National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network

Publications & Presentations
ODNS Registry

Publications

1. Bottoms S, Paul R, Iams J, Mercer B, McNellis D, MacPherson C, Norman G, Jones P, Thom E, Roberts J, Caritis S, Moawad A, VanDorsten J, Hauth J, Thurnau G, Miodovnik M, Meis P and the NICHD MFMU Network. Obstetrical determinantsof neonatal survival: Influence of willingness to perform cesarean delivery on survival of extremely low birth weight infants. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 174: 1885-1895, 1996.



2. Kimberlin DF, Hauth JC, Goldenberg RL, Bottoms SF, Iams JD, Mercer B, MacPherson C, Thurnau G, Division of OB/GYN at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the NICHD MFMU Network. Indicated versus spontaneous preterm delivery: An evaluation of neonatal morbidity in <1,000 gram infants. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 180(3): 683-689, 1999.



3. Kimberlin DF, Hauth JC, Goldenberg RL, Bottoms SF, Iams JD, Mercer B, MacPherson C, Thurnau G, Division of OB/GYN at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the NICHD MFMU Network. The effect of maternal magnesium sulfate treatment on neonatal morbidity in <1,000 gram infants. American Journal of Perinatology, 15(11): 635-641, 1998.



4. Bottoms, SF, Iams JD, Paul RH, Mercer BM, MacPherson CA, Roberts JM, Caritis SN, Moawad AH, VanDorsten JP, Hauth JC, Thurnau GR, Miodovnik M, Meis P and McNellis D, for the NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network. Obstetrical determinants of neonatal survival: antenatal predictors of neonatal survival and morbidity in extremely low birth weight infants. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 180(3): 665-669; 1999.



5. Chapman SF, Hauth JC, Bottoms SF, Iams JD, Sibai B, Thom E, Moawad AH, Thurnau GR and the NICHD MFMU Network. Benefits of maternal corticosteroid therapy in infants weighing <1000 grams after preterm rupture of the amnion. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 180(3): 677-682; 1999.



6. Goepfert AR, Goldenberg RL, Hauth JC, Owen J, Bottoms SF, Iams JD, Mercer B, MacPherson C, Moawad AH, VanDorsten P, Thurnau GR, Division of OB/GYN at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and NICHD MFMU Network. Obstetrical determinants of neonatal neurological morbidity in <1,000 gram infants. American Journal of Perinatology, 16(1):33-43, 1999.

Presentations

1. Bottoms S, Paul R, Iams J, Mercer B, McNellis D, Buckley C, Norman G, Jones P, Thom E, and the NICHD MFMU Network. Obstetrical determinants of neonatal survival in extremely low birth weight infants. Presented at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Las Vegas, NV, January, 1994.



2. Bottoms S, Paul R, Iams J, Mercer B, McNellis D, Buckley C, Norman G, Jones P, Thom E and the NICHD MFMU Network. Obstetrician's attitude and neonatal survival of extremely low birth weight infants. Presented at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Las Vegas, NV, January, 1994.



3. Mercer B, Bottoms S, Iams J, Paul R, MacPherson C, Norman G, Jones P, Thom E, Roberts J, McNellis D and the NICHD MFMU Network. Neonatal outcome based on race, gender and intrapartum factors prior to delivery ≤ 1000 grams. Presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, HI, February, 1996.



4. Mercer B, Bottoms S, Paul R, Iams J, MacPherson C, Jones P, Norman G, Thom E, Roberts J, McNellis D and the NICHD MFMU Network. The utility of ultrasound in the prediction of neonatal outcome after delivery ≤ 1,000 grams. Presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, HI, February, 1996.



5. Kimberlin D, Hauth J, Goldenberg R, MacPherson C, Thom E, Bottoms S, McNellis D, Dept of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL and the NICHD MFMU Network. The effect of maternal MgSO4 treatment on neonatal morbidity in <1,000 g neonates. Presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, HI, February, 1996.



6. Kimberlin D, Hauth J, Goldenberg R, MacPherson C, Thom E, Bottoms S, McNellis D, Dept of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL and the NICHD MFMU Network. Relationship of acid-base status and neonatal morbidity in < 1,000 g infants. Presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, HI, February, 1996.



7. Kimberlin D, Hauth J, Guinn D, Owen J, Thom E, Bottoms S, McNellis D, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL and the NICHD MFMU Network. Indicated versus spontaneous preterm delivery: An evaluation of neonatal morbidity in < 1,000 g infants. Presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, HI, February, 1996.



8. Goepfert A, Goldenberg R, Hauth J, Owen J, MacPherson C, Thom E, Bottoms S, McNellis D, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL and the NICHD MFMU Network. Obstetrical determinants of neonatal neurological morbidity. Presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, HI, February, 1996.



9. Chapman S, Hauth J, Goldenberg R, Owen J, Bottoms S, McNellis D, MacPherson C, Thom E, Dept of OB/GYN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL and the NICHD MFMU Network. Lack of apparent corticosteroid benefit in <1,000 g infants born after preterm amnion rupture. Presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, HI, February, 1996.