Pregnancy complications

This book covers a wide range of early pregnancy related issues, including early pregnancy development, physiology and various pathological conditions encountered by clinicians in day-to-day practice.

First published in 1998, A Guide to Genetic Counseling quickly became a bestselling and widely recognized text, used nationally and internationally in genetic counseling training programs. Now in its eagerly anticipated second edition, it provides a thoroughly revised and comprehensive overview of genetic counseling, focusing on the components, theoretical framework, and unique approach to patient care that are the basis of this profession.

Bleeding during pregnancy is not a rare phenomenon and has been associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidities and even mortality. Bleeding During Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Guide draws on evidence-based data and brings together updated information on all aspects of pregnancy-related bleeding.

A book on breech birth for parents, obstetricians, midwives and all who come into contact with women carrying breech babies.

To give the best advice on contraception, healthcare professionals need to be well-informed about the increasing range of methods available and their risks and benefits. This book has been written by two internationally recognized experts to provide an accurate, succinct overview of the topic.

Deals with all aspects of management of critically ill pregnant women.

Diabetes affects at least 3 percent of pregnant women and in some areas in the world the percentage is much higher.

In this issue the publishers have collected expert opinions and reviews from leaders in the field of diabetes in pregnancy to provide the most up-to-date information.

Problems in early pregnancy are among the most common conditions in gynaecology and obstetrics, and in recent years have become an increasingly studied and important field of reproductive medicine. Early Pregnancyis the first book to embrace a multidisciplinary approach to this rapidly growing field.

From epidemiology and pathophysiology to diagnosis and management, covering recent breakthroughs in research and up-to-date developments in clinical practice, Gestational Diabetes During and After Pregnancy offers the reader a comprehensive and current look at Gestational Diabetes.

Handbook of Early Pregnancy Care is a practical guide for the management of at-risk early pregnancy.

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A concise handbook written for cardiology and obstetric trainees and consultants, as well as specialist nurses and midwives, Heart Disease in Pregnancy provides a detailed introduction to the physiological changes of pregnancy and gives practical advice on the management of women with heart disease who are pregnant or who are considering pregnancy. It also provides the relevant obstetric knowledge and processes needed for a cardiologist to successfully manage a pregnant woman.

Designed for on-the-spot use, this convenient and concise text helps you identify a cardiac problem, understand its pathophysiology, and respond appropriately.

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This concise, practical resource covers all of today's need-to-know information to help you identify and effectively manage common high-risk obstetric conditions.

This book has been designed to provide practical, clinical guidance in the management of challenging obstetric situations.

High Risk Pregnancy examines the full range of challenges in general obstetrics, medical complications of pregnancy, prenatal diagnosis, fetal disease, and management of labor and delivery.

This book provides information on the evidence-based management of women with hypertension throughout pregnancy, supported by important background information on the etiology, risk-factors and pathophysiology of these disorders. Illustrated with accompanying algorithms, tables and lists for quick reference on diagnostic criteria, drugs and side-effects, this book will help clinicians rapidly gain access to the information they need to care for these patients. This will to be of interest to all grades of obstetric trainees as well as specialists, obstetric anesthetists and anesthetic trainees, midwives and maternal-fetal physicians.

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are one of the major causes of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. This comprehensive books covers all aspects of this condition.

This books concerns the unique aspects of selected infectious diseases related to women's health care.

In this text, an international panel of prestigious authors explore the complex relationship between inflammation, the mother, placenta and fetus.