Controversies in perinatal medicine : studies on the fetus as a patient / edited by José M. Carrera, Frank A. Chervenak, Asim Kurjak.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carrera, José M. (José María), 1937-

Chervenak, Frank A.

Kurjak, Asim.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fetus--Diseases.

Fetus.

Fetus--Abnormalities.

Fetus--Diseases--Diagnosis.

Fetal Diseases--diagnosis.

Fetal Monitoring.

Perinatal Care.

Medical Subjects:

Fetal Diseases--diagnosis.

Fetal Monitoring.

Perinatal Care.

Physical Description:

x, 306 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Other Title:

At head of cover: Fetus as patient

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : Parthenon Pub. Group, [2003]

Contents:

Section 1 History, concept and controversial aspects of fetal surveillance

1. The technological development of fetal surveillance: a long history / J. M. Carrera 3

2. Evidence-based perinatal medicine / E. Fabre, M. Tajada, L. Ornat, M. Ruoti 18

3. Primary prevention of neural tube defects with folates: methodological aspects / M. Gallo, E. Fabre, A. Reyes-Engel 27

4. Attendance quality in maternal-fetal medicine / L. Cabero 37

Section 2 Prenatal diagnosis, counselling and therapy

5. Early diagnosis of congenital anomalies. 1. Cephalic pole malformations / F. Bonilla-Musoles, L. Machado, N. Osborne, F. Raga, I. Lima-Couy, F. Bonilla Jr, F. Torres 45

6. Early diagnosis of congenital anomalies. 2. Thoracic and abdominal malformations / F. Bonilla-Musoles, L. Machado, N. Osborne, F. Raga, I. Lima-Couy, F. Bonilla Jr, F. Torres 64

7. Early diagnosis of congenital anomalies. 3. Alterations of fetal arterial and venous flow / F. Bonilla-Musoles, L. Machado, N. Osborne, F. Raga, I. Lima-Couy, F. Bonilla Jr, F. Torres 81

8. Early diagnosis of congenital anomalies. 4. Adnexal markers of aneuploidy / F. Bonilla-Musoles, L. Machado, N. Osborne, F. Raga, I. Lima-Couy, F. Bonilla Jr, F. Machado 87

9. Decision-making in prenatal diagnosis / A. Csaba, Z. Papp 101

10. Fetal necropsy / J. M. Carrera, V. Cusi, M. Carrera 107

Section 3 Fetal surveillance: new developments

11. Color and power Doppler in perinatal medicine / S. Kupesic, A. Kurjak, D. Bjelos 130

12. The role of nuchal translucency and ductus venosus in the prediction of adverse perinatal outcome in fetuses with normal chromosomes / E. Antolin, C. Comas, M. Echevarria, M. Torrents, J. M. Carrera 146

13. Fetal actocardiogram: an objective measurement of fetal movements / K. Maeda 153

14. Is it possible to reduce the incidence of neurological complications in multiple pregnancies? / I. Blickstein 161

15. Does Doppler ultrasound improve the outcome in restricted intrauterine growth? / G. P. Mandruzzato, G. P. Maso, Y. J. Meir, G. C. Conoscenti 170

16. Magnetic resonance imaging in perinatal medicine / C. Martin 175

Section 4 Three-dimensional ultrasound

17. Three-dimensional ultrasound and prenatal diagnosis / E. Merz 185

18. Three-dimensional ultrasound in reproductive medicine / S. Kupesic, D. Bjelos, A. Kurjak 189

19. Contribution of three-dimensional ultrasound to studies of normal and abnormal fetuses / T. Cos, S. Levi 211

20. Four-dimensional ultrasound: how much does it improve perinatal practice? / A. Kurjak, N. Vecek, S. Kupesic, G. Azumendi, M. Solak 222

Section 5 Recurrent miscarriage and prematurity

21. Uterine factors and recurrent pregnancy loss / R. Aurell 235

22. Most efficient screening for prematurity prevention / E. Saling, M. Schreiber 243

23. Antiphospholipid syndrome in pregnancy / M. Casellas Caro 253

24. Cervical incompetence and its treatment / J. M. Carrera 267

Section 6 Maternity care

25. The trends of the Cesarean section rate over the past 20 years / T. Stefos 279

Section 7 Ethical controversies

26. Bioethical aspects of ultrasonographic and invasive prenatal diagnosis / J. M. Carrera 282

27. Ethical dimensions of nuchal translucency screening / S. T. Chasen, D. W. Skupski, L. B. McCullough, F. A. Chervenak 289

28. Ethics on the frontier of fetal research / F. A. Chervenak, L. B. McCullough 296.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1842142305

OCLC:

53179195