Two peptides [NAPVSIPQ (NAP) and SALLRSIPA (ADNF-9)], that are associated with novel glial proteins regulated by vasoactive intestinal peptide, are shown now to provide protective intervention in a model of fetal alcohol syndrome. Fetal demise and growth restrictions were produced after intraperitoneal injection of ethanol to pregnant mice during midgestation (E8). Death and growth abnormalitie...

This report examines the procedures followed in the 1978 revision of the U.S. Standard certificates of Live Birth, Death, Fetal Death, Marriage, and Divorce or Annulment. It outlines the history and basic principles of the standard certificates and the major objectives of this revision; describes the principal additions, modifications, and deletions of items; and discusses changes in fetal deat...

risk of HDFN, which can cause fetal anemia, hydrops, and intrauterine fetal death. Babies born with HDFN are at significant risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality [1,2]. Prenatal detection of the fetal RhD status in a pregnant woman with RhD-negative provides useful information for predicting the risk of HDFN and Noninvasive fetal RHD genotyping using cell-free fetal DNA incorporating fetal R...

Massive placental perivillous fibrinoid deposition in the placenta is thought to be an immune-related condition associated with poor perinatal outcomes, including growth restriction and intrauterine fetal demise, with a high risk of recurrence. Rare cases have been associated with Coxsackievirus infection. We present such a case and review the literature.

Methods: Forty-one pregnant woman with moderate and severe mitral stenosis were enrolled in the study. Predictor variables were the apgar score, new born weight and delivery week. Progression of NYHA functional class, thromboembolism, death, new onset atrial fibrillation was accepted as maternal event. Abortion, fetal or neonatal death, prematurity or low birth weight were accepted as fetal eve...

Parvovirus B19 is a well-established cause of fetal anemia and nonimmune fetal hydrops in pregnancy. Fetal parvovirus infection can cause severe destruction of erythroid progenitor cells, resulting in fetal anemia, hydrops, and intrauterine death. However, viral myocarditis with subsequent heart failure is another possible mechanism for hydrops formation as viral infection of fetal myocardial c...

OBJECTIVES Women have increased risks of severe mental disorders after childbirth and death of a child, but it remains unclear whether this association also applies to fetal loss and, if so, to which extent. We studied the risk of any inpatient or outpatient psychiatric treatment during the time period from 12 months before to 12 months after fetal death. DESIGN Cohort study using Danish popu...

Bacteremic/20 wk PEN × 9 d Uncomplicated term delivery; neonate unaffected Zervoudakis and Cederqvist, 1977 Bacteremic/19 wk AMP × 3 wk Uncomplicated term delivery; neonate unaffected Hume, 1976 Bacteremic/18 wk AMP × 2 wk; then PO AMX Uncomplicated delivery at 39 wk; neonate unaffected Benshushan et al., 2002 Bacteremic/18 wk AMP × 7 d, GEN × 2 d; then PO AMX Diagnosed postpartum; preterm deli...

OBJECTIVE Fetal hyperchogenic bowel is associated with a variety of conditions, the incidence of which has yet to be studied. STUDY DESIGN The outcomes of 182 cases of fetal hyperechogenic bowel were reviewed. Screening for maternal toxoplasmosis, fetal karyotyping, and amniotic fluid digestive enzyme assays were performed in all cases. Eight mutations associated with cystic fibrosis were ana...