This new edition of an acclaimed text reviews the evidence for best practice in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, to present the reader with the right information, with appropriate use of proven interventions and avoidance of ineffectual or harmful ones. The information is presented in the right format by summarizing evidence succinctly and clearly in tables and algorithms. The aim is to inform the clinician, to reduce errors and "to make it easy to do it right."
The volume can be purchased separately or together with the companion volume on Obstetric Evidence Based Guidelines (set ISBN 9780367567033).
The Series in Maternal-Fetal Medicine is published in conjunction with the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine.
From reviews of previous editions:
"An excellent resource with quick and easy protocols… this book has a permanent spot on my shelf." — Doody’s Review Service
Introduction.
How to "Read" this book.
List of Abbreviations.
List of Contributors.
- Hypertensive disorders - Amanda Roman
- Cardiac disease - Preethi Pirlamarla and Gregary D. Marhefka
- Obesity - Rebekah Jo McCurdy
- Pregestational diabetes - F. Weston Loehr, A. Dhanya Mackeen, and Michael J. Paglia
- Gestational diabetes - A. Dhanya Mackeen, Richard S. Vigh, and Kajal Angras
- Hypothyroidism - Alessandra Livi
- Hyperthyroidism - Alessandra Livi
- Prolactinoma - Matteo Antonio Ucci
- Nausea/vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum - Rupsa C. Boelig and Sofia Guidi
- Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy - Ginevra Salsi
- Inflammatory bowel disease - Priyadarshini Koduri
- Alimentary tract diseases - Ryan Lamm, Arturo J. Rios-Diaz, Priyadarshini Koduri, and Francesco Palazzo
- Pregnancy after liver and other transplantation - Guillermo Gurza and Adam Bodzin
- Maternal anemia - Ashley E. Benson and Marcela C. Smid
- Sickle cell disease - Zimeng Gao
- von Willebrand Disease - Melody Safarzadeh
- Urinary tract disease - Giuseppe Chiossi
- Headache - Stephen Silberstein and Shuhan Zhu
- Seizures - Sally Mathias and Meriem Bensalem-Owen
- Other neurologic diseases in pregnancy - Loralei L. Thornburg and Meredith L Birsner
- Mood disorders - Madeleine A. Becker, Tal E. Weinberger, and Leigh J. Ocker
- Smoking - Jorge E. Tolosa, Niyazi Kilic, and David M. Stamilio
- Substance use disorders - Neil S. Seligman
- Intimate partner violence and trauma informed care in pregnancy - Johanna Quist-Nelson and Amy Weil
- Racism and racial disparity in obstetrics - Ukachi N. Emeruwa, Emily Rosenthal, and Allison S. Bryant
- Respiratory diseases: asthma, pneumonia, influenza, tuberculosis, and COVID-19 - Aref T. Senno and Ryan K. Brannon
- Systemic lupus erythematosus - Maria A. Giraldo-Isaza and Bettina F. Cuneo
- Antiphospholipid syndrome - Michael Miller, Arthur Jason Vaught, and Torre Halscott
- Inherited thrombophilia - Guillermo Gurza
- Venous thromboembolism and anticoagulation - Alexandra Ramirez
- Hepatitis A - Rebecca Pierce-Williams, Neil Silverman, Steven K Herrine, and Danielle Tholey
- Hepatitis B - Laura Felder, Zimeng Gao, and Danielle Tholey
- Hepatitis C - Rebecca Pierce-Williams, Neil Silverman, Raja Dhanekula, Jonathan M. Fenkel, and Danielle Tholey
- HIV - Jenani Jayakumaran and William R. Short
- Gonorrhea - A. Marie O’Neill
- Chlamydia - Molly A. Amero and Shawn Mattson
- Syphilis - A. Marie O’Neill
- Trichomonas - Tino Tran
- Group B Streptococcus - Stephanie Thomas
- Vaccination - Joshua H. Barash and Edward M. Buchanan
- Trauma - Danielle M. Prentice and Lauren A. Plante
- Critical care - Jaimie Maines and Lauren A. Plante
- Amniotic fluid embolism - Zaid Diken, Antonio F. Saad, and Luis D. Pacheco
- Cancer - Elyce Cardonick, Charlotte Maggen, and Puja Patel
- Dermatoses of pregnancy - Hannah J. Anderson, Dana Correale, and Jason B. Lee
- Multiple gestations - Edward J. Hayes and Michelle R. Hayes
- Fetal Growth Restriction - Juliana Gevaerd Martins and Alfred Abuhamad
- Fetal macrosomia - Sipika Tyagi
- Cytomegalovirus - Timothy J. Rafael
- Toxoplasmosis - Corina N. Schoen and Elizabeth A. Morgan
- Parvovirus - Timothy J. Rafael
- Herpes - Timothy J. Rafael
- Varicella - Timothy J. Rafael
- Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia - Leen Al-Hafez
- Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN) - Pedro Argoti, Ana M. Angarita, and Giancarlo Mari
- Nonimmune hydrops fetalis - Chelsea DeBolt, Katherine Connolly, Mary E Norton and Joanne Stone
- Fetal death - Emily A. Oliver and Uma M. Reddy
- Antepartum testing - Nora Graham
- Sonographic assessment of amniotic fluid: oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios - Ariel T. Levy
Index.
Biography
Vincenzo Berghella, MD, FACOG, is Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program, and Professor with tenure in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. A former President of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, he is also Editor-in-Chief for the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal Fetal Medicine (AJOG MFM), Associate Editor of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG), and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. He is also Associate Editor for the Cochrane Review, Deputy Editor for UpToDate, and Oral Examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
"...a welcome resource for practicing physicians who need quick access to reliable evidence-based guidelines". — Doody’s Review Service
