2017
First-trimester screening for early and late preeclampsia using maternal characteristics, biomarkers, and estimated placental volume
Sonek J, Krantz D, Carmichael J, Downing C, Jessup K, Haidar Z, Ho S, Hallahan T, Kliman HJ, McKenna D. First-trimester screening for early and late preeclampsia using maternal characteristics, biomarkers, and estimated placental volume. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 218: 126.e1-126.e13. PMID: 29097177, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate-onset preeclampsiaEarly-onset preeclampsiaFirst-trimester screeningWeeks' gestationMaternal characteristicsPlacental volumeUterine artery pulsatility indexArtery pulsatility indexRisk of preeclampsiaAddition of biomarkersDiagnosis of preeclampsiaDetection rateFalse positive rateMaternal biomarkersCombination of markersLate preeclampsiaPerinatal morbidityCohort studyOnset preeclampsiaArterial pressurePulsatility indexFirst trimesterMedical historySerum biomarkersMedical records
1995
First-trimester endocervical irrigation: feasibility of obtaining trophoblast cells for prenatal diagnosis.
Bahado-Singh RO, Kliman H, Feng TY, Hobbins J, Copel JA, Mahoney MJ. First-trimester endocervical irrigation: feasibility of obtaining trophoblast cells for prenatal diagnosis. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1995, 85: 461-4. PMID: 7862393, DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(94)00416-b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrophoblast cellsPrenatal diagnosisInternal cervical osElective pregnancy terminationFirst trimester diagnosisPlacental pathologistPregnant patientsWeeks' gestationCervical osNormal salinePregnancy terminationUltrasound guidanceAdditional casesPlastic catheterDiagnosisFirst-trimester prenatal diagnosisBrief durationGestationHCG antibodySignificant percentageFurther testingCellsLight microscopyTechnical simplicityPatients