INTRODUCTION The declining number of family physicians providing pregnancy care is of concern because they are an important source of pregnancy care in underserved communities. Innovative approaches might reinforce family physician participation in pregnancy care for the underserved. Since group prenatal visits have been shown to improve patient education, support, and satisfaction, we implemen...

Significant advances in the prenatal diagnosis of hereditary skin disorders, including severe forms of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) and tyrosinase-negative oculocutaneous albinism (OCA1A), have been reviewed. Fetal skin biopsy during the second trimester of pregnancy has been utilized successfully for the prenatal diagnosis of EB and OCA1A. Recently, elucidation of the specific gene mutation in a...

This study uses hospital records for 7,000 births in McLennan County, Texas, during the period June 1987-July 1989 to examine the association between prenatal care and birth outcome and the implications for hospital costs of newborn infants. After controlling for a variety of maternal and birth factors, a significant relationship between prenatal care and birth outcome remained. Females who fai...

Introduction Disorders of Feeding and Eating Overview of Feeding and Eating Mechanics Feeding Phases Linking Feeding and Developmental Milestones Defining Feeding and Eating Disorders Disorders of Feeding Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder The Context of Feeding and Eating Caregiver and Infant Interaction The Physical Environment Cultural Context Sensory and Motor Aspects of Feeding Oral Sensory ...

Chronic stress contributes to preterm birth (PTB), through direct physiological mechanisms or behavioral pathways. This review identified interventions to prevent PTB through decreased maternal stress. Studies were grouped according to intervention: group prenatal care (11 studies), care coordination (8 studies), health insurance expansion (4 studies), expanded prenatal education/support in the...

Amaç: Bu araştırma, preeklampsili gebelerde gebelik anksiyesitesi ile prenatal bağlanma arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
 Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı nitelikte tasarlanan bu araştırma Türkiye’nin doğusunda bulunan bir Üniversite Hastanesi Kadın Doğum polikliniklerinde yürütülmüştür. Araştırma toplam 121 gebe yapılmıştır. Verilerin toplanmasında Tanıtıcı Özellikler Form...

Protective Effects of Melatonin on Prenatal Restraint Stress-Induced Memory Impairment in Offspring Rats

Author traces the history of legal duty in prenatal injury cases and examines the factors which contributed to the expansion and evolution of such duty. Author examines the approaches used by courts in deciding whether to grant a cause of action for prenatal injuries and analyzes recent decisions and what effect they may have on the future prenatal injury litigation.

Fetal malformations detected through routine prenatal ultrasound examination comprise a heterogeneous group potentially associated with genetic disorders where the underlying cause is difficult to establish. We present the prenatal diagnosis of a rare X-linked myopathy involving a new VMA21 gene mutation, detected through a novel prenatal exome sequencing-based approach.

etal malposition due to persistent hyperextension of the lumbar spine (hyperlordosis) has only very rarely been reported.1 A literature research (key words: hyperlordosis, hyperextension, lumbar spine, opisthotonus, and prenatal) revealed only 1 published case with prenatal diagnosis.2 We describe a case detected by routine prenatal screening, review the literature, and discuss possible etiolog...