With this new edition, we welcome Dr. Charles J. Lockwood and Dr. Thomas R. Moore as editors of this textbook. Their previous contributions have been of unique importance to the success of our efforts, and we look forward to a long and productive relationship.
The 6th edition brings many innovations, most prominent of which is that it will also be available as an Expert Consult title, www.expertconsult.com. The online version will be fully searchable, with all text, tables, and images included. Additional content that could not be included in print form will be presented in the Web edition. In recognition of how rapidly the field of maternal-fetal medicine is advancing, we will initiate quarterly updates with this edition as well. The text includes several new chapters: “Pathogenesis of Spontaneous Preterm Labor,” “Benign Gynecologic Conditions in Pregnancy,” “Developmental Origins of Health and Disease,” and “Neonatal Morbidities of Prenatal and Perinatal Origin.” All chapters have been extensively rewritten and updated, and we are, as always, deeply appreciative of the contributions of our many new and returning authors.
We also wish to express our appreciation and gratitude to our marvelous editors at Elsevier, particularly Kristina Oberle, our Developmental Editor, for her organizational skills and for always being available for counsel. We are also indebted to Rebecca Schmidt Gaertner for her overall supervision of the project and to Rachel Miller for moving the project through final production.
Finally, we are indebted to our families for their patience and support, because every hour spent producing this text was an hour spent away from them.
-- The Editors --
Key Features
- Includes both basic science and clinical information to give you comprehensive knowledge of the biology of pregnancy.
- Acts as an excellent resource for OB/GYNs studying for their Maternal-Fetal Medicine boards and for practitioners who need quick access to practical information.
Website Features
- Consult the book from any computer at home, in your office, or at any practice location.
- Instantly locate the answers to your clinical questions via a simple search query.
- Quickly find out more about any bibliographical citation by linking to its MEDLINE abstract.
- Images: Browse a Library of all book images. Easily select, organize, and download your images into a presentation.
- Expanded Chapter 24: An expanded version of Chapter 24 is available, providing more depth and details on Invasive Fetal Therapy.
- Online-only chapter: Clinical Applications of Three-Dimensional Sonography in Obstetrics: A new chapter, only available on this website, has been added! Dr Aziz and colleagues discuss new developments in 3DUS and their applications in obstetrics.
- New online-only chapter: Patient Safety in Obstetrics: A new chapter, only available on this website, has been added! Drs Pettker and Funai discuss a broad range of issues relating to patient safety in obstetrics.
- Updates: Access important new discoveries and clinical guidelines as they arise.
Contents
Part I - SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF PERINATAL BIOLOGY
- Chapter 1 - Basic Genetics and Patterns of Inheritance
- Chapter 2 - Normal Early Development
- Chapter 3 - Amniotic Fluid Dynamics
- Chapter 4 - Multiple Gestation: The Biology of Twinning
- Chapter 5 - Biology of Parturition
- Chapter 6 - The Immunology of Pregnancy
- Chapter 7 - Maternal Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Renal Adaptation to Pregnancy
- Chapter 8 - Endocrinology of Pregnancy
- Chapter 9 - The Breast and the Physiology of Lactation
- Chapter 10 - Maternal Nutrition
- Chapter 11 - Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
- Chapter 12 - Fetal Cardiovascular Physiology
- Chapter 13 - Behavioral State Activity and Fetal Health and Development
- Chapter 14 - Placental Respiratory Gas Exchange and Fetal Oxygenation
- Chapter 15 - Fetal Lung Development and Surfactant
- Chapter 16 - Evidence-Based Practice in Perinatal Medicine
Part II - FETAL DISORDERS: DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY
- Chapter 17 - Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Disorders
- Chapter 18 - Imaging in the Diagnosis of Fetal Anomalies
- Chapter 19 - Fetal Cardiac Malformations and Arrhythmias: Detection, Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis
- Chapter 20 - Teratogenesis and Environmental Exposure
- Chapter 21 - Assessment of Fetal Health
- Chapter 22 - Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance
- Chapter 23 - Assessment and Induction of Fetal Pulmonary Maturity
- Chapter 24 - Invasive Fetal Therapy
- Chapter 25 - Multiple Gestation: Clinical Characteristics and Management
- Chapter 26 - Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
- Chapter 27 - Nonimmune Hydrops
Part III - DISORDERS AT THE MATERNAL-FETAL INTERFACE
- Chapter 28 - Pathogenesis of Spontaneous Preterm Labor
- Chapter 29 - Preterm Labor and Birth
- Chapter 30 - Cervical Insufficiency
- Chapter 31 - Premature Rupture of the Membranes
- Chapter 32 - Post-term Pregnancy
- Chapter 33 - Embryonic and Fetal Demise
- Chapter 34 - Intrauterine Growth Restriction
- Chapter 35 - Pregnancy-Related Hypertension
Part IV - MATERNAL COMPLICATIONS
- Chapter 36 - Clinical Aspects of Normal and Abnormal Labor
- Chapter 37 - Placenta Previa, Placenta Accreta, Abruptio Placentae, and Vasa Previa
- Chapter 38 - Maternal and Fetal Infections
- Chapter 39 - Cardiac Diseases
- Chapter 40 - Coagulation Disorders in Pregnancy
- Chapter 41 - Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy
- Chapter 42 - Anemia and Pregnancy
- Chapter 43 - Malignancy and Pregnancy
- Chapter 44 - Renal Disorders
- Chapter 45 - Respiratory Diseases in Pregnancy
- Chapter 46 - Diabetes in Pregnancy
- Chapter 47 - Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy
- Chapter 48 - Other Endocrine Disorders of Pregnancy
- Chapter 49 - Gastrointestinal Disease in Pregnancy
- Chapter 50 - Diseases of the Liver, Biliary System, and Pancreas
- Chapter 51 - Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases
- Chapter 52 - Neurologic Disorders
- Chapter 53 - Management of Depression and Psychoses in Pregnancy and the Puerperium
- Chapter 54 - The Skin and Pregnancy
- Chapter 55 - Benign Gynecologic Conditions in Pregnancy
- Chapter 56 - Anesthetic Considerations for Complicated Pregnancies
- Chapter 57 - Intensive Care Monitoring of the Critically Ill Pregnant Patient
Part V - THE NEONATE
- Chapter 58 - Neonatal Morbidities of Prenatal and Perinatal Origin
About the Editors
- Robert K. Creasy, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas School of Medicine at Houston, Houston, Texas, Corte Madera, California.
- Robert Resnik, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California.
- Jay D. Iams, MD, Frederick P. Zuspan Professor and Endowed Chair, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Vice Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
Product Details
- Hardcover: 1300 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; 6 edition (November 19, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416042245
- ISBN-13: 978-1416042242
- Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.8 inches
List Price: $219.00