The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, Volume 29, Issue 16 (2016)

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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, Volume 29, Issue 16 (2016)

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Review Article

Prenatal interventions to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in animal models: a systematic review
Julio Jimenez, Jute Richter, Jaan Toelen & Jan Deprest
Pages: 2555-2562
Published online: 12 Oct 2015
AbstractforPrenatal interventions to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in animal models: a systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (229.1 KB)
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Original Article

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An elevated amniotic fluid prostaglandin F2α concentration is associated with intra-amniotic inflammation/infection, and clinical and histologic chorioamnionitis, as well as impending preterm delivery in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes
Jee Yoon Park, Roberto Romero, JoonHo Lee, Piya Chaemsaithong, Noppadol Chaiyasit & Bo Hyun Yoon
Pages: 2563-2572
Published online: 15 Dec 2015
AbstractforAn elevated amniotic fluid prostaglandin F2α concentration is associated with intra-amniotic inflammation/infection, and clinical and histologic chorioamnionitis, as well as impending preterm delivery in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes | Full Text | References | PDF (360.5 KB)
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The association between Mullerian anomalies and short-term pregnancy outcome
Liran Hiersch, Effi Yeoshoua, Hadas Miremberg, Haim Krissi, Amir Aviram, Yariv Yogev & Eran Ashwal
Pages: 2573-2578
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforThe association between Mullerian anomalies and short-term pregnancy outcome | Full Text | References | PDF (286.1 KB)
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Gastric fluid versus amniotic fluid analysis for the identification of intra-amniotic infection due to Ureaplasma species
Sun Min Kim, Roberto Romero, JoonHo Lee, Piya Chaemsaithong, Nikolina Docheva & Bo Hyun Yoon
Pages: 2579-2587
Published online: 02 Dec 2015
AbstractforGastric fluid versus amniotic fluid analysis for the identification of intra-amniotic infection due to Ureaplasma species | Full Text | References | PDF (254.6 KB)
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Short Report

Reference range for the fetal intracranial translucency measurement between 11 and 14 + 2 weeks of gestation in a Brazilian population
Alberto Borges Peixoto, Taciana Mara Caldas, Larrisa Abu Lasmar, Wellington P. Martins, David Baptista Pares & Edward Araujo Júnior
Pages: 2588-2591
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforReference range for the fetal intracranial translucency measurement between 11 and 14 + 2 weeks of gestation in a Brazilian population | Full Text | References | PDF (489.3 KB)
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Original Article

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Delivery room management of extremely low birth weight infants in Italy: comparison between academic and non-academic birth centres
Veronica Mardegan, Irene Satariano, Nicoletta Doglioni, Giulio Criscoli, Francesco Cavallin, Camilla Gizzi, Claudio Martano, Fabrizio Ciralli, Flaminia Torielli, Paolo Ernesto Villani, Sandra Di Fabio, Lorenzo Quartulli, Luigi Giannini, Daniele Trevisanuto & On Behalf of Neonatal Resuscitation Study Group, Italian Society of Neonatology
Pages: 2592-2595
Published online: 12 Oct 2015
AbstractforDelivery room management of extremely low birth weight infants in Italy: comparison between academic and non-academic birth centres | Full Text | References | PDF (186 KB)
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Investigation of multiple factors which may contribute to vitamin D levels of bedridden pregnant women and their preterm neonates
Maria Skouroliakou, Dimitrios Ntountaniotis, Paraskevi Massara & Katerina Koutri
Pages: 2596-2601
Published online: 12 Oct 2015
AbstractforInvestigation of multiple factors which may contribute to vitamin D levels of bedridden pregnant women and their preterm neonates | Full Text | References | PDF (594 KB)
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Birth plans and health insurance enrolment of pregnant women: a cross-sectional survey at two secondary health facilities in Lagos, Nigeria
Babasola O. Okusanya, Alero A. Roberts, Oluwatosin J. Akinsola & Boniface A. Oye-Adeniran
Pages: 2602-2606
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforBirth plans and health insurance enrolment of pregnant women: a cross-sectional survey at two secondary health facilities in Lagos, Nigeria | Full Text | References | PDF (193.3 KB)
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Article
Evaluation of point-of-care maternal venous lactate testing in normal pregnancy
Patrick J. Maguire, Janna Finlay, Karen A. Power, Ruth Harley, Muireann Ní Mhurchú, Sharon R. Sheehan, Rebecca A. Fanning & Michael J. Turner
Pages: 2607-2610
Published online: 12 Oct 2015
AbstractforEvaluation of point-of-care maternal venous lactate testing in normal pregnancy | Full Text | References | PDF (190.9 KB)
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Article
Placental morphology in pregnancies associated with pregravid obesity
Chiara Loardi, Marcella Falchetti, Federico Prefumo, Fabio Facchetti & Tiziana Frusca
Pages: 2611-2616
Published online: 23 Nov 2015
AbstractforPlacental morphology in pregnancies associated with pregravid obesity | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Prophylactic treatment for preeclampsia in high-risk teenage primigravidae with nitric oxide donors: a pilot study
Mohamed Abdel Razik, Seham El-Berry, Mahmoud Abosereah, Yehia Edris & Amrr Sharafeldeen
Pages: 2617-2620
Published online: 12 Oct 2015
AbstractforProphylactic treatment for preeclampsia in high-risk teenage primigravidae with nitric oxide donors: a pilot study | Full Text | References | PDF (225.1 KB)
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Inner myometrial laceration – an unusual presentation of antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage: case reports and review of the literature
Mustafa Kaplanoglu, Dilek Kaplanoglu, Mehmet Bulbul & Berna Dilbaz
Pages: 2621-2624
Published online: 12 Oct 2015
AbstractforInner myometrial laceration – an unusual presentation of antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage: case reports and review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (704 KB)
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Simulation as a tool for improving acquisition of neonatal resuscitation skills for obstetric residents
C. J. Bruno, R. Angert, O. Rosen, C. Lee, M. Vega, M. Kim, Y. Yu, P. S. Bernstein & D. Goffman
Pages: 2625-2629
Published online: 12 Oct 2015
AbstractforSimulation as a tool for improving acquisition of neonatal resuscitation skills for obstetric residents | Full Text | References | PDF (320.2 KB)
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Article
Clinical characteristics of mirror syndrome: a comparison of 10 cases of mirror syndrome with non-mirror syndrome fetal hydrops cases
Go Hirata, Shigeru Aoki, Kentaro Sakamaki, Tsuneo Takahashi, Fumiki Hirahara & Hiroshi Ishikawa
Pages: 2630-2634
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforClinical characteristics of mirror syndrome: a comparison of 10 cases of mirror syndrome with non-mirror syndrome fetal hydrops cases | Full Text | References | PDF (189.4 KB)
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Transcutaneous bilirubinometry is a reliably conservative method of assessing neonatal jaundice
Ganga L. Srinivas, Christina Dibattista Cuff, Myla D. Ebeling & James T. Mcelligott
Pages: 2635-2639
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforTranscutaneous bilirubinometry is a reliably conservative method of assessing neonatal jaundice | Full Text | References | PDF (496.5 KB)
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Review Article

Interpreting a randomized trial report: evidence-based practice for the clinician
Alex C. Vidaeff, George R. Saade & Michael A. Belfort
Pages: 2640-2644
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforInterpreting a randomized trial report: evidence-based practice for the clinician | Full Text | References | PDF (192.5 KB)
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Original Article

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Detection of paternally inherited fetal point mutations for β-thalassemia in maternal plasma using simple fetal DNA enrichment protocol with or without whole genome amplification: an accuracy assessment
Mahboubeh Ramezanzadeh, Mansour Salehi, Ziba Farajzadegan, Sara Kamali & Rasoul Salehi
Pages: 2645-2649
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforDetection of paternally inherited fetal point mutations for β-thalassemia in maternal plasma using simple fetal DNA enrichment protocol with or without whole genome amplification: an accuracy assessment | Full Text | References | PDF (200.7 KB)
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Article
Factors associated with latency period in preterm prelabor rupture of membranes
Vorapong Phupong & Lalita Kulmala
Pages: 2650-2653
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforFactors associated with latency period in preterm prelabor rupture of membranes | Full Text | References | PDF (184.3 KB)
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Article
The effect of chorionic villus sampling on the fraction of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma
Amber R. Samuel, Moeun Son, Cande V. Ananth & Ronald J. Wapner
Pages: 2654-2657
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforThe effect of chorionic villus sampling on the fraction of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma | Full Text | References | PDF (184.9 KB)
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Evaluation of maternal serum progranulin levels in normotensive pregnancies, and pregnancies with early- and late-onset preeclampsia
Abdullah Serdar Açıkgöz, Abdullah Tüten, Mahmut Öncül, Şerife Eskalen, Burcu Çakmak Dinçgez, Arife Şimşek, Mehmet Aytaç Yüksel & Onur Guralp
Pages: 2658-2664
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforEvaluation of maternal serum progranulin levels in normotensive pregnancies, and pregnancies with early- and late-onset preeclampsia | Full Text | References | PDF (423.9 KB)
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Prediction of successful trial of labor after cesarean – the benefit of prior vaginal delivery
Eran Ashwal, Avital Wertheimer, Amir Aviram, Arnon Wiznitzer, Yariv Yogev & Liran Hiersch
Pages: 2665-2670
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforPrediction of successful trial of labor after cesarean – the benefit of prior vaginal delivery | Full Text | References | PDF (297.1 KB)
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Report

Cervical dilatation and grade of doctor affects the interval between decision and result of fetal scalp blood sampling in labour
Stephanie Rimmer, Stephen A Roberts & Alexander E. P. Heazell
Pages: 2671-2674
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
AbstractforCervical dilatation and grade of doctor affects the interval between decision and result of fetal scalp blood sampling in labour | Full Text | References | PDF (256.4 KB)
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Original Article

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Oxygen administration at birth in preterm infants: a retrospective analysis
Maria Pierro, Fabrizio Ciralli, Mariarosa Colnaghi, Mara Vanzati, Domenica Mercadante, Dario Consonni & Fabio Mosca
Pages: 2675-2680
Published online: 30 Oct 2015
AbstractforOxygen administration at birth in preterm infants: a retrospective analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (199.8 KB)
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Case Report

Amniotic fluid sludge as a marker of intra-amniotic infection and histological chorioamnionitis in cervical insufficiency: a report of four cases and literature review
Cristina Paules, Esther Moreno, Ariel Gonzales, Ernesto Fabre, Rafael González de Agüero & Daniel Oros
Pages: 2681-2684
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforAmniotic fluid sludge as a marker of intra-amniotic infection and histological chorioamnionitis in cervical insufficiency: a report of four cases and literature review | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Original Article

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The oxytocin-CD38-vitamin A axis in pregnant women involves both hypothalamic and placental regulation
Moriya Gamliel, K. L. Anderson, R. P. Ebstein, N. Yirmiya & D. Mankuta
Pages: 2685-2690
Published online: 29 Oct 2015
AbstractforThe oxytocin-CD38-vitamin A axis in pregnant women involves both hypothalamic and placental regulation | Full Text | References | PDF (492.2 KB)
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Article
Immediate breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact during cesarean section decreases maternal oxidative stress, a prospective randomized case-controlled study
Beril Yuksel, Ilker Ital, Onur Balaban, Emel Kocak, Ali Seven, Suna Kabil Kucur, Mehmet Erbakirci & Nadi Keskin
Pages: 2691-2696
Published online: 30 Oct 2015
AbstractforImmediate breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact during cesarean section decreases maternal oxidative stress, a prospective randomized case-controlled study | Full Text | References | PDF (320.4 KB)
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Changes in fetal myocardial performance index following intravascular transfusion: preliminary report
Renata Almeida de Assunção, Adolfo Wenjaw Liao, Maria de Lourdes Brizot, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira Francisco & Marcelo Zugaib
Pages: 2697-2702
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforChanges in fetal myocardial performance index following intravascular transfusion: preliminary report | Full Text | References | PDF (251.5 KB)
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Does metoclopramide exposure alter endometrial receptivity and decrease pregnancy rates?
Yasemin Çekmez, Vakkas Korkmaz, Aslı Çakır, Ahmet Göçmen, Yusuf Ergün, Serdar Gülşen & Yasam K. Akpak
Pages: 2703-2706
Published online: 23 Nov 2015
AbstractforDoes metoclopramide exposure alter endometrial receptivity and decrease pregnancy rates? | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Protein expression in the brain of rat offspring in relation to prenatal caloric restriction
Eftychia Aravidou, Makarios Eleftheriades, Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner, Athanassios K. Anagnostopoulos, Leon Aravantinos, Ismene Dontas, Christos Aravidis, Georgios Creatsas, Georgios Tsangaris & Georgios P. Chrousos
Pages: 2707-2714
Published online: 30 Oct 2015
AbstractforProtein expression in the brain of rat offspring in relation to prenatal caloric restriction | Full Text | References | PDF (519.3 KB)
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Vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery and levator ani avulsion in primiparous women
Igor Michalec, Ondrej Simetka, Marie Navratilova, Michaela Tomanova, Marcel Gartner, Dana Salounova, Martin Prochazka & Marian Kacerovsky
Pages: 2715-2718
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforVacuum-assisted vaginal delivery and levator ani avulsion in primiparous women | Full Text | References | PDF (312.2 KB)
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Increased homocysteine levels exist in women with preeclampsia from early pregnancy
Nisha S. Wadhwani, Vidya V. Patil, Savita S. Mehendale, Girija N. Wagh, Sanjay A. Gupte & Sadhana R. Joshi
Pages: 2719-2725
Published online: 09 Nov 2015
AbstractforIncreased homocysteine levels exist in women with preeclampsia from early pregnancy | Full Text | References | PDF (487.4 KB)
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