2017
Maternal Anxiety Related to Prenatal Diagnoses of Fetal Anomalies That Require Surgery
Wilpers AB, Kennedy HP, Wall D, Funk M, Bahtiyar MO. Maternal Anxiety Related to Prenatal Diagnoses of Fetal Anomalies That Require Surgery. Journal Of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2017, 46: 456-464. PMID: 28390224, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2017.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxiety DisordersCase-Control StudiesCongenital AbnormalitiesFemaleFetusHumansMaternal AgeMothersNew EnglandPilot ProjectsPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy Trimester, SecondPregnancy Trimester, ThirdPregnancy, High-RiskPrenatal DiagnosisProspective StudiesReference ValuesRisk AssessmentUltrasonography, PrenatalConceptsNurse care coordinatorsFetal anomaliesMaternal ageMaternal anxietyAnxiety scoresComparison pilot studyOlder maternal ageEarly third trimesterHealth history dataU.S. academic medical centersFetal care centersAcademic medical centerMean state anxiety scoreSpielberger State-Trait Anxiety InventoryMental health issuesState-Trait Anxiety InventoryEmotional supportThird trimesterCare coordinatorsMedical recordsRisk factorsCare centerMedical CenterState anxiety scoresPregnancy
2011
Accreta complicating complete placenta previa is characterized by reduced systemic levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and by epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of the invasive trophoblast
Wehrum MJ, Buhimschi IA, Salafia C, Thung S, Bahtiyar MO, Werner EF, Campbell KH, Laky C, Sfakianaki AK, Zhao G, Funai EF, Buhimschi CS. Accreta complicating complete placenta previa is characterized by reduced systemic levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and by epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of the invasive trophoblast. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 204: 411.e1-411.e11. PMID: 21316642, PMCID: PMC3136625, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorComplete placenta previaPlacenta previaEndothelial growth factorCytokeratin 7Growth factorExtravillous trophoblastsSystemic vascular endothelial growth factorMesenchymal transitionFree vascular endothelial growth factorInterstitial extravillous trophoblastsMesenchymal transition featuresPlacental growth factorAngiogenic factor profilesExpression of vimentinInvasive extravillous trophoblastsUncomplicated pregnanciesMyometrial invasionPregnant womenPreviaInvasive trophoblastFactor profileHistological specimensInvasive placentationSerum samples
2010
Is the Rate of Congenital Heart Defects Detected by Fetal Echocardiography Among Pregnancies Conceived by In Vitro Fertilization Really Increased?
Bahtiyar MO, Campbell K, Dulay AT, Kontic-Vucinic O, Weeks BP, Friedman AH, Copel JA. Is the Rate of Congenital Heart Defects Detected by Fetal Echocardiography Among Pregnancies Conceived by In Vitro Fertilization Really Increased? Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2010, 29: 917-922. PMID: 20498466, DOI: 10.7863/jum.2010.29.6.917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIVF pregnanciesFrequency of CHDsFetal echocardiographyCHD riskGeneral populationCongenital heartContemporary general populationIVF twin pregnanciesHigher-order pregnanciesIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionFertilization pregnanciesStudy patientsTwin gestationsTwin pregnanciesPrenatal prevalencePopulation dataStudy populationHigh riskSperm injectionPregnancyVitro FertilizationEchocardiographyReferral programCHDPatients