Maternal-fetal Evidence Based Guidelines

This book, as well as complementary volume Obstetric Evidence Based Guidelines, aims to present the reader with the right information, with appropriate use of proven interventions and avoidance of ineffectual or harmful ones, and rates the evidential base of the key references. The information is presented in an easy-to access format by summarizing evidence succinctly and clearly in tables and algorithms. This volume reviews the evidence for best practice in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Also available as Two-Volume set (including Obstetric Evidence Based Guidelines)! New to this edition: * New chapters on drug use, obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, and critical care * All new references have been assessed and graded in terms of their evidence base * New expert contributors All common problems are included: * Hypertension and pregnancy * Diabetes and pregnancy * Nausea and pregnancy * Depression and pregnancy * Infection and pregnancy Also available as Two-Volume set.   Vincenzo Berghella, MD FACOG Director, Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA