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Pregnancy in the Obese Woman
Clinical Management1. Aufl.
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87,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 19.01.2011 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781444391176 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 256 |
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<b>Obesity presents many challenges to mothers and their unborn babies</b> <p>How can a severely overweight woman prepare for pregnancy? What if she is already pregnant? How do you guide her through an inherently high-risk pregnancy and labor to a successful birth?</p> <p><i>Pregnancy in the Obese Woman</i> takes the best available evidence on pregnancy and obesity to provide an insightful, practical guide to management in one volume. After a review of the epidemiology and special considerations of prenatal care in obese women of childbearing age, the authors cover:</p> <ul> <li>Bariatric surgery</li> <li>Nutrition, exercise, and weight gain in pregnancy</li> <li>Co-morbid conditions</li> <li>Abnormal fetal growth and obstetric complications</li> <li>Operative techniques in obese patients</li> <li>Breastfeeding, contraception, and further pregnancies</li> </ul> <p>With obesity on the rise, increasing numbers of pregnancies are being seen in overweight and obese women, which presents a significant challenge to obstetric and other health care providers. <i>Pregnancy in the Obese Woman</i> provides you with the critical information you need to ease your mind and help your patients become contented mothers.</p> <p><b>Titles of Related Interest</b></p> <p><i>Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, 5e</i><br /> Queenan, Hobbins and Spong (eds); ISBN 978-1-4051-9650-5</p> <p><i>Obstetic Clinical Algorithms: Management and Evidence</i><br /> Norwitz, Belfort, Saade, Miller; ISBN 978-14051-8111-2</p> <p><i>Preterm Birth: Prevention and Management</i><br /> Berghella (ed); 978-1-4051-9290-3</p>
Preface. <p>Contributor List.</p> <p>1 The Epidemiology of Obesity in Pregnancy (<i>Susan Y. Chu</i>).</p> <p>2 Psychological Aspects of Obesity in Women (<i>D. Yvette LaCoursiere</i>).</p> <p>3 Preparing for Pregnancy: Special Considerations for the Obese Woman (<i>Anne Lang Dunlop, Divya Narayan, and Vita Lam Mayes</i>).</p> <p>4 Bariatric Surgery: A Primer for the Obstetric Care Provider (<i>C.R. Hall and Bradley J. Needleman</i>).</p> <p>5 Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery (<i>Anatte Karmon and Eyal Sheiner</i>).</p> <p>6 The Impact of Maternal Obesity on Fetal and Neonatal Outcomes (<i>Donald J. Dudley</i>).</p> <p>7 Abnormal Fetal Growth Related to Maternal Obesity (<i>Hugh M. Ehrenberg</i>).</p> <p>8 Special Considerations in Prenatal Care (<i>Hugh M. Ehrenberg</i>).</p> <p>9 Nutrition and Weight Gain in the Obese Gravida (<i>Naomi E. Stotland, Janet King, and Barbara Abrams</i>).</p> <p>10 Exercise Recommendations for the Obese Gravida (<i>Krista L. Rompolski and John M. Jakicic</i>).</p> <p>11 Obesity Co-morbid Conditions in Pregnancy: Diabetes and Hypertension (<i>Eran Hadar and Yariv Yogev</i>).</p> <p>12 Obstetric Management of the Obese Parturient (<i>James M. Alexander</i>).</p> <p>13 Abdominal Surgery in the Morbidly Obese Patient (<i>Ashley Parker and Deborah L. Conway</i>).</p> <p>14 Breast Feeding and Contraception (<i>Elizabeth Reifsnider</i>).</p> <p>Index.</p>
"It is an excellent source of up-to-date information and, in addition, it is very easy to read and digest ... I will definitely use this book for reference and I highly recommend it to others." (SQU Med Journal, 1 November 2011) <p>"This is an excellent resource for physicians and others who take care of this population. It is very thorough in its coverage, and the information leans heavily on an evidence-based approach. This is a solid book to add to the library." (Doody's, 14 October 2011)</p> <p> </p>
<b>Deborah L Conway</b>, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA
<b>Obesity presents many challenges to mothers and their unborn babies</b> <p>How can a severely overweight woman prepare for pregnancy? What if she is already pregnant? How do you guide her through an inherently high-risk pregnancy and labor to a successful birth?</p> <p><i>Pregnancy in the Obese Woman</i> takes the best available evidence on pregnancy and obesity to provide an insightful, practical guide to management in one volume. After a review of the epidemiology and special considerations of prenatal care in obese women of childbearing age, the authors cover:</p> <ul> <li>Bariatric surgery</li> <li>Nutrition, exercise, and weight gain in pregnancy</li> <li>Co-morbid conditions</li> <li>Abnormal fetal growth and obstetric complications</li> <li>Operative techniques in obese patients</li> <li>Breastfeeding, contraception, and further pregnancies</li> </ul> <p>With obesity on the rise, increasing numbers of pregnancies are being seen in overweight and obese women, which presents a significant challenge to obstetric and other health care providers. <i>Pregnancy in the Obese Woman</i> provides you with the critical information you need to ease your mind and help your patients become contented mothers.</p> <p><b>Titles of Related Interest</b></p> <p><i>Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, 5e</i><br /> Queenan, Hobbins and Spong (eds); ISBN 978-1-4051-9650-5</p> <p><i>Obstetic Clinical Algorithms: Management and Evidence</i><br /> Norwitz, Belfort, Saade, Miller; ISBN 978-14051-8111-2</p> <p><i>Preterm Birth: Prevention and Management</i><br /> Berghella (ed); 978-1-4051-9290-3</p>
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