2014
Doppler abnormalities in monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies with discordant growth
Zuckerwise L, Nayeri U, Abdel-Razeq S, Copel J, Bahtiyar M. Doppler abnormalities in monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies with discordant growth. Journal Of Perinatology 2014, 35: 387-389. PMID: 25521562, DOI: 10.1038/jp.2014.223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDoppler flow velocity waveformsFlow velocity waveformsDiscordant growthVelocity waveformsTwin gestationsSmall fetusesAbnormal umbilical artery Doppler flow velocity waveformsUmbilical artery Doppler flow velocity waveformsMonochorionic diamniotic twin gestationsMonochorionic diamniotic twin pregnanciesNeonatal intensive care unitDiamniotic twin gestationsMCDA twin pairsDiamniotic twin pregnanciesEnd-diastolic flowLow Apgar scoreBirth weight discordanceDiscordant fetal growthIntensive care unitTwin transfusion syndromeDoppler velocity waveformsT-testElectronic medical recordsTwin pairsStudent's t-test
2000
Noninvasive Diagnosis by Doppler Ultrasonography of Fetal Anemia Due to Maternal Red-Cell Alloimmunization
Mari G, Deter R, Carpenter R, Rahman F, Zimmerman R, Moise K, Dorman K, Ludomirsky A, Gonzalez R, Gomez R, Oz U, Detti L, Copel J, Bahado-Singh R, Berry S, Martinez-Poyer J, Blackwell S. Noninvasive Diagnosis by Doppler Ultrasonography of Fetal Anemia Due to Maternal Red-Cell Alloimmunization. New England Journal Of Medicine 2000, 342: 9-14. PMID: 10620643, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200001063420102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlood Flow VelocityBlood Group IncompatibilityCordocentesisErythroblastosis, FetalErythrocytesFemaleFetal BloodGestational AgeHemoglobinsHumansInfant, NewbornIsoantibodiesMiddle Cerebral ArteryPregnancyPregnancy Complications, HematologicProspective StudiesReference ValuesRh IsoimmunizationROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificityUltrasonography, Doppler, PulsedUltrasonography, PrenatalConceptsMaternal red cell alloimmunizationRed cell alloimmunizationMiddle cerebral arterySystolic blood flowCerebral arteryBlood flowSevere anemiaFetal anemiaDoppler ultrasonographyNormal fetusesHemoglobin concentrationFetal middle cerebral arteryPeak velocityFetal hemoglobin concentrationAbsence of hydropsPeak systolic velocityGestational ageModerate anemiaSystolic velocityHemoglobin valuesMild anemiaInvasive techniquesAlloimmunizationAnemiaArtery
1998
Arterial and venous Doppler velocimetry in the severely growth‐restricted fetus and associations with adverse perinatal outcome
Ozcan T, Sbracia M, d'Ancona R, Copel J, Mari G. Arterial and venous Doppler velocimetry in the severely growth‐restricted fetus and associations with adverse perinatal outcome. Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 12: 39-44. PMID: 9697283, DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1998.12010039.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlood Flow VelocityCerebral ArteriesFemaleFetal Growth RetardationFetusHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePrognosisPulsatile FlowReference ValuesSensitivity and SpecificitySignal Processing, Computer-AssistedSurvival RateUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorUltrasonography, PrenatalUmbilical ArteriesUmbilical VeinsConceptsAdverse outcome parametersAdverse perinatal outcomesGrowth-restricted fetusesOutcome parametersApgar scorePerinatal outcomesDuctus venosusPerinatal deathNeonatal intensive care unitSevere intrauterine growth restrictionDuctus venosus Doppler velocimetryAbnormal Doppler velocimetryVenous Doppler velocimetryVenous Doppler waveformsRespiratory distress syndromeMiddle cerebral arteryRetinopathy of prematurityIntensive care unitIntrauterine growth restrictionDays of lifeOnly significant parameterApgar valuesPeriventricular leukomalaciaDistress syndromeFetal demise
1997
The effect of intravascular blood transfusion on the flow velocity waveform of the portal venous system of the anemic fetus
d'Ancona R, Rahman F, Ozcan T, Copel J, Mari G. The effect of intravascular blood transfusion on the flow velocity waveform of the portal venous system of the anemic fetus. Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 1997, 10: 333-337. PMID: 9444047, DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.10050333.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemiaBlood Flow VelocityBlood Transfusion, IntrauterineFemaleFetal DiseasesFetusHumansPortal VeinPregnancyPulsatile FlowUltrasonography, PrenatalConceptsFlow velocity waveformsPortal venous systemAnemic fetusesVelocity waveformsPortal hypertensionIntravascular transfusionPortal veinVenous systemNormal fetusesIntravascular blood transfusionNon-pulsatile flowBlood transfusionRhesus alloimmunizationGestational agePulsatile patternTransfusionFetusesPresence of pulsatilityHypertensionIncreased numberCardiac cyclePulsatileVeinAlloimmunizationUteroIncrease of fetal hematocrit decreases the middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity in pregnancies complicated by rhesus alloimmunization
Mari G, Rahman F, Olofsson P, Ozcan T, Copel J. Increase of fetal hematocrit decreases the middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity in pregnancies complicated by rhesus alloimmunization. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal Medicine 1997, 6: 206-208. PMID: 9260116, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6661(199707/08)6:4<206::aid-mfm3>3.0.co;2-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle cerebral artery peak systolic velocityPeak systolic velocitySystolic velocityFetal hematocritTime of studyIntrauterine transfusionRed blood cellsFetal anemiaRhesus alloimmunizationGestational ageRh alloimmunizationDoppler ultrasoundBlood cellsHematocritAlloimmunizationPregnancyT-testP-valueDoppler measurementsStatistical comparisonTransfusionAnemiaDiagnosis
1996
Adrenal artery velocity waveforms in the appropriate and small‐for‐gestational‐age fetus
Mari G, Uerpairojkit B, Abuhamad A, Copel J. Adrenal artery velocity waveforms in the appropriate and small‐for‐gestational‐age fetus. Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 1996, 8: 82-86. PMID: 8883308, DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1996.08020082.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational age fetusesArtery pulsatility indexFlow velocity waveformsPulsatility indexVelocity waveformsAdrenal arteryFetal heart rate decelerationsHeart rate decelerationsPreterm deliveryCesarean sectionGestational ageDoppler ultrasonographyAdrenal glandBlood flowHigh incidenceNormal fetusesFetusesRate decelerationConfidence intervalsSuccess rateArteryUltrasonographyGestationIncidence
1995
Abdominal venous system in the normal fetus.
Mari G, Uerpairojkit B, Copel J. Abdominal venous system in the normal fetus. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1995, 86: 729-33. PMID: 7566838, DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(95)00264-r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenBlood Flow VelocityFemaleFetusHumansPregnancyReference ValuesUltrasonography, DopplerVeinsConceptsFlow velocity waveformsInferior vena cavaAbdominal venous systemUmbilical sinusNormal fetusesVena cavaPortal veinVenous systemVelocity waveformsDuctus venosusSplenic veinHepatic veinUmbilical veinCommon iliac veinLeft hepatic veinAdrenal veinWeeks' gestationRenal veinIliac veinAnterior divisionPosterior divisionMonophasic patternFetusesCavaBiphasic patternUmbilical artery flow velocity waveforms in monoamniotic twins with cord entanglement.
Abuhamad A, Mari G, Copel J, Cantwell C, Evans A. Umbilical artery flow velocity waveforms in monoamniotic twins with cord entanglement. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1995, 86: 674-7. PMID: 7675410, DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(95)00210-i.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAdultAmnionBlood Flow VelocityFemaleHumansPregnancyTwinsUltrasonography, PrenatalUmbilical ArteriesUmbilical CordConceptsUmbilical artery velocity waveformsFlow velocity waveformsCord entanglementMonoamniotic twinsVelocity waveformsUltrasonographic evidenceWeeks' gestationUmbilical artery flow velocity waveformsDoppler flow velocity waveformsMiddle cerebral arteryFetal-placental circulationTwin membersUmbilical cord entanglementAntepartum managementDoppler findingsCerebral arteryHemodynamic alterationsAntepartum periodUmbilical vesselsGestationPregnancyArteryFetusesBlood flow velocity waveforms of the abdominal arteries in appropriate‐ and small‐for‐gestational‐age fetuses
Mari G, Abuhamad A, Uerpairojkit B, Martinez E, Copel J. Blood flow velocity waveforms of the abdominal arteries in appropriate‐ and small‐for‐gestational‐age fetuses. Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 1995, 6: 15-18. PMID: 8528795, DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1995.06010015.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational age fetusesPulsatility index valuesSuperior mesenteric arteryFlow velocity waveformsPulsatility indexSplenic arteryHepatic arteryMesenteric arteryRenal arteryVelocity waveformsAbdominal arteriesLower pulsatility index valuesSuperior mesenteric artery levelColor flow Doppler ultrasonographyBlood flow velocity waveformsHigher pulsatility indexLow pulsatility indexLow vascular resistanceSuccessful insonationArtery levelVascular resistanceDoppler ultrasonographyArterial waveformBlood flowNormal fetusesDiagnosis of fetal anemia with Doppler ultrasound in the pregnancy complicated by maternal blood group immunization
Mari G, Adrignolo A, Abuhamad A, Pirhonen J, Jones D, Ludomirsky A, Copel J. Diagnosis of fetal anemia with Doppler ultrasound in the pregnancy complicated by maternal blood group immunization. Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 1995, 5: 400-405. PMID: 7552802, DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1995.05060400.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnemia, HemolyticBlood Flow VelocityBlood Group AntigensCerebral ArteriesCordocentesisErythroblastosis, FetalFemaleFetal BloodGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornObserver VariationPregnancyProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesRh IsoimmunizationROC CurveTransfusion ReactionUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorUltrasonography, Doppler, PulsedUltrasonography, PrenatalConceptsMiddle cerebral artery peak systolic velocityPeak systolic velocitySystolic velocityFetal anemiaGroup AAnemic fetusesMiddle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity valuesMiddle cerebral artery peak velocityFetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocityPeak systolic velocity valuesSystolic velocity valuesPeak velocityNormal mean valueAnemia riskNon-invasive methodGroup B.Prospective fashionFetal hematocritGroup BDoppler ultrasoundGroup CNormal fetusesAnemiaFetusesNormal values
1994
Color Doppler flow patterns and flow velocity waveforms of the intraplacental fetal circulation in growth-retarded fetuses
Rotmensch S, Liberati M, Luo J, Kliman H, Gollin Y, Bellati U, Hobbins J, Copel J. Color Doppler flow patterns and flow velocity waveforms of the intraplacental fetal circulation in growth-retarded fetuses. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1994, 171: 1257-1264. PMID: 7977530, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(94)90143-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlood CirculationBlood Flow VelocityFemaleFetal Growth RetardationFetusHumansPlacentaPregnancyRegional Blood FlowUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorConceptsIntrauterine growth retardationFlow velocity waveformsUmbilical artery flow velocity waveformsColor Doppler flow signalsColor Doppler flow patternsDoppler flow signalsDoppler flow patternsVillous arteriesColor Doppler flowGrowth retardationVelocity waveformsFetal distressDoppler flowAbnormal umbilical artery flow velocity waveformsReversed end-diastolic flowDoppler flow velocity waveformsFlow signalsMedian Apgar scoresEnd-diastolic flowGrowth-retarded fetusesCross-sectional studyPulsed-wave DopplerApgar scoreColor Doppler flow imagesNormal pregnancy
1990
Does the umbilical artery systolic/diastolic ratio reflect flow or acidosis? An umbilical artery Doppler study of fetal sheep
Copel J, Schlafer D, Wentworth R, Belanger K, Kreitzer L, Hobbins J, Nathanielsz P. Does the umbilical artery systolic/diastolic ratio reflect flow or acidosis? An umbilical artery Doppler study of fetal sheep. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1990, 163: 751-756. PMID: 2206067, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(90)91062-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic/diastolic ratioUmbilical artery systolic/diastolic ratioDiastolic ratioFetal sheepNormal systolic/diastolic ratioUmbilical artery Doppler studiesArterial blood gas levelsBlood gas levelsAcid-base statusArtery embolizationFetal oxygenationPlacental perfusionMaternal anesthesiaPlacental embolizationAcute modelDoppler studiesThird injectionUmbilical flowFourth injectionSubsequent embolizationDays gestationFirst injectionSecond injectionEmbolizationGreater magnitude change
1989
Pulsed Doppler flow-velocity waveforms in the prediction of fetal hematocrit of the severely isoimmunized pregnancy
Copel J, Grannum P, Green J, Belanger K, Hobbins J. Pulsed Doppler flow-velocity waveforms in the prediction of fetal hematocrit of the severely isoimmunized pregnancy. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1989, 161: 341-344. PMID: 2504040, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(89)90516-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research