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| | Fetal Surgery - fetal surgery for spina bifida |
 | | Fetal Surgery - fetal surgery for spina bifida | | | In fetal surgery, there are separate risks for the mother, and for the fetus. | | | Fetal surgery itself is a relatively new procedure with only a few hundred attempts world wide. |
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| | Fetal Surgery - fetal surgery for spina bifida |
| | Fetal surgery for myelomeningocele and the incidence of shunt-dependent hydrocephalus. | | | Fetal reconstructive surgery: Experimental use of latissimus dorsi flap to correct myelomeningocele in utero. | | | Fetal surgery with coverage of the spinal cord in select cases may prevent progressive environmental injury to the somatic nervous system during the second half of gestation. |
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http://www.fetal-surgery.com/fs-research.htm
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| | Electronic Fetal Monitoring - It's Time Has Not Yet Come |
| | There was a higher incidence of nonreassuring fetal heart rate patterns in the EFM group (23.4 versus 10.7%; P =.0001) and a higher rate of surgical intervention (11.2 versus 4.8%; P =.0001). | | | In addition, the referees were asked to give their interpretation of the FHR pattern, to assess the fetal condition and to propose obstetric management. | | | Also, the clinical assessment of fetal condition and proposals for obstetric management showed poor agreement among the referees. |
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| | American Family Physician: ACOG Guidelines on Antepartum Fetal Surveillance |
| | The techniques of antepartum fetal surveillance, which are based on the assessment of fetal heart rate patterns, have been in clinical use for nearly 30 years. | | | Fetal movement assessment occurs when the mother perceives a diminution in fetal movement. | | | Several techniques for antepartum fetal surveillance currently in use are discussed in the ACOG bulletin. |
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| | Recent advances: Fetal medicine -- James 316 (7144): 1580 -- BMJ |
| | Further research into the issues of fetal pain and its treatment should be undertaken. | | | Fetal plasma cortisol and B-endorphin response to intrauterine needling. | | | Fetal surgery (closed, open, or endoscopic) must still be regarded as being in the research and development phase |
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http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/316/7144/1580
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| | Fetal Ultrasound |
| | Special ultrasound methods are used to determine fetal movement, increases in heart rate with fetal movement (nonstress test), muscle tone, breathing rate, and the amount of amniotic fluid. | | | Talk to your health professional about any concerns you have regarding the need for the fetal ultrasound, its risks, or how it will be done. | | | Doppler ultrasound may be used to evaluate blood flow to the placenta and within the fetus. |
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http://my.webmd.com/hw/being_pregnant/hw4693.asp
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| | Monitoring FAQ - Childbirth.org |
| | Fetal Distress and condition of the newborn infants. | | | Internal Fetal Monitoring: It is an internal monitoring with an electrode attached to the baby's head to record heart tones, and a pressure catheter to record contractions. | | | The problems with standard fetal monitoring is that we tend to want to use continuos fetal monitoring on everyone. |
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http://www.childbirth.org/articles/efmfaq.html
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| | New Device Approval |
| | This indicates that clinical understanding of fetal condition during labor improved with the use of this new monitor. | | | Oxifirst should be used along with conventional electronic fetal monitoring when the fetal heart rate is "non-reassuring," that is, when it indicates that the baby may be in distress due to lack of adequate oxygen. | | | FDA has required the sponsor to conduct a post approval study to see how c-section rates are affected as the monitor is introduced into general clinical practice. |
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http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mda/docs/p990053.html
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| | Fetal Psychology |
| | Fifer has found that fetal heart rate slows when the mother is speaking, suggesting that the fetus not only hears and recognizes the sound, but is calmed by it. | | | Sounds include the whooshing of blood in the mother's vessels, the gurgling and rumbling of her stomach and intestines, as well as the tones of her voice filtered through tissues, bones, and fluid, and the voices of other people coming through the amniotic wall. | | | Just when and how the behavioral traits originate in the womb is now the subject of intense scrutiny. |
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http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/tul/psychtoday9809.html
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| | OBGYN.net - Auditory Evoked Response Test to Evaluate Fetal Health |
| | The same author, in the guinea-pig (# 6), described the negative effect of perinatal hypoxia in the diminution of fetal response to sound stimulation during hypoxic periods of fetal distress and the postnatal recovery when oxygen supply to newborn was adequate. | | | Therefore it could be expected hearing structures and its behavior should reflect the stage of oxygenation of the fetal brain and, therefore, possibly useful to estimate the amount of oxygen available to the fetus during pregnancy. | | | Scibetta (# 5) studied the fetal response to sound stimulation during labor and its variability in human fetuses. |
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| | Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. - Donating Fetal Tissue For Medical Treatment And Research |
| | During the 1950s, fetal tissue was used to help develop the polio vaccine and it was used later in the development of the rubella vaccine (Coutts, 1993). | | | The act allows individuals to give their consent — in writing — for their entire body or parts of their body to be used for research, education, therapy, or transplantation. | | | Our job is to offer a woman the information and support she needs to make her own informed decision, according to her own personal circumstances and the dictates of her conscience. |
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http://www.plannedparenthood.org/library/facts/fetaltis_010600.html
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| | Resource Library: Find information on Fetal heart monitoring at MerckSource |
| | By definition, external fetal monitoring is done through the skin (transdermally) and is not meant to be invasive. | | | Internal fetal monitoring involves placing a electrode directly on the fetal scalp through the cervix. | | | This allows your health care provider to monitor if your baby is experiencing fetal distress, and how well the fetus is tolerating the contractions. |
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http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_adam.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcnszSzcontentzSzadamzSzencyzSzarticlezSz003405zPzhtm
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| | Fetal Development - When Does the Fetus Feel Pain?. |
| | Fetal Pain: A complete discussion with medical facts about fetal pain such as when it develops and how severe. | | | Fetal Development - When Does the Fetus Feel Pain?. | | | Research Data That Shows Fetal Pain: Medical quotes with sources. |
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http://www.abortionfacts.com/fetal_development/fetal_pain.asp
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| | Fetal Therapy: Needs Assessment and Future Directions - Office of Rare Diseases |
| | Develop a plan for the surgical, obstetrical, neonatal, and maternal-fetal and surgery fields to develop a scientific plan for the valuation and dissemination of maternal-fetal surgical innovations and further the scientific evaluation of fetal surgery | | | Is it impossible to have a credible clinical fetal therapy program without an active animal lab? | | | What should be the status of the fetal therapy once the trial is done, but being analyzed? |
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http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/html/workshops/workshops/fetal20040816.html
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| | Online Clinic |
| | This same data is also important for states to utilize in development of programs for diagnosis, treatment, primary prevention and the prevention of secondary disabilities in persons with the condition of interest. | | | Women with positive screens or at high risk should be identified early by the primary care physician and referred for treatment and counseling. | | | Four of these studies utilized primary data from the authors evaluation of children suspected of having Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, the other six studies utilized secondary data. |
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http://www.online-clinic.com/Content/FAS/fetal_alcohol_syndrome.asp
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| | Fetus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The circulatory system of a human fetus works differently from that of born humans, mainly because the lungs are not in use: the fetus obtains oxygen and nutrients from the mother through the placenta and the umbilical cord. | | | Fetal hemoglobin enhances the fetus' ability to draw oxygen from the placenta. | | | Conversely, in cases of patent ductus arteriosus, where the ductus does not properly close, drugs that inhibit prostaglandin synthesis can be used to encourage its closure, so that surgery can be avoided. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | This is the target group to which our efforts and resources need to be directed in a massive drive to get these women the necessary help and treatment. | | | A recent analysis of seven major medical research studies involving over 130,000 pregnancies suggests that consuming two to 14 drinks per week does not increase the risk of giving birth to a child with either malformations or fetal alcohol syndrome. | | | The evidence is clear that there is no apparent risk to a child when the pregnant woman consumes no more than one drink per day. |
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| | Texas Center for Fetal Surgery - Texas Children's Hospital |
| | The Texas Center for Fetal Surgery works with the highly trained and experienced obstetric and pediatric fetal surgery team at Baylor College of Medicine. | | | Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, the Texas Center for Fetal Surgery provides integrated, multidisciplinary care for mothers carrying babies with genetic or anatomic birth defects requiring therapy before or immediately after birth. | | | An infant who underwent the first EXIT to resection surgery for an enormous, rare chest mass is in good condition at the Texas Center for Fetal Surgery. |
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http://www.texaschildrenshospital.org/carecenters/FetalSurgery/Default.aspx
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| | Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification Review |
| | Advanced concepts in fetal monitoring will be presented in order to build upon the nurse’s basic knowledge of fetal monitoring interpretation. | | | Experienced nurses not wanting to take the certification exam but who wish to enhance their knowledge in the area of fetal monitoring would also find this program helpful. | | | Identify and interpret the significance of fetal heart rate patterns. |
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http://www.methodistcollege.edu/conted/ceofferings/electronicfetmon.htm
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| | Fetal Monitoring |
| | Sometimes, internal fetal monitoring is necessary for a more accurate reading of the fetal heart rate. | | | During late pregnancy and during labor, your physician may want to monitor the fetal heart rate and other functions. | | | There are no known risks to using the fetoscope, Doppler, or external monitoring. |
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http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/3192/router.asp
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| | Fetal Care Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
| | The Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati is one of the premier centers in the field of fetal therapy and provides advanced, comprehensive services. | | | Through our unique combination of clinical care, counseling and research, we are improving outcomes for high-risk pregnancies and, ultimately, the long-term quality of life for your child. | | | The team works closely with you to present all of the current options for care and treatment in your particular situation. |
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http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/f/fetal-care
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| | Fetal Blood Sampling |
| | Fetal blood transfusions are performed using a similar technique. | | | After a fetal blood sampling procedure, mothers will need to rest in the hospital and have the fetal heart rate monitored for a few hours. | | | Home : Learn About Health : Pediatric Health Information : High-Risk Pregnancy : Maternal and Fetal Testing : Fetal Blood Sampling |
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| | Fetal Monitoring |
| | When you first arrive at the hospital or birthing center, part of the initial assessment of you and the baby is 20-30 minutes of externally monitoring your uterine contraction pattern and the baby's heart rate in response to them. | | | This is done internally by performing a vaginal exam and placing a thin, catheter-shaped monitoring device inside the uterus. | | | If your physician, midwife or labor nurse(s) feel a need to observe the baby's heartbeat more closely, internal monitoring may be used. |
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http://babies.sutterhealth.org/laboranddelivery/ld_fm.html
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| | Fetal Abuse |
| | After years of hibernation, the legal concept of 'fetal rights' is apparently making a comeback -- to the alarm of women's rights advocates and health-care professionals. | | | After hibernating for several years, the issue is creeping back into view across the country, with a rash of women being charged criminally, or having their babies taken away from them, because they took drugs while pregnant. | | | The concept behind DeJesus' prosecution is often referred to as "fetal rights": the notion that unborn babies deserve the same legal protections as children. |
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http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2000/06/fetal.html
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| | Fetal Echocardiography |
| | However, some women should have a detailed fetal echocardiogram performed by a physician who is specially trained in fetal cardiac evaluation. | | | Your obstetrician may obtain a limited view of your baby’s heart during a routine pregnancy ultrasound. | | | Fetal echocardiography is a test using sound waves (ultrasound) to study the structure of your baby’s heart before birth. |
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http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005386
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| | Introduction - Fetal Tumors |
| | The risk of preterm delivery should be weighted against need for urgent relief of vitally compressed organs or surgical intervention. | | | Is there a place for therapeutic measure by puncture or via new approaches i.e. | | | Fetal tumors are rare, but are associated with serious illness or even death in the fetal or neonatal period. |
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http://fetal-tumors.com/intro.htm
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| | FamilyFun: Health Encyclopedia: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Children with FAE may have low birth weights, some physical malformations, and behavioral and learning problems. | | | Alcohol consumed in large quantities anytime during pregnancy may lead to FAS. | | | Fetal alcohol effects are believed to occur in many more infants. |
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http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/child/health/childhealth/dony79enc_fas
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| | American Society for Cell Biology |
| | Kinney described her research using fetal tissue to study Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) which has led to the very successful "Back to Sleep" campaign in which parents are urged to have babies sleep on their backs. | | | Over and over again they expressed their support for biomedical research. | | | Joan Samuelson talked about how important this research is to her and others like her who suffer from Parkinson's. |
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| | Fetal Station |
| | Flexion of cervical spine (chin to chest) with descent | | | Partial flexion prior to labor (natural fetal tone) | | | This is one page of 14 in this chapter, 178 in this book, and 4645 in the Family Practice Notebook. |
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| | Fetal Tissue Research |
| | There are number of important studies in human development for which there is no replacement for the use of fetal tissue. | | | How does the nature of the source affect our views on FTR? | | | Fetal Tissue Research (FTR) could be for some, an impetus for Ectogenesis. |
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http://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPS/ectogenesis/fetal_tissue.html
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Related Books |
| | Adoption & Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Exposure : Research, Policy, and Practice | | | Reaching Out to Children With Fas/Fae : A Handbook for Teachers, Counselors, and Parents Who Live and Work With Children Affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | | | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome : Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment |
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| | Fetal Monitoring Products by Learning Resources International |
| | "Fetal Monitoring In Clinical Practice" is the new interactive CD-ROM that teaches fetal heart rate monitoring concepts. | | | Kenneth J. Moise, Jr, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina, says this: "Dr. Murray has provided us with an excellent tool to begin the process of understanding the basics, as well as the more advanced aspects, of fetal heart rate monitoring." | | | It is based on the best-selling book "Essentials of Fetal Monitoring" by renowned fetal heart rate monitoring expert Michelle Murray, PhD, RNC. |
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| | Epigee Pregnancy Resource: Fetal Development |
| | Your baby goes through a lot of changes over the course of her nine months inside your uterus. | | | Here is a brief look at just some of the fetal development changes that occur over those many months. |
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| | Ovarian cyst |
| | The tendency of simple cysts to regress near term or in the early neonatal period does nor justify in-utero therapy and certainly does not necessitate induction of labor before lung maturity is ascertained. | | | Evidence suggests that excessive stimulation of the fetal ovary by hCG from the placenta may be a significant factor in cyst formation. | | | This would explain the increased incidence of cysts in infants of mothers with diabetes, pre-eclampsia or rhesus isoimmunization. |
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| | UNSW Embryology- Human Fetal Resources |
| | During the fetal period there is a separation in changes in length and weight. | | | This theory is based on the early statistical analysis of disease/longevity in babies with low birth weights in England by Barker, and has been called the "Barker Hypothesis". | | | Our description of human development describe the first 8 weeks as Embryonic Development, which is followed by Fetal Development (9-36 weeks). |
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| | CEECD - Encyclopedia - Fetal alcohol syndrome |
| | Fetal alcohol syndrome/effect and its impact on psychosocial child development. | | | Individuals affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families: Prevention, intervention and support | | | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and a spectrum of associated disorders, sometimes called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), is a permanent birth defect caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. |
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| | Fetal Doppler - Stork Radio fetal doppler for in home use |
| | Stork Radio is the only place you'll find the most widely used and trusted fetal doppler by expecting parents and health care providers in the world. | | | Read what others are saying about their Stork Radio fetal doppler! | | | With a Stork Radio Fetal Doppler you can tune into the sound of life at home any time you wish starting as early as 8-12 weeks into pregnancy. |
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| | MedlinePlus: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Parent's Guide to Caring for a Child with FAS (Organization of Teratology Information Services, Wake Forest University, School of Medicine) - Large PDF file | | | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) | | | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day - September 9, 2005 (09/01/2005, Center for Mental Health Services) |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/fetalalcoholsyndrome.html
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| | Fetal alcohol syndrome / effects |
| | ,Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Research and Advocacy, University of Washington School of Medicine. | | | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Diagnoses, Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment, | | | Newspaper and other articles on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Effects |
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http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/fetalalco.html
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| | BabyCentre Fetal development |
| | Follow your baby's development week by week through your pregnancy with our Fetal Development articles! | | | A daily record based on your due date. |
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| | Fetal hemoglobin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Combination therapy with hydroxyurea and recombinant erythropoietin—rather than treatment with hydroxyurea alone—has been shown to further elevate hemoglobin F levels and to promote the development of HbF-containing F-cells [1]. | | | These invariably lead to so-called painful vaso-occlusive episodes, which are a hallmark of the disease. | | | Hydroxyurea, used also as an anti-cancer drug, is a viable treatment for sickle cell anemia, as it promotes the production of fetal hemoglobin while inhibiting sickling due to hemoglobin S polymerization. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - Adoption Encyclopedia |
| | The study concluded that fetal alcohol exposure was a risk factor for adult use of nicotine, alcohol and drug dependence. | | | William R. Yates, et al., "Effect of Fetal Alcohol Exposure on Adult Symptoms of Nicotine, Alcohol, and Drug Dependence," Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 22, 4 (1998): 914-920. | | | Dorris believed the rate of fetal alcohol syndrome was a serious problem among some tribes and was also an often unrecognized problem among all races in the United States. |
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http://encyclopedia.adoption.com/entry/fetal-alcohol-syndrome-FAS/140/1.html
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| | AllRefer.com - fetal alcohol syndrome (Pathology) - Encyclopedia |
| | The abnormalities include low birthweight, facial deformities, and mental retardation, and there appears to be an association with impulsive behavior, anxiousness, and an inability on the part of the affected children to understand the consequences of their actions. | | | fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), pattern of physical, developmental, and psychological abnormalities seen in babies born to mothers who consumed alcohol during pregnancy. | | | FAS was first defined as a syndrome in 1973, although it has been observed for centuries. |
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| | Dr. Koop - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | All mothers who drink alcohol are at risk of causing fetal alcohol syndrome in their unborn child. | | | Alcohol has been found to be acutely toxic to the developing fetus. | | | Pregnancy can be an opportunity to address alcohol abuse openly and to seek treatment since there are at least two lives affected. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Womens Health and Medical Information on MedicineNet.com |
| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Womens Health and Medical Information on MedicineNet.com | | | In these populations, prenatal alcohol exposure is thought to be the most common cause of mental retardation. | | | MedicineNet Home > Diseases and Conditions A-Z List > Women's Health Home Page > Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
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| | Fetal Death, UpToDate |
| | Naeye RL: Functionally important disorders of the placenta, umbilical cord, and fetal membranes. | | | The causes of fetal death are often complex and sometimes even unknown, however, certain causes of fetal demise have higher incidences during specific periods of gestation. | | | Utility of placental pathology The cause of fetal death can often be determined through pathologic examination of the placenta |
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