2003
Delivery at 34 weeks is more costly than at 35 weeks in pregnancies with premature rupture of membranes
Magriples U, Crichton R, Ehrenkranz R, Copel J. Delivery at 34 weeks is more costly than at 35 weeks in pregnancies with premature rupture of membranes. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2003, 14: 22-25. PMID: 14563087, DOI: 10.1080/jmf.14.1.22.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremature ruptureIntensive care unit stayPreterm premature ruptureMother-infant pairsUnit stayMaternal demographicsNeonatal morbidityPreterm PROMSingleton gestationsNeonatal interventionsNeonatal lengthRetrospective studyProspective dataRelative riskDelay of deliveryWeeksDirect costsSignificant differencesPatientsSignificant increaseStayInfantsDeliveryCost of deliveryRupture
2001
Ratio of nuchal thickness to humerus length for Down syndrome detection
Bahado-Singh R, Oz U, Hsu C, Deren O, Copel J, Mahoney M. Ratio of nuchal thickness to humerus length for Down syndrome detection. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2001, 184: 1284-1288. PMID: 11349203, DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.113878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDown syndrome riskHigh-risk groupMaternal ageSyndrome riskNuchal thicknessDown syndromeDown syndrome detectionStudy populationIndividual Down's syndrome riskMean gestational ageOverall study populationAge-related riskHumerus lengthSyndrome detectionDown syndrome casesDown's syndrome likelihood ratiosGestational ageProspective dataHealthy groupGross anomaliesNormal fetusesSyndrome casesBiparietal diameterAmniocentesis casesFetal population