2011
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Myometrial Thickness and Prediction of a Successful External Cephalic Version
Buhimschi CS, Buhimschi IA, Wehrum MJ, Molaskey-Jones S, Sfakianaki AK, Pettker CM, Thung S, Campbell KH, Dulay AT, Funai EF, Bahtiyar MO. Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Myometrial Thickness and Prediction of a Successful External Cephalic Version. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 118: 913-920. PMID: 21934456, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31822e63fe.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmniotic fluid indexExternal cephalic versionFundal myometrial thicknessSuccessful external cephalic versionMyometrial thicknessCephalic versionFluid indexHigher amniotic fluid indexAbdominal ultrasonographic scansFetal spine positionConsecutive pregnant womenAbsolute risk reductionBody mass indexExternal cephalic version successStrong independent predictorAbdominal wall thicknessMultivariate regression analysisPlacental thicknessBreech presentationIndependent predictorsFetal weightMass indexPregnant womenUltrasonographic evaluationBirth weight
2009
Fetal renal artery impedance as assessed by Doppler ultrasound in pregnancies complicated by intraamniotic inflammation and preterm birth
Azpurua H, Dulay AT, Buhimschi IA, Bahtiyar MO, Funai E, Abdel-Razeq SS, Luo G, Bhandari V, Copel JA, Buhimschi CS. Fetal renal artery impedance as assessed by Doppler ultrasound in pregnancies complicated by intraamniotic inflammation and preterm birth. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2009, 200: 203.e1-203.e11. PMID: 19185102, PMCID: PMC3791328, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCord blood IL-6End-diastolic blood flowRenal artery pulsatility indexArtery pulsatility indexBlood IL-6Amniotic fluid indexIntraamniotic inflammationResistance indexPulsatility indexPreterm birthIL-6Blood flowSerum blood urea nitrogen levelAF IL-6 levelsInflammation-associated preterm birthRenal artery resistance indexSystolic/diastolic ratioBlood urea nitrogen levelsAge-reference rangeCord blood interleukinRenal vascular bedIL-6 levelsHours of lifeUrea nitrogen levelsBlood interleukin