[Perinatal management of triplet pregnancies from 1997 to 2001].

Background: Because of the trend for premature birth, multifetal pregnancies are at high risk for neonatal morbidity and mortality. This study presents our perinatal management scheme and the outcome of triplet pregnancies.

Patients And Methods: From 1997 to 2001 we studied 31 triplet pregnancies.

[Effect of peridural analgesia on labor progress].

Epidural analgesia (EDA) is the most effective method of intrapartum pain relief. Its influence on the course of labor continues to be controversial. Although a cause-and-effect relationship has not been proven, this form of analgesia has been blamed for a host of adverse maternal/fetal events during labor, including prolonged first and second stage of labor, dystocia, malrotation of the fetal head and an increased risk of operative delivery (instrumental delivery, Caesarean section).

Associations between duration of breast-feeding, sensitization to hens' eggs and eczema infantum in one and two year old children at high risk of atopy.

Unlabelled: Through a cohort study, factors for the development of atopic disorders among children at high-risk of atopy were investigated by means of anamnesis, lifestyle factors and laboratory parameters. 475 high-risk children were selected out of the whole population of infants born within one year in the City and District of Leipzig. These 475 had an increased cord blood IgE (> 0.

[Artificial amniotic fluid instillation in premature rupture of fetal membranes and extreme prematurity as alternative therapy].

We report two cases of premature rupture of membranes and oligohydramnios (gestational age: 23rd/24th week). In both pregnancies artificial instillation of amniotic fluid (AIF) was performed once a week. We hypothesize that fetal head compression with impaired cerebral perfusion due to oligohydramnios causes periventricular leukomalacia.

[From resuscitation space in the delivery room of the Women's hospital to the perinatal center of the Leipzig University].

Historical review on the development of neonatal intensive care and new-born nursing at the women hospital of Leipzig University from 1969 up to 1995 and the foundation of a Perinatal Center. The successes of perinatal care are demonstrated best by the decline of neonatal mortality of extremely low birth weight infants from more than 90% up to 20% in 1995. It is attributed to the progress in perinatal medicine as well as to a perfect functioning regionalization of high risk pregnancies.