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The cesarean birth epidemic: Trends, causes, and solutions by Porreco, Richard P., Thorp, James A.

“…We should anticipate a continued slow fall in cesarean birth rates over time as initiatives for health care improvement help us focus on strategies to avoid…”
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Occlusion of umbilical artery in acardiac, acephalic twin by Porreco, R P, Barton, S M, Haverkamp, A D

“…In the acardiac, acephalic twin malformation the normal co-twin is put at risk because of the extra cardiac work-load. Surgical procedures may be hazardous to…”
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Delayed-interval delivery in multifetal pregnancy by Porreco, Richard P., Sabin, Eleanor Diss, Heyborne, Kent D., Lindsay, L.Gregory

“…OBJECTIVE: Our goal was to review a single subspecialty practice experience with a uniform approach to delayed-interval delivery. STUDY DESIGN: A 66-month…”
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Selective delivery in a twin gestation by Porreco, Richard P., Sabin, Eleanor Diss, Heyborne, Kent D., Lingle, James R.

“…One or more infants of a multifetal pregnancy occasionally require delivery selectively because of in utero risk of fetal death in circumstances in which the…”
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Commentary: Low Cesarean Birth Rates for American Indians by Porreco, Richard P.

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A multicenter controlled trial of fetal pulse oximetry in the intrapartum management of nonreassuring fetal heart rate patterns by Garite, Thomas J., Dildy, Gary A., McNamara, Helen, Nageotte, Michael P., Boehm, Frank H., Dellinger, Eric H., Knuppel, Robert A., Porreco, Richard P., Miller, Hugh S., Sunderji, Shiraz, Varner, Michael W., Swedlow, David B.

“…Objective: Recent developments permit the use of pulse oximetry to evaluate fetal oxygenation in labor. We tested the hypothesis that the addition of fetal…”
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Meeting the challenge of the rising cesarean birth rate by Porreco, R P

“…The rising cesarean birth rate is a matter of national concern, and the goal of clinical obstetricians is to contain this trend while maintaining good maternal…”
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Percutaneous, ultrasound-directed ablation of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate : a report of three cases by PORRECO, R. P

“…The early diagnosis of unruptured ectopic pregnancy has been facilitated by the availability of high-resolution ultrasound and sensitive quantitative assays…”
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Cesarean birth for failed progress in labor by Neuhoff, D, Burke, M S, Porreco, R P

“…"Failure to progress" is the leading indication for primary cesarean section and has a major impact on the escalating cesarean birth rate in the United States…”
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Fetal blood sampling in the management of intrauterine thyrotoxicosis by Porreco, R P, Bloch, C A

“…Graves disease is an autoimmune disorder caused by thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins (Igs) which result in an excess production of thyroid hormones. These…”
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Prolongation of premature gestation in women with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets : a report of five cases by HEYBORNE, K. D, BURKE, M. S, PORRECO, R. P

“…Severe pregnancy-induced hypertension complicated by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) is considered an indication for immediate…”
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Multifetal reduction of triplets and pregnancy outcome by Porreco, R P, Burke, M S, Hendrix, M L

“…Multifetal pregnancy reduction has been suggested as a strategy to improve pregnancy outcome in grand multiple gestations of three or more fetuses. We…”
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High cesarean section rate: a new perspective by Porreco, R P

“…Cesarean section rates in the United States have increased dramatically in recent years, whereas perinatal mortality rates have fallen. To investigate the…”
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The safety of inhaled beta-agonist bronchodilators during pregnancy by Schatz, M, Zeiger, R S, Harden, K M, Hoffman, C P, Forsythe, A B, Chilingar, L M, Porreco, R P, Benenson, A S, Sperling, W L, Saunders, B S

“…To assess the safety of inhaled beta-agonist bronchodilators during pregnancy, perinatal outcomes in 259 prospectively managed women with asthma using these…”
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Rapid cytogenetic assessment of fetal blood samples by Porreco, R P, Harshbarger, B, McGavran, L

“…To obtain a timely fetal karyotype in selected circumstances by investigating the usefulness of fetal blood samples. Forty-five patients had fetal blood…”
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Delayed-interval delivery: Extended series from a single maternal-fetal medicine practice by Farkouh, Lisa J., Sabin, Eleanor D., Heyborne, Kent D., Lindsay, L.Gregory, Porreco, Richard P.

“…Objective: Our purpose was to review the extended experience of a single maternal-fetal medicine practice with delayed-interval delivery. Study Design: We…”
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Palliative fetal surgery for diaphragmatic hernia by Porreco, Richard P., Chang, Jack H.T., Quissell, Barbara J., Morgan, Mark A.

“…Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is associated with a poor prognosis in spite of advances in antenatal detection and newborn care. Open fetal surgery has been…”
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Perinatal costs of assisted reproductive technology by Porreco, R P

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Fixed mini-dose warfarin for prophylaxis of thromboembolic disease in pregnancy: a safe alternative for the fetus? by Porreco, R P, McDuffie, Jr, R S, Peck, S D

“…Fixed mini-dose warfarin has been used for thromboprophylaxis in high-risk nonpregnant patients with encouraging results. The usefulness of this strategy in…”
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Selective embryocide in the nonsurgical management of combined intrauterine-extrauterine pregnancy by Porreco, R P, Burke, M S, Parker, D W

“…Early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy has provided the opportunity for nonsurgical management in selected cases. We used selective embryocide to manage the…”
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