Introduction Infection is the greatest killer in human history. The microbial theory of disease is probably the greatest advance in medicine, for it has made possible the identification of the cause of many diseases, the development of diagnostic modalities (i.e.,…
Open full size image Key Abbreviations Adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH Assisted reproductive technology ART Bacterial vaginosis BV Biophysical profile BPP Bronchopulmonary dysplasia BPD Confidence interval CI Corticotropin-releasing hormone CRH Cyclic adenosine monophosphate cAMP Cyclooxygenase COX Estrogen receptor ER Extremely low birthweight…
Key Points More than 70% of fetal, neonatal, and infant morbidity and mortality occurs in infants born preterm. The rate of PTB peaked in 2006 as the result of the increased use of assisted reproductive technology, ultrasound dating, and indicated…
Summary of Key Points The prevalence of skeletal dysplasias is about 2.4/10,000 births, and 9.1/1000 among perinatal deaths; the most common anomalies are thanatophoric dysplasia, achondroplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, and achondrogenesis. The new edition of Nosology and Classification of Genetic Skeletal…