This new edition of an acclaimed text reviews the evidence for best practice in obstetrics 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 Maternal-Fetal 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:
"... is a text that will prove useful to residents and fellows as well as to practicing obstetric clinicians. Furthermore, it can be used as a source for the development of hospital policies for the management of these obstetric problems ... The major advantage of this text is that it provides guidelines for the management of commonly encountered obstetric issues in a single book." — JAMA
"This is a welcome addition to a physician’s library. Its use of current studies and easy-to-read format allow for easy fact-checking and referencing." — Doody’s Review Service
List of contributors.
Introduction.
How to "read" this book.
List of abbreviations.
- Preconception care - Johanna Quist-Nelson
- Prenatal care - Gabriele Saccone and Kerri Sendek
- Physiologic changes - Jason Baxter and Julia Burd
- Ultrasound - Lea M. Porche, Suneet P. Chauhan, and Alfred Abuhamad
- Prenatal diagnosis and screening for aneuploidy - Sarah Harris, Angie Jelin, and Neeta Vora
- Carrier screening for inherited genetic conditions - Whitney Bender and Lorraine Dugoff
- Preparation before labor - Daniele Di Mascio and Leen Al-Hafez
- First stage of labor - Leen Al-Hafez
- Second stage of labor - Alexis C. Gimovsky
- Third stage of labor - Alyssa R. Hersh and Jorge E. Tolosa
- Intrapartum fetal monitoring - Nandini Raghuraman and Alison G Cahill
- Analgesia and anesthesia - Michele Mele, Valentina Bellussi, and Laura Felder
- Operative vaginal delivery - Adeeb Khalifeh and Megan Piacquadio
- Cesarean delivery - A. Dhanya Mackeen and Meike Schuster
- Trial of labor after caesarean - Amen Ness
- Early pregnancy loss - Lisa K. Perriera, Beatrice A. Chen, and Aileen M. Gariepy
- Recurrent pregnancy loss - Reshama Navathe and Shabani Ahluwalia
- Preterm birth prevention in asymptomatic women - Anju Suhag
- Preterm labor - Rebecca Horgan
- Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes - Anna Locatelli, Sara Consonni, and Annalisa Inversetti
- Prelabor rupture of membranes at or near term - Teodora Kolarova and Kimberly Ma
- Management of the uncomplicated term pregnancy - Rebecca Jackson
- Induction of labor - Corina N. Schoen
- Intraamniotic infection and inflammation (triple I) - Victoria Adewale, Cecily May Barber, and Elizabeth Liveright
- Meconium - Meike Schuster and Justin S Brandt
- Malpresentation and malposition - Alexis C. Gimovsky, Andrea Dall’Asta, Giovanni Morganelli, and Tullio Ghi
- Shoulder dystocia - Julia Burd
- Postpartum hemorrhage, retained placenta, and uterine inversion - Amy C. Hermesch and Jorge E. Tolosa
- Placental disorders - Daniele Di Mascio and Francesco D’Antonio
- Placental Abruption - John F. Visintine
- Postpartum care - Elena R. Magro-Malosso, Sarah K. Dotters-Katz, and Daniele Di Mascio
- The neonate - Laura De Angelis and Luca Ramenghi
- The adnexal mass - Connie D. Cao and Norman G. Rosenblum
- Cervical cancer screening and management in pregnancy - Vaidehi Mujumdar and Scott D. Richard
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.
"The book is intended for the education of nurses, medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing physicians. The book is easy to read and digest and will meet the educational needs of the intended audience. It can be used by all who practice obstetrics, from family practitioners to maternal fetal medicine specialists." — Doody's Review Service
"...clear and concise information." — Doody’s Review Service
