Prenatal Medicine (Hardcover)

At the cutting-edge of maternal and neonatal management and research,
this reference presents the most recent advances in fetal DNA/RNA,
embryoscopy/fetoscopy, open fetal surgery, and ethnic population
screening to manage pre-existing and newly detected maternal medical
complications, detect genetic and congenital abnormalities, prevent
preterm births, and optimize pregnancy outcomes. With illustrative
color photographs, this source offers contributions by esteemed
professionals at respected institutions around the globe and covers
legal issues concerning prenatal assessment and diagnosis.

PRENATAL SCREENING. First Trimester Serum Screening. Maternal Serum
Screening for Down Syndrome. Nuchal Translucency Screening. Nasal
Bone in Screening for Trisomy 21. Screening for Neural Tube Defects:
Ultrasound and Serum Markers. Antenatal Screening for Down's Syndrome
Using the Integrated Test. Genetic Ultrasound Scan -Second Trimester
Fetal Cells in Maternal Blood:Diagnostic and Therapeutic
Implications. Fetal DNA and mRNA in Maternal Plasma. Ethnic
Population Screening. Pathophysiology of Increased Nuchal
Translucency. PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS. Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic
Techniques. Prenatal Diagnosis of Multifetal Pregnancies. Embryoscopy
in the First Trimester of Pregnancy. Prenatal Diagnosis of Chromosome
Abnormalities. Prenatal DNA Testing. Preimplantation Genetic
Diagnosis. Fetal Anomaly Scan. The Role of 3-Dimensional Ultrasound
in Prenatal Diagnosis. Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging. PRENATAL
THERAPY. Prevention of Labor. Pharmacological Therapy. Intrauterine
Intravascular Treatment. Gastroschisis. Twin to Twin Transfusion.
Fetoscopic Instrumentation and Techniques. Open Fetal Surgery.
Termination of Pregnancy. Fetal Reduction. Gene Therapy. ETHICS AND
LEGISLATION. Maternal/Fetal Conflict: A Legal and Ethical Conundrum.
Ethical Issues