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
Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease affects preoperative acidosis in the newborn patient
Verheijen P, Lisowski L, Stoutenbeek P, Hitchcock J, Brenner J, Copel J, Kleinman C, Meijboom E, Bennink G. Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease affects preoperative acidosis in the newborn patient. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2001, 121: 798-803. PMID: 11279423, DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.112825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseaseHeart diseaseLower base excessHeart obstructionMetabolic acidosisBase excessDuctus-dependent congenital heart diseasePrenatal diagnosisPostnatal diagnosisImproved long-term outcomesGroup of patientsArterial blood gasesLong-term outcomesCause of deathHigher lactate levelsDays of lifePrevention of acidosisSignificant differencesBiventricular repairPreoperative conditionCerebral damageRetrospective studySurgical outcomesPreoperative acidosisBlood gases
2000
Color Doppler imaging of placental masses: differential diagnosis and fetal outcome
Prapas N, Liang R, Hunter D, Copel J, Lu L, Pazkash V, Mari G. Color Doppler imaging of placental masses: differential diagnosis and fetal outcome. Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 2000, 16: 559-563. PMID: 11169351, DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00324.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCases of chorioangiomaPlacental massPlacental hemorrhagePremature laborDifferential diagnosisRapid tumor growthColor Doppler imagingColor flow mappingPlacental chorioangiomaFetal outcomesPerinatal outcomesNeonatal deathRetrospective studyDoppler examinationBlood flowChorioangiomaColor DopplerDoppler imagingTumor growthHemorrhageHalf year periodFlow mappingOnly caseDiagnosisSuch masses
1998
Accurate detection of anomalies by routine ultrasonography in an indigent clinic population
Magriples U, Copel J. Accurate detection of anomalies by routine ultrasonography in an indigent clinic population. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 179: 978-981. PMID: 9790383, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70201-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular septal defectScreening ultrasonographyRoutine ultrasonographyClinic populationSeptal defectRoutine screening ultrasonographyImmediate neonatal periodTermination of pregnancyPositive predictive valueMisshapen earsNeonatal chartsExtralobar sequestrationGroup of sonographersWeeks' gestationGreat arteriesNeonatal periodRetrospective studyResident clinicUltrasonographic resultsImperforate anusIndigent populationObstetric ultrasonographyFetal monitoringUltrasonographyPredictive valueGlycosylated Hemoglobin in Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Related to Preeclampsia
Hsu C, Hong S, Nickless N, Copel J. Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Related to Preeclampsia. American Journal Of Perinatology 1998, 15: 199-202. PMID: 9572378, DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-993926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIDDM pregnant womenMean HbA1c valuesIncidence of preeclampsiaHbA1c valuesPregnant womenGestational periodExact testInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusHigher mean HbA1cPathogenesis of preeclampsiaWeeks of gestationFisher's exact testDifferent gestational periodsNormal mean valueIDDM pregnanciesMean HbA1cDiabetes mellitusWeeks' gestationGlycosylated hemoglobinInsulin-DependentRetrospective studyTrophoblastic invasionMedical recordsPreeclampsiaHigh incidence