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From concept to practice: the recent history of preterm delivery prevention. Part I: cervical competenceAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Am J Perinatol 23:3-13. 2006..The relative paucity of data and the conflicting nature of the available evidence dictate caution whenever decisions for cervical monitoring or intervention are made...- Controversies in the use of antenatal steroids for fetal maturationA C Vidaeff
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Houston Medical School, 77030, USA
Semin Perinatol 25:385-96. 2001..Nevertheless, many unanswered questions remain regarding issues such as the ideal dose, drug form, regimen, or timing of treatment. This article explores many of the unanswered questions associated with antenatal corticosteroid use... - Monoamniotic twin pregnancy discordant for body stalk anomaly: case report with nosologic implicationsAlex C Vidaeff
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, 6431 Fannin St, Suite 3.604, Houston, TX 77030 USA
J Ultrasound Med 24:1739-44. 2005 - Potential risks and benefits of antenatal corticosteroid therapy prior to preterm birth in pregnancies complicated by severe fetal growth restrictionAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 38:205-14, ix. 2011..This review presents evidence of efficacy and safety pertaining to corticosteroid administration in fetal growth restriction–affected pregnancies, offers guidance to clinicians, and points out questions that still need answers... - Impact of progesterone on cytokine-stimulated nuclear factor-kappaB signaling in HeLa cellsAlex C Vidaeff
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 20:23-8. 2007..We proposed to investigate the effects of progesterone pretreatment on cytokine-stimulated activation of NF-kappaB in HeLa cells, a human cervical epithelial cell line... - Corticosteroids for the syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP): what evidence?A C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Houston Medical School, 6431 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Minerva Ginecol 59:183-90. 2007..Until more convincing data become available, corticosteroids for disease modification in women with HELLP syndrome should not be used outside the setting of an approved investigational protocol... - More or less CHAOS: case report and literature review suggesting the existence of a distinct subtype of congenital high airway obstruction syndromeA C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX 77030, USA
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 30:114-7. 2007..In spite of this, a high index of awareness should be maintained because resolution of ultrasound findings does not necessarily indicate resolution of underlying pathology... - Potential biochemical events associated with initiation of laborA C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Curr Med Chem 15:614-9. 2008.... - Pregnancy in women with renal disease. Part II: specific underlying renal conditionsAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Am J Perinatol 25:399-405. 2008..In part II of this review, some specific causes of renal failure affecting pregnancy are considered... - Pregnancy in women with renal disease. Part I: general principlesAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Am J Perinatol 25:385-97. 2008..But even in renal transplant recipients, the rate of maternal and fetal complications remains high, in addition to concerns regarding possible adverse effects of immunosuppressive drugs on the developing embryo and fetus... - Management strategies for the prevention of preterm birth. Part I: Update on progesterone supplementationAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 21:480-4. 2009..Our intention was to emphasize the differential applicability of these two interventions tailored to specific clinical presentations... - Management strategies for the prevention of preterm birth: Part II - Update on cervical cerclageAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 21:485-90. 2009..The purpose of this review was to follow the recent developments in risk identification and prognostication of PTB in connection with appropriately targeted prophylactic interventions... - Antenatal corticosteroids after preterm premature rupture of membranesAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
Clin Obstet Gynecol 54:337-43. 2011..We conclude that the cumulative level I evidence indicates a definite beneficial effect of corticosteroids in conditions of PPROM... - Dichorionic twins discordant for thanatophoric dysplasia managed with selective reduction at 20 weeks' gestation: a case reportAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston 77030, USA
J Reprod Med 50:638-42. 2005..A MEDLINE search for 1965-2003 yielded only 3 reports of multiple pregnancies discordant for TD. This is the first case report of selective twin reduction for this diagnosis... - In utero exposure to environmental estrogens and male reproductive health: a systematic review of biological and epidemiologic evidenceAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin, Suite 3 604, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Reprod Toxicol 20:5-20. 2005..The results do not support with certainty the view that environmental estrogens contribute to an increase in male reproductive disorders, neither do they provide sufficient grounds to reject such a hypothesis... - Antenatal corticosteroids in women with preterm premature rupture of the membranesA C Vidaeff
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
Clin Perinatol 28:797-805. 2001..It is time to accept this reality and to move on to other unresolved issues, like the optimal dose and corticosteroid preparation, the optimal timing of treatment, or the optimal exposure interval... - Mirror syndrome. A case reportAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Houston Medical School, 6431 Fannin Street, Suite 3 604, Houston, TX 77030, USA
J Reprod Med 47:770-4. 2002..Water retention in a pregnant woman can mirror fetal hydropic changes. This clinical presentation has been named "mirror syndrome." Awareness of the syndrome is important due to the associated fetal and maternal risks... - Gigantomastia complicating mirror syndrome in pregnancyAlex C Vidaeff
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Obstet Gynecol 101:1139-42. 2003..Although improvement after delivery is likely, postpartum aggravation is possible. To date, various pharmacological approaches have been tried, with only marginal effectiveness. Surgical intervention is often necessary... - Gestational diabetes: a field of controversyAlex C Vidaeff
Lyndon B Johnson General Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
Obstet Gynecol Surv 58:759-69. 2003.... - The unrealized potential of prenatal care. A population health approachAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, USA
J Reprod Med 48:837-42. 2003..Interventions capable of improving maternal and neonatal outcomes at the population level are more likely to be social and economic rather than health interventions case by case... - Antenatal corticosteroids for fetal maturation in women at risk for preterm deliveryAlex C Vidaeff
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin St, Suite 3 604 Houston, TX 77030, USA
Clin Perinatol 30:825-40, vii. 2003..These issues are discussed in this review from the perspective of recent scientific evidence on the mechanisms responsible for positive short-term effects on survival and possible harmful long-term effects... - Characterization of corticosteroid redosing in an in vitro cell line modelAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 191:1403-8. 2004..The purpose of this study was to investigate dexamethasone redosing as function of time and dose... - In vitro quantification of dexamethasone-induced surfactant protein B expression in human lung cellsA C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 15:155-9. 2004..CONCLUSION: Our data support the view that the surfactant-inducing properties of corticosteroids are limited to 7-8 days... - Breech delivery before and after the term breech trialAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Clin Obstet Gynecol 49:198-210. 2006 - The effects of dexamethasone and betamethasone on surfactant protein-B messenger RNA expression in human type II pneumocytes and human lung adenocarcinoma cellsSusan M Ramin
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Texas Houston Medical School, 77030, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 190:952-9. 2004..The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a single 48-hour exposure to betamethasone or dexamethasone in the NCI-H441 cell line and in human type II pneumocytes... - Chronic renal disease in pregnancySusan M Ramin
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Obstet Gynecol 108:1531-9. 2006.... - From concept to practice: the recent history of preterm delivery prevention. Part II: Subclinical infection and hormonal effectsAlex C Vidaeff
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Am J Perinatol 23:75-84. 2006..Although an effective instrument in PTD prevention is still elusive, the studies conducted so far have led to a shift in our understanding of cervical insufficiency, infection-mediated PTD, and hormonal influences in human parturition... - Bone metabolism in pregnant women exposed to single compared with multiple courses of corticosteroidsMary A Carroll
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Obstet Gynecol 111:1352-8. 2008..To compare markers of maternal bone metabolism between women who received a single compared with multiple courses of antenatal corticosteroids... - Fetal trisomy 21 and the risk of preeclampsiaJennifer Defant
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 23:55-9. 2010..Our objective was to readdress the relationship between preeclampsia and trisomy 21 in a large population... - Vaginal breech delivery is no longer justifiedAlex C Vidaeff
Obstet Gynecol 100:1038; author reply 1038-40. 2002 - Gestational gigantomastia after reduction mammaplastyAlex C Vidaeff
Plast Reconstr Surg 113:1086-7. 2004