Sommario

• • ·Editorial Board

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• • ·Letter from the Program Chair

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• • ·1995 Program Committee

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• • ·Reviewers for 1995 SPO abstracts

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• • ·Acknowledgments

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• • ·Map of Meeting Areas—Atlanta Hilton & Towers

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• • ·Society of Perinatal Obstetricians

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• • ·Special Interest Group Meetings

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• • ·Society of Perinatal Obstetricians

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• • ·A multicenter randomized controlled trial of home uterine monitoring (HUAM): Active vs sean device : The Collaborative Home Uterine Monitoring Study (CHUMS) Group

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• • ·Mid-trimester treatment with metronidazole plus erythromycin reduces preterm delivery only in women with bacterial vaginosis : , R.L. Goldenberg, W.W. Andres, M.B. DuBard,^x R.L. Cooper,^x Dept. of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

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• • ·A randomized controlled study of the management of asthma complicating pregnancy

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    Paul J. Wendel, Susan M. Ramin, Cathy B. Hamm, Tom F. Rowe, F. Gary Cunningham

    
• • ·Antenatal vitamin K (VK) and phenobarbital (PH) for preventing intracranialhemorrhage (ICH) in the premature newborn: A randomized double blinded placebo controlled trial : , Ferrette-Smith^x D. Gaston^x L. Johnson^x, J. Caspers^x, D. Yeast JD, Cohen Gr, Meyer BA. St Luke's Hospital/Univ of Missouri at Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

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• • ·Prevention of diabetic-embryopathy by over expression of the free radical scavenging enzyme, superoxide dismutase in transgenic mouse embryos : , Yael Weiss, Igor Zusman, Dvora Kidron, Ulf J. Eriksson, E. Albert Reece, Yoram Groner. Dept. of OB/GYN, Kaplan Hospital, The Weizmann Institute of Science and Hebrew Univ., Rehovot, Israel; The Univ. of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden; and Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

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• • ·Fetal fibronectin and spontaneous preterm birth : , J. Iams, B. Mercer, P. Meis, A. Mowad, R. Copper,^x, A. Das,^x E. Thom,^x F. Johnson,^x J. Roberts, D. McNeills,^x and the NICHD MFMU Network, Bethesda, MD

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• • ·Diabetes-induced neural tube defects: Is folate therapy the answers : , Ying-King Wu, Carol Homko. Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

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• • ·Randomized trial of antenatal dexamethasone in surfactant-treated infants delivered prior to 30 weeks of gestation : , CR Vyskocil^x, SL Solomon^x, EE Farrel^x, SN MacGregor, MG Neerhof, A Ragin^x. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Northwestern University, Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL

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• • ·The tocolytic interaction between atosiban and terbutaline : ^x, P Nathanielsz^†, R Knuppel, M Lake. Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical Schoo, St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick NJ, Laboratory for Pregnancy and Newborn Research, Cornell University, Ithaca NY¹

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• • ·Early gestational bleeding and bacterial vaginosis increase risks of preterm birth

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    J. French, J.A. McGregor, D. Draper, R. parker, J. McFee

    
• • ·Beta-adrenergic mimetics and magnesium sulfate induce cyclooxygenase-2 in human amnion cells : ^x, Savage^x, P.D. Zimmerman^x, J.D. Iams, and S.G. Gabbe. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

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• • ·Preterm labor and intact membranes: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of antibiotic treatment : E. Oyarzun^x, ^x, R. Romero, J.A. Robert^x, A. Rioseco^x, P. Gonzalez^x, P. Gutierrez^x, E. Donoso^x; P. Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD

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• • ·Prediction of preterm delivery by cervical sonography : , Jersey Shore Medical Center, Nepture, New Jersey

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• • ·Prognostic significance of prior preterm delivery: Twin or singleton : , R Newman, A Keenan^x. Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

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• • ·Preterm parturition is characterized by in utero activation of the fetal immune system : , R. Romero, R. Gomez^x, K. Puder^x, F. Ghezzi^x, H. Munoz^x, D.B. cotton, D.B. Bianchi^x. Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

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• • ·Cervical sonography & risk of preterm birth : . Goldenberg R, Meis P, Mercer B, Moawad A. Das A^x, Thom E^x, McNellis D, Copper R^x, Johnson F^x, Roberts J, and the NICHD MFMU Network, Bethesda MD

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• • ·Prediction of respiratory distress syndrome in complicated pregnancies: Fluorescence polarization vs enzymatic hydrolysis of amniotic fluid : and J.G. Alvarez^x. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA

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• • ·Intra-amniotic administration of purine nucleotides stimulate fetal, ovine pulmonary surfactant secretion : , B Mercer, BE Beegle,^x TD Mandrell^x BM Sibai. Departments OB/GYN and Comparative Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis

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• • ·First trimester down syndrome screening: Free beta (hCG) and PAPP-A : ^x1, J. Larsen², P. Buchanan³, J. Macri¹, ¹NTD Laboratories, Inc, Huntington Station, NY, ²George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, ³GeneCare Medical Genetics Center, Chapel Hill, NC

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• • ·Significance of fetal renal pelvis dilatation detected by sonography : , F. Tsung,^x K. Berg-Pass,^x L. Goldsmith,^x J. Spinnato. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Louisville, Louisville, KY

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• • ·Comparison of multiple marker screening with elective amniocentesis for detection of aneuploidy in women ≥ 35 : , R. Desai^x, J. Owen, M. DuBard^x, L. Boots^x. The University of Alabama at Birmingham

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• • ·Normal nuchal thickness in the midtrimester indicates reduced risk of down syndrome in pregnancies with abnormal triple screen

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    R. Bahado-Singh, I. Goldstein, B. Uerpairojkit, J.A. Copel, M. Mahoney, A. Baumgarten

    
• • ·Antenatal ultrasound and its sensitivity in detecting congenital heart defects : , D.N. Twickler,^x L.B. Martin,^x Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. TX Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

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• • ·Comparison of transcervical and transabdominal chorionic villus sampling in 9000 cases from a single center : ^x, M. Wohlferd, J. Goldberg, M. Golbus^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, UCSF, San Francisco, CA

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• • ·Prenatal nitric oxide synthase inhibition results in limb reduction defects, in rats : ^X, R. Pierce^X, A. Diket, C. Voelker^X, M.J.S. Miller^X. Depts. Peds and Ob/Gyn, Tulane University Medical Center and Louisiana State Medical Center, New Orleans, LA

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• • ·Two thirds of spontaneous abortion/fetal deaths after genetic midtrimester amniocentesis are the result of a pre-existing subclinical inflammatory process of the amniotic cavity : , H. Muñoz^x, R. Gomez^x, D.M. Sherer, F. Ghezzi^x, A. Ghidini, O. Alfi^x, G. DeVore^x, L. Randolph^x. Perinatology Research Brnach, NICHD, Bethesda, MD, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Alfigen, Pasadena, CA

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• • ·Preterm delivery after selective termination in twin pregnancies : , R.L. Berkowitz, MD, J. Stone^x, MD, M. Alvarez, MD, R. Lapinski^x, PhD. Mountin Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

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• • ·A prospective randomized trial comparing intramuscular 15 methyl-prostaglandin F2⍺ to intravaginal prostaglandin E2 for second-trimester pregnancy termination : , Rodis JF, Hanlon W, Craffey A, Ciarleglio L, Campbell WA. Div. of Mat-Fetal Med, Univ. of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT

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• • ·The hemodynamic, biochemical, perinatal and histologic consequences of long-term nitric oxide (NO) blockade in the pregnant rat : ,^x L. Castro, D. Bui^x and S. Pepkowitz^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr, LA. CA

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• • ·Acute maternal oral hydration in third trimester oligohydramnios: Effects on amniotic fluid volume, utero-placental perfusion, and fetal blood flow and urine output : N.J. Flack,^x , S. Bower,^x N.M. Fisk,^x Centre for Fetal Care, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Goldhawk Road, London W6 0XG, United Kingdom

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• • ·Dietary phospholipid therapy, hyperglycemia-induced membrane changes and associated diabetic embryopathy : , Y.K. Wu^x, M. Bronstein^x, E.A. Reece. Dept. of Ob/gyn, Temple Univ. School of Med and School of Pharmacy, Phila, PA

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• • ·Prenatal diagnosis of fetal rhesus (Rh) C, D, E type by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) : ¹, I.M. Bernstein^†, S.M. Berry², D.W. Bianchi^{3 1}Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Burl., VT. ²Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI. ³Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

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• • ·Reverse flow in the ductus venosus: An ominous sign

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    L.F. Gonçalves, R. Romero, M. Silva, F. Ghezzi, A. Soto, H. Munoz, A. Ghidini

    
• • ·Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of heparin during the ealy third trimester of pregnancy : , K. Roperti^x, R. Stierer^x, S. Laifer. Dept Ob/Gyn/RS, University of Pittsburgh, Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

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• • ·The expression of ciclooxygenase-2 in the amnion and decidua following spontaneous labor : ^x, E.P. Spaziani^x, and W.F. O'Brien, Dept. Ob/Gyn, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

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• • ·Favorable hemodynamic effects of magnesium sulfate in preeclampsia : , B. Hogg^x, R. Newman. Dept. OB/GYN, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston

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• • ·Interleukin-6 concentrations in umbilical cord plasma identify infants at risk for the development of white matter brain lesions associated with periventricular leukomalacia : ^x, R. Romero, S.H. Yang^x, J.K. Jun^x, J.H. Choi^x, I.o. Kim^x, H.C. Syn^x, S.W. Kim^x. Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD

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• • ·Asymmetric growth restriction is associated with neonatal morbidity in non-growth retarded neonates

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    M.C. Williams, W.F. O'Brien

    
• • ·Is the fetal brain sparing effect a risk factor for the development of intraventricular hemorrhage in the preterm infant : ^x A. Abuhamad, M. Keller^x, L. Ment^x, B. Uerpairojkit^x, K. VandeKerkhove^x, J. Copel. Yale University, New Haven, Ct and Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

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• • ·Low ponderal index is associated with cerebral palsy independent of intrauterine growth retardation

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    M.C. Williams, W.F. O'Brien, F.W. Oechsli

    
• • ·Prediction of umbilical artery and vein pH in intrauterine growth restricted fetuses based on fetal and maternal doppler velocimetry and computer fetal heart rate parameters : , A Vintzileos, M Martins. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ

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• • ·Are early neonatal seizures a sign of acute intrapartum asphyxia?

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    M.O. Ahn, L. Korst, J Phelan, G. Martin

    
• • ·Fetal macrosomia: Does antenatal prediction affect delivery route and birth outcome? : , Pitman,^x JA Spinnato. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

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• • ·The risk of intraventricular hemorrhage with vacuum extraction of neonates ≤ 2,000 grams : , M. Morgan, T. Asrat, J. Weeks, University of California, Irvine, Med. Ctr., Orange, CA

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• • ·Pregnancy outcome and intelligence at age five

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    R. Goldenberg, M. DuBard, S. Cliver, K. Nelson, K. Blankson, S. Ramey, H. Hoffman, A. Herman

    
• • ·An evaluation of risk-based prenatal care: A randomized controlled trial : , K. Bischoff^x, J. Cross^x, A. Beck^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Kaiser Permanente, Denver, CO

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• • ·DNA laddering, consistent with programmed cell death, is a normal finding in human placentas : , V. Suwanvanichkij^x, C. Kwok^x, J. Yeh^x, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

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• • ·Oxygen regulates trophoblast and decidual endothelial cell prostanoid production

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    KH Lim, JM Mischell, EM DiFederico, EDM Gallery, SJ Fisher

    
• • ·Effect of chronic nitric oxide synthesis inhibition on maternal hemodynamics and organ blood flows in the pregnant rat : , G.C. Park,^x S.L. Lubarsky, S.A. Friedman, B.M. Sibai. Department of Obsterics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee

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• • ·Angiotensinogen is expressed in human decidua during placental invasion : ^1x, G. Eyre^2x, M. Varner², K. Ward^1,2. Depts. of Human Genetics¹ and Ob/Gyn², Univ. of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT

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• • ·Effect of chronic nitric oxide synthesis inhibition on blood pressure and angiotensin II pressor-responsiveness in the pregnant rat : , R.A. Ahokas, S.A. Friedman, B.M. Sibai. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee

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• • ·Effect of nifedipine on fetal and maternal hemodynamics and blood gases in the pregnant FWE : ^x, Barnard J, Phernetton T^x, and Hendricks S. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

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• • ·Nitric oxide synthase inhibition decreases fetal cerebral blood flow and cerebral metabolic rate : , L. A. Cesars^x. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dept. OB/Gyn, Harbor-UCLA Med Center, Torrance, CA

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• • ·The interaction of nitric oxide and superoxide in the human fetal-placental vasculature : ^2x, W. Kossenjans^1x, M. Miodovnik¹, L. Myatt^1x. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH¹. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheeba, Israel²

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• • ·Does nicotine affect levels of thromboxane and prostacyclin in the dually perfused human placental cotyledon model? : , G. Markenson, A. Maslow, J. Kopelman, J. Read, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Madigan AMC, Tacoma, Wa

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• • ·Maternal cardiorespiratory response to low cardiac output in unanesthetized pregnant sheep : , S. C. Capelle^x, D.I. Edelstone^x. Univ. of Pittsburgh/ Magee-Womens Hospital, Dept. of OB/GYN and Reprod Sci., Div. of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

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• • ·The association of epidural anesthesia with cesarean section in low risk women : ^x, A. Cohen^x, JM. Lang^x, R. D'Angostino, Jr^x, S. Datta^x, FD Frigoletto, Jr. Depts. Ob/Gyn and Anesthesia, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dept. Epidemiology/Biostatistics, Boston Univ. School of Public Health, Boston, MA; Public Health Sciences, Bowman Gray Medical School, Winston Salem, NC

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• • ·Are twins ≥38 weeks gestation “postdates”?

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    Joanne Stone, Robert Lapinski, Manuel Alvarez, Charles Lockwood

    
• • ·Myometrial β-receptor concentrations are increased in term labor patients that fail to progress : , R.,D. Gilbert^x, and C.A. Ducsay^x. Center for Perinatal Biol., Loma Linda Univ., Loma Linda, and Dept. Ob/Gyn, SBCMC, San Bernardino, CA

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• • ·Delivery of non-vertex second twin: Breech extraction vs external cephalic version : , W.E. Roberts, R.L. McLauren, E.F. Magann, H. Roech^x, J.N. Martin, Jr. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

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• • ·Accuracy of prenatal determination of RhD type status by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using fetal cells obtained at midtrimester amniocentesis in RhD-negative women : , A. Lighten,^x T. Overton,^x R.M. Warwick,^x N.M. Fisk,^x P.R. Bennett.^x Royal Postgraduate Medical Schoo, Institute dof Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Goldhawk Road, London W6 0XG, United Kingdom

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• • ·Decreased erythropoiesis and hemolysis in kell hemolytic anemia : , J. Widness^x†. Depts. Ob/Gyn and Peds^†, Univ. of 1a. College Med., Iowa City, IA

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• • ·The correlation between the amniotic fluid index and a subjective estimate of the amniotic fluid volume in 31,000 sonographic evaluations : , KD Wenstrom, RO Davis, CG Brumfield, MB DuBard.^x Dept. of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

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• • ·Assessment protocols for Rh(D) isoimmunized pregnancy: A decision analysis

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    GM Jackson, FS Cowley, WL Gale, K Ward

    
• • ·Randomized controlled trials of umbilical artery doppler velocimetry: How many are too many? : Dept. OB/GYN, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

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• • ·Contrast sonography, videodensitometry, and intervillous blood flow: A feasibility study : , D McCurnin^x, D Carey^x, G Hankins, Dept of Obstetrics, Wilford Hall Medical Ctr and The Southwest Found, for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, TX

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• • ·Neurobehavioral and gestational effects of prenatal AZT exposure in Sprague-Dawley rats

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    L. Applewhite-Black, D. Dow-Edwards, H. Minkoff

    
• • ·Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF) in amniotic fluid : , P. Clark, P. Duff. Div. of MFM, U. of Florida, Gainesville, FL

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• • ·Postpartum septic pelvic thrombophlebitis: Presumptive diagnosis via color doppler ultrasound : , A. Ferebee^x, A. Abuhamad. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

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• • ·The diagnostic and prognostic value of macrophage inflammatory protein-1⍺ determinations in patients with preterm labor with intact membranes : ^x, R. romero, F. Ghezzi^x, J. Cohen^x, M. Galasso^x, R. Gomez^x, M. Ossandon^x, D.M. Sherer. Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD

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• • ·Expression of interleukin-8 and interleukin-12 by human fetal membranes : , C. Corbitt, R. Menon, K.F. Swan. Dept of Ob-Gyn, Tulane Univ. School of Medicine, New Orleans, La

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• • ·The accuracy of ratio in the assessment of intrapulmonary shunting compared to in acutely ill pregnant patients : ^x, J. Van Hook, T. Shailer^x, G. Anderson. Dept. OB/GYN, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

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• • ·Determination of fetal platelet counts in pregnancies complicated by ITP : ^x, SM Berry, HM Wolfe, MP Dombrowski, JM Lanouette, DB Cotton. Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI

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• • ·Pas de titre

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• • ·Randomized trial comparing post-prandial vs. pre-prandal glucose monitoring in class A2 gestational diabetics

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    M. de Veciana, C.A. Major, M.A. Morgan, T. Asrat, A.T. Evans

    
• • ·Great vessel and complex cardiac anomalies are the predominant heart defects in infants born to type II diabetics : , S. Kjos, T. A. Buchanan. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

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• • ·Shoulder dystocia: Which maneuvers offer the most success? : ^x, M. Hod, J. Piper, O. Langer, Dept. Ob/Gyn, UTHSC, San Antonio, TX

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• • ·Effect of prenatal care on obstetricial outcomes

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    S. Amini, P. Catalano, L. Mann

    
• • ·Teen births: Trends and obstetrical outcomes

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    S. Amini, P. Catalano, L. Dierker, L. Mann

    
• • ·Are labor abnormalities more common in shoulder dystocia? : ^x, M. Hod, J. Piper, O; Langer. Dept. Ob/Gyn, UTHSC, San Antonio, TX

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• • ·Pregnancy outcome following donor embryo replacement : , S. Schoolcraft^x, W. Schoolcraft^x. HealthONE Perinatal Services, Denver, CO

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• • ·Changes in health care delivery: A threat to academic obstetrics : ^x, MP Dombrowski, RA Bobrowski, SF Bottoms, DB Cotton, Dept of Ob/Gyn, Hutzel Hospital/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201

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• • ·Simple antepartum scoring system to predict risk for cesarean section : ^x, G. Smade^x, G. Olson, M. Belfort^x, K. Moise, Jr. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

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• • ·The straight umbilical cord: Significance and perinatal implications

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    Gerardo O. Del Valle, Kristine Santerini, Luis Sanchez-Ramos, Francisco L. Gaudier, Isaac Delke

    
• • ·Financial comparison of a non-traditional location versus the labor suite for preterm or nonlabor perinatal assessment and care

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    D Campbell, R Knuppel, A Vintzileos

    
• • ·Transabdominal amnioinfusion prior to induction of labor : , James S. Pendergraft, Michael Parsons, William O'Brien. Dept. of obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Floria

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• • ·Amnioinfusion in women with previous cesarean births : ,^x David A Miller MD, Richard H Paul MD University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

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• • ·A randomized controlled trial of smoking cessation intervention in pregnancy : ^1x, J. Thorp¹, L. Pahel-Short^1x, M. Koch^2x. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC¹, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC²

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• • ·Risk factors for maternal trauma associated with vacuum extraction : , D. Wong^x, M. Fassett^x, L. chumbliss, K. Shaw and R. Paul. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

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• • ·Direct application midcavity forcepts rotation: Comparison with low forceps delivery : ^x, G. Saade^x, K. Moise, Jr., B. Schumacher,^x G. Ates,^x M. Belfort,^x Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

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• • ·Major neonatal head truma associated with delivery by vacuum extraction : , D. Wong^x, M. Fassett^x, K. Shaw, R. deLemos^x and L. Chambliss. Dept. of Ob/Gyn and NICU, Univ. of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

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• • ·An objective definition of shoulder ddystocia: Prolonged head to body delivery intervals and/or use of ancillary obstetrical maneuvers : ^x, M Beall, D. Rodriguez^x, MG Ross. Dept of Ob/Gyn, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

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• • ·Failed trial of vacuum and/or forceps — maternal and fetal outcome

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    A Revah, Y Ezra, D Farine, K Ritchie

    
• • ·Laparoscopy during pregnancy: A survey of the society of laparoendoscopic surgeons : M. Ready^+x, , W Richards^#x T Kuehl^#x. Departments of ^#Obstetrics and Gynecology at Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinica, Temple, TX. +Scott & White Clinic, College Station, TX. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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• • ·Mode of delivery and prediction of severe intracranial hemorrhage (ICH): A randomized double blinded placebo controlled trial : , Gaston^X L, Ferrette-Smith^X D. Caspers^X D. Wickstrom E. Pal^X M. McKenzie^X D, Hedrick^X J. St Luke's Hospital and Univ of MO at KC, MO, 64111

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• • ·Is instrument delivery contraindicated in the preterm birth? : D Farine, , E Kelly^x, S. Cogan^x, K Ritchie. Depts of OB/GYN and Pediatrics, Mt. Sinai Hospital, U of Toronto

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• • ·Trial of labor in patients with a documented lower uterine vertical cesarean section : , L. Sanchez-Ramos, L. Farah, D. Whittaker, D. McDyer, D. Briones. University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Jacksonville, FL

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• • ·Is observation of severe acute anemia in women safe?

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    S Inglie, L Stevens, I Udom-Rice, H Yun, FA Chervenak

    
• • ·A prospective, randomized evaluation of intensified therapy for smoking reduction in pregnancy

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    C. Cook, S. Ward, S. Myers, J. Spinnato

    
• • ·An evaluation of perineal pain and dysparenia following and mediolateral episiotomy

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    Bruce Cohen, Kristin Sinnock, Henry Klapholz

    
• • ·Hypogastric artery ligation is an effective and safe alternative to hysterectomy in patients with severe postpartum hemorrhage

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    L. Montgomery, M. Belfort, M. Allon, K. Moise

    
• • ·The clinical significance of the finding of stuck twin : ^x, P. Cherouny, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Penn State Univ., Hershey, PA

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• • ·The effects of maternal age greater than 35 on perinatal outcome in twin gestations : ^x, L.C. Castro, L.D. Platt, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr, LA, CA

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• • ·Velamentous insertion of the cord in polyhydramnios-oligohydramnios twins : ,^X B. Uerpairojkit^X, A. Abuhamad, E. Martinez^X, J. Cope. Yale University, New Haven, CT and Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

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• • ·Advanced maternal age twins and perinatal outcome : ^x, M.D., R. Lapinski^x, PhD, L. Lynch, M.D., C. Lockwood, MD, R.L. Berkowitz, MD. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

    Pagina :292

    
• • ·Obstetrical outcome following spurious labor : , E. Cardonick^x, M.Y. Divon. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.

    Pagina :292

    
• • ·Timing of delivery in twin gestation : ^x, G. Loy. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

    Pagina :292

    
• • ·Pregnancy course, complications and outcomes in obese women: Effects of gestational weight change : , W. Hellerstadt, I. Alton, M. Story, J. Himes. Dept Ob/Gyn, St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

    Pagina :292

    
• • ·Elevated human placental lactogen (HPL) levels in uncomplicated pregnancies are associated with an increased neonatal birthweight : , M. Gatz^x, D. LaRosa^x, M.Y. Divon. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.

    Pagina :293

    
• • ·Development of birthweiht percentiles by gestation age and ethnocultural group in Canada : , S.B. Effer C. Nishi^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, UBC, Van. BC, Canada. V8H 3V5

    Pagina :293

    
• • ·A prospective randomized trial of induction versus expectant management in nondiabetec pregnancies with fetal macrosomia : , N.L. Eriksen, J.D. Blanco, University of Texas, Dept Ob/Gyn, LBJ Hospital, Houston, Tx

    Pagina :293

    
• • ·Maternal serum concentrations of human placental lactogen, estradiol and pregnancy specific β₁ — glycoprotein and fetal growth retardation

    Pagina :293

    M Gardner, RL Goldenberg, SP Cliver, LR Boots, HJ Hoffman

    
• • ·Is oligohydramnios in postdates gestation a function of fetal weight? : , I. Bar-Hava^x, Z. Weiner^x, M.Y. Divon. Dept. OB/GYN, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

    Pagina :294

    
• • ·Chronic abruption oligohydramnios sequence (CAOS) a complication of abruptio placentae

    Pagina :294

    J. Elliott, B. Gilpin, T. Strong

    
• • ·Is polyhydramnios associated with an increased umbilical artery systolic-diastolic ratio in third-trimester gestations? : , I Bar-Hava^x, Z Weiner^x, CE Henderson, MY Divon. Dept. OB/GYN, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

    Pagina :294

    
• • ·Is resolving polyhydramnios a benign clinical entity?

    Pagina :294

    Y. Barnhard, I. Bar-Hava, Z. Weiner, M.Y. Divon

    
• • ·Apruptio placenta and prolonged premature rupture of membranes : S. Liske^X, ^X, K. Amankwah, Division of Maternal/Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Women's College Hospital

    Pagina :295

    
• • ·Uterine rupture in modern obstetrics

    Pagina :295

    MS Esplin, GM Jackson, MH Clark, MW Varner, JR Scott

    
• • ·Type and screen is not essential for cesarean patients at low risk for transfusion : , F. Teplic^x, D. Poeltier^x. Mary Birch Hospital for Women (MBHW) and Sharp perinatal Center, San Diego, CA

    Pagina :295

    
• • ·The clinical significance of unexplained antepartum hemorrhage : , DN Platek^x, MY Divon. Dept of Ob/Gyn, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

    Pagina :295

    
• • ·T and J uterine incision in low transverse cesarean births (LTCB) : ^x, S. Gabbe. Dept. Ob/Gyn, The Ohio State University Med. Center, Columbus, OH

    Pagina :296

    
• • ·The impact of prenatal care status and patient age on cesarean section rates : Dpt. Ons & Gyn Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York, NY

    Pagina :296

    
• • ·Trial of labor after cesarean section: Implications for the mother and infant : ^X, R. Kiwi, ^XLK. Muise, ^XS. Amini, ^XA. Fanaroff, ^XS. Pollack, ^X§J. Izanec, ^XM. Hack. Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn, CWRU: Meridia Hillcrest; §Marymount; Cleveland, OH

    Pagina :296

    
• • ·Gender bias in reimbursement for invasive services by the resources-based relative value scale (RBRVS) : , Nadolski C^x. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont

    Pagina :296

    
• • ·Vaginal birth after cesarean in women with twins

    Pagina :297

    David A Miller, Dennis Hou, Fidelia G Diaz, Bruce W Kovacs, Richard H Paul

    
• • ·Attempted vaginal birth after cesarean section: Predictors of failure

    Pagina :297

    GM Jackson, MH Clark, MS Esplin, MW Varner, JR Scott

    
• • ·Cervical ripening: Effect of vaginal PGE₂ on bishop score

    Pagina :297

    A. Al-Malt, G. Ashmead, S. Amini

    
• • ·Trial of labor in a selected, low-risk population: A hospital-based birthing center staffed by certified nurse-midwifes

    Pagina :297

    David A Miller, Cindy J McClain, Richard H Paul

    
• • ·Bishop score has poor predictive accuracy among nulliparous parturients : , B.D. Cowan, R.L. McLauren, R.E. Naef, III, E.F. ?Magann, J.C. Morrison. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

    Pagina :298

    
• • ·Randomized prospective study of preinduction cervical ripening with sequential use of intravaginal prostaglandin E₂ gel : , S Carlan, S Logan, D Durkee, J Gushwa, A Fuentes, B Lanaris. Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women (APH), ORHS, Orlando, FL

    Pagina :298

    
• • ·Comparison of intracervical PGE₂ to intravaginal PGE₂ for preinduction cervical ripening : , Egan JFX, Borgida A, Campbell WA. St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT and Univ. of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT

    Pagina :298

    
• • ·Prepidil gel versus an extemporaneous preparation of prostaglandin E2 for pre-induction cervical ripening

    Pagina :298

    L. Sanchez-Ramos, L Farah, AM Kaunitz, CD Adair, C Walker, GO Del Valle, P Fuqua

    
• • ·A prospective randomized, double-blind comparison of the serotonin antagonist odansetron to a standardized regimen of promethazine for hyperemesis gravidarum. A preliminary investigation : , C.A. Johnson^X, H. Roach^X, R.W. Martin, D.K. Stewart^x. J.C. Morrison, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

    Pagina :299

    
• • ·Management of persistent adnexal massess in pregnancy : ^x, C.E. Henderson. Dept. of OB/GYN, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

    Pagina :299

    
• • ·Intrapartum diagnosis of fetal macrosomia: Is ultrasound superiord to clinical estimation?

    Pagina :299

    J. Weeks, M. Porto, T. Asrat, J. Spinnato, M. Morgan

    
• • ·Stripping of the membranes results in earlier delivery : , M. McConnell^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, St. Vincent Health Center, Erie, PA

    Pagina :299

    
• • ·Associated risk factors for poor obstetrical outcome in the drug using population : , PD Wilson^x Dept. of Ob/Gyn/Reprod Sci. Univ of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas

    Pagina :300

    
• • ·Inhibition of neutrophil oxidative burst and phagocytosis by meconium : ^x, Patrick Duff. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL

    Pagina :300

    
• • ·Intraoperative glove change and spontaneous placental delivery reduces post-cesarean endometritis : , A Wren^x, J Owen, JC Hauth. Dept. of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Pagina :300

    
• • ·Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) in meconium stained amniotic fluid : ^x, D. Raynor, A. Cruz, P. Duff. Dept. OB/GYN, Univ. of Florida

    Pagina :300

    
• • ·The relationship between aseptic vaginal lubricants and intrapartum infection in women with ruptured membrane at term

    Pagina :301

    A. Fuentes, M. Parsons, W.F. O'Brien

    
• • ·Infectious morbidity following cesarean delivery by method of placental removal and site of uterine repair

    Pagina :301

    E.F. Magann, J.F. Washburne, R.L. harris, J.D. Bass, W.P. Duff, J.C. Morrison

    
• • ·Antibiotic treatment of patients with term premature rupture of membranes reduces the incidence of infection-related complications : A. Ovalle^x, M. Martinez^x, M. Giglio^x, R. Bianchi^x, J. Poblete^x, L. Diaz^x, J. Saez^x. ^x, R. Romero. Hospital San Borja Arriaran, University de Chile, Santiago, Chile, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :301

    
• • ·Effects of intrauterine contraction monitoring on nosocomial perinatal infections at term: A controlled study : , R. Rosen^X, P. Nyirjesy^X, L. Chan, E.A. Reece. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Temple Univ. School of Medicine, phila, PA

    Pagina :301

    
• • ·Can maternal plasma C-reative protein replace amniocentesis for the detection of intra-amniotic infection in patients with preterm labor? : ^x, R. Romero, M. Galasso^x, R. Gomez^x, M. Mazor, F. Ghezzi^x, J. Cohen^x, M. Ossandor^x, D.B. Cotton. Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :302

    
• • ·Group B streptococcus and intra-amniotic infection : , J.M. Piper, W.R. Peairs. Department of Ob/Gyn, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Pagina :302

    
• • ·Predictors of genital colonization with group B streptococcus (GBS) in laboring women : , J Piper, W Peairs. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Pagina :302

    
• • ·Does the presence of bacterial vaginosis intrapartum increase the likelihood of intra-amniotic infection? : , J. Piper, W. Peairs. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Pagina :302

    
• • ·A comparison of the yield of positive antenatal group B streptococcus cultures with direct versus delayed inoculation into selective media : , Struminsky, J^x. Deopts Ob/Gyn & Pathology, Brown Univ, Women & Infants Hosp of R.I., Providence, R.I.

    Pagina :303

    
• • ·Vaginal colonization in four ethnic groups

    Pagina :303

    R. Goldenberg, R. Nugent, M. Klebanoff, M. Krohn, S. Hillier, VIP Study Group

    
• • ·The effect of mid-trimester metronidazole plus rythromycin on bacterial vaginosis and other markers of altered vaginal flora : , R.L. Goldenberg, W.W. Andrews, R.L. Cooper^x, M.B. DuBard^x, T. Schmid^x. Dept. of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Pagina :303

    
• • ·Amniotic fluid (AF) interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels in preterm labor (PTL) with and without intrauterine infection (IUI) : ^x, B. Robinette, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Duke Univ. Durham, NC

    Pagina :303

    
• • ·Increased readmissons for infectious morbidity with shorter hospital stays : ^x, JM Lanouette^x, MR Leonardi^x, and SF Bottoms. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :304

    
• • ·Is bacterial vaginosis associated with postpartum infectious morbidity? : , E.R. Newton, W.A. Peairs^x. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, UTHSC, San Antonio, Texas

    Pagina :304

    
• • ·Trophoblast cells contribute to esterase activity in amniotic fluid : ¹, J. Katz^1x, G. Rochford^2x, H. Pollack^2x. Depts. Ob/Gyn¹ and Pediatrics², NYU Medical Center, New York, New York

    Pagina :304

    
• • ·Chlorhexidine versus sterile water vaginal wash during labor to prevent peripartum infection : , N.L. Eriksen, J.D. Blanco. Dept of Ob/Gyn, LBJ Hospital, UTHSC-Houston, Texas

    Pagina :304

    
• • ·Do vaginal grouop B strep and E. coli increase postpartum infection? : , E.R. Newton, W.A. Peairs^x. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, UTHSC, San Antonio, Texas

    Pagina :305

    
• • ·The accuracy and patient preference for self collected group B streptococcus cultures : , M Taylor^x, J Fricke^x, B Sibai. University of Tennessee, Memphis

    Pagina :305

    
• • ·Chemoprophylaxis for the prevention of group B streptococcal infection in preterm premature rupture of membranes: Effect on neonatal and maternal infectious morbidity : ^x, J. Samora-Mata^x, M. Belfort^x, K. Moise, Jr., G. Saade^x. Dept. of OB/GYN, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Pagina :305

    
• • ·Is meconium a marker for peripartum infection? : , E.R. Newton, M.D. Berkus, W.A. Peairs^x. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, UTHSC, San Antonio, Texas

    Pagina :305

    
• • ·Prevalence of herpes simplex virus shedding in pregnancy : ^x, DW Kimberlin^x, WW Andrews, FD Lakeman^x, RL Goldenberg, R Whitley^x. Depts. OB/GYN and Pediatrics. Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, AL

    Pagina :306

    
• • ·Analysis of biochemical markers in HBsAg positive pregnant patients: Instrumented vs non-instrumented : , MP Nageotte, T Asrat, T Reimbold^x, Dept. of Ob/.Gyn, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA and UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA

    Pagina :306

    
• • ·Perinatal parvovirus diagnosis by nester polymerase chain reaction

    Pagina :306

    C. Hutchison, E. Lyon, M. Varner, K. Ward

    
• • ·Medical history and clinical presentation does not identify primary genital herpes infections in pregnant women : , W. Andrews, Z. Brown, J.S. Greenspoon, L. Yasukawa^x, K. Huerta^x, C. Prober.^x Stanford Univ/Santa Clara Valley Med. Ctr., San Jose, CA; Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham; U. Wahington, Seattle; Cedars-Sinai Med. Ctr., Los Angeles, CA

    Pagina :306

    
• • ·A normogram of CD4 counts and ratios during normal pregnancy and postpartum : , PJ Rumney^x, T Asrat, MP Nageotte, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA and UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA

    Pagina :307

    
• • ·The cost-effectiveness of HIV screening in pregnancy : ^x, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of CA., San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    Pagina :307

    
• • ·The effectiveness of HIV counseling on retention of HIV knowledge in an inner-city prenatal population : ^x, S. Carey, M. Lindsay. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

    Pagina :307

    
• • ·HIV-1 in lower genital tract secretions of women: Detection and clinical correlates : ^x, L. Tucker^x, C. Xu^x, D. Anderson^x. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Pagina :307

    
• • ·The impact of initiating an HIV screening program

    Pagina :308

    R Lewis, JM O'Brien, D Ray, B Sibai

    
• • ·CD4 levels as a predictor of obstetrical infections in HIV-infected women having a vaginal delivery

    Pagina :308

    Isaac Delke, Luis Sanchez-Ramos, Donna Briones

    
• • ·The effect of pregnancy on progression of HIV infection : , S. Lai^x, S. Yasin^x, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Miami, Miami, FL

    Pagina :308

    
• • ·Zidovudine for the prevention of vertical HIV transmission: A decision analytic approach

    Pagina :308

    D.J. Rouse, J. Owen, R.L. Goldenberg

    
• • ·Reduction of human placental vascular tone by antiarrhythmics : ^x, L Rhodes^x, R Ramirez^x, J Arsich^x, S Einzig. WVU, Morgantown, WV

    Pagina :309

    
• • ·Effects of ANP on human placental arteries and veins in vitro

    Pagina :309

    H Omar, R Ramirez, J Arsich, M Silverbach, S Einzig

    
• • ·Effects of different oxygen tensions on placental eicosanoid secretion : ^x, T. Coffman, A Killam, H Kay. Dept. Ob/Gyn and Medicine, Duke Univ. Medical Center, Durham, SC

    Pagina :309

    
• • ·Progesterone and human umbilical and placental vascular tone in vitro

    Pagina :309

    H. Omar, R. Ramirez, J Arsich, M Gibson

    
• • ·Immunoreactive parathyroid hormone-related peptide: Its association with preterm labour : , L. Fraher^x, D. Goltzman^x, G. N. Hendy^x, J.R.G. Challis^x. Lawson Research Institute, MRC, Univ. of W. Ontario and McGill Univ.

    Pagina :310

    
• • ·The effects of atrial natriuretic factor and angiotensin II on placental perfusion pressure in the ex-vivo cotyledon model

    Pagina :310

    G. Markenson, K. Foley, A. Maslow, J. Kopelman

    
• • ·Meconium inhibits the contraction of umbilical vessels induced by the thromboxane A₂ analogue U 46619 : ,^x M Belfort,^x G Saade,^x K Moise, Jr., Y Vedemikov,^x Dept. OB/GYN, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Pagina :310

    
• • ·The action of angiotensin II and brain natriuretic peptide on the normal and diabetic placental vasculature : ^2x, M. Miodovnik¹, W. Kossenjans^1x, B. Rosenn¹, L. Myatt^1x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Cincinnati, Cinti, OH¹. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Sonoka Medical Center, Beer Sheeba, Israel²

    Pagina :310

    
• • ·The action of angiotensin II and brain natriuretic peptide on the normal and diabetic placental vasculature : ^2x, M. Miodovnik¹, W. Kossenjans^1x, B. Rosenn¹, L. Myatt^1x. Dept Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Cincinnati, Cinti, OH¹, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheeba, Israel²

    Pagina :311

    
• • ·Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: The real problem is poor placentation

    Pagina :311

    J. Bruner, T. Anderson, R. Rosemond

    
• • ·The clinical significance of severe chronic villitis of the placenta

    Pagina :311

    S. Shen-Schwartz, S. Sengupia, Y. Lal, P. Gregory, J. Smulian

    
• • ·The effects of atrial natriuretic factor and angiotensin II on placental perfusion pressure in the ex-vivo cotyledon model

    Pagina :311

    G. Markenson, K. Foley, A. Maslow, J. Kopelman

    
• • ·Attachment and differentiation in vitro of trophoblast from normal and preeclamptic human term placentae

    Pagina :312

    R. Pünenborg, C. Luyten, F.A. Van Assche

    
• • ·Placental transport of drugs using an in-vivo rat model: A clinical paradigm : ^x, B. Feldman,^x M. Dulitzki,^x E.A. Reece, Department of OB/GYN, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel; Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

    Pagina :312

    
• • ·The rise and fall of villous edema as a function of time from initiation of intrauterine infection : ^x, D. Jones, R. Morotti^x. Depts Path and Ob/Gyn, Yale U, New Haven, CT

    Pagina :312

    
• • ·The efficacy of the placental biopsy : ^x, D. Jones, J. Copel, P. Perrotta^x, E. Meaddough^x. Depts Path and Ob/Gyn, Yale University, New Haven, CT

    Pagina :312

    
• • ·Fetal cerebral metabolic and behavioral effects of glutamate antagonism with MK-801 : ^x, C. R. Chao, S. Morita^x. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dept. OB/Gyn, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA

    Pagina :315

    
• • ·Maternal oxygen transport, hemodynamic and metabolic variables as predictors of fetal acidemia in the unanesthetized pregnant sheep : , S. C. Capelle^x, D. I. Edelstone^x. Univ. of Pittsburgh/Magee-Womens Hospital, Dept. of OB/GYN and Reprod. Sci., Div. of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

    Pagina :315

    
• • ·Is there a correlation between insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels and fetal macrosomia in non-diabetic pregnant women? : , E.A. Reece, M. Marbach, M. Mazor, B. Forman, J.R. Leiberman, M. Glezerman, A. Nahaum, J. Levy. Departments of OB/GYN at Ben Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelpia, PA

    Pagina :315

    
• • ·Are the cardiovascular adaptations of normal pregnancy “hemodynamically efficient”? : , A Poppas^x, C Korcarz^x, M Lindheimer^x, R Lang^x. Depts OB/Gyn and Med, Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL

    Pagina :315

    
• • ·Serum ionized magnesium levels decrease with gestational age in normal pregnant women

    Pagina :316

    C.A. Standley, J.E. Whitty, B.A. Mason, S.M. Irtenkauf, D.B. Cotton

    
• • ·Reopening of the fetal ductus arteriosus after indomethacin-induced occlusion : , SR Weil-Chalker^x, A Ludomirsky, J Tolosa, C Binotto^x, M Respondek^x. Perinatal Cardiology/Maternal Fetal Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

    Pagina :316

    
• • ·Differential regulation of seizure activity in the hippocampus of male and female rats : , S.M. Irtenkauf, B.A. Mason, D.B. Cotton, Department of Ob/Gyn Hutzel Hospital/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :316

    
• • ·β-adrenoceptors in myometrium and leukocytes

    Pagina :316

    U.C. Nwosu, Y-L. Liu, P.J. Rice

    
• • ·Assessment of glycocalicin levels in the amniotic fluid and cord blood of the thrombocytopenic fetus : ^x, H. Beseos^x, K. Blakemore, N. Callan, T. Kickler^x. Depts. of Path and Ob/Gyn, Johns Hopkins Univ. Baltimore, MD, and Dept. of Transfusion Med, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Pagina :317

    
• • ·Evaluation of basal autonomic balance in normal human term fetuses : , DM Mooney, LS Bentz, KP Singh. Universit of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

    Pagina :317

    
• • ·Morphology of active sleep-quiet sleep transitions in normal human term fetuses : ¹, JM Benanti², LS Bentz¹, KP Singh³. ¹Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile; ²University of Arkansas, Little Rock; ³University of Alabama, Birmingham

    Pagina :317

    
• • ·Abnormal behavioral state organization in human fetuses: Evidence of disruption of homeostatic control mechanisms during active sleep : ¹, LS Bentz¹, KP Singh²; ¹Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile; University of Alabama, Birmingham

    Pagina :317

    
• • ·The relationship between maternal trait anxiety and fetal behavior : , MJ Swiber, LS Bentz, SB Holland, JL Atterbury. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

    Pagina :318

    
• • ·Effects of insulin on fat and carbohydrate (CHO) metabolism during second trimester pregnancy : , G. Boden^x, X. Chen^x, C. Homko^x, E.A. Reece. Dept. Ob/Gyn/RS and Div. Endo/Metab and the Gen Clin Res Ctr, Temple Univ, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

    Pagina :318

    
• • ·Increased amniotic fluid concentrations of transforming growth factor-β1 in preterm but not term parturation : , H. Munoz^x, J. Cohen^x, F. Ghezzi^x, R. Gomez^x, M. Mazor^x, A. Ghidini, D.B. Cotton, R. Romero, Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :318

    
• • ·The role of nitric oxide in the maintenance of uterine artery vascular tone during pregnancy

    Pagina :318

    GD Helmbrecht, MY Farhat, S Merrill, JK Hwang, GS Eglinton, JT Queenan, PW Ramwell

    
• • ·Maternal oxygen consumption and CO₂ production during the peripartum period in normal gestation : ,^x G. Saade,^x B. Leibman,^x B. Kirshon, K. Adam, W Baker,^x M. Balfort,^x Dept. of OB/GYN, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Pagina :319

    
• • ·The vasodilator effect of 17 β estradiol on isolated human omental artery is predominantly mediated by prostacyclin, and not nitric oxide : ,^x G. Saade,^x W. Kramer,^x M. Suresh,^x K. Moise, Jr., Y. Vedernikov.^x Depts. Obstetrics and Gynecology and Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Pagina :319

    
• • ·Hemostasis during pregnancy: Physiological changes and effect of low dose aspirin and a low molecular weight heparin in high risk pregnancies : ^x, A.-F. Schlit^x, C. Col-De Beys^x, E. Lavenne-Pardonge^x, M. Van Lierde^x. Cliniques Universitaires U.C.L.-S.^t. Luc, Brussels, Belgium

    Pagina :319

    
• • ·Effects of 17 β estradiol and progesterone on isolated human omental artery from premenopausal nonpregnant women, and from normal and preeclamptic pregnant women

    Pagina :319

    M. Belfort, G. Saade, W. Kramer, M. Suresh, K. Moise, Y. Vedernikov

    
• • ·Maternal and fetal effects of a prolonged CO2 peritoneum in the gravid ewe

    Pagina :320

    J Barnard, D Chaffin, T Phernetton

    
• • ·Arterial umbilical cord PH, gestational age, and nucleated red blood cell count : ,^x V. Cook, J. Weeks. Dept. Ob/Gyn, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

    Pagina :320

    
• • ·I.V. MgSO4 infusion: Effects on brain and skeletal muscle intracellular free magnesium in non-pregnant and pregnant women : , LM Resnick^x, Y Sorokin, O Bardicef, J Evelhoch^x, DB Cotton. Depts. Ob/Gyn and Int. Med., Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :320

    
• • ·The umbilical coiling index and feto-placental characteristics

    Pagina :320

    J.W. Weeks, A. Smith, T. Hogue, J.A. Spinnato, S.A. Gall

    
• • ·Effect of transient hypoxemia on fetal rat brain histopathology : , B.A. Mason^x, S.M. Irtenkauf^x, D.B. Cotton. Dept. Ob/Gyn, WSU/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :321

    
• • ·Does the arteriovenous difference in umbilical cord blood gases predict neonatal outcome in acidemic fetuses?

    Pagina :321

    A. Athanassiou, I. Wilkins, V. Parisi

    
• • ·The relationship between umbilical artery acid-base status and umbilical artery levels of total creatine kinase and creatine kinase isoenzymes. A preliminary study

    Pagina :321

    MS Mikhail, H Rosa, J Furgiuele, A Anyaegbunam

    
• • ·Nucleated red blood cells as an indicator of fetal asphyxia : ^x, A. Fleming, K. Dutton^x. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE

    Pagina :321

    
• • ·Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H-MRS) determination of metabolite levels in second versus third trimester human amniotic fluid (AF) : ¹, D.T. Fujito,^x2 D.R. Burholt,^x2 D.A. Wilkinson,^x2 University of Pittsburgh/Magee-Womens Hospital,¹ Medical College of Pennsylvania/Allegheny Campus,² Pittsburgh, PA

    Pagina :322

    
• • ·The effect of vibratory acoustic stimulation on fetal middle cerebral artery resistance and instantaneous fetal heart rate from 20 to 42 weeks gestational age : , M. Cabbad and G Kofinas. Dept. Ob/Gyn, The Brooklyn Hosp. Ctr., Brooklyn, NY

    Pagina :322

    
• • ·Cross correlation of fetal heart rate with fetal movements : ^X, Curtis L. Lowery, Pam Murphy^X, James D. Wilson^X, Robert C. Walls^X. Dept OB/GYN, UAMS, Little Rock AR

    Pagina :322

    
• • ·Heart rate changes associated with abnormal breathing movements in fetuses prior to death

    Pagina :322

    N. Nagata, Y. Murata, K. Fujimori, T. Hirano, S. Doi, M. Matsuura, K. Suda, T. Ikeda

    
• • ·Fetal pulmonary arterial vascular resistance during the second half of pregnancy : ^x, J.C. Huhta^x, D.C. Wood^x, A. Ludomirsky. Dept. Ob/Gyn (MFM and Perin. Card.), Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

    Pagina :323

    
• • ·Term and preterm parturition are associated with an increased bioavailability in dehydroephiandrosterone-sulfate concentration : , R. Romero, W. Chaim^x, R. Hershkowitz^x, A. Wiznitzer, J. Levy^x, Y. Sharoni^x. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Clinical Biochemistry Unit, Soroka Medical Center of Kupat Holim, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev School of Medicine, Beer-Sheva, Israel; Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :323

    
• • ·Evidence that normal fetal growth is not continuous

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    I.M. Bernstein, K. Blake, G. Badger

    
• • ·Proposed role for endothelin in increased placental vascular resistance : ^x, HC Nielsen^x, ME D'Alton. Divisions of Newborn Medicine and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

    Pagina :323

    
• • ·Intrauterine growth retardation and nitric oxide: Role of enzyme source : ^x, A.L. Diket, C.A. Voelker,^x J.H. Thompson, M.R. Pierce^x. Depts. of Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn, Louisiana State University Medical Center and Tolane University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA

    Pagina :324

    
• • ·Prenatal administration of inhibitors of constitutive nitric oxide synthase establish an experimental model of IUGR but not preeclampsia : , M.R. Pierce^x, C.A. Voelke^x, M.J.S. Miller^x. Depts. of Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn, Louisiana State University Medical Center and Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA

    Pagina :324

    
• • ·Role of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), binding protein and growth hormone in determination of fetal size and fetal growth : , Jennifer Jones⁺, Michael Preech⁺, John Spencer^#, Steve Robson^#. Dept. of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore. ⁺Institute of Child Health London, ^#UCH, London

    Pagina :324

    
• • ·Fetal growth retardation in relation to N-3 and N-6 fatty acids (FA) in maternal erythrocytes

    Pagina :324

    MA Williams, IB King, RW Zingheim, BL Troyer, AM Zebelman, DA Luthy

    
• • ·Employment, exertion, and pregnancy outcome: Assessment by kilocalories and daily activity : , S.F. Evans^x, J.P. Newnham^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, Foundation for Women's and Infant's Health, and King Edward Hospital for Women, Subiaco, Western Australia

    Pagina :325

    
• • ·The effect of maternal diabetes on the fetal exocrine pancreas : , C. Marks^x, W. Marks^x, J. Copel. Dept Ob/Gyn, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT and Dept Surgery, Swedish Hospital, Seattle, WA

    Pagina :325

    
• • ·Substrate utilization in gestational diabetes mellitus (A-2) : ,^x NF Butte,^x WW Wong,^x PD Klein,^x KJ Moise, Jr. Dept. Ob/Gyn & USDA/ARS, Children's Nutrition Research Center, Dept. Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Pagina :325

    
• • ·Effects of blood and meconium in amniotic fluid on the fluorescence polarization assay : De Guthrie, MD,^{x x} LD Devos, MD Dept OBGYN, Med. Coll. GA, Augusta, GA

    Pagina :325

    
• • ·Beta cell responsiveness in adult rhesus monkeys exposed to chronic exogenous hyperinsulinemia in utero : ^x, MW Carpenter, B Haydon^x, M. Casto^x, JB Susa^x. New England Regiona Primate Research Center, Southboro, MA, Women and Infant's Hospital,Rhode Island Hospital, Providence RI

    Pagina :326

    
• • ·Platelet activation in pregnancy : , K Rosene, M W Carpenter, L Larson^x, J Ferland^x, G DiLeone^x, A Kestin^x. Brown University Depts Ob/Gyn/Medicine, Women & Infants/RI Hospital, Providence, RI

    Pagina :326

    
• • ·Mechanical ventilation in pregnancy and postpartum minute ventilation and weaning : , C. Harvey^x, E. Uckan^x. Dept. OB/GYN, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

    Pagina :326

    
• • ·Calcium supplementation and maternal hemodynamics : ^x, B. Schmucker,^x J. Wauters,^x L. Samuel,^x T. Easterling, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Univ. Of WA Seattle, WA

    Pagina :326

    
• • ·The effect of antenatal vitamin K (VK) and phenobarbital (PH) on cord blood coagulation studies at birth: A randomized double blinded placebo controlled trial : , Zucker^x M, Strope^x B, Claflin^x K, Callenbach^x JC, Shaffer^x S, Anderson^x JV, Heimes^x B. St Luke's Hospital and University of Missouri at Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

    Pagina :327

    
• • ·A comparison between two screening methods for the detection of microproteinuria : , Cheryl R. Suiter,^XDepartment of OB-Gyn, The University of Texas Health science Center at San Antonio and Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas

    Pagina :327

    
• • ·Outcome of twin pregnancies following in vitro fertilization : Reubinoff BE^X, Ben-Hayim M^X, Brzezinski A.^X Schenker JG^X, Lwein A^X. Dept. Ob /Gyn, Hadassah Medical Center, The Hebrew-University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel

    Pagina :327

    
• • ·Maternal smoking, breast feeding and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in the home: Effects on infant urine cotinine levels

    Pagina :327

    M. Mascola, J Hanrahan, H. Van Vunakis, I. Tager

    
• • ·Trauma in pregnancy : ^x, V.L. Katz, Dept. OB/GYN, Univ. of NC, Chapel Hill, NC

    Pagina :328

    
• • ·Gestational diabetes impairs relaxation of human placental veins to H₂O₂ and lactate : , E. Martinez^X, R.P. Fayngersh^x, H. Jiang^X, N. Tejani, M.S. Wolin^x. Depts of Physiology and Obs-Gyn, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

    Pagina :328

    
• • ·Correlates of moderate renal insufficiency and pregnancy outcome

    Pagina :328

    D. Jones, J Hayslett

    
• • ·The effect of self-monitoring of blood glucose on perinatal morbidity in women with gestational diabetes : , D. Avallone^x, V. Hirsch^x, L. Martin^x, S. Amini^x. Department of Reproductive Biology, Case Western Researve University at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

    Pagina :328

    
• • ·Twins and diabetes: Maternal and fetal profiles : , M. Hod, E.M.J. Xenakis, M. McFarland. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, UTHSC, San Antonio, TX

    Pagina :329

    
• • ·Perinatal outcome and long-term follow-up associated with modern management of diabetic (DM) nephropathy (class F)

    Pagina :329

    M. Gordon, M.B. Landon, P. Samuels, S Hissrich, J Boyle, S.G. Gabbe

    
• • ·Insulin and glucose regulation of placental glucose transport : ^x, P.D. Zimmerman^x, S.G. Gabbe, M.B. Landon, and D.A. Kniss^x, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

    Pagina :329

    
• • ·Diabetes in pregnancy: The relationship of amniotic fluid insulin, diabetic class and lung maturity profiles

    Pagina :329

    O. Langer, M. Berkus, B. Elliott, M. McFarland, E.M-J. Xenakis

    
• • ·The prevalence of gestational diabetes in gravidas with screening glucose value >200 mg/dl

    Pagina :330

    J.L. Harris, P. Brown, M. Bazargan, B. Kendricks

    
• • ·The effect of diabetes on cord blood gas at term : , O. Langer, M. McFarland, E. M-J. Xenakis, B. Elliott. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, UTHSC, San Antonio, TX

    Pagina :330

    
• • ·Not so intensive treatment of insulin-requiring diabetes in pregnancy : ^x, G. Gilson, L. Izquierdo, L Curet. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

    Pagina :330

    
• • ·ACE-1 treatment of IDDM nephrotic patients prior to pregnancy: Maternal-fetal outcome : , D.J. van Dyk, M. Karp, O. Kalter, J. Bar, Y. Peled, A. Erman, G. Boner, J. Ovadia, O. Langer. Bellinson Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Israel and UTHSC San Antonio, TX

    Pagina :330

    
• • ·Circulating interleukin-1 as a clinical marker in pregnant diabetics

    Pagina :331

    U. Magriples, C.D. Hsu, J.A. Copel, N. Nickless, D.W. Chan

    
• • ·Class A1 gestational diabetes: Does prevention of postparandial hyperglycemia improve perinatal outcome? : , M. de Veciana, M.A. Morgan, J.A. Toohey. Dept. of OB/GYN, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA

    Pagina :331

    
• • ·Evaluation of routine ophthalmologic examsn in pregnant diabetic patients : ^x, M. Malee, Dept of Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Penn, Philadelphia, PA

    Pagina :331

    
• • ·Circulating thrombomodulin levels and clinical correlates in pregnant diabetes

    Pagina :331

    U. Magriples, C.D. Hsu, D.W. Chan, N. Nickless, J.A. Copel

    
• • ·Pathophysiology of terbutaline induced glucose intolerance : , K. Higby, C. McCoy^x, O. Langer, Dept. Ob/Gyn, UTHSC, San Antonio, TX

    Pagina :332

    
• • ·Estimate of birth weight among diabetic patients: Comparison of seven sonographic models : , Jamie L. Pucketts BS, Suneet P, Chauhan, MD. Dept Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Ill., College of Medicine, Peoria, IL

    Pagina :332

    
• • ·Improved insulin secretion after diet therapy in GDM : , M. McFarland^x, O. Langer, Dept. Ob/Gyn, UTHSC, San Antonio, TX

    Pagina :332

    
• • ·Factors associated with fetal macrosomia in women with normal carbohydrate tolerance : , Dept. Ob/Gyn, Brigham and women's Hospital, Boston, MA

    Pagina :332

    
• • ·Delayed fetal lung maturity in diabetes (DM) is associated with higher peak phosphatidyl inositol (PI) levels : ^x, T.R. Moore, Division of Perinatal Medicine, Univ of Calif San Diego

    Pagina :333

    
• • ·Gestational diabetes: Who needs a tight follow-up?

    Pagina :333

    Evelyne Rey

    
• • ·Delivery in mothers with type I diabetes: Changing trends over fifteen years : , M. Miodovnik, J. Holan,^x, J. Khoury,^x T. Siddiqi. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

    Pagina :333

    
• • ·Criteria for diet therapy in gestational diabetes: When is success success? : ^x, M. Hod, D. Conway^x, E Xenakis, M. Berkus, O. Langer, Dept. Ob/Gyn, UTHSC-SA, TX

    Pagina :333

    
• • ·Precision of office based blood glucose meters in screening for gestational diabetes : , J Slocum^x, Loreen Teff^x, B Haydon^x, M Carpenter, Women & Infants/Brown University, Providence, RI

    Pagina :334

    
• • ·Increased serum nitrite levels in lupus pregnancies : ^x, RM Clancy^x, HM Belmont^x, SB Abramson^x, BK Young, JP Buyon^x. Depts. of Ob/Gyn and Internal Medicine, NYU Medical Center, NY, NY

    Pagina :334

    
• • ·Restrictive lung disease in pregnancy

    Pagina :334

    K. Boggess, P. Gill, G. Raghu, T. Easterling

    
• • ·Acute fatty liver in triplet gestations : ^x, LL Simpson, ER Baker, TA Knox^x, MM Kaplan^x, ME D'Alton. Divisions of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gastroenterology, New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

    Pagina :334

    
• • ·Therapy and prevention of TTP during pregnancy: A clinical study of 16 pregnancies

    Pagina :335

    Yossef Ezra, Michal Rose, Ameriam Eldon

    
• • ·Heparin therapy for the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: Is full anticoagulation necessary?

    Pagina :335

    Y. Gollin, C. Howard, R. Bahado-Singh, J. Garofalo, A. Arici, J. Copel

    
• • ·Placental pathology in treated and untreated women with antiphospholipid antibodies : ^X FS Cowchock^X Dept Path & OB/GYN, Georgetown Univ Med School Depts Med & Ob/Gyn Thomas Jefferson Univ. Medical School, Philadelphia, PA

    Pagina :335

    
• • ·Immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP): A reappraisal of maternal risk factors and management : ^x, H. Hedriana, T. Kelly, T. Moore, R. Resnik. Div Perinatal Med, UCSD, San Diego, CA

    Pagina :335

    
• • ·Placental pathology in the phospholipid antibody syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus : ^X, A Parke^X Div Anatomic Pathology & Rheumatology, UCHC, Farmington CT

    Pagina :336

    
• • ·Prediction of fetal anemia in red blood cell isoimmunization not receiving in utero transfusion using serial maternal antibody titers : , RK Silver, A Gupta, A Ragin, G King, J Perkins. Depts. of Ob/Gyn and Pathology, Northwestern University Medical School, Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL

    Pagina :336

    
• • ·Pathogenic antibodies in women with features of anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) who test negative for LA and aCL : , Umar F^x, Pierangeli SS^x, Harris En^x, Greenahll A^x, Branch DW. Depts. Ob/Gyn, U of Utah, SLC and Rheum, U of Louisville, Louis, KY

    Pagina :336

    
• • ·The relationship of maternal fetal hemoglobin level to perinatal outcome in pregnancies with sickle cell disease : ^x, C. Kalter^x, R.A. Chez. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL

    Pagina :336

    
• • ·Adverse perinatal outcome in crack-cocaine using parturients

    Pagina :337

    M. Sprauye, M. Lindsay, S. Herbert, W. Graves

    
• • ·Fetal movement profile: A useful predictive tool???

    Pagina :337

    Hamilton A Monteiro, David A Miller, Richard H Paul

    
• • ·Relationship between middle cerebral artery velocimetry, computer fetal heart rate assessment and degree of acidemia at birth in intrauterine growth restricted fetuses

    Pagina :337

    E Guzman, A Vintzileos, M Martins

    
• • ·Fetal heart rate patterns during umbilical placental hypoperfusion : and L. Johnson^x Dept Ob/Gyn, Lawson Res. Inst., UWO, London, Ontario Canada

    Pagina :337

    
• • ·The efficacy of individual computer fetal heart rate parameters in detecting acidemia at birth in intrauterine growth restricted fetuses : , A Vintzileos, M Martins. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ

    Pagina :338

    
• • ·Fetal startle response observed under ultrasonography predicts a reassuring biophysical profile : ^x, J Dell^x, B Sibai, B Mercer. University of Tennessee, Memphis

    Pagina :338

    
• • ·The effect of vibroacoustic stimulation on fetal heart rate parameters utilizing computer analysis : , AK Hiett^x. Depts of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, KY and Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

    Pagina :338

    
• • ·A weighted risk index for antenatal predictio of perinatal outcomes : , K. Demasio_x, L. Barnes_x, B. Young, Dept. of OB/GYN, Div. of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, NYU Med. Ctr., NY, NY

    Pagina :338

    
• • ·Fetal heart rate pattern in pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes : Z. Weiner^x,1,2, G. Farmakides², Y. Barnhard¹, D. Maulik², I. Bar-Hava^x,1, M.Y. Divon¹. ¹Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y. and ²Dept of Ob/Gyn, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineole, N.Y.

    Pagina :339

    
• • ·How frequently should the amniotic fluid index be performed during the course of antepartum testing?

    Pagina :339

    Deborah A. Wing, Alan Fishman, Cheryl Gonzalez, H Richard, M.D. Paul

    
• • ·The value of routine antepartum fetal testing in uncomplicated twin pregnancies : ^x, GA Dildy, JR Blanchard^x, DW Branch, SL Clark. Department of Ob/Gyn, University of Utah, Salt Lake City and UVRMC, Provo, UT

    Pagina :339

    
• • ·Further experience with weighted biophysical scoring system (BSS)

    Pagina :339

    B. Petrikovsky, A. Lysikiewiz, M. Rabbi

    
• • ·Amniotic fluid index during uncomplicated twin pregnancy : ^x, GA Dildy, JR Blanchard^x, NK Kochenour, SL Clark, Department of Ob/Gyn, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and UVRMC, Provo, UT

    Pagina :340

    
• • ·Is daily antenatal testing in patients with severe preeclampsia excessive? : , S.A. Friedman, J.M. O'Brien, B.M. Sibai. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee

    Pagina :340

    
• • ·The biophysical profile: Comparison of single deepest pocket to four-quadrant technique for amniotic fluid assessment in the post-date gestation : , CA Ruf^X, CL Rosen^X and UC Jackson, Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY

    Pagina :340

    
• • ·Effect of obesity and anterior placentation on amniotic fluid index measurement

    Pagina :340

    L Pistoia, E Rimm, M Gillieson

    
• • ·Daily biophysical profile in patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes: A worthwhile endeavor?

    Pagina :341

    R. Rosemond, C. Glass, C. Wingo

    
• • ·Does non-stress testing in uncomplicated twin gestations improve outcome? : , B. Serletti^x. Dept. of Ob-Gyn, Univ. of Roch., Rochester, N.Y.

    Pagina :341

    
• • ·Neural network prediction of monstress test results: Now often should we perform nets? : , E. Carlton BA^x, P. Prescott, RN^x Dept OBGYN, Med. Coll. Georgia, Augusta GA

    Pagina :341

    
• • ·Fetal heart rate characteristics at 25–28 weeks

    Pagina :341

    DA Guinn, DF Kimberlin, TR Wigton, ML Socol, MC Frederiksen

    
• • ·The clinical significance of a nonreactive nonstress test followed by a normal biophysical profile : , J. Harrigan, E. Smith, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, NJ

    Pagina :342

    
• • ·Thermochemiluminescence — A new method for assessing fetal lung maturity : S. Shnitzer, , E. Taycher, A. Lanir, R.M. Lewinsky, I. Samberg. Departments of Biochemistry and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa Israel

    Pagina :342

    
• • ·The amniotic fluid volume in normal diamniotic twins : , S Kjos, B. Kovacs. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Southern California, Women's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

    Pagina :344

    
• • ·Neonatal outcome by dye-determined amniotic fluid volume in diamniotic twin pregnancies : , P.G. Rhodes, J.D. Bass, N.S. Whitworth, J.C. Morrison. Depot. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

    Pagina :344

    
• • ·Amniotic fluid volume index in normal twin pregnancy

    Pagina :344

    S.J. Lombardi, D. Stoney, A. Tardiff, V. Matthews

    
• • ·A population-based analysis of the amniotic fluid index in 21,000 pregnancies : , K.D. Wenstrom, C.G. Brumfield, R.O. Davis, M.B. DuBard.^x Dept. of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Pagina :344

    
• • ·The accuracy of ultrasound evaluation of amniotic fluid volume in singleton pregnancies: The effect of operator experience versus sonographic measurements

    Pagina :345

    E.F. Magann, K.G. Perry, S.P. Chauhan, P.J. Anfanger, N.S. Whitworth, J.C. Morrison

    
• • ·Application of radius study criteria to a low-income obstetric population : ^x, Todd Ivey^x, Anthony Blanch^x, Isabelle Wilkins. Dept. Ob/Gyn. Univ. of Texas Medical School, Houston

    Pagina :345

    
• • ·Prediction of growth retardation by abdominal circumference ratio in twin pregnancy : ^x1, A. Grigno,^x2 J.C. Fouron,^x3 D. Rinfret¹ Depts.: Ob-Gyn,¹ Radiology,² Pediatrics service of cardiology.³ Sainte-Justine hosp. U. de Montréal, Qc. Canada

    Pagina :345

    
• • ·A prospective comparison of ultrasound versus magnetic resonance imaging for evaluating ovarian masses in pregnancy : , P. Nurenberg^x, R. Santos-Ramos,^x T. Farrish,^x D. Twickler,^x Depts. Ob/Gyn and Radiology, Univ. Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

    Pagina :345

    
• • ·Intertwin weight difference in twin pregnancy with normal outcome : ¹, A. Grignon,^x2 J.C. Fouron,^x3 D. Rinfret,¹ Depts.: Ob-Gyn,¹ Radiology,² Pediatrics service of cardiology.³ Sainte-Justine hosp. U. de Montréal. Qc. Canada

    Pagina :346

    
• • ·Placental location and pregnancy outcome

    Pagina :346

    RO Davis, RL Goldenberg, CG Brumfield, J Owen, KD Wenstrom, M DuBard

    
• • ·Twin pregnancies — liver length and ultrasound : G. Rousseau^x K. Ash. Division of Perinatology. Dept. Ob/Gyn. Ottawa General Hospital Ottawa Ontario Canada

    Pagina :346

    
• • ·Placental migratory patterns and birthweight : , CJ Hobel, C Walla^x, L Ortiz^x, and LD Platt. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center & UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California

    Pagina :346

    
• • ·Placental lakes: Correlation with obstetric outcome

    Pagina :347

    MC Treadwell, PR Makela, HM Wolfe, I Zador

    
• • ·Correlation of ultrasonographically estimated fetal growth and preterm birth : , U. Verma, W. Jeanty, N. Tejani. Dept. Ob/Gyn New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

    Pagina :347

    
• • ·Transvaginal fetal neurosonography for intrauterine diagnosis of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) : , J. Mays, S. Klein, U. Verma, N. Tejani. Dept. Ob/Gyn New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y.

    Pagina :347

    
• • ·Outcomes of infants with growth retardation prior to 28 completed weeks gestation : ^x, L. Wilkins-Haug. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

    Pagina :347

    
• • ·transvaginal fetal neurosonography — A feasibility study : , A. Lysikiewicz, L. Bracero, R. Evans, N. Tejani. Dept. Ob/Gyn New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y.

    Pagina :348

    
• • ·Prenatal ultrasonographic rib length measurement: Correlation with gestational age

    Pagina :348

    A Abuhamad, S Warsof, P Kolm, S Murphy, A Evans

    
• • ·Development of a first trimester cervical length nomogram by transvaginal sonography and its correlation to pregnancy loss : ^x, E Guzman, A Vintzileos, R Waldron^x, S Egan^x, C Walters^x. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, St.Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey

    Pagina :348

    
• • ·Quantitative two dimensional echocardiographic assessment of ejection fraction in critically ill obstetric patients: A comparative study : ^x, M. Beflort,^x G. Saade,. Dept of OB/Gyn, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX and Section of Cardiology, Marshfield Clinica, Marshfield, Wisconsin

    Pagina :348

    
• • ·Association of ultrasound placental abnormalities with elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein and pregnancy outcome : , Y. Pan, S.G. Pinette, D. Abel, J. Blackstone. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

    Pagina :349

    
• • ·Cerebellar growth in normal multifetal pregnancies

    Pagina :349

    I Goldstein, EA Reece, A Tamir, EZ Zimmer, J Itskovitz

    
• • ·Cerebellar growth not significantly altered by intrauterine growth retardation in multiple gestations : , EA Reece; A Tammir; EZ Zimmer; J Itskovitz. Departments of OB/GYN, Rambam Medical Center, Technion, Haifa, Israel; Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

    Pagina :349

    
• • ·Normal growth and development of fetal external genitalia demonstrated by ultrasound : , Y. Pan, J.M. Soper, S.G. Pinette, J. Blackstone. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

    Pagina :349

    
• • ·Ultrasound (US) with color flow mapping (CFM) of the placenta in patients at risk for myometrial invasion : ^X, R. Santos-Ramos^X, L. Martin^X, S. Malone^X, M. Lucas, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

    Pagina :350

    
• • ·Ultrasound: Not a useful predictor of cephalopelvic disproportion : ^x MP Dombrowski, and SF Bottoms. Dept. of OB/GYN, Wayne State Univ., Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :350

    
• • ·Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTS) : , Ken Murdison, David McLean, Divisions of Perinatology & Pediatric Cardiology, Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa Ont.

    Pagina :350

    
• • ·The utility of sonographic abdominal circumference discrepancy in identifying fetal growth abnormalities : , HL Hedriana, WM Gilbert, Dept of Ob/Gyn, UTHSC at San Antonio TX and UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA.

    Pagina :350

    
• • ·Ascertainment bias in ultrasound measurement

    Pagina :351

    MW Tomlinson, MC Treadwell, SF Bottoms

    
• • ·Age-independent assessment of abnormal fetal growth in the third trimester : ^x, D. Graham,^x W.L. Graves,^x Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta GA

    Pagina :351

    
• • ·The development of hand movements in utero

    Pagina :351

    J.J. van Tol-Geerdink, J.W. Sparling, N.C. Chescheir

    
• • ·Sonographic assessment of birth weight among breech presentations : , E.F. Magann, J.N. Martin, Jr., W.E. Roberts, K.G. Perry, Jr., J.C. Morrison. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

    Pagina :351

    
• • ·Evaluation of individualised ultrasound curves for fetal weight gain : M. Mongelli^x, ^x. Perinatal Research and Monitoring Unit, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom

    Pagina :352

    
• • ·Are ultrasonographic measurements of intertwin membrane thickness reliable in determining chorionicity? A reproducibility study : K.D. Stagiannis,^x , D. Southwell,^x D.A. Price,^x N.M. Fisk.^x Centre for Fetal Care Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, and Medical Statistics Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom

    Pagina :352

    
• • ·Early detection by ultrasound of fetal growth retardation in an ovine model : ^x, O.W. Jones III, G.O. Zerbe, J.C. Hobbins, F.C. Battaglia, G. Meschia. ISBM San Paolo, Cl. Ost. Gin., Milan, Italy; Div. Perin. Med.: Dept. Ob/Gyn, Ped, Physiol, Biometrics, UCHSC Denver, CO

    Pagina :352

    
• • ·Birthweight discordancy in multiple gestation: Prediction at first sonogram by combined biometry and measurement of differential fetal placental blood flow : , Piper, J.M., Langer, O. Dept. Ob/Gyn, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas

    Pagina :352

    
• • ·Antenatal detection of isolated megacisterna magna: Clinical significance and outcome

    Pagina :353

    MP Rooney, B Endicott, M Kaufman, N Silverman, R Wapner, A Johnson

    
• • ·Isolated hyperechoic fetal bowel: Significance and implications for management : , RK Tamura, RE Sabbagha, JK Brenhofer, M Kambich, E Pergament. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Northwestern University Medical School, Evanston, IL and Chicago, IL

    Pagina :353

    
• • ·Outcome for 209 fetuses with choroid plexus cysts

    Pagina :353

    KM Davidson, DW Bianchi, ME D'Alton

    
• • ·Prediction of chromosomal abnormalities in sonographically detected omphaloceles

    Pagina :353

    Philip Diamond, Thomas Kelly

    
• • ·Choroid plexus cysts: Karyotype and long term infant outcome : , MP Quinlan^x, JU HIbbard, MS Verp. Dept of OB/GYN, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

    Pagina :354

    
• • ·The detection of congenital heart disease in a tertiary care ultrasound practice : ^x, GR Marx^x, ME D'Alton. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

    Pagina :354

    
• • ·Minimal fetal hydronephrosis: Natural history and implications for management : ^x, M. Cendron^x, S.H. Garmel^x, T.M. Crombleholme^x, M.E. D'Alton. Divisions of Maternal-Fetal-Medicine, Pediatric Urology & Pediatric Surgery, Fetal Treatment Program, New England Medical Center/TUFTS University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

    Pagina :354

    
• • ·The prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of lethal skeletal dysplasias is accurate

    Pagina :354

    D Carlson, L Platt

    
• • ·Echogenic foci in fetal echocardiography: All that glitters… : , Bork MD, Diana DM, Scorza WE, Brault K, McLean DM. Univ. of CT Health Center, Farmington CT, St Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

    Pagina :355

    
• • ·Analyses of referral indications for fetal echocardiography in a university and community hospital setting : , Egan JFX, Diana DJ, Campbell WA, Scorza WE, McLean DM. Div. Mat-Fetal Med. Univ. of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT, St. Francis Hospital and Med Center and Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

    Pagina :355

    
• • ·Fetal cardiac hypertrophy and function in diabetic pregnancies : , X. Yang^x, J. Maidman Dept. OB/GYN, Long Island College Hospital, SUNY-HSCB, New York

    Pagina :355

    
• • ·Fetal cardiac axis-A useful screening tool for congenital heart disease? : , Egan JFX, Campbell WA, Diana DJ, Scorz WE, McLean DM. Univ. of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

    Pagina :355

    
• • ·Fetal cardiac growth in diabetic pregnancies : , X. Yang^x, J Maidman Dept OB/GYN, Long Island College Hospital, SUNY-HSCB, New York

    Pagina :356

    
• • ·The influence of cardiac contractility and afrterload on central venous pressure and flow waveforms in fetal lambs

    Pagina :356

    BJ Trudinger, A Mori, D Challis, A Tumer

    
• • ·Quality assurance of a perinatal ultrasound laboratory : ^x, V. Salari^x, M. Treadwell, L. Chik^x, R. Sokol. Dept Ob/Gyn, Hutzel Hosp/Wayne State Univ, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :356

    
• • ·Central venous pressure and flow waveforms of the human fetus in normal and complicated pregnancy

    Pagina :356

    BJ Trudinger, A Mori, V Reed

    
• • ·A new method to ultrasonically determine fetal cardiac axis : , Egan JFX, Diana DJ, Scorza WE, Fabbri EL, Feeney LD, Campbell WA. Univ. of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Hartford Hospital, Hartford CT

    Pagina :357

    
• • ·A new method to ultrasonically determine fetal cardiac axis : , Egan JFX, Diana DJ, Scorza WE, Fabbri EL, Feeney LD, Campbell WA. Univ. of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

    Pagina :357

    
• • ·Pas de titre

    Pagina :357

    
• • ·Latex condoms are not effective in preventing transvaginal ultrasound transducer head contamination : ^x, M. Monga, J.D. Blanco. Dept. Ob/Gyn & Reprod Sci., UTMSH, Houston, TX

    Pagina :357

    
• • ·Magnetic resonance imaging in fetal brain abnormalities : , M.D., Larry Kramer, M.D.,^x John Slopis, M.D.,^x Robert Andres, M.D., Jude Crino, M.D. Depts of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Radiology, and Neurology, Univ of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX

    Pagina :358

    
• • ·Isolated bilateral renal pelvis dilation has highest risk of progression : ^x, RA Bobrowski, MR Lauria, MC Treadwell, B Gonik, SF Bottoms Dept. Ob/Gyn, Wayne State Univ., Hutzel Hosp., Detroit, MI 48201

    Pagina :358

    
• • ·Prenatal ultrasound as a predictor of level of neurological dysfunction in infants with neural tube defects : ^x, R. Cherukuri and D. Wechter. Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and G.R. Schell^x and E.M. Field^x, Dept. of Neurosurgery , Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals, Inc., Saginaw, MI

    Pagina :358

    
• • ·Posterior fossa abnormalities: Classification and clinical outcome : K , L Needleman, A Johnson, R Wapner. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Pagina :358

    
• • ·Does routine prenatal ultrasound (US) examination detect fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?

    Pagina :359

    KS Puder, SS Martier, B gonik, RJ Sokol

    
• • ·Fetal hydronephrosis: Outcome & prognostic indicators : ^x1, A.A. Mejides^x1, M.S. Dennaou^x2, S.M. Beydoun¹. Dept. of Ob/Gyn¹ & Pediatrics², University of Miami, Miami, FL

    Pagina :359

    
• • ·Fetal pyelectasis: Is it always “physiological”? : ^x1, A.A. Mejides^x1, M.S. Dennaoui^x2, S.N. Beydoun¹. Depts. of Ob/Gyn¹ & Pediatrics², University of Miami, Miami, FL

    Pagina :359

    
• • ·OUtcome and management of fetal cystic kidney disease

    Pagina :359

    A.M. Adra, M.S. Dennaou, A.A. Mejides, S.N. Beydoun

    
• • ·Fetal renal anomalies and amniotic fluid index in predicting postnatal renal function : ^x, Y. Barnhard, I. Bar-Hava^x, C.E. Henderson, M.Y. Divon. Dept of Ob/Gyn, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.

    Pagina :360

    
• • ·Effects of selected vasoconstrictor agonist on isolated omental artery from premenopausal nonpregnant women, and from normotensive and preeclamptic pregnant women : ,^x G. Saade, ^x W. Kramer,^x, M. Suresh,^x, K. Moise, Jr., Y. Vademikov^x Depts of Obstetrics and Gynacology and Anesthesiology, Bayler College of Medicine, houston, TX

    Pagina :360

    
• • ·The significance of a nonvisualized fetal bladder during an ultrasound examinations to evaluate mid-trimester oligohydramnios : , D. Guinn, R. Davis, J. Owen, K. Wenstrom, OP. McBrayer^x. Dept. of OB/GYN, Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham, AL

    Pagina :360

    
• • ·Oligohydramnios and the appropriately grown fetus

    Pagina :360

    S. Garmel, D. Chelmow, L. Morin, M.D. Altoa

    
• • ·The effect of oxidized human serum lipids on isolated human umbilical and uterine arteries : ^x, G. Saade^x, K. Moise^x, M. Suresh^x, D. Johnson^x, Y. Vedemikov^x. Depts. Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medicine and Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Pagina :361

    
• • ·A randomized prospective trial of oxytocin plus ergometrin versus oxytocin alone for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage : D. Soriano,^x M. Dulitzki,^x E. Schiff, G. Barkal,^{x x}, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Israel

    Pagina :361

    
• • ·Effects of intracervical prostaglandin E2 on fetal heart rate and uterine activity patterns in the presence of oligohydramnios : ^x, W Rayburn, G Turnbull^x, W Schwartz, J Stanley, D Christensen^x. Depts Ob/Gyn and Pharmacol, Univ of Oklahoma, Okla City, OK

    Pagina :361

    
• • ·An external nasal dilator for nighttime nasal congestion during pregnancy: A double-blind placebo-controlled study : ^x, O Rundell^x, C Pearman^x, R Jones^x, W Rayburn, Dept Obstet Gynecol, Univ of Oklahoma and Sleep Disorders Center, Presbyterian Hosp, Oklahoma City, OK

    Pagina :361

    
• • ·The effect of epidural analgesia on intrauterine pressure waves in the upper and lower uterine segments during asctive phase nuluparous labor : ^#,x, E. Abouleish^+,, V. Parisi. Depts. ^#Ob/Gyn and ⁺Anesthesia, Univ. of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX & the Dept. Ob/Gyn, SUNY-Stony Brook, NY

    Pagina :362

    
• • ·Effects of three drugs used in preeclampsia on isolated omental artery from pre-menopausal non-pregnant women, and from normotensive and preeclamptic pregnant women

    Pagina :362

    G. Saade, M. Belfort, W. Kramer, M. Suresh, K. Moise, Y. Vedernikov

    
• • ·Fetal pH — Effect of time interval from skin incision to delivery under regional anesthesia : ^x and MP Malee, Hospital of the Univ. of Penn., Phila., PA

    Pagina :362

    
• • ·The effect of epidural anesthesia on intrapartum fetal behavior : ^x, M. Boersma,^x H. Narayan,^x K. Costigan,^a R. Gorman,^x U. Reddy,^x J DiPietro,^x T. Johnson. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

    Pagina :362

    
• • ·Low-molecular-weight heparin in pregnancy and delivery: Experience with 24 cases

    Pagina :363

    M. Dulitzki, D.S. Seldman, E. Sivan, A. Horowitz, G. Barkai, E. Schiff

    
• • ·Neonatal complications associated with severe acidemia : (Arterial cord pH<7.0)^x, G. Randolph,^x Nofit Weiss,^x S. Fern,^x M. Mikhail^x, A. Anyaegbunam, Dept. of Obs/Gyn, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bx, NY

    Pagina :363

    
• • ·Neonatal complications in newborns with an umbilical artery pH<7.00 : ^x, H.W. Jongsma, J.G. Nijhuis^x, T.K.A.B. Eskes^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Pagina :363

    
• • ·The effect of magnesium sulfate on bleeding time in pregnancy : ^x, A. Rojas^x, K.B. Porter, G. Saviello^x, W.F. O'Brien. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL

    Pagina :363

    
• • ·Intrapartum fetal asphyxia: Could the brain be injured first?

    Pagina :364

    J. Phelan, L. Korst, M.O. Ahn, G. Martin

    
• • ·Multiple nuchal cord entanglements and perinatal outcomes : ^x, W Rayburn, S Crosby^x, G Thurnau, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Okla, Oklahoma City, OK

    Pagina :364

    
• • ·Routine measurements of umbilical artery lactate in the prediction of perinatal outcome

    Pagina :364

    M Westgren, M Divon, M Horal, I Ingemarsson, M Kublickas, C Markus, B Persson, N Shimojo, L Nordström

    
• • ·Accuracy of strategies for intrapartum fetal heart rate assessment

    Pagina :364

    N.A.B. Simpson, L.W. Oppenheimer, A. Siren, O. McDonald, D. McDonald, A.R. Dabrowski

    
• • ·Increases in human fetal hemoglobin oxygen saturation during late fetal heart rate decelerations as a response to intrauterine stress : , C. Harvey^x, G. Anderson, T. Shailer^x, L. Troyer. Dept. of OB/GYN, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

    Pagina :365

    
• • ·Fetal pulsee oximetry: Correlation of O₂-saturation during labor and the fetal outcome : R. Knitza, C. Pahl, K. Schlamp, G. Rall, S. Mainz, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Grosshadern, Munich

    Pagina :365

    
• • ·Reflectance pulse oximetry (RPOX): Two sensors compared in piglets : ^x, Henk W. Jongsma, Jan G. Nijhuis^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Pagina :365

    
• • ·The effects of maternally-administered oxygen on human fetal SPO₂ values during labor : , C. Harvey^x, J. Van Hook, T. Shailer^x, L. Troyer. Dept. OB/GYN, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

    Pagina :365

    
• • ·Influence of caput succedaneum and hair on fetal O₂-saturation measured by pulse oximetry : , C. Pahl, I. Schäffer, K. Schlamp, S. Mainz, G. Rall. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Grosshadern, Munich

    Pagina :366

    
• • ·Diagnosing fetal stress and distress: A practical classification system : , F. Boehm. Dept. Ob/Gyn Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN

    Pagina :366

    
• • ·Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: The effects of variable decelerations on fetal arterial oxygen saturation : , SL Clark, CA Loucks^x. Department of Ob/Gyn, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT and UVRMC, Provo, UT

    Pagina :366

    
• • ·A minimally invasive method for electronic fetal heart rate monitoring during labor

    Pagina :366

    J. Gardosi, N. Reed, D. Sahota, T. Vanner

    
• • ·Comparison of intrapartum electronic fetal heart rate monitoring versus intermittent auscultation in detecting fetal acidemia at birth : , D. Nochimson, E. Guzman, R. Knuppel. Div. of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ

    Pagina :367

    
• • ·Middle cerebral artery blood flow indices in cocaine-exposed appropriate-for-gestational-age neonates : , Dogra VS Walentik C, Menon PA, Cai H, Poblete J, Hassan S. Univ. of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT, St. Louis Regional Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, Washington Univ. School of Med, St. Louis, MO, Univ. of Missouri, St. Louis, Mo

    Pagina :367

    
• • ·Birthweight determines survival in premature severely growth retarded newborns : , L. Charafeddine^x, J.R. Woods, Jr., G. Del Priore^x. Depts. Ob/Gyn & Pediatrics, Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY

    Pagina :367

    
• • ·Neurodevelopmental outcome of premature fetuses with reversed end diastolic flow of umbilical artery : ^x, S. Sengupta. Dept. of Peds and Div. of Maternal Fetal Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ

    Pagina :367

    
• • ·Twin discordance as a predictor of neonatal outcome: A historical cohort of 414 sets of twins

    Pagina :368

    A.J. Cadieux, G. Bender, J.E. Tolosa, M.C. Leiva, G. Macones, J. Gerdes, V Bhutani

    
• • ·Asymmetric growth restriction is associated with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the neonate

    Pagina :368

    M.C. Williams, L.E. Wyble, W.F. O'Brien, R.M. Nelson, C.D. Casanova

    
• • ·Anthropometric estimation of neonatal body composition : ^x, D. Avallone^x, S. Amini^x, P. Catalano. Dept. Reproductive Biology, Case Western Reserve Univ. at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

    Pagina :368

    
• • ·Maternal zinc supplementation increases birthweight and head circumference : , T. Tamura,^x Y. Neggera,^x R. Copper,^x K. Johnston,^x M. DuBard,^x J. Hauth. Dept. Ob-Gyn, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL

    Pagina :368

    
• • ·Intrauterine growth restrictio (IUGR) the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and periventricular leucomalacia (PVL) : , N. Tejani, S. Klein^x, M. Reale^x, NYMC, Valhalla, NY

    Pagina :369

    
• • ·Duration of tocolysis and presence of genitourinary pathogens are not risk factors for periventricular leucomalacia (PVL) & major intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in preterm neonates

    Pagina :369

    J. Mays, F. Gallousis, D. Garry, U. Verma, N. Tejani, M. Jeanty

    
• • ·Elevated amniotic fluid interleukin 6 (AFIL6) is a better predictor of neonatal periventricular leucomalacia (PVL) and grades 3 & 4 intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) than positive amniotic fluid culture (AF) cultures : , R. Figueroa, P. Sehgal^x, U. Verma, K. Patel^x, E. Hsu^x, K. Ahamad^x, N. Tejani. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, New York Medical College, Vahlalla, NY

    Pagina :369

    
• • ·In preterm premature rupture of membranes (PROM) cases, neonatal periventricular leucomalacia (PVL) and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) are not related to pathologic genitourinary (GU) colonization, or length of rupture of membranes (ROM) : , D. Garry, F. Gallousis, U. Verma, M. Jeanty, N. Tejani. Dept. Ob/Gyn, NYMC, Valhalla, NY

    Pagina :369

    
• • ·Maternal chorioamnionitis risk of major intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) & periventricular leucomalacia (PVL)

    Pagina :370

    U. Verma, N. Tejani, S. Klein, M. Reale, D. Beneck, M. Jeanty

    
• • ·Neonatal outcome after spotnaneous massive feto-maternal hemorrhage : .Div. MFM, Dept. OB/GYN, Cooper Hospital/UMC, UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Med. School, Camden, NJ

    Pagina :370

    
• • ·Fibrinolysis in term and preterm neonates : , D. Eldrige+, L. Dorey+, M. Dombrowski, E. Mammen+. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Henry Ford, Pontiac General and Hutzel Hospitals, Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI

    Pagina :370

    
• • ·Preterm preeclampsia has major pathology distinct from uterolplacental insufficiency : ^x, JC Pezzulo^x, AM Vintzileos, VK Minior^x, R Romero. Div Anal POath, UConn Health Ctr, Farmington CT; MFM, RW Johnson Med Sch/St Peters Med Ctr, New Brunswick, NJ; Perinatology Research Brench, NICHD, Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :373

    
• • ·Preeclampsia: Immunologic alteration of nitabuch's membrane? Clinical Sequelae : , P. Weiss, R. Atlas, M. Pajarillo, W. Dupree, R.V. Cummings. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA, Lehigh University, Allentown, PA

    Pagina :373

    
• • ·Preeclampsia is predicted by elevated second trimester human chorionic gonadotropin values : HS Miller^X, ^X, R. Wein^X, M O'Hara^X, KA Aqua^X, R. Lpainski^X, CJ Lockwood. Depts. of OB/Gyn, U. Arizona, Tucson, AZ and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

    Pagina :373

    
• • ·Does placental pathology in preeclampsia correlate to maternal hypertension or neonatal birthweight percentile? : , Sanders M, Ernst L, Fast A, Borgida A, Campbell WA. UConn Health Center, Farmington, CT

    Pagina :373

    
• • ·Reduced urinary calcium/creatine () ratio predicts preeclampsia (PE) and intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) : , I Rashid^x, J. Mays, A. Spergel^x, U. Verma, R. Garrick^x, N. Tejani. Div. of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Dept. Nephrology, NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY

    Pagina :374

    
• • ·A common genetic variant of the angiotensin coverting enzyme is associated with both preeclampsi and chronic hypertension : ^1X, I. Lempe^1X, S. Hastings^1X, L.M. Nelson^1X, M. Varner¹, K. Ward^1,2. Depts. of Ob-Gyn¹ and Human Genetics², Univ. of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UH

    Pagina :374

    
• • ·Uterine doppler velocimetry predicts normotensive preeclampsia in pregnancies with fetal growth retardation: Evidences from placental pathology and perinatal outcome

    Pagina :374

    E. Ferrazzi, G. Bulfeamante, R. Mezzopane, A. Barbera, S. Ingaramo, G. Pardi

    
• • ·Fractional excretion of urea in normal and preeclamptic patients : , Kaplan AA^b; Kohn OF^b, Campbell WA. Divisions of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Nephrology^b, Univ. of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT

    Pagina :374

    
• • ·HELLP syndrome: A portrait in impaired oxygen transport

    Pagina :375

    C. Graves, T. Wheeler, N. Troiano, G Reed

    
• • ·Neonatal outcome of preeclamptic (PE) women delivered ≤34 weeks gestation : , P Turtulier^x, J Winslow^x, D Chelmow^x, L Morin^x, I Frantz^x, B MacKinnon^x, ME D'Alton

    Pagina :375

    
• • ·Monitored outpatient management of mild gestational hypertension remote from term in teenage pregnancies : , GJ Stanziano^x, NK Bergauer^x, DL Jacques^x, BM Sibai. Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, KY, Healthdyne Perinatal Services, Marietta, GA, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN

    Pagina :375

    
• • ·The importance of urinary protein excretion during conservative management of severe preeclampsi

    Pagina :375

    E. Schiff, S.A. Friedman, L. Kao, B.M. Sibai

    
• • ·Pregnancy effects of non-proteinuric gestational hypertension (GH) : , B. Sibai, E. Thom,^x S. McLaughlin^x and the NICHD-MFM Network

    Pagina :376

    
• • ·The effect of low-dose aspirin on the development of preeclampsia in women with elevated hCG

    Pagina :376

    K.D. Wenstrom, J.C. Hauth, R.L. Goldenberg, M. DuBard, C. Lea

    
• • ·Unlike preeclampsia, gestational hypertension is not associated with increased neonatal and maternal morbidity except abruption : , P. Robertson, J. Perry^x, M. Croughan-Minihane^x. University of California, Dept Obstet. Gynecol. & Reprod Sci, San Francisco, CA

    Pagina :376

    
• • ·Increased density of endothelin receptors in pregnancy-induced hypertension : ^X, C.M. Mecica^X, B.M. Petrikovsky and B.M. Wilkes^X. Depts of Nephrology and Fetal-Maternal Medicine, North Shore Univ Hospital-Cornell Univ Med College, Manhasset, NY

    Pagina :376

    
• • ·Low-dose aspirin does not alter longitudinal maternal blood pressures : , R.L. Goldenberg, M.b. DuBard,^x R.L. Copper,^x, C.R. Parker, Jr.^x Dept. of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Pagina :377

    
• • ·Blood pressure changes in normotensive women readmitted in the postpartum period with severe preeclampsia/eclampsia : , LJ Groome, SL Baker. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

    Pagina :377

    
• • ·The effect of pregnancy on the mechanical characteristics of isolated human omental artery : ¹, M. Belfort^x, Y. Vedernikov^x, K. Moise Jr., M. Suresh^x, D. Johnson^x. Depts of OB/GYN and Anesth., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Pagina :377

    
• • ·Brain natriuretic peptide and cyclic guanosine-3′,5′-monophosphate in preeclampsia : , CA Standley,^x Y Sorokin, JC Todt,^x FD Yelian,^x DB Cotton. Dept Ob/Gyn, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :378

    
• • ·Ethnocultural variation in the incidence of HELLP syndrome in a hypertensive pregnant population : , S. Wilson^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, UBC, Van. BC. Canada, V6H 3V5

    Pagina :378

    
• • ·Elevated maternal plasma β-2-glycoprotein-1 (B2GP1) values precede the clinical onset of preeclampsia : , MJ Paidas, R Lapinski^X and R Taylor. Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY and UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA

    Pagina :378

    
• • ·Association of insulin and glucose with blood pressure during pregnancy : , A Vintzileos, L Amorosa^x, Y Lai^x, M Lake^x. Div. of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Div. of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition. UMDNJ — Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ

    Pagina :378

    
• • ·Development of SGA infants in pregnant hypertensive women of different ethnocutural groups : , S. Wilson^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, UBC, Van. BC. Canada. V6H 3V5

    Pagina :379

    
• • ·Preeclampsia: A nested case-control study of risk factors and their interactions : , K. Lain,^x M. Williams,^x C. Walker,^x Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Chicago, and the Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health and University of Washington

    Pagina :379

    
• • ·Circulating thrombomodulin is elevated in pregnant women with preeclampsia, bu8t not with gestation hypertension or chronic hypertension : ^x, S.F. Hong, D.W. Chan. Dept. OB/GYN, Yale Univ. & Dept. Pathology, Johns Hopkins Univ.

    Pagina :379

    
• • ·Differences in membrane fluidity between preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies

    Pagina :379

    IB King, MA Williams, RT Holman, DA Luthy

    
• • ·The role of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA₁C) in the pathogenesis of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) pregnancies complicated with preeclampsia : ^X, H.Y. Tan, S.F. Hong, J.A. Copel^X. Dept. OB/GYN, Yale University, New Haven, CT

    Pagina :380

    
• • ·Betamethasone in the prevention of neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage in pregnancies complicated by severe preeclampsia : , R. Wiechert^X, J. Vijayarani^X, C.P. Weiner, J. R. Niebyl. Dept. Ob/Gyn, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

    Pagina :380

    
• • ·Is preeclampsia associated with increased urogenital infection? : ., F.R. Witter, Depts of OB/GYN, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, and Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

    Pagina :380

    
• • ·Risk of preeclampsia in relation to elaidic acid (trans fatty acids) in maternal erythrocytes

    Pagina :380

    MA Williams, IB King, TK Sorensen, RW Zingheim, BL Troyer, AM Zebelman, DA. Luthy

    
• • ·Pregnancy outcomes of pregnancy-induced hypertension in non-English speaking compared to English speaking hispanic women : ^X, J. Van Hook, G. Anderson, Dept. OB/GYN, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

    Pagina :381

    
• • ·Atypical presentation of preeclampsia in high-order multifetal gestation : , Kelly K, Bork M, Cusick W, Rodis JF, Campbell WA. University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06032

    Pagina :381

    
• • ·Validation of a model for preeclampsia in conscious, chronically catheterized rats

    Pagina :381

    GD Helmbrecht, MY Farhat, S Cathapermal, S Merrill, JK Hwang, GS Eglinton, JT Queenan, PW Ramwell

    
• • ·Severe preeclampsia: Base deficit predicts oxygen transport status : , C. Graves, N. Troiano, G. Reed, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee

    Pagina :381

    
• • ·Cerebrovascular resistance in preeclampsia: The middle cerebral artery distribution responds differently than other regions of the brain : ^x, G. Saade,^x M. Yared,^x A. Cruz,^x A. Lang,^x W. Kramer,^x B. Kirshon, K. Moise, Jr. Dept. Ob/Gyn., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

    Pagina :382

    
• • ·Decreased first trimester uric acid production in future preeclamptic nulliparous women

    Pagina :382

    CLD de Jong, KM Paarlberg, GJ van Kamp, HP van Geijn, GA Dekker

    
• • ·IgM autoantibodies specific for xanthine oxidase are correlated with serum uric acid concentration in preeclampsia

    Pagina :382

    A. Many, P.A. Crowley-Nowick, J.M. Roberts

    
• • ·Is measuring serum uric acid in hypertensive diseases of pregnancy a useful diagnostic tool? : , JL Ecker^X, SJ Kilpatrick. Dept. of Obs/Gyn and Reprod. Sci., Univ. of Calif., San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    Pagina :382

    
• • ·Early diagnosis of preeclampsia by means of plasma fibronectin : ¹, Nugteren P¹, Vries SM de¹, Kamp GJ van², Verstraeten R². ¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ²Department of Clinical Chemistry, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Pagina :383

    
• • ·The effect of dopamine hydrochloride on ventricular performance and oxygen transport in patients with HELLP syndrome : , C. Harvey^X, E. Uckan^X. The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

    Pagina :383

    
• • ·Outpatient management of mild pregnancy induced hypertension

    Pagina :383

    R. Horsager, M. Adams, S. Richey, K.J. Leveno, F.G. Cunningham

    
• • ·Potentially useful markers in identifying a population at risk for preeclampsia

    Pagina :383

    T. Frusca, M. Soregaroli, A. Valcamonico, G. Ruggeri, P. Madeddu, A. Benigni

    
• • ·Comparison of the effectivity and safety of ketanserin versus dihydralazine in the treatment of severe early-onset peeclampsia

    Pagina :384

    AC Bolte, GA Dekker, J van Eyck, HW Bruinse, HH Kanhai, A de Vries

    
• • ·Does magnesium sulfate prolong labor induction in women with gestational hypertension? : , D Guinn, J Owen, JC Hauth. Dept. of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Pagina :384

    
• • ·Do plasma levels of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 predict preeclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction? : , E. Schiff, E.S. Umstot,^X, L. Kao^X, R. N. Andersen, B.M. Sibai. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN

    Pagina :384

    
• • ·Phenyltoin versus magnesium sulfate in patients with eclampsia: Preliminary results from a randomized trial : , E. Schiff, L. Kao, B.M. Sibai. Dept. of OB/GYN, University of Tennessee, Memphis

    Pagina :384

    
• • ·Management of hypertensive pregnancies without seizure prophylaxis: Development of a control population : , E. Burrows.^x Dept. Ob/Gyn, McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON, Canada

    Pagina :385

    
• • ·The effect of intravenous magnesium therapy on levels of serum ionized magnesium : , Bella T. Altura^X, Dennis S. Chi^X, and Burton M. Altura^X. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, N.Y. Hosp. Med. Ctr. of Queens and Dept. of Physiology, SUNY Health Science Ctr. at Brooklyn, N.Y.

    Pagina :385

    
• • ·The effects of magnesium therapy on umbilical cord ionized magnesium levels : ^x, C.A. Stanley^x, J.E. Whitty, S.M. Irtenkauf^x, D.B. Cotton. Dept. Ob/Gyn, WSU/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :385

    
• • ·Ionized and total magnesium in mild vs severe preeclampsia : , CA Standly^x, BA Mason, E. Russell^x, L. Boge^x, DB Cotton Dept OB/GYN Hutzel Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201

    Pagina :385

    
• • ·Insulin resistance and ponderosity in women developing hypertension in pregnancy : D.B. Cotton, P.R. Stanley, M.Kruger, , J.R. Sowers. Dept OB/GYN, Hutzel Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :386

    
• • ·Doppler velocimetry of the uterine artery in pregnant patients with congenital mullerian duct abnormalities : , H Muñoz, F Ghezzi, L Goncalves, R Gomez, J Cohen, DM Sherer. Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile. Santiago. Chile. Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :386

    
• • ·Cardiac function in postterm fetuses: A prospective longitudinal study : ^x,1,2, G. Farmakides^x2, Y. Barnhard¹, D. Maulik², I. Bar-Havar^,1, C.E. Henderson¹, M.Y. Divos¹. ¹Dept. of Ob/Gyn Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y, and ²Dept of Ob/Gyn, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, N.Y.

    Pagina :386

    
• • ·How to make umbilical venous doppler velocity pulsations : , DG Chaffin; CF Anderson^x, Dept. Ob/Gyn, AZ Health Scienes Center, Tucson, AZ

    Pagina :386

    
• • ·The effect of isosorbide dinitrate, a nitric oxide donor, on human uterine and placental vascular resistance in patients with preeclampsia : ^x, Ammon Amit^x, Joseph Itskovitz^x, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rambam Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel, Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

    Pagina :387

    
• • ·Management. Implications and outcome of severe abnormal umbilical artery doppler velocimetry : , O.K. Richardson, L.J. Heffner. Depts. of Ob/Gyn and Newborn Medicine. Brigham and Women's Hospital. Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Pagina :387

    
• • ·Correlation between uterine artery doppler velocimetry and histopathology of decidual blood vessels and placental infarction : , S. Shen-Schwarz^xp, A Vintzileos, M Chavez^x, R Waldron^x, C Walters^x. Divisions of MFM & Pathology^p, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ

    Pagina :387

    
• • ·Doppler flow characteristics of normal fetal peripheral pulmonary blood flow : , M.J. Bedard^X, L. Salvador^X, C. Chenier, C. Nimrod, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Pagina :387

    
• • ·The effects of therapeutic amniocentesis in cases of severe polyhydramnios on uterine and umbilical artery velocimetry : , A Vintzileos, R Waldron^x, S Egan^x, J Thapa^x, C Walters^x. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ

    Pagina :388

    
• • ·Clinical teratology of FAS: I. Low dose effects : , S. Martier and J Ager, Depts of Ob/Gyn and Fetal Alcohol Research Center, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :388

    
• • ·Value of fetal echocardiography in the diagnosis of twin-twin transfusion syndrome in presence of polyhydramnios-oligohydramnios : ^1x, J-M. Côté^3x, L. Leduc¹, A Grignon^2x, J-C. Fouron^3x. Depts of Ob-Gyn.¹, Radiology² and service of cardiology, dept of Paediatrics³. Université de Montréal, St-Justine hospital, Québec, Canada

    Pagina :388

    
• • ·Abnormal uterine artery doppler velocimetry predicts adverse obstetric outcome in women with elevated maternal serum alphafetoprotein (MSAFP) : , I.M. Bernstein, E.L. Capeless, Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of VT., Burl., VT

    Pagina :388

    
• • ·Clinical teratology for FAS: II. High dose effects : , R. Sokol and S. Martier, Depts of Ob/Gyn and Fetal Alcohol Research Center, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :389

    
• • ·Positron emission tomography (PET) assessment of brain in children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) : , S. Martier,, R. Sokol, H. Chugani, Depts. Ob/Gyn, Pediatr & Neurol, Fetal Alcohol Res Ctr, Wayne State Univ Medical School, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :389

    
• • ·Social interactions of C57BL/6 mice offspring exposed prenatally to alprazolam (XANAX®) : , C Gonzalez^x, D Christensen^x. Depts Obstet/Gynecol and Pharm/Toxicol, Univ of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK

    Pagina :389

    
• • ·Clinical teratology for fas: III.: A role for cocaine? : , J. Ager, R. Sokol, Dept of Ob/Gyn, Fetal Alcohol Res Ctr, Wayne State Medical School and Dept of Psychology

    Pagina :389

    
• • ·Cardiovascular function in chick embryos following exposure to 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine

    Pagina :390

    V. Patel, R. Nolan, N. Hu, D. Packard, E. Clark

    
• • ·Pregnancy outcome in patients with increased risk for both neural tube defects and down syndrome

    Pagina :390

    DN Saller, CA French, CJ Peterson, RA Mooney, DA Arvan

    
• • ·Pregnancy complications and adverse fetal outcome in patients with double positive serum screening results : , J.A. Canick, L. Correia^x, S.J. Brewster^x, J.V. Dailey^x, and M.A. Pagnotto^x. Brown University/Women & Infants Hospital, Providence, RI

    Pagina :390

    
• • ·Triple marker (AFP, uE3,hCG) versus AFP plus free-beta in second trimester maternal serum screening for down syndrome: A prospective comparison study

    Pagina :390

    L.H. Kellner, Z. Weiner, R.R. Weiss, M. Neuer, G. Martin, M. Mueenuddin, A. Bombard

    
• • ·The prognostic value of unexplained elevated amniotic fluid and maternal serum alphafetoprotein : , J. Owen, R. Davis, C. Brumfield. The University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Pagina :391

    
• • ·Serum screening: Disparity in practice patterns between obstetricians (OBs) and family physicians (FPs) : D. Howser^x, , J.W. Ely^x. Depts. OB/GYN and Family Practice, Univ. of Iowa, IowaCity, IA

    Pagina :391

    
• • ·Second trimester screening for down syndrome with AFP and free beta: Results of studies with advanced maternal age patients : ^x1, P. Buchanana², J. Larsen¹, D. Krantz¹, J. Macri¹. ¹NTD Laboratories, Inc., Huntington Station, NY, ²GeneCare Medical Genetics Center, Chapel Hill, NC, ³George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC

    Pagina :391

    
• • ·The influence of maternal weight on HCG in the multiple marker screening test : , J. Owen, L. Boots, M. Ethier. The University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Pagina :391

    
• • ·Altered neonatal male/female distribution in patients with low mid-trimester maternal serum human chorionic gonadotropin; a clinical observation : and BK Burton. Univ of Illinois and Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

    Pagina :392

    
• • ·Probability estimates for trisomy 21 outcomes from serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and beta human chorionic gonadotropin (βHCG) : ^x1, M.I. Evans,^1,2,3 J.E. O'Brien,^x4 E. Dvorin,^x5 R.J. Sokol.¹ Depts Ob/Gyn,¹ Molecular Medicine² & Pathology,³ Hutzel Hospital/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, and MetPath Laboratories, New Jersey⁴ and Michigan⁵

    Pagina :392

    
• • ·Maternal serum triple screening: Comparison of outcome with normal and very low estriol concentration : ^x1, D. Richards¹, N. Ponting^x2, L. Bradley^x3. ¹Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; ²Integrated Genetics, Santa Fe, NM; ³Foundation for Blood Research, Scarborough, ME

    Pagina :392

    
• • ·Increased amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein (AF-AFP) in patients with fetal nuchal edema

    Pagina :392

    A. Drugan, M.P. Johnson, A. Reichler, R.F. Hume, S.A.D. Ebrahim, M.I. Evans

    
• • ·Mid-trimester screening for down syndrome using an automated neutrophil alkaline phosphate (NAP) measurement : ^x1, E.L. Krivchenia,^x2 E. Resvani^x1 M.I. Evans,² P. Tsipouras,^x3 M.P. Johnson,² H.S. Cuckle^x4 Biology, Univ of Athens, Greece,¹ Ob/Gyn, Mol Med & Path, Wayne State U, Detroit, MI² Peds, UConn Health Ctr, Farmington, CT³, Epidem, Univ Leeds, UK⁴

    Pagina :393

    
• • ·Sonographic screening for trisomy 21: comparative analysis of morphometric approaches : ¹²³, M Ayoub^x1, M Barr Jr^x4, MC Treadwell¹, RF Hume¹, A Reichler^x1, MI Evans¹²³. Depts. of ¹Ob/Gyn, ²Molecular Medicine & Genetics, and ³Pathology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, and ⁴Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

    Pagina :393

    
• • ·Role of ultrasound following a positive screening test for down syndrome : DA Nyberg^x, , EY Cheng, RG Resta^x, MA Williams^x. Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA

    Pagina :393

    
• • ·Second-trimester maternal serum screening following first-trimester multifetal pregnancy reduction : OP Phillips, TA Cervetti^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Tennessee, Memphis

    Pagina :393

    
• • ·Can prenatal ultrasound screen for an abnormal karyotype? : ¹, CH Comstock¹, W Lee¹, RS Smith¹, A Al Saadi^x2. ¹Division of Fetal Imaging, Dept. OB-GYN and ²Division of Cytogenetics, Dept. of Anatomic Pathology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

    Pagina :394

    
• • ·The relationship of web neck anomaly and congenital heart disease : L. D. Berdahl^{xA B} and J. W. Hanson^XC. The University of Oklahoma,^A University of Alabama at Birmingham,^B University of Iowa^C

    Pagina :394

    
• • ·The incidence of trisomy 18 and trisomy 21 is not significantly increased with an isolated choroid plexus cyst : ¹, LM Hill², CH Comstock¹, W Lee¹, RS Smith¹. ¹Division of Fetal Imaging, Dept. OB-GYN, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI and ²Division of OB Ultrasound, Dept. OB-GYN, University of Pittsburgh, Magge Women's Hospital

    Pagina :394

    
• • ·The use of “genetic sonogram” in fetuses at high risk for trisomy 21: Preliminary results : , W. Campbell, E. Guzman, J. Rodis, J. Rosenberg. Div. of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ and Div. of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Univ. of CT Health Center

    Pagina :394

    
• • ·Second trimesterechogenic bowel and intra-amniotic bleeding: Correlation between fetal small bowel echogenicity and amniotic fluid spectrophotometry at 410nm : , R. Reid,^x O. Prendiville,^x R. Chapman,^x N.M. Fisk.^x Centre for Fetal Care, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, and Department of Chemical Pathology, Hammersmith Hospital, London, U.K.

    Pagina :395

    
• • ·Risk of karyotypic abnormalities in patients with polyhydramnios: Is routione prenatal diagnosis justified? : ¹, L. Hill¹, A. Many². Magee-Womens Hospital Dept Ob/Gyn¹ and the Research Institute², Univ of Pitt, Pittsburgh, PA

    Pagina :395

    
• • ·Gastroschisis: Antepartum and intrapartum management : , Y. Pan, S.G. Pinetta, R. Laux, D. Abel, J. Blackstone. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

    Pagina :395

    
• • ·The association between fetal pyelectasis and chromosomal abnormality : , M. Thangavelu^x, B. Parilla, R. Tamura. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

    Pagina :395

    
• • ·Routeof delivery in fetuses with gastroschisis: Does it make any difference?

    Pagina :396

    Abdallah Adra, Helain J Landy, Jaime Nahmias, Orlando Gomez-Marin

    
• • ·Prenatal cytogenetic abnormalities: Correlations of structural rearrangements and ultrasound detected fetal anomalies

    Pagina :396

    RF Home, P Kilmer-Ernst, HM Wolfe, SAD Ebrahim, MC Treadwell, A Reichler, MP Johnson, MI Evans

    
• • ·Pregnancy outcome after the diagnosis of a fetal neural tube defect : , K. Wenstrom, C. Brumfield, R. Davis, J. Owen. The University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Pagina :396

    
• • ·Vascular disruption birth-defects and history of prenatal cocaine exposure: A case control study : , LS Martin^x, SS Hassan^x, KB Collins^x, M Tomlinson^x, SF Bottoms, A Reichler^x, MP Johnson, MI Evans. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, Depts of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Pathology, and Molecular Medicine & Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

    Pagina :396

    
• • ·DNA zygosity studies and in the management of multiple gestations : , ME D'Alton, DW Bianchi. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, New England Medical Center/ Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston MA

    Pagina :397

    
• • ·Molecular determination of fetal platelet antigen status using uncultured amniocytes : ^x, K. Blakemore, B. Maghak^x, A. Sciscione^x, N. Callan, J. Shumway^x, T. Kickler^x, J. Ying^x, P. Bray^x. Gyn/Ob, Path, & Med, Johns Hopkins Univ, Balto, MD

    Pagina :397

    
• • ·Fetal RHD typing with polymerase chain reaction of amniotic fluid : , DA Luthy, KJ Skogerboe^x. Center for Perinatal Studies and Laboratory of Pathology, Swedish Medical Systems, Seattle, WA

    Pagina :397

    
• • ·Antenatal care in alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAITP): Report of 20 cases in 18 families

    Pagina :397

    Kanhai Hhh, A Brand, F Klumper, RH Meerman, H. Viëtor

    
• • ·Prenatal diagnosis, histocompatibility testing and neonatal stem cell transplant in chediak-higashi disease

    Pagina :398

    B.R. Elejalde, A. Soto, M.M. de Elejalde, Y. Parra

    
• • ·In vitro gene transduction of human umbilical cord stem cells using recombinant viral vectors : , Christopher Walsh, M.D., Ph.D.^x The George Washington University Medical Center and the National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC and Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :398

    
• • ·Distribution of transplanted fetal stemcells in the human fetus : , S. Ek^x, M.Y. Divon, A. Kjaeldnard^x, L. Markling^x, A. Seiger^x, E. Sundstrom^x, B. Sarby^x and O. Ringden^x. Depts. OB/GYN, Clinical Neuroscience, Clinical Immunology nd Transplant Surg, Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, USA

    Pagina :398

    
• • ·Fetal liver cell transplantation for the creation of lympho-hematopoietic chimerism in fetal baboons

    Pagina :398

    L.E. Shields, T.R. Easterling, R.G. Andrews

    
• • ·Mid-trimester pregnancy termination: Concentrated oxytocin plus low-dose PGE₂ versus standard dose PGE₂ : , J.C. Hauth, T. Lincoln,^x K. Savage^x. Dept. of OB/GYN University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Pagina :399

    
• • ·Second-trimester pregnancy termination: A case control comparison of intra-amniotic 15(s)-15-methyl PGF₂⍺ and intravaginal PGE₂ : , W.E. Roberts, R.W. Martin, F.F. Magann, D.L. Sullivan^x, J.C. Morrison. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson MS

    Pagina :399

    
• • ·How valuable is a perinatal autopsy? : , O Faye-Petersen^x, MB DuBard^x, KD Wenstrom. The University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Pagina :399

    
• • ·Second trimester pregnancy termination using intra-amniotic 15-methyl prostaglandin F₂-A or dilation and evauation : ^x, SJ Coe^x, DP Reisner, DA Luthy, RW Zingheim^x, MA Williams^x, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA

    Pagina :399

    
• • ·Identification of fetal trophoblast cells within a mixed cell population and simultaneous analysis of numeric chromosomal anomalies : ^x, J.M.G. van Vugt^x and C.B.M. Oudejans^x. Dept of Clin. Chem./Dept. of Obst/Gyn., Free Univ. Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Pagina :400

    
• • ·Is the 15-clone protocol necessary to detect amniotic fluid mosaicism? : , DA Luthy, FW Luthardt^x, DF Dunne^x. Swedish Medical Systems, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

    Pagina :400

    
• • ·Urban/rural and ethnic disparities in fetal mortality : , TC Hulsey^x, M Ebeling^x, R Newman. Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

    Pagina :400

    
• • ·Hematologic evidence that the human fetus participates in the process leading to preterm parturition : , S. Berry, R. Gomez^x, H. Muñoz^x, M. Mazor^x, Y. Sorokin^x, F. Ghezzi^x, D.B. Cotton. Wyne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda; MD, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    Pagina :403

    
• • ·Presence of extracellular matrix degrading enzymes and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP-1) in human fetal membrane : , R. Menon, K.F. Swan, W.H. Barícos, Depts. of Ob-Gyn and Biochemistry, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La

    Pagina :403

    
• • ·Pret-term delivery with polyhydramnios may not be due to an over distended uterus : ¹, N. Lazebnik², L. Hill². Magee-Womens Hospital Research Institute¹ and the Dept Ob/Gyn², Univ of Pitt, Pittsburgh, PA

    Pagina :403

    
• • ·Abruptio Placenta and preterm delivery: Thrombin effects on endometrial stromal cell prostaglandin expression : , Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY

    Pagina :403

    
• • ·Is prior cervical conization a risk factor for preterm pregnancy complications? : , J. F. Huddleston, W. L. Graves^x. Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia

    Pagina :404

    
• • ·Association between SGA and preterm delivery

    Pagina :404

    J Gardosi, C Ray, M Mongelli, C Baldwin

    
• • ·Psychosocial status and pregnancy outcome

    Pagina :404

    R. Copper, R. Goldenberg, A. Das, N. Elder, G. Norman, M Swain

    
• • ·Prediction of spontaneous prematurity based on prior obstetric outcome : , R Goldenberg, A Moawad, P Meis, J Iams, R Copper^x, A Das^x, E Thom^x, F Johnson^x, D McNellis, and the NICHD MFMU Network, Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :404

    
• • ·Efficacy of four markers of preterm labor (PTL) at predicting preterm delivery (PTD) in a population presenting with contractions and cervical change

    Pagina :405

    D.R. Burrus, J.M. Ernest, J.C. Veille

    
• • ·Efficacy of four markers of preterm labor (PTL) at predicting latency (LAT) in a population receiving tocolytic therapy : , J.M. Ernest, J.C. Veille. Department of Ob/Gyn, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

    Pagina :405

    
• • ·Three-dimensional clinical decision function for preterm delivery risk in twin gestations : , J. Ellings^x, M. O'Reilly^x, B. Brost, M. Miller^x. Dept. OB/GYN, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

    Pagina :405

    
• • ·Correlation of antepartum uterine activity and cervical change in twin gestations : , J. Ellings^x, M. O'Reilly^x, B. Brost M. Miller^x. Dept. OB/GYN, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

    Pagina :405

    
• • ·Salivary estriol rise predicts preterm labor

    Pagina :406

    GM Jackson, JA McGregor, Lachelin Gcl, TM Goodwin, R Artal, V Dullien

    
• • ·A comparison of fetal fibronectin, prolactin, and cervical examination for the prediction of preterm delivery in symtomatic patients

    Pagina :406

    JM O'Brien, B Mercer, DW Pitts, BM Sibai

    
• • ·Fetal fibronectin in cervical secretions: An aid for predicting delivery in women at high risk for preterm delivery : J. Krems^x, , C. Hastings^x, J. Hanson^x, UCHSC, Denver, CO

    Pagina :406

    
• • ·Uterine activity and fetal fibronectin are independent and combined predictors of spontaneous preterm birth

    Pagina :406

    J.C. Morrison, R.W. Naef, J.J. botti, M. Katz, J.M. Belluomini

    
• • ·Vaginal sonography of the cervix in the management of triplet gestation : , J. Abbott, M.W. ATkinson, B.P. Sachs, G.P. Wong

    Pagina :407

    
• • ·Prediction of risk for premature labor and delivery by routine sonographic evaluation of cervical length and shape : , N. Fleming^x, C. Chenier^x, D. McLean, Division of Perinatology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Pagina :407

    
• • ·Transvaginal ultrasound assessment of cervical length in preterm labor-correlation with digital effacement and pregnancy outcome : ,^x D. Carlson. Dept. OB/GYN, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

    Pagina :407

    
• • ·An improved technique for first trimester post-conceptional trans-abdominal cerclage

    Pagina :407

    G Davis, R Wapner

    
• • ·Prophylactic cerlage in triplet pregnancies

    Pagina :408

    J.M. Hutson, T.G. Edersheim

    
• • ·Routine home uterine activity monitoring in patients with a cervical cerclage, is there an impact on outcome : , M. Nazir. Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Pagina :408

    
• • ·Should cervical cerclage be removed following premature rupture of membranes

    Pagina :408

    D. Farine, TG Teoh, P McParland, K Ritchie

    
• • ·Emergency cervical cerclage : ^x, L. Thoen^x, B.V. Parilla. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

    Pagina :408

    
• • ·Accurate prediction of respiratory distress syndrome in complciated pregnancies by enzymatic hydrolysis of amniotic fluid : ^x and J Ludmir. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA

    Pagina :409

    
• • ·Abbott TDx FLM assay vs L/S and PG in predicting fetal lung maturity : , N. Heard, J. Balducci, G. Fritsch, N. Davidson, R.V. Cummings, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA

    Pagina :409

    
• • ·Fetal pulmonary Maturity testing in multiple gestations : ^x, CV Towers, DF Lewis, T Asmat. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA and UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA

    Pagina :409

    
• • ·The effect of amniotic fluid bacterial colonization on fetal lung maturity studies : , D. Delprete^x, V. Chielfo^x, J. Smulian. A, Vintzlleos. Div. of Maternal Fetal Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ and Dept. OB/GYN, St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CI. Univ. Connecticut Farmington CT

    Pagina :409

    
• • ·Use of the TDx-FLM assay in evaluating fetal lung maturity in diabetic populations : ^x, W. Herbert, M. Hage, Fetal Maturity and Diabetes Study Group. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Duke Univ. Med. CTr., Durham, NC, and participating centers

    Pagina :410

    
• • ·No reduction in respiratory distress syndrome from repeat steroid administration : ^x and SF Bottoms. Dept. of OB/GYN, Wayne State Univ., Hutzel Hosp., Detroit, MI

    Pagina :410

    
• • ·Surfactant to albumin ratio (SAR) and fetal lung maturity in diabetic pregnancies

    Pagina :410

    L. Bayer-Zwirello, T. Bandak, M. Gimovsky, R. Moccio, J. rosenbaum, J. O'Grady, C. Kanaan

    
• • ·Vaginal infections and spontaneous preterm birth : , R. Goldenberg, J. Iams, B. Mercer, A. Moawad, D. McNellis, J. Roberts, A. Das^x, R. Coooper,^x E. Thom^x, F. Johnson^x, W. Andrews^x and the NICHD MFMU Network, Bethesda MD

    Pagina :410

    
• • ·The detection of subclinical infection in patients with preterm labor : , B Nevils, G. Gilson, Lizquierdo, L. Curet. Dept. OB/GYN, Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

    Pagina :411

    
• • ·Comparison of catalase activity, amniotic fluid glucose and gram stain in predicting amniotic fluid cultures : ^x, D. Gauthier, w. Meyer, T. Myles, A. Bieniarz. Dept. Obstetrics & Gynecology, Univ. of Illinois, Chicago, IL

    Pagina :411

    
• • ·Screening for mycoplasma colonization of the amniotic fluid using catalase activity : ^x, W. Meyer, D. Gauthier, T. Myles, A. Bieniarz Univ. of Illinois, Chicago

    Pagina :411

    
• • ·Alteration in leukocyte count associated with antenatalbetamethasone administration : , M.Y. Divon. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.

    Pagina :411

    
• • ·Effect of seminal fluid on the biochemical properties of the human chorioamniotic membranes : ^x, R. J. Wapner, J. F. Lontz^x. Dept. OB/GYN, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA

    Pagina :412

    
• • ·Risk factors for the development of preterm premature rupture of the membranes following arrest of preterm labor : , RL Goldenberg, JC Hauth, E Thom, R Romero, D. McNellis, The University of Alabama at Birmingham and the NICHD MFM Network, Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :412

    
• • ·Ruptured membranes at 30 to 34 weeks: Intentional delivery versus expectant management : , Leveno KJ, Sherman ML, Travis L, DePalma R., Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Tex. SW Med. Ctr., Dallas, TX

    Pagina :412

    
• • ·Ruptured membranes at 24 to 29 weeks: A randomized double blind trial of antimicrobials versus placebo : , Leveno KJ, Sherman ML, Travis L, DePalma R., Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Tex. SW Med. Ctr., Dallas, TX

    Pagina :412

    
• • ·Preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM): Variation of residual amniotic fluid with time, and its effect on the latency period : M. Wiseman, ^x, F. Mazdianian^x, L.R. Evartson. Dept. OB/GYN, UCLA, Olive View-UCLAMed. Ctr., Sylmar, CA

    Pagina :413

    
• • ·Deliveryof previable twins: When to attempt delay of delivery of the second twin : ^†, Bruce W. Kovaca, M.D., T.Murphy Goodwin, M.D., Gal Gazit, M.,D.^x, Larry R. Evertson, M.D.^† Depts. of OB/GYN, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center^†. and Women's Hospital, USC, Los Angeles, CA

    Pagina :413

    
• • ·The influence of parity of preterm delivery and birth weight in multiple gestations

    Pagina :413

    JK Barton, NK Bergauer, GJ Stanziano, DL Jacques, BM Sibai

    
• • ·Maternal weight gain patterns during twin pregnancy and birthweight outcome : ^x, R.A. Chez, K.B. Porter, a. Rodriguez. Deopt. of Ob/Gyn. Div. of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL

    Pagina :413

    
• • ·An analysis of the reasons for unschedule visits in patients participating in a comprehensive preterm delivery prevention program : , J. Bamber^x, K. Danbe^x, D. Ray, Y. Crites, J. Ching^x. Regional Preterm Delivery Prevention Program, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Santa Clara, CA

    Pagina :414

    
• • ·The effect of tocolysis for patients in preterm labor with advanced cervical dilatation : , B Mercer, M Salama,^x B Sibai. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN

    Pagina :414

    
• • ·The oxytocin-receptor antagonist L-368,899 inhibits stimulated uterine contractions in women during the postpartum period : , M Murphy,^x E. Daugherty,^x N Capra,^x N Meyer, M Cotroneo,^x S Caritis. B Sibai. University of Tennessee, Memphis; Merck Research Labs, West Point, PA: Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

    Pagina :414

    
• • ·Neonatal complications associated with prenatal use of indomethacin : , S. Skelly^x, J. Owen. Dept. of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Pagina :414

    
• • ·Adverse neonatal outcomes following antenatal indomethacin use

    Pagina :415

    M. Pietrantoni, J. Weeks, S. Bridges, I. Johnson, J.A. Spinnato, S.A. Gall

    
• • ·The cost of tocolysis: Is it really worth it? : , J. Andrews, S. Hunter, R. Haight, C. P. Weiner. Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Univ of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

    Pagina :415

    
• • ·Incidence of adverse cardiopulmonary effects with low-dose continuous terbutaline infusion : , J.C. Morrison, O.A. Rust^x, C.A. Sullivan, R.W. Martin, R.W. Naef, III. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

    Pagina :415

    
• • ·Tocolysis for preterm contractions without cervical change does not improve perinatal outcome : A. Sciscione^x, ^x P. Shlossman, J. Manley, G. Colmorgen, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark, DE

    Pagina :415

    
• • ·A placebo-controlled trial of the terubtaline (T) pump for prevention of preterm delivery : , C. Weiner, D. Merrill^x, J. Niebyl. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Ia. College Med., Iowa City, IA

    Pagina :416

    
• • ·Oral sulindac to prevent recurrence of preterm labor : , S Carlan, S Schorr, T McWeill, H Rawji, K Clark, A Fuentes. Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children & Women (APH), ORHS, Orlando, FL

    Pagina :416

    
• • ·Improved outcomes for very low birth weight infants associated with combination maternal corticosteroids and tocolytics : J. Piper,^{x x}, E. Mitchell Jr.,^x S. Cliver,^x M. Snowden,^x S. Wilson,^x R. Goldenberg. Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN & Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Pagina :416

    
• • ·Maternal corticosteroid and tocolytic therapy in very low birth weight infants : , S. Cliver,^x S. McNeal^x, G. Cutler,^x R. Goldenberg. Dept. Ob-Gyn, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

    Pagina :416

    
• • ·The effect of gestational age of nursery cost and length of stay

    Pagina :417

    G.L. Olson, D.A. Nagey, G. Saade, M. Decker-Phillips

    
• • ·Neonatal outcome after aggressive perinatal management of the very premature infant : ^x, G. Saude,^x L. Goodrum,^x L. Montgomery,^x M. Belfrot,^x K. Moise, Jr., Dept. of OB/GYN, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Pagina :417

    
• • ·Outcome of preterm SGA infants compared with AGA infants : ^x, D. Merrill^x, C. Weiner. Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

    Pagina :417

    
• • ·Head entrapment and neonatal outcome by mode of delivery in breech deliveries at 23–27 weeks gestation : , C. Foran^x, S. Kilpatrick, M. Croughan-Minihane^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn and Repr. Sci., University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

    Pagina :418

    
• • ·Variable declerations and the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage/periventricular leukomalacia: A case control study : ^x,1, D. Battori^x,1, C. Sloan¹, R. Lorenz^1,2. Depts. Ob/Gyn and Pediatrics, William Beaumont Hospital¹, Royal Oak, Michigan and Wayne State University²

    Pagina :418

    
• • ·Obstetric factors associated with survival of the borderlline viable liveborn infant (500–750 gm.) : , James Steigerwald^x, Hung Winn. St. Louis Univ. Div of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, St. Louis, MO

    Pagina :418

    
• • ·The influence of maternal factors on the outcome at 18 months of babies born at 23 to 28 weeks gestation : ^x, A. Skoll, F. Lefebvre^x, J. Gloriaux^x. Depts of Ob/Gyn and Peds, Ste-Justine Hospital, U. of Montreal, Montreal

    Pagina :418

    
• • ·Reduction of cerebral palsy with maternal MgSO₄ treatment in newborns weighing 500–1000 G : , R.L. Goldenberg, K.G. Nelson,^x M.B. DuBard,^x M.A. Peralt,^x F.L. Gaudier. Dept. of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Pagina :419

    
• • ·Relationship of placental histology to umbilical cord blood gases in preterm gestations : ^x, DM Sherer, AM Vintzileos, JC Pezzulo,^x VK Minior,^x R Romero. Anat Path. UConn Health Ctr, Farmington CT, St Peters Med Ctr, New Brunswick, NJ; Perinatology ResearchBranch (NICHD), Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :419

    
• • ·Placental pathology of preterm labor and preterm membrane rupture <32 weeks are qualitatively similar but quantitatively different : ^x, JC Pezzullo^x, AM Vintzileos, VK Minior^x, R. Romero. Anat Path, UCHC, Farmington CT; Parinatology Research Branch (NICHD) Bethesda MD; MFM, S1 Peters Med Ctr, New Brunswick NJ

    Pagina :419

    
• • ·Placental histology in individual cases in spontaneous premature delivery is heterogeneous : ^x, JC Pezzullo^x, AM Vintzileos, R Romero. Div Anat Path, UConn HealthCtr, Farmington CT; Perinatology Research Branch (NICHD), Bethesda MD; Div MFM, St Peters Med Ctr, New Brunswick NJ

    Pagina :419

    
• • ·Histologic evidence of abnormal depth of trophoblast invasion is more frequent in prematurity : ^x, DM Sherer, AM Vintzileos, VK Minior^x, R. Romero. Anat Path UConn Health Ctr, Farmington CT; MFM, St Peters Med Ctr, New Brunswick NJ; Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :420

    
• • ·Relationship of placental lesions and fetal growth in prematurity: Does preeclampsia make a difference? : ^x, JC Pezzullo^x, AM Vintzileos, VK Minior,^x R romero. Anat Path, UConn Health Ctr. Farmington CT, Perinatology Research Branch (NICHD) Bethesda MD; Div MFM, St Peters Med Ctr, New Brunswick NJ

    Pagina :420

    
• • ·Histologic evidence of old intrauterine bleeding is more frequent in prematurity : ^x AM Vintzileos, SS Whittington^x, VK Minior^x, DM Sherer, R Romero. Div Anat Path, UConn Health Ctr, Farmington Ct; perinatology Research Branch (NICHD) Bethesda, MD; Div MFM, St Peters Med Ctr, New Brunswick NJ

    Pagina :420

    
• • ·Use of advanced statistical process control in an academic obstetric service : ^x, MP Dombrowski, SF Bottoms, V Salari^x, D Klegon^x, RJ Sokol; Dept of Ob/Gyn, Hutzel Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201

    Pagina :420

    
• • ·Predicting duration of the first stage of spontaneous labor in term parturients using a neural network : , S. Samuel BA^x, P. Gardner RN^x. Department of OBGYN, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta GA

    Pagina :421

    
• • ·Prostaglandins: Cause or consequence of labor?

    Pagina :421

    R. Romero, H. Muñoz, R. Gomez, M. Parra, M. Polanco, V. Valverde, J. Hasbun, J. Garrido, D.B. Cotton, M.D. Mitchell

    
• • ·PGE₂ induces corticotropin releasing hormone in a placental cell line

    Pagina :421

    K.I. Dibbs, Y. Sadovsky, S. Adler

    
• • ·Effects of sodium channel inhibition on phasic myometrial contractions : , J.H. Kim^x. Section of MFM, Department of Obstet/Gynecol, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

    Pagina :421

    
• • ·Effects of inhibition of IP₃-sensitive calcium release on phasic myometrial contractions : , T. Saunders^x Section of MFM, Dept of Ob/Gyn, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

    Pagina :422

    
• • ·Bay K 8644 stimulates the phosphoionisitide pathway : _x, T. Saunders_x, M. Phillippe. Dept of Ob/Gyn, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

    Pagina :422

    
• • ·Amniotic fluid GRO concentrations during labor and intra amniotic infection : ^x, R. Romero, H. Muñoz, R. Gomez^x, F. Ghezz^x, L. Goncalves^x, A. Ghidini, J. Lopez-Zeno^x, M. Galasso^x, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :422

    
• • ·Tocometric differentiation between true and false labor : , A. Lysikiewicz, T. Cooper, E. Macha,, N. Tejani. Dept. Ob/Gyn New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

    Pagina :422

    
• • ·Early vs. late amniotomy for labor induction: A randomized trial : , T McNanley^x, JM O'Brien, L Randall^x, B Sibai. University of Tennessee, Memphis

    Pagina :423

    
• • ·Treatment of dysfunctional labor with a beta-adrenergic antagonist: A prospective, randomized, double blind study

    Pagina :423

    Luis Sanchez-Ramos, Mary Jane Quillen

    
• • ·Impact of delivery route on maternal and perinatal outcomes in 603 breech deliveries

    Pagina :423

    L. Sanchez-Ramos, T. Wells, D. Adair, S. Wells, G. DelValle, I. Delke

    
• • ·Triplet gestation: Does route of delivery influence perinatal outcome? : ^x, C.J. Sims, K.A. Heller, M.L. Watt-Morse, C.C. DeBranski^x, S.A. Laifer. Dept of Ob/Gyn/RS, Univ. of Pitt., Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

    Pagina :423

    
• • ·Labor induction with intravaginal prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) (misoprostol, cytotec) versus intracervical prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) (dinoprostone, prepidil gel): A randomized comparison : ^x, J. Huffaker, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Los Angeles, California

    Pagina :424

    
• • ·Evaluation of misoprostol and dinoprostone in cervical ripening : ^x, J. Allbert, S. Laurent, P. Bellitt, Dept. OB/Gyn, Carolines Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

    Pagina :424

    
• • ·Combined therapy for preinduction cervical ripening is more effective than PGE2 alone : ^x LG Smith, EJ Wolf. Dept. Ob/Gyn, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ

    Pagina :424

    
• • ·Efficacy of outpatient induction with low dose intravaginal p;rostaglandin E₂: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Pagina :424

    JM O'Brien, B Mercer, N Cleary, BM Sibai

    
• • ·?Misoprostol versus prostaglandin E2 gel for cervical ripening

    Pagina :425

    B. Taylor, J. Anderson, B. Stettler, N. Wetwiska, T. Howard

    
• • ·The poor success rate of labor induction in postterm pregnancy : ^x, John F. Huddleston. Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

    Pagina :425

    
• • ·Ambulatory induction of labor at 40–41 weeks of gestation

    Pagina :425

    G. Ohel, D. Rahav, H. Rothbart, M. Ruach

    
• • ·Outpatient cervical ripening does not affect gestational age at delivery : ^x W. O'Brien, M. Williams. Dept. OB/Gyn, Univ. of S. Florida, Tampa, FL

    Pagina :425

    
• • ·Intramuscular digoxin for fetal supraventricular tachycardia with hydrops fetalis : , M.l. Socol, J.F. Strasburger^x, Departments of Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

    Pagina :426

    
• • ·Umbilical venous pressure and severe, early onset growth restriction : , Dept. Ob/Gyn, Univ. of Ia. College Med., Iowa City, IA

    Pagina :426

    
• • ·Beta agonist therapy of fetal complete heart block : , JC Huhta^x, S. Weil-Chalker^x, N. Stauffer^x, BF Cuneo^x, M. Respondek^x, A Ludomirsky. MFM and perinatal Cardiology Sections, Dept. OB/GYN, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

    Pagina :426

    
• • ·Vesico-amniotic shunts are effective even in fetuses with poor prognosis by urine electrolytes : , JE Tolosa, D Coplan^xMFM Section, Dept. OB/GYN, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Dept. of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

    Pagina :426

    
• • ·Sequential fetal urine analysis (SFUA) improves the evaluation of renal function in obstructive uropathy : ¹²³, P. Corsi^x1, W Bradfield^x1, RF Hume¹, C Smith^x4 AW Flake^x15, F Qureshi^x3. MI Evans¹²³. Depts ¹Ob/Gyn, ²Molecular Medicine & Genetics, ³Pathology, ⁴Pediatric Urology, and ⁵Pediatric Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

    Pagina :427

    
• • ·Treatment of human oligohydramnios with maternal dDAVP-induced plasma hypo-osmolality : , L.A. Cedars, M.J.M. Nijland, Dept Ob-Gyn, Harbor-UCLA Med. Ctr., Torrance, CA

    Pagina :427

    
• • ·Intra-uterine exposure to video-endoscopic light in the fetal lamb : ^x, François Luks, Koen Peers, Kamiel Vandenberghe, J. D'Olieslager, R. Van Ginderdeuren, Toni Lerut, F. André Van Assche. Centre for Surgical Technologies, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium

    Pagina :427

    
• • ·percutaneous fetal cystoscopy in the evaluation and management of the fetus with lower obstructive uropathy : Roberto Romero, Luis Gonçalves^x, Mark P. Johnson, Craig Smith^x, Alan W. Flake^x, David B. Cotton, and Mark I. Evans. From the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, Hutzel Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; and the Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, Bethesda, MD

    Pagina :427

    
• • ·Amniotic band syndrome in fetal lambs II: Effect of fetescopic release on fetal bone development

    Pagina :428

    Timothy M. Crombleholme, Kathryn Dirkes, Timothy Whitney, Benjamin Alman, Sara Garmel, Raymond Connolly, Mary E. D'Alton

    
• • ·First trimester percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS) using transabdominal needle embryofetoscopy (NEF) for prenatal diagnosis and treatment : , Arnon Wiznitzer, Israel Goldstein, Departments of OB/GYN at Temple University, Phila., PA; and Ben Gurion University, Rambam Hospital, Haifa, Israel; Beer-Sheeva, Israel

    Pagina :428

    
• • ·Thoraco-amniotic shunting in fetal pleural effusions : ^x, J. Goldberg, M. Golbus^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, UCSF, San Francisco, CA

    Pagina :428

    
• • ·Algorithm for the management of fetal hydrothorax : ^x, T. Crombleholme^x, K. Green^x, M. D'Alton. Fetal Treatment Program, Divisions of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Pediatric Surgery, New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

    Pagina :429

    
• • ·Amniotomy: A new approach to the “stuck twin” syndrome : ^x, G.L. Olson, M. Belfort^x, K. Moise Jr., Department of OB/GYN, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    Pagina :429

    
• • ·Disappearance rates of fetal and donor red blood cells in alloimmunized fetuses

    Pagina :429

    J Egberts, IL Van Kamp, Kanhai Hhh, RH Meerman, J Bennebroek Gravenhorst, PC Giordano

    
• • ·Fetal leukocyte count: The effect of transfusion for fetal hemolytic disease : , C. P. Weiner, C. Griessel-Sehlman^x. Dept. Ob/Gyn, U of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

    Pagina :429

    
• • ·Left ventricular diastolic function during in-utero transfusion of anemic ovine fetuses

    Pagina :430

    M.D. Kilby, R.J. Morrow

    
• • ·Detection of viral DNA in amniotic fluid by PCR : ^x, J. Golberg, F Chehab^x Dept of OB/Gyn and RS, UCSF, San Francisco, CA

    Pagina :430

    
• • ·Subject index

    Pagina :432-436

    
• • ·Author index

    Pagina :438-451

    
• • ·Institution index

    Pagina :454-456