Abstract

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network was created in 1986 to conduct clinical research studies in obstetrics and perinatal medicine. The Network consists of a number of major academic clinical centers, a data coordinating center, and the Institute itself. The research) studies, principally randomized trials but also observational studies, are aimed at reducing maternal, fetal and infant morbidity related to preterm birth, fetal growth abnormalities and maternal complications and to provide the rationale for evidence-based, cost- effective, obstetric practice. The data coordinating center is a criticaly important part of this collaborative effort. The overall purpose of the coordinating center is to mal

Public Health Relevance

of the proposed research to public health is clear and direct. The results of the MFMU Network's studies can benefit potentially pregnant women and their children worldwide, by finding methods to screen for problems in pregnancy, treatments that for pregnant women that improve their and their children's health, and especially finding treatments that can help lessen the problem of babies being born too early.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Cooperative Clinical Research--Cooperative Agreements (U10)
Project #
2U10HD036801-16
Application #
8528874
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHD1-DSR-Z (54))
Program Officer
Ilekis, John V
Project Start
1998-04-15
Project End
2018-11-30
Budget Start
2014-01-01
Budget End
2014-11-30
Support Year
16
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
$12,128,227
Indirect Cost
$863,205

  Institution

Name
George Washington University
Department
Biostatistics & Other Math Sci
Type
Schools of Public Health
DUNS #
043990498
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20052

  Publications

Varner, Michael W; Mele, Lisa; Casey, Brian M et al. (2018) Thyroid function in neonates of women with subclinical hypothyroidism or hypothyroxinemia. J Perinatol 38:1490-1495
Rice, Madeline Murguia; Landon, Mark B; Varner, Michael W et al. (2018) Pregnancy-Associated Hypertension and Offspring Cardiometabolic Health. Obstet Gynecol 131:313-321
Randis, Tara M; Rice, Madeline Murguia; Myatt, Leslie et al. (2018) Incidence of early-onset sepsis in infants born to women with clinical chorioamnionitis. J Perinat Med 46:926-933
Clark, Erin A S; Weiner, Steven J; Rouse, Dwight J et al. (2018) Genetic Variation, Magnesium Sulfate Exposure, and Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following Preterm Birth. Am J Perinatol 35:1012-1022
Pasko, Daniel N; McGee, Paula; Grobman, William A et al. (2018) Variation in the Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex Cesarean Delivery Rate. Obstet Gynecol 131:1039-1048
Tita, Alan T N; Jablonski, Kathleen A; Bailit, Jennifer L et al. (2018) Neonatal outcomes of elective early-term births after demonstrated fetal lung maturity. Am J Obstet Gynecol 219:296.e1-296.e8
Grobman, William A; Bailit, Jennifer; Sandoval, Grecio et al. (2018) The Association of Decision-to-Incision Time for Cesarean Delivery with Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes. Am J Perinatol 35:247-253
Saade, G R; Thom, E A; Grobman, W A et al. (2018) Cervical funneling or intra-amniotic debris and preterm birth in nulliparous women with midtrimester cervical length less than 30 mm. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 52:757-762
Chauhan, Suneet P; Weiner, Steven J; Saade, George R et al. (2018) Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Tracing Among Small-for-Gestational Age Compared With Appropriate-for-Gestational-Age Neonates. Obstet Gynecol 132:1019-1025
Kominiarek, Michelle A; Saade, George; Mele, Lisa et al. (2018) Association Between Gestational Weight Gain and Perinatal Outcomes. Obstet Gynecol 132:875-881

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