Intrauterine growth restriction: new concepts in antenatal surveillance, diagnosis, and management

F Figueras, J Gardosi - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2011 - Elsevier
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) remains one of the main challenges in maternity care.
Improvements have to start from a better definition of IUGR, applying the concept of the fetal …

Neurodevelopment following fetal growth restriction and its relationship with antepartum parameters of placental dysfunction

AA Baschat - Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Placental dysfunction leading to fetal growth restriction (FGR) is an important risk factor for
neurodevelopmental delay. Recent observations clarify that FGR evolves prenatally from a …

Longitudinal changes in uterine, umbilical and fetal cerebral Doppler indices in late‐onset small‐for‐gestational age fetuses

D Oros, F Figueras, R Cruz‐Martinez… - … in obstetrics & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine the longitudinal trends and rates of conversion of normal to
abnormal uterine (UtA), umbilical (UA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) Doppler …

Fetal brain Doppler to predict cesarean delivery for nonreassuring fetal status in term small-for-gestational-age fetuses

R Cruz-Martínez, F Figueras… - Obstetrics & …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the value of fetal brain Doppler in predicting the risk of cesarean
delivery for nonreassuring fetal status and neonatal acidosis after labor induction in small-for …

Neurobehavioral outcomes in preterm, growth‐restricted infants with and without prenatal advanced signs of brain‐sparing

F Figueras, R Cruz‐Martinez… - … in obstetrics & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the neurobehavioral outcomes of preterm infants with intrauterine
growth restriction (IUGR), with and without prenatal advanced brain‐sparing. Methods A …

The Growth Restriction Intervention Trial: long-term outcomes in a randomized trial of timing of delivery in fetal growth restriction

DM Walker, N Marlow, L Upstone, H Gross… - American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE:: The Growth Restriction Intervention Trial found little difference in overall
mortality or 2-year outcomes associated with immediate or deferred delivery following signs …

Tissue Doppler echocardiographic markers of cardiac dysfunction in small-for-gestational age fetuses

M Comas, F Crispi, R Cruz-Martinez, F Figueras… - American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate echocardiographic markers of cardiac
dysfunction in small-for-gestational age (SGA) fetuses with normal umbilical artery Doppler …

Changes in central and peripheral circulation in intrauterine growth-restricted fetuses at different stages of umbilical artery flow deterioration: new fetal cardiac and …

A Benavides-Serralde, M Scheier… - Gynecologic and …, 2011 - karger.com
Objective: To evaluate changes in central and peripheral circulation, including new and
standard parameters of the fetal brain and heart in fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction …

Adenosine A2a receptors and O2 sensing in development

BJ Koos - … Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
Reduced mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, via activation of adenylate kinase and the
resulting exponential rise in the cellular AMP/ATP ratio, appears to be a critical factor …

Cerebral maturation in IUGR and appropriate for gestational age preterm babies

LA Ramenghi, A Martinelli, A De Carli… - Reproductive …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is associated with increased risk of perinatal morbidity
and mortality, as well as long-term neurological deficits. However, neurostructural …