Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine back issues from February 2005:
Perinatal adaptive response of the adrenal and carotid blood flow in sheep fetuses subjected to total cord occlusion
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract Objective. To investigate the perinatal adaptive response of the adrenal blood flow/adrenal fractional moving blood volume (AFMBV) and carotid blood flow (CBF), in sheep fetuses subjected to severe acute intrauterine hypoxia/asphyxia induced by total cord ...
1166C mutation of angiotensin II type 1 receptor gene is correlated with umbilical blood flow velocimetry in women with preeclampsia
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract Objective. To ascertain the frequency of polymorphic variants of the gene coding for angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1) and its correlation with umbilical artery (UA) blood flow velocity in a group of women with preeclampsia (PE). Study design. AT1 polymorphism, ...
Induction of labor in women with oligohydramnios
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract Objective. To prospectively evaluate the outcome of labor induction in women with oligohydramnios at term. Methods. This was a prospective case-control study which included 120 consecutive patients with Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) ≤ 5 undergoing labor induction. One ...
Timing of elective caesarean section at term: Barriers to guidelines in practice
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract The introduction of NICE guidelines in Britain on Caesarean Section provides valuable information on current research findings but little insight into how to implement the guidelines in practice. This is of particular concern when considering the best gestational age to deliver ...
Serum atrial natriuretic peptide levels in infants with transient tachypnea of the newborn
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract Objective. The mechanisms responsible for lung liquid clearance during the neonatal period result in switching of the lung epithelium from net secretion to net absorption following birth and driven by active Na^sup +^ absorption. Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is known ...
Prenatal imaging of fetal hepatoblastoma
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract A detailed sonographic at 37 weeks of gestation performed due to non-reassuring fetal monitor of a breech presentation fetus detected a solid right lobe hepatic tumor. Prenatal gray scale and Doppler sonography suggested a diagnosis of hepatoblastoma which was confirmed ...
Behavior of an anencephalic fetus studied by 4D sonography
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract Diagnosis of anencephaly during early pregnancy by ultrasound which is based on the demonstration of absent cranial vault and cerebral hemispheres, has been known for more than 25 years. Morphological records of abnormal and normal brain structure in anencephalic fetuses have ...
The umbilical coiling index, a review of the literature
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract Our aim was to review the literature on umbilical cord coiling. Relevant articles in English published between 1966 and 2003 were retrieved by a Medline search and cross-referencing. The normal umbilical cord coiling index (UCI) is 0.17 (± 0.009) spirals completed per cm ....
The umbilical cord thickness measured at 18-23 weeks of gestational age
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract Objective. To establish an umbilical cord thickness nomogram from anatomy ultrasound scans performed between 18 and 23 weeks of gestational age in singleton pregnancies, and compare it to two previously published nomograms. Material and methods. In this retrospective ...
Risk factors for cardiac malformations detected by fetal echocardiography in a tertiary center
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract Objective. Fetal echocardiography accurately detects congenital cardiac anomalies, but it is costly, time-consuming, and requires highly-skilled operators. Our aim was to define those patients for whom fetal echocardiography is justified. Methods. The files of 1696 ...
Umbilical-placental blood flow gradient during the early second trimester of pregnancy
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract Objective. To characterize umbilical-placental blood flow gradient during early second trimester of pregnancy. Methods. Forty normal pregnant women with a singleton fetus gave their informed consent to participate in this study. All scans were preformed between 12 and 20 ...
Workload and short-term outcome of babies weighing 2,500 grams or more at birth admitted to the paediatric unit of the Rotunda Hospital
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract Background. Audit is important in ensuring adequate use of resources and maintaining optimum standards of care. Most of the emphasis in neonatal audit is focused on very low birth weight infants. However, term and near-term infants account for a significant proportion of the ...
Antenatal magnesium treatment and neonatal illness severity as measured by the Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology (SNAP)
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract Objective. To determine if antepartum administration of magnesium sulfate affects the Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology (SNAP). Methods. We reviewed a database of consecutive preterm admissions to our neonatal intensive care unit over a 12-month period. Information on ...
Successful pregnancy after unilateral adrenalectomy in a case of primary pigmented adrenocortical disease
Feb 01, 2005; ... Abstract We describe a case of successful pregnancy in a patient with primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease. Unilateral adrenalectomy was performed pre-conception as treatment for the patient's bilateral adrenal disease. She later delivered a healthy infant by cesarean section ...