To identify the fetus and newborn at risk for meconium aspiration syndrome the perinatal
characteristics of 238 infants delivered through meconium-stained amniotic fluid were …

… our group, and Philipson and co-workers are complementary. … Philipson and associates have
carefully defined the “middle … and the neonatal outcome in our study and those in Philipson …

We reviewed the literature on fetal pleural effusion to identify prognostic indicators related to
outcome. Data on 124 cases from 38 reports were collected and analyzed using X 2 …

Background The fatty acids arachidonic acid (AA; 20:4n−6) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA;
22:6n−3) are essential for fetal growth and development, but their metabolism may be …

Insulin resistance and altered maternal metabolism in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
may impair fetal arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) status. The …

OBJECTIVE:: To improve culture methods for the detection of group B streptococcus colonization.
METHODS:: This study prospectively compared the standard culture medium, a blood …

This volume is arranged to address five major categories related to nutrition for successful
pregnancy outcomes and also includes topics that have not heretofore been broadly written …

Objective To determine whether glucose intolerance can be identified early in gestation in a
high-risk population so that early intervention can be planned to prevent associated …

The objective of this study was to describe plasma and lipoprotein perturbations in gestational
diabetes mellitus (GDM) compared to controls, and determine if alterations in lipids are …

The maternal and fetal metabolic effects of three commonly used intravenous fluids
administered before regional anesthesia were studied in 32 gravid women undergoing elective …