Neonatal Physiological Measurements. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Fetal and Neonatal Physiological Measurements

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Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Chapter 1 - A new look at fetal phonocardiography using a transducer of improved sensitivity and bandwidth, Pages 3-9, D G Talbert, D P Southall
Chapter 2 - The spectrum of the fetal phonocardiogram as an indicator of fetal maturity, Pages 10-14, Joachim H Nagel
Chapter 3 - A fibreoptic pressure transducer for intrauterine monitoring, Pages 15-21, Leif Svenningsen, Øystein Jensen, M S Dodgson
Chapter 4 - Objective recording of fetal movements in early pregnancy, Pages 22-28, N-P Jörgensen, K Maršál, K Lindström
Chapter 5 - Echocardiographic assessment of haemodynamics in small-for-gestational age fetuses, Pages 29-35, Andrzej Piela, Jerzy Kuźniar, Andrzej Skret, Tadeusz Zaczek, Zbigniew Szmigiel
Chapter 6 - Antenatal measurement of beat-to-beat fetal heart rate variation: accuracy of the Hewlett-Packard ultrasound autocorrelation technique, Pages 36-44, A J Murrills, T H Wilmshurst, T Wheeler
Chapter 7 - Low antepartum fetal heart rate variability predicts late decelerations in labour of low risk pregnancies, Pages 45-48, Veikko Kariniemi
Chapter 8 - The volumetric growth of the human placenta: a preliminary report of a computer-supported ultrasonographic study, Pages 49-52, D Veersema, M Vossen, O Th Uttendorfsky, H J Hoogland
Chapter 9 - Hypoxanthine, lactate, pH; indices of fetal hypoxia?, Pages 53-58, D P Alexander, H G Britton, M Cooper, D Redstone, G D Ryan
Chapter 10 - Apgar score and cord pH in relation to length of second stage, Pages 59-64, S Alexander, F Cantraine, J Schwers
Chapter 11 - In vivo observations on intravascular blood pressure in the fetus during mid-pregnancy, Pages 65-69, B Castle, I Z Mackenzie
Chapter 12 - Interpretation of amniotic fluid measurements by means of some multivariate methods, Pages 70-76, R Martino, C Velussi, P Grella, V Martino, G de Toffoli Konishi
Chapter 13 - Fetal head compression during the second stage of labour: a new measuring method, Pages 77-83, Leif Svenningsen, Øystein Jensen
Chapter 14 - Measurement of heart rate variation in the human fetus, Pages 87-90, G S Dawes, C W G Redman
Chapter 15 - The correlation of maternal and fetal heart rates - an important aspect of CTG interpretation, Pages 91-97, Joachim H Nagel
Chapter 16 - Heart rate variation and movement incidence in growth-retarded fetuses with decelerative heart rate patterns: correlations with fetal acid-base status, Pages 98-102, D J Bekedam, G H A Visser
Chapter 17 - Cycles of fetal heart rate variability in spontaneous and induced labour, Pages 103-108, J A D Spencer, P Johnson
Chapter 18 - The effect of noise on the accuracy of the determination of fetal heart rate variability, Pages 109-114, M C Carter
Chapter 19 - The fetal phonocardiogram, Pages 115-123, J Morgenstern, T Abels, R Leblanc, U Naumann, H Schettler, P Wolf
Chapter 20 - Observations on the evolution of human fetal acidosis, Pages 124-129, N C Smith, W P Soutter, F Sharp
Chapter 21 - Reservations about the methods of assessing at birth the predictive value of intrapartum fetal monitoring including premature interruption of the feto-placental circulation, Pages 130-137, Peter M Dunn
Chapter 22 - Skin surface gas partial pressures and transcutaneous blood gas analysis, Pages 141-155, D W Lübbers
Chapter 23 - Blood gas analysis in the unstressed human fetus at 17-22 weeks\' gestation, Pages 156-163, I Z Mackenzie, B Castle, P Johnson
Chapter 24 - Continuous simultaneous tissue-pH and transcutaneous carbon dioxide monitoring during labour, Pages 164-171, C Nickelsen, S G Thomsen, T Weber
Chapter 25 - Transcutaneous PCO2 monitoring of the fetus during labour, Pages 172-176, Stephan Schmidt
Chapter 26 - Experimental head compression and transcutaneous oxygen tension in the fetal lamb, Pages 177-184, A Verhoeff, T C Jansen, A R van der Wiel, H C S Wallenburg
Chapter 27 - A technique for continuous measurements of materno-fetal gas transfer using mass spectrometry suitable for non-invasive intrapartum placental function testing in man, Pages 185-194, J A D Spencer, D C Anderes, J C Wollner, R Wolton, P Rolfe, P Johnson
Chapter 28 - Measurement of human umbilical venous blood flow in utero, Pages 197-205, R W Gill
Chapter 29 - Ultrasonic measurements of the blood velocity and pulsatile diameter changes in the fetal descending aorta, Pages 206-210, G Lingman, G Gennser, K Maršál
Chapter 30 - Non-invasive investigations of fetal and maternal haemodynamics, Pages 211-216, J M Arnold, J Sheddon, P N Burns, J M Evans
Chapter 31 - An improved echo-tracker for studies on pulse waves in the fetal aorta, Pages 217-226, K Lindstrom, G Gennser, P Sindberg Eriksen, M Benthin, P Dahl
Chapter 32 - Clinical value of prenatal cardiac investigation in high risk pregnancies, Pages 227-235, P A Stewart, J W Wladimiroff, P M Tonge, M F Niermeijer
Chapter 33 - Pulsed Doppler evaluation of the fetal and neonatal circulation, Pages 236-247, Dale C Alverson, Marlowe Eldridge, Terrance Dillon, Thomas Blomquist, William Berman Jr
Chapter 34 - On-Line monitoring of fetal blood flow velocities using pulsed Doppler ultrasound, Pages 248-253, F Fallenstein, A Berec, K Vetter, A Huch, R Huch
Chapter 35 - Fetal heart rate variability calculated by an external technique during pregnancy, Pages 254-255, J Melchior, N Bernard, Ph Magne
Chapter 36 - Detection of components of autonomic cardiac control by time series analysis of heart rate in lambs: technical report, Pages 259-266, A S I Siimes, I A T Välimäki, R T Oja, K J Antila
Chapter 37 - Computation and evaluation of heart-rate and stroke volume oscillations in fetal lambs, Pages 267-273, J Morgenstern, T Abels, R Leblanc, T Somville
Chapter 38 - A digital system for rapid transmission and distant computer-processing of antepartum fetal heart rate recordings, Pages 274-278, N A J Gough, A J Dawson
Chapter 39 - The use of a purpose-built microcomputer for the automatic diagnosis of fetal distress, Pages 279-282, Christopher J Chandler, R John Parsons, Alan Palmer
Chapter 40 - Perinatal technology transfer and impact of neonatal intensive care on neonatal mortality in a developing country - Saudi Arabia, Pages 285-293, Y K Abu-Osba, A A Thalji, A T Doyle, M S Ahmad, A M Al-Habbal
Chapter 41 - A suggested regional newborn screening programme for the Arabian Gulf States, and ARAMCO newborn screening programme experience in Saudi Arabia, Pages 294-304, Y K Abu-Osba, A A Thalji, A R Sa\'di, M S Ahmad, A M Al-Habbal
Chapter 42 - Perinatal technology in a developed country - Japan, Pages 305-309, R John Parsons
Chapter 43 - Predictive value of cervimetric progress indicated by the inductopartogram, Pages 310-313, H M Maarof, A L Fazary
Chapter 44 - Organization of neonatal intensive care and perinatal mortality in Libya, Pages 314-317, N A Mir, Z Albin, A Faquih, A Soni, J Kishan, A Elzouki
Chapter 45 - Positron emission tomography in the newborn: regional CBF in the preterm infant with intraventricular haemorrhage and haemorrhagic intracerebral involvement and in the asphyxiated term infant, Pages 321-329, Joseph J Volpe
Contributors, Pages 330-334
Index, Pages 335-342