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Non-anti-D antibodies in red-cell alloimmunizationK J Moise
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599 7570, USA
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 92:75-81. 2000..Review the fetal/neonatal outcome and management of pregnancies associated with alloimmunization to irregular anti-red-cell antibodies...
Management of rhesus alloimmunization in pregnancyKenneth J Moise
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599 7516, USA
Obstet Gynecol 100:600-11. 2002..Long-term studies have revealed normal neurologic outcomes in more than 90% of cases. Future therapy will involve selective modulation of the maternal immune system making the need for intrauterine transfusions a rarity...
A randomized trial of amnioreduction versus septostomy in the treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndromeKenneth J Moise
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 193:701-7. 2005..Removal of excessive amounts of amniotic fluid through serial amniocenteses (amnioreduction) has been the mainstay of therapy. We sought to compare amnioreduction to intentional perforation of the intervening twin membrane (septostomy)...
Umbilical cord stem cellsKenneth J Moise
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7516, USA
Obstet Gynecol 106:1393-407. 2005..Directed donation of cord blood should be considered when there is a specific diagnosis of a disease within a family known to be amenable to stem cell transplantation...
Red blood cell alloimmunization in pregnancyKenneth J Moise
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7516, USA
Semin Hematol 42:169-78. 2005..A perinatal survival of greater than 85% with normal neurologic outcome is now expected. Future therapies will target specific immune manipulations in the pregnant patient...
Noninvasive diagnosis by Doppler ultrasonography of fetal anemia due to maternal red-cell alloimmunization. Collaborative Group for Doppler Assessment of the Blood Velocity in Anemic FetusesG Mari
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn 06520 8063, USA
N Engl J Med 342:9-14. 2000..The purpose of our study was to determine the value of noninvasive measurements of the velocity of blood flow in the fetal middle cerebral artery for the diagnosis of fetal anemia...
Correlation between middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity and fetal hemoglobin after 2 previous intrauterine transfusionsGiancarlo Mari
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD, NIH, DHHS, Detroit, MI, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 193:1117-20. 2005..The objective of this study was to assess whether the correlation between the MCA-PSV and fetal hemoglobin is maintained in fetuses that had undergone 2 previous intrauterine transfusions...
Fetal splenic rupture following transfusionP W Whitecar
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 214 MacNider Building, CB 7516, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7516, USA
Obstet Gynecol 97:824-5. 2001..Splenic rupture in the newborn is a rare complication in erythroblastosis fetalis. There are no reports of splenic rupture in the fetus affected by hemolytic disease of the newborn...
Management of Stage I twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: an international surveyS Molina
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Children s Fetal Center, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 36:42-7. 2010..To determine practice patterns for evaluation and treatment of Stage I twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) among international physicians...
Selective reduction in complicated monochorionic pregnancies: radiofrequency ablation vs. bipolar cord coagulationA Roman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 36:37-41. 2010..To compare radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and bipolar cord coagulation (BPC) methods for selective fetal reduction in the treatment of complicated monochorionic (MC) multifetal gestations...
Twin pregnancy complicated by severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn due to anti-g and anti-CThomas N Trevett
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7516, USA
Obstet Gynecol 106:1178-80. 2005..We report a case of a twin pregnancy affected by both anti-G and anti-C alloantibodies leading to severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn requiring multiple intrauterine transfusions and prolonged postnatal therapy...
Management of rhesus alloimmunization in pregnancyKenneth J Moise
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Children s Fetal Center, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Obstet Gynecol 112:164-76. 2008..Long-term studies have revealed normal neurologic outcomes in more than 90% of cases. Future therapy will involve selective modulation of the maternal immune system, making the need for intrauterine transfusions a rarity...
Chorioamnion plugging and the risk of preterm premature rupture of membranes after laser surgery in twin-twin transfusion syndromeR Papanna
The Texas Children s Fetal Center at Texas Children s Hospital, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 35:337-43. 2010....
Fetal intraperitoneal transfusion for iatrogenic twin anemia-polycythemia sequence after laser therapyC Herway
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Children s Fetal Center, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 33:592-4. 2009..IUT-PTs may be superior to intravascular intrauterine transfusions in the treatment of this condition...
Ultrasonographic measurement of crown-rump length in high-order multifetal pregnanciesG R Saade
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 11:438-44. 1998..The mean CRL in multifetal pregnancies increases with GA similarly to that in singletons. The variability of individual measurements increases with the number of fetuses and CRLs are lower in quintuplets...
Meconium inhibits the contraction of umbilical vessels induced by the thromboxane A2 analog U46619L D Montgomery
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 173:1075-8. 1995..It does, however, inhibit the contractile effect of U46619 in both umbilical artery and vein smooth muscle. The inhibitory activity of meconium appears to be concentrated in the lipid fraction...
Inhaled nitric oxide for primary pulmonary hypertension in pregnancyG K Lam
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
Obstet Gynecol 98:895-8. 2001..Previous studies have found a 35-50% maternal mortality rate in the peripartum period. To date, most reports have described treatment of these patients with diuretics, digoxin, and calcium-channel blockers...
Sonographic methods to detect fetal anemia in red blood cell alloimmunizationP W Whitecar
Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599 7570, USA
Obstet Gynecol Surv 55:240-50. 2000..Noninvasive sonographic techniques may reduce the number of invasive procedures that traditionally are used to follow fetuses at risk for anemia and decrease the associated risks from these procedures...
Combined plasmapheresis and intravenous immune globulin for the treatment of severe maternal red cell alloimmunizationMichael S Ruma
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7516, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 196:138.e1-6. 2007..The objective of the study was to report the maternal and perinatal outcome in patients with severe red cell alloimmunization in pregnancy who were treated with immunomodulation therapy...
Determinants of the middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity in the human fetusAmy H Picklesimer
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:526.e1-4. 2007..The purpose of this study was to identify physiologic determinants of the peak systolic blood flow velocity (PSV) of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) in the human fetus...
The impact of gestational age on the sonographic detection of aneuploidyAmy H Picklesimer
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 193:1243-7. 2005..The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of gestational age on the detection of sonographic markers of aneuploidy...
Insulin-like growth factor and interleukin-1beta levels and subsequent fetal size in response to chronic Porphyromonas gingivalis exposure in the pregnant rabbitKim A Boggess
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 27599, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 193:1219-23. 2005..The purpose of this study was to describe maternal insulin-like growth factor, interleukin-1beta, and fetal size in a rabbit model of Porphyromonas gingivalis exposure...
Elevated middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity without fetal anemia in a case of homozygous alpha-thalassemia-1Karla Maguire
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Prenat Diagn 28:72-4. 2008
Antenatal maternal administration of phenobarbital for the prevention of exchange transfusion in neonates with hemolytic disease of the fetus and newbornThomas N Trevett
Divisions of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:478-82. 2005..However, EXT can be associated with significant procedure-related morbidity. We hypothesized that maternal oral administration of phenobarbital (PB) to women with HDFN would reduce the rate of EXT...
Impact of maternal-fetal surgery for myelomeningocele on the progression of ventriculomegaly in uteroAmy Adelberg
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 193:727-31. 2005..Intrauterine myelomeningocele (MMC) repair decreases hindbrain herniation and the need for postnatal ventriculoperitoneal shunting. We examined the impact of intrauterine repair on the progression of ventriculomegaly in utero...
Chronic maternal and fetal Porphyromonas gingivalis exposure during pregnancy in rabbitsKim A Boggess
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:554-7. 2005..This study was undertaken to develop a rabbit model of maternal exposure to Porphyromonas gingivalis and determine whether fetal or placental exposure occurs...
Use of maternal plasma for noninvasive determination of fetal RhD statusTerry C Harper
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 191:1730-2. 2004..Therefore, maternal plasma testing for fetal RhD status represents a new tool in the management of the cases of RhD alloimmunization in pregnancy...
Paternal leukocyte alloimmunization as a treatment for hemolytic disease of the newborn in a rabbit modelPaul W Whitecar
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 187:977-80. 2002..CONCLUSION: Maternal alloimmunization to paternal leukocytes decreases the severity of hemolytic disease and may play a role in the treatment of severe hemolytic disease of the newborn in humans...
The role of fetal breathing motions compared with gasping motions in pulmonary airway uptake of intra-amniotic iron dextranJason A Pollack
Division of Obstetrics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 189:958-62. 2003....
Fetal anemia due to non-Rhesus-D red-cell alloimmunizationKenneth J Moise
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 13:207-14. 2008..Although most diagnostic protocols used in the management of the RhD-alloimmunized pregnancy can be applied in cases of non-RhD sensitization, Kell (K1 and K2) alloimmunization should be managed more conservatively...
The usefulness of middle cerebral artery Doppler assessment in the treatment of the fetus at risk for anemiaKenneth J Moise
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, and the Texas Children s Fetal Center, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:161.e1-4. 2008....
Noninvasive determination of fetal RhD status using fetal DNA in maternal serum and PCRF Z Bischoff
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
J Soc Gynecol Investig 6:64-9. 1999....
Amniotic septostomy for the treatment of twin oligohydramnios-polyhydramnios sequenceG R Saade
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555 1062, USA
Fetal Diagn Ther 13:86-93. 1998..To report our experience with intentional puncture of the intervening membrane ('septostomy') for the treatment of the twin oligohydramnios-polyhydramnios sequence (TOPS)...
Use of the World Wide Web in research: randomization in a multicenter clinical trial of treatment for twin-twin transfusion syndromeK Dorman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599, USA
Obstet Gynecol 96:636-9. 2000..To describe the process involved in using the World Wide Web to coordinate a randomized, multicenter international trial of treatment for twin-twin transfusion syndrome...
Minimizing red blood cell contamination while isolating mononuclear cells from whole blood: the next step for the treatment of severe hemolytic disease of the fetus/newbornGarrett K Lam
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 189:1012-6. 2003..CONCLUSION: Purification of human blood is possible to produce reasonable mononuclear cell yields with minimal rhesus activity, which makes paternal leukocyte therapy a plausible treatment for severe rhesus alloimmunization...
A randomized controlled trial of acupuncture for initiation of labor in nulliparous womenTerry C Harper
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, NC, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 19:465-70. 2006..05). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture is well tolerated among term nulliparous women and holds promise in reducing interventions that occur in post-term pregnancies...
Radiofrequency ablation for selective reduction in the complicated monochorionic gestationKenneth J Moise
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:198.e1-5. 2008..This study was undertaken to describe the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation for selective reduction in the treatment of complicated monochorionic gestations...
Arginine flux and nitric oxide production during human pregnancy and postpartumLinda A Goodrum
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Children s Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77555 0587, USA
J Soc Gynecol Investig 10:400-5. 2003..To compare second-trimester, third-trimester, and postpartum arginine flux and nitric oxide production using infusions of the stable isotope L-[(15)N(2)]-arginine in normal human gestation...
Chorioamnion separation as a risk for preterm premature rupture of membranes after laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndromeRamesha Papanna
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, and the Texas Children s Fetal Center, Texas Children s Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
Obstet Gynecol 115:771-6. 2010..To compare the outcomes in chorioamnion membrane separation with nonchorioamnion membrane separation cases after fetoscopic laser photocoagulation of placental anastomoses for the treatment of twin to twin transfusion syndrome...
Treatment of second trimester fetal cytomegalovirus infection with maternal hyperimmune globulinKenneth J Moise
Prenat Diagn 28:264-5. 2008
Diagnosing hemolytic disease of the fetus--time to put the needles away?Kenneth J Moise
N Engl J Med 355:192-4. 2006
Longitudinal assessment of the middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity in healthy fetuses and in fetuses at risk for anemiaLaura Detti
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 187:937-9. 2002..Our findings expand the clinical applications to which Doppler ultrasonography can be applied in monitoring pregnancies at risk for fetal anemia...
Noninvasive prenatal RhD testingKenneth J Moise
Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:e20; author reply e21. 2006
Fetal RhD typing with free DNA in maternal plasmaKenneth J Moise
Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:663-5. 2005
A randomized trial for the treatment of TTTS, too little to answer the questionAnthony Johnson
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:608-9; author reply 609. 2008
Maternal-fetal surgery for spina bifida: on the brink of a new era?Kenneth J Moise
Am J Obstet Gynecol 189:311. 2003
Preventability of pregnancy-related deaths: results of a state-wide reviewCynthia J Berg
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Obstet Gynecol 106:1228-34. 2005..We sought to identify all pregnancy-related deaths in North Carolina and conduct a comprehensive review examining ways in which the number of these deaths could potentially be reduced...
Neurodevelopmental outcome after laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndromeKenneth J Moise
Am J Obstet Gynecol 194:1208-10. 2006
Research Grants
- ALLOIMMUNIZATION TO PATERNAL LEUKOCYTES FOR HDNKenneth Moise; Fiscal Year: 2002..A monocyte monolayer assay will be performed using the spleens and sensitized red cells of the pups from the three serial breedings to determine the level of phagocytosis of the fetal reticuloendothelial system. ..
