Together with Consulting Editor Dr. William Rayburn, Drs. D. Michael Nelson and Leslie Myatt have put together a unique issue that discusses The Human Placenta in Health and Disease. Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Why obstetricians know the future health of the babies they deliver; How obstetricians can predict the future health of mothers after a complicated pregnancy; What obstetricians need to know about placental pathology; Immunology of the placenta; Diabetes mellitus, obesity, and the placenta; Intrauterine growth restriction and placental dysfunction; The placenta as the root cause for preeclampsia; Placental anatomy and function in twin gestations; Placental implantation disorders: accreta, previa, and abruptio placentae; Key infections in the placenta; Chorioamnion function in normal and abnormal pregnancy; The future for imaging modalities of the human placenta; Artificial reproductive technologies and the decidual and placental development interface; and When the fetus goes still and the birth is tragic: The role of the placenta in stillbirths. Readers will come away with the clinical information they need to improve outcomes in the women, mothers, and infants.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Social Determinants of Placental Health and Future Disease Risks for Babies - p. 1 10. The Placenta as a Window to Maternal Vascular Health - p. 17 11. What Obstetricians Need to Know About Placental Pathology - p. 29 12. Immunology of the Placenta - p. 49 13. Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, and the Placenta - p. 65 14. The Placental Basis of Fetal Growth Restriction - p. 81 15. Placental Anatomy and Function in Twin Gestations - p. 99 16. Placental Implantation Disorders - p. 117 17. Key Infections in the Placenta - p. 133 18. Fetal Membranes, Not a Mere Appendage of the Placenta, but a Critical Part of the Fetal-Maternal Interface Controlling Parturition - p. 147 19. Evidence for Corpus Luteal and Endometrial Origins of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Conceiving with or Without Assisted Reproduction - p. 163 20. When the Fetus Goes Still and the Birth Is Tragic: The Role of the Placenta in Stillbirths - p. 183 21. Placental Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Method to Evaluate Placental Function In Vivo - p. 197
Together with Consulting Editor Dr. William Rayburn, Drs. D. Michael Nelson and Leslie Myatt have put together a unique issue that discusses The Human Placenta in Health and Disease. Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Why obstetricians know the future health of the babies they deliver; How obstetricians can predict the future health of mothers after a complicated pregnancy; What obstetricians need to know about placental pathology; Immunology of the placenta; Diabetes mellitus, obesity, and the placenta; Intrauterine growth restriction and placental dysfunction; The placenta as the root cause for preeclampsia; Placental anatomy and function in twin gestations; Placental implantation disorders: accreta, previa, and abruptio placentae; Key infections in the placenta; Chorioamnion function in normal and abnormal pregnancy; The future for imaging modalities of the human placenta; Artificial reproductive technologies and the decidual and placental development interface; and When the fetus goes still and the birth is tragic: The role of the placenta in stillbirths. Readers will come away with the clinical information they need to improve outcomes in the women, mothers, and infants.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Social Determinants of Placental Health and Future Disease Risks for Babies - p. 1 10. The Placenta as a Window to Maternal Vascular Health - p. 17 11. What Obstetricians Need to Know About Placental Pathology - p. 29 12. Immunology of the Placenta - p. 49 13. Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, and the Placenta - p. 65 14. The Placental Basis of Fetal Growth Restriction - p. 81 15. Placental Anatomy and Function in Twin Gestations - p. 99 16. Placental Implantation Disorders - p. 117 17. Key Infections in the Placenta - p. 133 18. Fetal Membranes, Not a Mere Appendage of the Placenta, but a Critical Part of the Fetal-Maternal Interface Controlling Parturition - p. 147 19. Evidence for Corpus Luteal and Endometrial Origins of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Conceiving with or Without Assisted Reproduction - p. 163 20. When the Fetus Goes Still and the Birth Is Tragic: The Role of the Placenta in Stillbirths - p. 183 21. Placental Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Method to Evaluate Placental Function In Vivo - p. 197
