Published by De Gruyter

Hot Topics in Perinatal Medicine

Edited by: Joachim W. Dudenhausen

ISSN: 2195-5573

e-ISSN 2195-5581

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Since the beginnings of perinatal medicine, this new medical field of applied medicine changed the mother-oriented to a mother and embryo/fetal oriented obstetrics. This scientific development, DRIVEN by experts all over the world, is important for the care of mothers, fetusses, AND neonates globally. This book series aims to explain special areas of perinatal medicine from different scientists with their special points of view.

Author / Editor information

Joachim W. Dudenhausen, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany.

Book 2022

Obstetric Medicine

The Subspecialty at the intersection of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics

Shital Gandhi, Dan Farine

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The subspecialty of Obstetric Medicine sits in a unique intersection of the disciplines of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics. Its focus is in the skilled management of medical problems in pregnancy: from pre-pregnancy optimization to the management of acute and chronic conditions in pregnancy, and in the postpartum period to ensure resolution and safe transition back to the primary care provider. This book will provide novel insights into the management of pregnant women. Clinical pearls will be emphasized, such as illustrating atypical aspects of a presenting symptom/finding, and when a subspecialty referral (or transfer to a high risk centre) must occur for patient safety. This book will combine basic science principles, build on existing guidelines, and provide crucial tips on how to safely manage acute and chronic medical conditions in pregnancy. It is THE book for sub-specialists in Obstetric Medicine.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110615258
ISBN:: 9783110615258
ISBN:: 9783110614596
ISBN:: 9783110614763
Subject:: Medicine
Subject:: Clinical Medicine
Subject:: Internal Medicine
Subject:: Internal Medicine, other
Subject:: Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Subject:: Special Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine
Publisher:: De Gruyter

Book 2017

Pregnancy and Obesity

Cynthia Maxwell, Dan Farine

Volume 5 in this series

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Obesity epidemic is a global problem of the 21th century for women in reproductive age and also the obstetricians and pediatricians. There are influences of mother's prepragnancy and antepartal obesity, at delivery, for fetal programming and for maternal and fetal lifelong metabolism. The epidemiological results are important, but for the health care providers the skills for prevention of mother's obesity with all consequences are essential. Evaluated programms in nutrition and physical activity will be discussed.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110487817
ISBN:: 9783110487817
ISBN:: 9783110486353
ISBN:: 9783110486247
Subject:: Medicine
Subject:: Clinical Medicine
Subject:: Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Subject:: Special Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine
Publisher:: De Gruyter

Book 2014

The Beginnings of Perinatal Medicine

Erich Saling, Monika Dräger, Jens H. Stupin, International Academy of Perinatal Medicine

Volume 4 in this series

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Viewed from a scientific historical angle, perinatal medicine is a still young special interdisciplinary field of medicine which came into being during the middle of the 20th century. Thanks to the scientific and medical activities of one of the editors of this volume, Professor Erich Saling, who is also called "The Father of Perinatal Medicine", essential impulses and innovations were achieved. With the introduction of fetal blood analysis he made it possible to gain access to the unborn infant, which today is regarded as a milestone at the beginning of Perinatal Medicine. For the first time, human medicine entered the intrauterine space.

With the exception of the collection of articles by Rooth and Saugstad published in 1985, in the history of perinatal medicine there only exist single papers of various sub-disciplines (for example fetal surveillance sub partu, ultrasonography) either as an article in a magazine, or as a chapter in an appropriate text book. Up to now there has been no publication that presents in an integrative way the history of the still young speciality. The main emphasis will be on the time period up to the early 70s (that means the early stages of Perinatal Medicine), however, both scientific precursors and later developments are mentioned shortly, when opportune.

The authors of this volume are qualified specialists and some of them have decades of experience in the field they describe.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110317954
ISBN:: 978-3-11-031790-9
ISBN:: 978-3-11-031795-4
ISBN:: 9783110382129
Subject:: Medicine
Subject:: Clinical Medicine
Subject:: Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Subject:: Gynaecology and Obstetrics, other
Publisher:: De Gruyter

Book 2015

New technologies for managing labor

Dan Farine

Volume 3 in this series

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Different technologies have been introduced to improve management of labor. To date there is no single text that aims at covering all these technologies that address different problems and issues in labor management.

The book reviews new technologies and devices aimed to improve labor management and outcomes. These diverge between looking at a better way to use fetal heart rate monitors (that are used in 90% of labours); using new monitors to detect the <1% of babies that are damaged in labor and account for 99% of the medico-legal costs in labor; and early detection of non-progressive labors that complicate 30-50% of labors. This is the only book about all these technologies from the perspectives of new devices and technologies in labor.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110316704
ISBN:: 978-3-11-031659-9
ISBN:: 978-3-11-031670-4
ISBN:: 9783110382082
Subject:: Medicine
Subject:: Clinical Medicine
Subject:: Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Subject:: Gynaecology and Obstetrics, other
Publisher:: De Gruyter

Book 2014

The Professional Responsibility Model of Perinatal Ethics

Frank A. Chervenak, Laurence B. McCullough

Volume 2 in this series

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This book provides the first clinically comprehensive and practical approach to ethical challenges in perinatal medicine. The first chapter introduces and explains the professional responsibility model of perinatal ethics. The professional responsibility model is based on the medical ethics of two major physician-ethics in the history of Western medical ethics, Dr. John Gregory (1724-1773) of Scotland and Dr. Thomas Percival (1740-1804) of England. The professional responsibility model is used to articulate the ethical concept of the fetus as a patient and to operationalize the ethical principles of beneficence and respect for autonomy. The book provides practical guidance for clinical judgment and decision making with patients about the responsible clinical management of the wide range of issues encountered by perinatologists in clinical practice and research. Topics included: periviability; feticide; intrapartum management; maternal-fetal conflict; innovation for fetal benefit; research for fetal benefit; non-aggressive obstetric management; managing the transition from pregnancy to birth; destructive procedures such as cephalocentesis; critical care for the pregnant patient; home birth; patient-choice cesarean delivery; neonatal care as a trial of management; and setting limits on neonatal care on the basis of clinical judgments of futility.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110316728
ISBN:: 978-3-11-031660-5
ISBN:: 978-3-11-031672-8
ISBN:: 9783110389746
Subject:: Medicine
Subject:: Clinical Medicine
Subject:: Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Subject:: Gynaecology and Obstetrics, other
Publisher:: De Gruyter

Book 2012

Placental Adhesive Disorders

José Miguel Palacios-Jaraquemada

Volume 1 in this series

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Abnormal placental adhesive disorders are associated to massive hemorrhage and high maternal morbidity and mortality. The main risk factor for abnormal invasive placentation is the repeated cesarean, although other factors were identified. There are specific techniques to provide a high confidence diagnosis. However, precise skills must be acquired to recognize detailed diagnostic signs, to avoid common technical mistakes, and also to know when, how and why it is necessary to use each of them. Presurgical study provides diagnosis, extension and compromise of neighboring structures such as the bladder or the parametrium. Knowledge of placental invasion extension is needed to plan any resective surgery such as hysterectomy or one-step conservative surgery. Due to the fact that topography of the invaded area has direct relation with the specific arterial pedicles, a map of the invasion is required to know which type of proximal vascular control can be more effective. Leaving the placenta in situ seems to be the best option when resources or a skilled team are not available, but it requires intensive postoperative controls to detect infection, bleeding or coagulation disorders. Hysterectomy can be an easy solution for non-experimented operators; however, it is usually a very complicated procedure with demonstrated morbidity and mortality due to hemodynamic and hemostatic problems.

This book gathers the latest knowledge in relation with the etiology, diagnosis, treatment and also the authors personal experience in more than 500 cases. All aspects of this condition have been analyzed to provide an accurate management, which includes vascular control, urology, anesthesia and hemodynamic management among others.

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110282382
ISBN:: 978-3-11-028230-6
ISBN:: 978-3-11-028238-2
Subject:: Medicine
Subject:: Clinical Medicine
Subject:: Surgery
Subject:: Surgery, other
Subject:: Emergency Medicine and Intensive-Care Medicine
Subject:: Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Subject:: Gynaecology and Obstetrics, other
Publisher:: De Gruyter