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AnthonyO.Odibo,MD,MSCE GeorgeA.Macones,MD,MSCE GuestEditors ClinPerinatol38(2011)xiii–xiv doi:10.1016/j.clp.2010.12.011 perinatology.theclinics.com 0095-5108/11/$–seefrontmatterÓ2011ElsevierInc.Allrightsreserved. FetalAssessment Thefinalarticlesaredevotedtointrapartummonitoringincludingareviewofthe STANtechniquecurrentlyusedinsomecentersinEurope. Preface xivTRANSCRIPT
Fetal Assessment
Preface
Fetal Monitoring
Anthony O. Odibo, MD, MSCE
Clin Perinatol 38 (2011) xiii–xivdoi:10.1016/j.clp.2010.12.0110095-5108/11/$ – see front matter
George A. Macones, MD, MSCE
Guest Editors
It has been a great privilege for us to be invited as guest editors for this edition ofClinicsin Perinatology devoted to Fetal Monitoring. Recent developments in perinatologyespecially with respect to attempts at steamlining the terminology used in categorizingintrapartum fetal monitoring demonstrate the importance of the chosen topic for thisedition.
It is evident that tailoring our monitoring efforts to those pregnancies determinedto be at the highest risk will produce the best results in our attempt at preventing peri-natal morbidity and mortality. This edition therefore begins with a review of screeningefforts at identifying at-risk pregnancies by Tuuli and Odibo. This is followed by anoverview of clinical paradigms used for classifying fetal growth restriction by JasonGardosi. The next series of articles are devoted to monitoring at-risk pregnancieswith specific emphasis on amniotic fluid volume, biophysical profile, and electronicfetal monitoring.
The evaluation of high-risk fetuses using Doppler sonography has been deliberatelysplit into four articles to provide a more detailed review of the role of the multiplevessels that are being proposed. We have invited the experts in the current use ofDoppler technology to accomplish the above aim.
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The final articles are devoted to intrapartum monitoring including a review of theSTAN technique currently used in some centers in Europe.
Anthony O. Odibo, MD, MSCEDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Ultrasound
Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyWashington University School of Medicine
St Louis, MO 63110, USA
George A. Macones, MD, MSCEDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyWashington University School of Medicine
660 South Euclid AvenueCampus Box 8064
St Louis, MO 63110, USA
E-mail addresses:[email protected] (A.O. Odibo)
[email protected] (G.A. Macones)