2008
Cardiac Changes in the Intrauterine Growth-Restricted Fetus
Bahtiyar MO, Copel JA. Cardiac Changes in the Intrauterine Growth-Restricted Fetus. Seminars In Perinatology 2008, 32: 190-193. PMID: 18482620, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2008.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine growth restrictionIUGR fetusesHemodynamic changesRight ventricular diastolic fillingProgressive hemodynamic changesVentricular ejection forceVentricular diastolic fillingGrowth-restricted fetusesCardiac function deteriorationFetal cardiac functionFetal heart functionTei indexFunction deteriorationSystolic functionDiastolic functionCardiac changesGestational ageIntrauterine growthCardiac outputDiastolic fillingCardiac functionGrowth restrictionHeart functionNormal fetusesFetusesNucleated red blood cells are a direct response to mediators of inflammation in newborns with early-onset neonatal sepsis
Dulay AT, Buhimschi IA, Zhao G, Luo G, Abdel-Razeq S, Cackovic M, Rosenberg VA, Pettker CM, Thung SF, Bahtiyar MO, Bhandari V, Buhimschi CS. Nucleated red blood cells are a direct response to mediators of inflammation in newborns with early-onset neonatal sepsis. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2008, 198: 426.e1-426.e9. PMID: 18395034, PMCID: PMC4023236, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.01.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset neonatal sepsisNucleated red blood cellsInflammation-associated preterm birthNRBC countAcid-base statusIntraamniotic inflammationHistological chorioamnionitisNeonatal sepsisRed blood cellsPreterm birthGestational ageCord blood IL-6 levelsBlood IL-6 levelsFetal acid-base statusBlood cellsAbsolute NRBC countsIL-6 levelsEarly neonatal periodIntrauterine growth restrictionHours of birthEarlier gestational ageMediators of inflammationMinutes of deliveryAbsence of hypoxiaPreterm singletons
2007
Contrasting effects of chronic hypoxia and nitric oxide synthase inhibition on circulating angiogenic factors in a rat model of growth restriction
Bahtiyar MO, Buhimschi C, Ravishankar V, Copel J, Norwitz E, Julien S, Guller S, Buhimschi IA. Contrasting effects of chronic hypoxia and nitric oxide synthase inhibition on circulating angiogenic factors in a rat model of growth restriction. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 196: 72.e1-72.e6. PMID: 17240241, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.07.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsChronic DiseaseDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleFetal Growth RetardationHypoxiaNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterNitric Oxide SynthasePlacenta Growth FactorPregnancyPregnancy ProteinsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorL-NAMESerum levelsChronic hypoxiaSoluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1Nitro-L-arginine methyl esterFms-like tyrosine kinase-1Adult Sprague-Dawley ratsGrowth factorMaternal serum levelsFree serum levelsIntrauterine growth restrictionOnset of laborPlacental growth factorTyrosine kinase-1Subcutaneous osmotic pumpsSprague-Dawley ratsNitric oxide inhibitionEndothelial growth factorNonpregnant controlsSFlt-1Growth restrictionHypoxic chamberMaternal bloodOxide inhibition