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The Journal of Perinatology is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering perinatology. It was established in 1981 as the Journal of the California Perinatal Association, obtaining its current name in 1984. It is published by Nature Publishing Group on behalf of the California Perinatal Association, of which it
A high-risk pregnancy is a pregnancy where the mother or the fetus has an increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. No concrete guidelines currently exist for distinguishing “high-risk” pregnancies from “low-risk” pregnancies; however, there are certain studied conditions that have been shown to put the mother or fetus at a higher risk of poor outcomes. [1]
Hugh Jolly, 1977 photograph at a book presentation in Amsterdam. Hugh Reginald Jolly (1918–1986) was a celebrated British paediatrician.A colleague, Bernard Mosely Laurance, wrote that Jolly "was probably better known to the general public than any other living doctor."
The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers obstetric, medical, genetic, mental health, and surgical complications of pregnancy and their effects on the mother, fetus, and neonate. Research on audit, evaluation, and clinical care in maternal-fetal and perinatal medicine is also featured. [1]
A Cochrane review from 2020 recommends the use of a single course of antenatal corticosteroids to accelerate fetal lung maturation in women at risk of preterm birth. Treatment with antenatal corticosteroids reduces the risk of perinatal death, neonatal death and respiratory distress syndrome and probably reduces the risk of IVH. [128]
Maternal–fetal medicine (MFM), also known as perinatology, is a branch of medicine that focuses on managing health concerns of the mother and fetus prior to, during, and shortly after pregnancy. Maternal–fetal medicine specialists are physicians who subspecialize within the field of obstetrics. [ 1 ]
Disturbance of cervical membranes [49] Pessary of Prostin cream, prostaglandin E 2 [50] Intravaginal or oral administration of misoprostol [51] Cervical insertion of a 30-mL Foley catheter [52] Rupturing the amniotic membranes [53] Intravenous infusion of synthetic oxytocin (Pitocin or Syntocinon) [54]
As a tertiary source, an authoritative book on the subject of interplay between endocrinology, brain and behavior has also cited the thyroid-homosexuality proposal article in the latest edition. [36] Most importantly, a genome-wide genetic association study on male homosexuals identified a significant region on Chromosome 14 which is related to ...