestational age pregnancies
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract Objective. Women with preeclampsia and those who deliver small for gestational age (SGA) neonates are characterized by intravascular inflammation (T helper 1 (Th1)-biased immune response). There is controversy about the T helper 2 (Th2) response in preeclampsia and SGA. CD30, a ...
The incidence and impact of increased body mass index on maternal and fetal morbidity in the low-risk primigravid population
Dec 01, 2007; ... Abstract Objective. To determine the incidence and impact of increased body mass index (BMI) on maternal and fetal morbidity in the low-risk primigravid population. Methods. This was a prospective study with retrospective analysis of delivery outcome data. All low-risk ...