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Fetal Monitoring

Gary Andrew Dildy, III, M.D. - USA
Articles and Interviews on OBGYN.net by Dr. Dildy

Other Professional Activities:

1. Continuing Education Subcommittee, Pediatric Program of Excellence, University of Utah, Department of Pediatrics, July 1991 through 1993.

2. Quality Assurance Committee, Department of Obstetrics, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, Utah, July 1991 through present.

3. Premed Work Study Program, Brigham Young University and Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, June 1993 through present.

4. Agenda Committee, Fourth Annual Utah Neonatal/Perinatal Conference Snowbird, Utah, November 1993.

5. Obstetrical Steering Committee, Intermountain Health Care, 1994 through 1996.

6. Poster Judge, Scientific Session, 1995 Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Atlanta, Georgia, January 1995.

7. Poster Judge, Scientific Session, Third International Symposium of Intrapartum Surveillance, Dublin, Ireland, July 1995.

8. Consulting Physician, Utah County High Risk Pregnancy Committee, January 1995 through present.

9. Abstract Reviewer, Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 1995 through present.

10. Scientific Committee Member, International Workshop on Fetal Surveillance, New Developments in Pulse Oximetry, The University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, December 1995.

11. Oral Concurrent Session Judge, 1996 Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, Hawaii, February 1996.

12. Grant Reviewer, Well Being, The Health Research Charity for Women and Babies and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 1995.

13. Protocol Subcommittee, Serial Endovaginal Ultrasound Examinations for the Prediction of Preterm Birth, NIH Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units' Program, 1996 through present.

14. Organizing Committee for the Sixth International Conference on Fetal and Neonatal Physiological Measurement, Memphis, Tennessee, October, 1997.

15. Course Director, "Critical Care" Postgraduate Course, Society of Perinatal
Obstetricians, Miami, Florida, February 1998.


Teaching Responsibilities:

1. University of Utah School of Medicine. Sophomore Organ System Course: Annual lecture on preeclampsia (1991-1995).

2. University of Utah School of Medicine. Third-Year Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation: Core lecture on preeclampsia every 6 weeks (1991-present).

3. University of Utah School of Medicine. One three-week service rotation on Obstetrics service each year (1991- present).

4. University of Utah School of Medicine. Obstetrical-related lecture at Park City OB/GYN review course each year (1991- present).

5. Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, Utah. Family practice residents in Perinatal Center office, twice weekly (1996- present).

6. University of Utah School of Medicine. OB/GYN Resident Lecture Series: Various topics (e.g. preeclampsia and pulmonary diseases in pregnancy) once or twice per year (1991- present).

7. University of Utah School of Medicine. Department of Pediatrics, one lecture per year at the annual Transport Conference (1991-present).

8. University of Utah School of Medicine. Department of OB/GYN Grand Rounds, once or twice yearly (1991 - present).


Invited Lectures for Continuing Medical Education:

1. Use of Forceps in Modern Obstetrics. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 26, 1990.

2. Amniotic Fluid Volume Assessment. University of Utah Second Annual Utah Neonatology/Perinatology Retreat, Snowbird, Utah, June 16, 1991.

3. Early Recognition and Active Management of Severe Preeclampsia/ Eclampsia. Annual Northern Perinatal Outreach Conference, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, September 6, 1991.

4. Managing Complications of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 10, 1991.

5. Complications of Severe Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension. LifeFlight Transport Workshop, Sundance, Utah, September 20, 1991

6. Managing Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension. Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, September 23 and October 28, 1991.

7. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Continuing Medical Education Conference, Excelsior Hotel, Provo, Utah, October 11, 1991.

8. Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: Medical/Legal Implications. Sevier Valley Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Richfield, Utah, November 20, 1991.

9. Intrauterine Growth Retardation. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Family Health Plan, Orem, Utah, January 22, 1992.

10. Intrapartum Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring. Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Obstetric Grand Rounds, Provo, Utah, January 27 and February 24, 1992.

11. Intrauterine Growth Retardation. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Cottonwood Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 28, 1992.

12. Managing Complications of Severe Preeclampsia and Eclampsia. Thirty-third Annual University of Utah Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Lecture Series, Park City, Utah, February 26, 1992.

13. Transport of the Severe Preeclamptic. Current Concepts in Transport 1992, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 5, 1992.

14. Doppler Ultrasound in Modern Obstetrics. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, Utah, March 23, 1992.

15. Fetal Assessment: Doppler Blood Flow. Snowbird Ultrasound Symposium: Transvaginal and Advanced Obstetrical Sonography, Snowbird, Utah, March 26, 1992.

16. Managing Complications of Severe Preeclampsia. Management of Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy. Doppler Ultrasound In Pregnancy. Management of Intrapartum Amnionitis. Second International Symposium on Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Hospital Infantil Universitario, Bogota, Colombia, May 27-30, 1992.

17. Obstetric Clinical Pearls: Pelvic Pressure Pack for Acute Obstetric Hemorrhage. University of Utah Medical Center, OB/GYN Grand Rounds, June 23, 1992.

18. Severe Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension and HELLP Syndrome. Perinatal Outreach Conference, American Fork Hospital, American Fork, Utah, November 12, 1992.

19. Fetal Cardiovascular and Acid-Base Physiology. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, Utah, November 30, 1992.

20. Management of Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 26, 1993.

21. Assessment and Management of Preeclampsia/HELLP Syndrome for Transport. Current Concepts in Transport 1993, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 25, 1993.

22. Current Status of Intrapartum Fetal Pulse Oximetry. Thirty-Fourth Annual Obstetrics/Gynecology Update, University of Utah, Park City, Utah, March 4, 1993.

23. Managing Diabetes During Pregnancy. OB/GYN Grand Rounds, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, Utah, April 26, 1993.

24. Recent Developments in Intrapartum Fetal Pulse Oximetry. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey, May 28, 1993.

25. Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy. Perinatal Outreach, Mountain View Hospital, Payson, Utah, November 16, 1993.

26. Assessment and Management of Preeclampsia/HELLP Syndrome. Current Concepts in Transport 1994, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 3, 1994.

27. Managing Diabetes During Pregnancy. OB/GYN Grand Rounds, Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Provo, Utah, March 14 and 21, 1994.

28. Management of Fetal Macrosomia and Shoulder Dystocia. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 6, 1994.
29. Current Management of Shoulder Dystocia and Fetal Macrosomia. Greater New Orleans Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 6, 1994.

30. Cardiac Arrest During Pregnancy. Louisiana State University Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 7, 1994.

31. Severe PIH and HELLP Syndrome. Department of OB/GYN, University of Utah, Thirty-sixth Annual OB/GYN Update, Park City, Utah, February 28, 1995.

32. Assessment and Management of Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome. Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Current Concepts in Transport 1995, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 3, 1995.

33. Pulse Oximetry: Current and Future Applications. University of Utah Medical Center, Department of OB/GYN Grand Rounds, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 1, 1995.

34. Intrapartum Fetal Oxygen Saturation Monitoring. A Symposium on Hypertension in Pregnancy: Physiology and Management, Charles R. Drew, University of Medicine and Science, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 4, 1995.

35. Past, Present, and Future of Intrapartum Fetal Oxygen Saturation Monitoring. OB/GYN Grand Rounds, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, October 25, 1995.

36. Fetal Pulse Oximetry: Clinical Randomized Trials in the U.S. The Fetus as a Patient, XI International Congress. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York, November 11, 1995.

37. Current Status of the Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trials on Fetal Oxygen Saturation Monitoring in the United States. International workshop on fetal surveillance: New developments in pulse oximetry. University Hospital Nijmegen, Holland, December 17-18, 1995.

38. Current Concepts in Transport: Trauma During Pregnancy. The Center for Pediatric Continuing Education at Primary Children's Medical Center. University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 29, 1996.

39. Current Concepts in Transport: Postpartum Hemorrhage. The Center for Pediatric Continuing Education at Primary Children's Medical Center. University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 29, 1996.

40. Fetal Pulse Oximetry: What to Expect in the Next Five Years. Thirty-seventh Annual OB/GYN Update, University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of OB/GYN, Park City, Utah, February 29, 1996.

41. Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring: Benefits, Limitations, and the Potential Future of Fetal Pulse Oximetry. The Stamford Hospital, Department of OB/GYN, Stamford, Connecticut, April 19, 1996.

42. Amniotic Fluid Physiology and Volume Assessment. Biophysical Profile. Management of Shoulder Dystocia and Fetal Macrosomia. Perinatal Issues Round- Up. Intermountain Health Care, Perinatal Outreach, St. George, Utah, May 2, 1996.

43. Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance: Is A New Age Dawning? The Pregnant Trauma Patient: Management Priorities. Fetal Macrosomia: Can We Prevent Complications? Second Annual Controversies in OB/GYN, Intermountain Health Care, Salt Lake Valley Hospitals, Kamuela, Hawaii, June 17-19, 1996.

44. Management of Suspected Fetal Macrosomia and Shoulder Dystocia. OB/GYN Grand Rounds, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, August 13, 1996.

45. The Need for Further Assessment. The NPB System: N400 & Sensor. Nellcor Puritan Bennett Fetal Oximetry Program at the Third World Congress of Perinatal Medicine, San Francisco, California, October 21, 1996.

46. Liver Rupture During Pregnancy. Critical Care Obstetrics Special Interest Group, Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, California, January 22, 1997.

47. Shoulder Dystocia. Department of Family and Preventive Medicine Lecture Series, Provo, Utah, January 29, 1997.

48. Fetal Macrosomia: Management Controversies. Thirty-eighth Annual OB/GYN Update and Gynecologic Oncology and Surgery Update, Department of OB/GYN, University of Utah, Park City, Utah, February 19, 1997.

49. Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy. Columbia Mountain View Hospital, Spanish Fork, Utah, February 28, 1997.

50. Methods of Antepartum Fetal Assessment for the Transport Patient. Current Concepts in Transport, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 6, 1997.

51. Intrapartum Fetal Oxygen Saturation Monitoring. A Symposium on High-Risk Pregnancy, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 26, 1997.

52. Fetal Well Being--Fetal Movement. Forty-fifth Annual Clinical Meeting, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 30, 1997.

53. Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring and the Development of Fetal Pulse Oximetry. OB/GYN Grand Rounds, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 12, 1997.

54. The Future of Fetal Pulse Oximetry and Its Clinical Application. Sixth International Conference on Fetal and Neonatal Physiological Measurement, Memphis, Tennessee, October 26, 1997.

55. Recognition and Management of Common Obstetrical Emergencies. Utah Valley Family Practice Residency, Provo, Utah, October 30, 1997.

56. Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring: The Current Status of Fetal Oxygen Saturation Monitoring. Complications of Severe Preeclampsia/eclampsia. Controversies in Managing the Macrosomic Fetus and Shoulder Dystocia. High-Risk Obstetrics Seminar, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, December 5-6, 1997.

57. Changing Trends of Maternal Mortality in the U.S. During the 20th Century. Obstetric Hemorrhage and Hypovolemic Shock. Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 1998 Postgraduate Course, Critical Care Obstetrics, Miami, Florida, February 4, 1998.

58. Hemorrhagic Shock - Do's and Don'ts. Shoulder Dystocia - Is it just a Fat Baby? Obstetrical Hemorrage: Surgical Therapy. Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Can it be Prevented? Medical Surgical Emergencies in OB/GYN, Medical Intelligence Corporation, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 16-18, 1998.

59. Postpartum Hemorrhage: Current Concepts. OB/GYN Grand Rounds, University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Salt Lake City, Utah, April 7, 1998.

60. Amniotic Fluid Embolism. American Fork Hospital, American Fork, Utah, April 21, 1998.

61. Managing Fetal Macrosomia and Shoulder Dystocia. Postpartum Hemorrhage. Forty-sixth Annual Clinical Meeting, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 12-13, 1998.

62. The Physiologic and Medical Rationale for Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring. Nellcor Puritan Bennett: Clinical Results. Fetal Oximetry: An Emerging Technology, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 1998, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1998.

63. The American Interventional Study for Reduction of Cesarean Section Rate. Intrapartum Fetal Pulse Oximetry Workshop, Northern Germany Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Braunschweig, Germany, June 13, 1998.

64. Intrapartum Fetal Pulse Oximetry: Rationale, Development, and Future. Postpartum Hemorrhage: ABC's amd XYZ's. Amniotic Fluid Embolism: A Misnomer? Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD: Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, July 23, 1998.

65. The American Intervention Study. Fetal Pulse Oximetry Symposium; The 52nd Congress of the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Nürnberg, Germany, September 9, 1998

66. Fetal Pulse Oximetry. Post Partum Hemorrhage. 13th Annual: A Day With The Perinatologists: Management Challenges in the High Risk Pregnancy, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, October 9-10, 1998


Publications--Peer Reviewed Journal Articles:

1. Dildy GA, Moise KJ, Carpenter RJ, Klima T. Maternal malignancy metastatic to the products of conception: A review. Obstet Gynecol Surv 1989; 44:535-40.

2. Dildy GA, Martens M, Lee W, Faro S. Typhoid fever and pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature. J Reprod Med 1990; 35:273-6.

3. Smith LG, Moise KJ, Dildy GA, Carpenter RJ. Spontaneous rupture of the liver during pregnancy: Current therapeutic modalities. Obstet Gynecol 1991; 77:171-

4. Dildy GA, Cotton DB. Hemodynamic changes in pregnancy and pregnancy complicated by hypertension. Acute Care 1988-89; 14-15:26-46.

5. Dildy GA, Moise KJ, Smith LG, Kirshon B, Carpenter RJ. Indomethacin for the treatment of symptomatic leiomyoma uteri during pregnancy. Am J Perinatol 1992; 9:185-9.

6. Dildy GA, Smith LG, Moise KJ, Cano LE, Hesketh DE. Porencephalic cyst: A complication of fetal intravascular transfusion. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1991; 165:76-78.

7. Hallak M, Dildy GA, Hurley TJ, Moise KJ. Transvaginal pressure pack for life-threatening pelvic hemorrhage secondary to placenta accreta. Obstet Gynecol 1991; 78:938-40.

8. Dildy GA, Lira N, Moise KJ, Riddle GD, Deter RL. Amniotic fluid volume assessment: Comparison of sonographic estimates versus direct measurements with a dye-dilution technique in human pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1992; 167:986-94.

9. Hallak M, Reiter AA, Smith LG, Dildy GA, Finegold MJ. Oligohydramnios and megacolon in a fetus with vesicorectal fistula and anal-urethral atresia: A case report. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1992; 167:79-81.

10. Dildy GA, Clark SL, Loucks CA. Preliminary experience with intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry in humans. Obstet Gynecol 1993; 81:630-5.

11. Pivarnik JM, Ayres NA, Mauer MB, Cotton DB, Kirshon B, Dildy GA. Effects of maternal aerobic fitness on cardiorespiratory responses to exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1993; 25:993-8.

12. Dildy GA, Loucks CA, Clark SL. Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry in the presence of fetal cardiac arrhythmia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1993; 169:1609-11.

13. Jackson GM, Dildy GA, Varner MW, Clark SL. Severe pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy following successful repair of ventricular septal defect in childhood. Obstet Gynecol 1993; 82:680-2.

14. Poindexter AN, Dildy GA, Brody SA, Snabes MC. The effects of a long-acting progestin on the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis in women with normal menstrual cycles. Contraception 1993; 48:37-45.

15. Pivarnik JM, Mauer MB, Ayres NA, Kirshon B, Dildy GA, Cotton DB. Effects of chronic exercise on blood volume expansion and hematologic indices during pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 1994; 83:265-9.

16. Dildy GA, Clark SL, Loucks CA. Preliminary experience with intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry in humans (letter). Obstet Gynecol 1993; 82:314-5.

17. Dildy GA, Pearlman MD, Smith LG, Tortolero-Luna G, Faro S, Cotton DB. Amniotic fluid glucose concentration: A marker for infection in preterm labor and preterm premature rupture of membranes. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 1994; 1:166-172.

18. Dildy GA, van den Berg PP, Katz M, Clark SL, Jongsma HW, Nijhuis JG, Loucks CA. Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: fetal oxygen saturation trends during labor and relation to delivery outcome. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1994; 171:679-84.

19. Dildy GA, Clark SL, Loucks CA. Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: the effects of maternal hyperoxia on fetal arterial oxygen saturation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1994; 171:1120-4.

20. Clark SL, Hankins GDV, Dudley DA, Dildy GA, Porter TF. Amniotic fluid embolism: Analysis of the national registry. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995; 172:1158-69.

21. Dildy GA, Lira N, Moise KJ, Riddle GD, Deter RL. Amniotic fluid volume assessment (letter). Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995; 172:238-9.

22. Dildy GA, Loucks CA, Clark SL. Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry in the presence of fetal cardiac arrhythmia (letter). Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995; 172:1069.

23. Dildy GA, Clark SL, Loucks CA. Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: The effects of maternal hyperoxia on fetal arterial oxygen saturation (letter). Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995; 172: 1940-3.

24. Dildy GA, Clark SL, Loucks CA. Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: past, present, and future. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996; 175:1-9.

25. Porter TF, Dildy GA, Blanchard JR, Kochenour NK, Clark SL. Normal values for amniotic fluid index during uncomplicated twin pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 1996; 87: 699-702.

26. Dildy GA, Jackson GM, Ward K. Determination of fetal RhD status from uncultured amniocytes. Obstet Gynecol 1996; 88:207-10.

27. Cannon C, Dildy GA, Ward R, Varner MW, Dudley DJ. A population-based study of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in Utah: 1988-1994. Obstet Gynecol 1996; 87:959-63.

28. Varner MW, Dildy GA, Hunter C, Dudley DJ, Clark SL, Mitchell MD. Amniotic fluid epidermal growth factor levels in normal and abnormal pregnancies. J Soc Gynecol Invest 1996; 3:17-19.

29. Dizon-Townson D, Kennedy KA, Dildy GA, Wu J, Egger M, Clark SL. Amniotic fluid index and perinatal morbidity. Am J Perinatol 1996; 13: 231-4.

30. Dildy GA, Jackson GM, Fowers GK, Oshiro BT, Varner MW, Clark SL. Very advanced maternal age: pregnancy after 45. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996;175:668-74.

31. Dildy GA, Judd VE, Clark SL. Prospective evaluation of the antenatal incidence and postnatal significance of fetal echogenic cardiac focus: a case control study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996;175:1008-12.

32. Thorp JA, Dildy GA, Yeomans ER, Meyer BA, Parisi VM. Umbilical cord blood gas analysis at delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996;175:517-22.

33. Dildy GA, Thorp JA, Yeast JD, Clark SL. The relationship between oxygen saturation and pH in umbilical blood: Implications for intrapartum fetal oxygen saturation monitoring. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996;175:682-7.

34. Dildy GA, Clark SL, Garite TJ, Porter TF, Swedlow DB, Varner MW. Current status of the multicenter randomized clinical trial on fetal oxygen saturation monitoring in the United States. Eur J Obstet Gynecol & Reprod Biol 1997;72(Suppl. 1):S43-S50.

35. van den Berg PP, Dildy GA, Luttkus A, Masson GC, Harvey CJ, Nijhuis JG, Jongsma HW. The efficacy of intrapartum fetal surveillance when fetal pulse oximetry is added to cardiotocography. Eur J Obstet Gynecol & Reprod Biol 1997; 72 Suppl: S67-S71.

36. Dizon-Townsend DS, Dildy GA, Clark SL. A prospective evaluation of the fetal hypoechoic cardiac rim in 506 second-trimester low-risk pregnancies. Obstet Gyncecol 1997; 90:958-61.

37. Spong CY, Ghidini A, Dildy GA, Loucks CA, Varner MW, Pezzullo JC. Elevated second-trimester maternal serum hCG: A marker of inadequate angiogenesis. Obstet Gynecol 1998; 91:605-8.

38. Dizon-Townson DS, Clark SL, Dildy GA. A prospective evaluation of fetal pericardial fluid in 506 second-trimester low-risk pregnancies (Reply). Obstet Gynecol 1998; 91:(4)641-2.

39. Belfort MA, Saade GR, Grunewald C, Dildy GA, Varner MA, Nisell H. Effect of blood pressure on orbital and middle cerebral artery resistance in normal and preeclamptic women. Am J Obstet Gynecol; (in press)

40. Dildy GA. The physiologic and medical rationale for intrapartum fetal monitoring. Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology; (in press).


Publications--Abstracts, Oral Presentations:

1. Mauer MB, Pivarnik JM, Ayres NA, Spillman T, Kirshon B, Dildy GA, Cotton DB. "Effects of chronic exercise on blood volume expansion and hematologic indices during pregnancy." Proceedings of The American College of Sports Medicine, June 1992.

2. Dildy GA, van den Berg PP, Katz M, Clark SL, Jongsma HW, Nijhuis JG, Loucks CA. "Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: Fetal oxygen saturation trends during labor with normal neonatal outcome." Fetal Oxygen Monitoring Sub Partu Workshop, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany, June 4, 1993.

3. Williams J, Baker J, Dildy GA, Ward K. "Rhesus D typing of the fetus at risk for isoimmunization using DNA from amniotic fluid." Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Chicago, IL, March 1994.

4. Clark SL, Hankins GDV, Dudley DA, Dildy GA, Porter TF. "Amniotic fluid embolism: analysis of national registry." American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, September 1994.

5. Cannon C, Dudley D, Dildy G, Ward R, Jackson GM, Varner M. "A review of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in Utah (1988-93): an analysis of 75 cases." International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society/IFMSS 13th Annual Meeting, Antwerp, Belgium, May 1994.

6. Dildy GA, van den Berg PP, Katz M, Clark SL, Jongsma HW, Nijhuis JG, Loucks CA. "Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: multicenter study of fetal oxygen saturation trends and delivery outcome." Second International Workshop for Fetal Oxygen Monitoring Sub Partu, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany, August 22, 1994.

7. van den Berg PP, Dildy GA, Luttkus A, Mason GC, Harvey CJ, Nijhuis JG, Jongsma HW. "The validity of monitoring fetal arterial oxygen saturation with pulse oximetry during labor." Proceedings of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Chicago, IL, March 1995.

8. Dildy GA. "Technical aspects of intrapartum fetal oxygen saturation monitoring with reflectance oximetry." International Symposium on Perinatal Medicine and Human Reproduction: The Place for New Technologies. Rome, Italy. June 1995.

9. Dildy GA. "Current status of the multicenter clinical trials for fetal oximetry in the United States." International Symposium on Perinatal Medicine and Human Reproduction: The Place for New Technologies. Rome, Italy. June 1995.

10. Porter TF, Clark SL, Dildy GA, Tooke-Miller C, Minton SP, Schlappy DA. "Regional preterm birth subsets: Identification and clinical implications." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. Kamuela, Hawaii. February 1996.

11. Thorp JA, Dildy GA, Yeast JD, Clark SL, Pankratz T. "The relationship between oxygen saturation and pH in umbilical blood: Implications for intrapartum fetal oxygen saturation monitoring." The 3rd World Congress of Perinatal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, October 23, 1996.

12. Porter TF, Clark SL, Oshiro BT, Dildy GA, Varner MW, Branch DW, Took-Miller C. "Survival and neurological outcome of apparently stillborn infants." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, CA, January 1997.

13. Dildy GA, Thorp JA, Clark SL, Varner MW. " The Relationship Between Oxygen Saturation and Fetal Acid-Base Parameters: Implications For Intrapartum Fetal Oxygen Saturation Monitoring." 4th International Symposium on Intrapartum Surveillance, Paris, France, June 2, 1997.

14. Belfort MA, Wihman I, Grunewald C, Saade G, Dildy GA, Dorman K, Abedejos P, Herd A. "Preeclamptic women with headache are much more likely to have abnormal cerebral perfusion than those without." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Miami, FL, February 1998.

15. Dildy GA, Belfort MA, Sellers TL, Saade GR, Tooke-Miller C, Clark SL. "Risk factors for shoulder dystocia are commonly present in women with normal vaginal deliveries." Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March 1999.

16. Olson G, Saade G, Zlatnik M, Dildy GA, Belfort M. "The effect of fetal neck position on nuchal fold thickness." Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March 1999.

17. Fausett MB, Dildy GA, Oshiro BT, Belfort MA, Varner MW, Clark SL. "A useful correlation between the amniotic fluid index and amniotic volume reduction in twin-twin transfusion syndrome." Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March 1999.

18. Belfort MA, Grunewald C, Nisell H, Saade GR, Dildy GA, Varner MA. "Pregnant women with chronic hypertension or superimposed preeclampsia have a cerebral overperfusion state similar to that seen in severe preeclampsia." Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March 1999.


Publications--Abstracts, Poster Presentations:

1. Dildy GA, Poindexter AN, Brody SA. "The effects of a long-acting progestin on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis." Proceedings of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, St. Louis, MO, March 1990.

2. Dildy GA, Pearlman MD, Smith LG, Tortolero-Luna G, Kirshon B, Faro S, Cotton DB. "Amniotic fluid glucose as a predictor of intraamniotic infection in preterm labor and preterm rupture of membranes." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, San Francisco, CA, January 1991.

3. Smith LG, Faro S, Dildy GA, Maccato M, Hammill H, Riddle J, Cotton DB. "Culture of uterine incisional biopsy a the time of cesarean section best predicts failure of antimicrobial prophylaxis." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, San Francisco, CA, January 1991.

4. Dildy GA, Cotton DB, Mauer MB, Spillman T. "Endothelin-1 in normal and hypertensive pregnancies." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, San Francisco, CA, January 1991.

5. Pivarnik JM, Ayres NA, Cotton DB, Kirshon B, Dildy GA, Spillman T, Mauer MB. "Aerobic training affects maternal cardiorespiratory responses to exercise." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, San Francisco, CA, January 1991.

6. Dildy GA, Lira N, Moise KJ, Riddle G, Deter RL. "Amniotic fluid volume assessment in human pregnancy: Comparison of sonographic estimates versus direct measurements using a dye-dilution technique." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Orlando, FL, February 1992.

7. Pivarnik JM, Ayres NA, Mauer MB, Kirshon B, Dildy GA, Spillman T, Cotton DB. "Ventilation perfusion matching and respiratory economy during maternal exercise." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Orlando, FL, February 1992.

8. Dildy GA, Lira N, Moise KJ, Smith EO, Deter RL. "Estimation of amniotic fluid volume based upon amniotic fluid index in human pregnancy." Proceedings of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Antonio, TX, March 1992.
9. Dildy GA, Clark SL, Loucks CA. "Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: Technical performance and evaluation in humans." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, San Francisco, CA, February 1993.

10. Dildy GA, Clark SL, Loucks CA. "Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: Relationship between intrapartum preductal arterial oxygen saturation and umbilical cord blood gases." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, San Francisco, CA, February 1993.

11. Dildy GA, Clark SL, Loucks CA. "Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: The effects of normal labor, variable decelerations, and maternal oxygen administration on fetal arterial oxygen saturation." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, San Francisco, CA, February 1993.

12. Dildy GA, Clark SL, Loucks CA. "Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: The effects of 40% maternal oxygen administration on fetal arterial oxygen saturation." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Las Vegas, NV, January 1994.

13. Dildy GA, van den Berg PP, Katz M, Clark SL, Jongsma HW, Nijhuis JG, Loucks CA. "Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: Fetal oxygen saturation trends during labor with normal neonatal outcome." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Las Vegas, NV, January 1994.

14. Varner MW, Dildy GA, Hunter C, Dudley DJ, Clark SL, Mitchell MD. "Amniotic fluid epidermal growth factor (EGF) in normal and abnormal pregnancies." Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Chicago, IL, March 1994.

15. Dildy GA, van den Berg PP, Katz M, Clark SL, Jongsma HW, Nijhuis JG, Loucks CA. "Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: Fetal oxygen trends and the relationship to delivery outcome." Proceedings of the 14th European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Helsinki, Finland, June 1994.

16. Dildy GA, Clark SL, Loucks CA. "Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: The effects of variable decelerations on fetal arterial oxygen saturation." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Atlanta, GA, January 1995.

17. Porter TF, Dildy GA, Blanchard JR, Branch DW, Clark SL. "The value of routine antepartum fetal testing in uncomplicated twin pregnancies." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Atlanta, GA, January 1995.

18. Porter TF, Dildy GA, Blanchard JR, Kochenour NK, Clark SL. "Amniotic fluid index during uncomplicated twin pregnancy." Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Atlanta, GA, January 1995.

19. Dildy GA, Dowling DD, Varner MW, Ashwood ER, Mitchell MD, Clark SL. "Amniotic fluid glucose concentration during twin pregnancy." Proceedings of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Chicago, IL, March 1995.

20. Dildy GA, Jackson GM, Fowers GK, Oshiro BT, Varner MW, Clark SL. "Very advanced maternal age: Pregnancy after 45 years." Proceedings of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, San Francisco, CA, May 1995.

21. Dildy GA, Judd VE, Clark SL. "Prospective evaluation of the antenatal incidence and postnatal significance of fetal echogenic cardiac papillary muscles." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, Hawaii, February1996.

22. Dildy GA, Loucks CA, Clark SL. "Intrapartum fetal pulse oximetry: Puerperal morbidity." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, Hawaii, February 1996.
23. Jongsma HW, van den Berg PP, Menssen JJM, Nijhuis JG, Dildy GA, Luttkus A. "The validity of intrapartum pulse oximetry: A quantitative analysis." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, Hawaii, February 1996.

24. Porter TF, Clark SL, Dildy GA, Hankins GDV. "Isolated disseminated intravascular coagulation and amniotic fluid embolism." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, Hawaii, February 1996.

25. Porter TF, Dildy GA, Jackson GM, Clark SL. "Non-stress testing with acoustic stimulation in twins." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Kamuela, Hawaii, February 1996.

26. Mitchell MD, Varner MW, Ashwood E, Pingree S, Dowling D, Dildy GA, Dudley DJ. "Can amniotic fluid epidermal growth factor (AF-EGF) improve the predictive value of fetal pulmonary maturity testing?" Australian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists, 1995.

27. Smith LA, Dildy GA, Edwin SS, Dudley DJ, Varner MW, Silver RM. "Hepatocyte growth factor levels in the amniotic fluid of women with abnormal fetal growth preeclampsia." Society for Gynecologic Investigation. Philadelphia, PA, March 1996.

28. Ghidini A, Spong CY, Loucks C, Dildy GA, Greenhagen J, Varner MW, Ossandom M, Pezzullo JC. "Elevation of maternal serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is not a marker of increased trophoblast mitogenic activity." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. Anaheim, CA, January 1997.

29. Spong CY, Ghidini A, Loucks CA, Dildy GA, Greenhagen J, Varner MW, Ossandon M, Pezzullo JC. "Elevated maternal serum midtrimester human chorionic gonadotropin: A marker of inadequate angiogenesis." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. Anaheim, CA, January 1997.

30. Dizon-Townson D, Dildy GA, Clark SL. "Prospective evaluation of fetal pericardial effusion in 508 second trimester low risk pregnancies." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. Anaheim, CA, January 1997.

31. Dowling DD, Toohey J, Rogers N, Dildy GA, Towers C. "The lumadex-foam stability index test as a predictor of fetal lung maturity in diabetic pregnancies." Society for Gynecologic Investigation. San Diego, CA, March 1997.

32. Ward K, Kotlyar J, Dildy GA, Byrne JB, Martin S. "Inheritance of left-sided cardiac flow lesions in large Utah families." March of Dimes/American College of Medical Genetics 4th Joint Clinical Genetic Meeting. Ft. Lauderdale, FL, February 1997.

33. Belfort MA, Wihman I, Grunewald C, Saade G, Dildy GA, Dorman K, Abedejos P, Herd A. "Preeclampsia may cause both overperfusion and underperfusion of the brain: A cerebral perfusion pressure based model." Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Miami, FL, February 1998.

34. Dildy GA, Loucks CA, Porter TF, Sullivan CA, Belfort MA, Clark SL. "Many normal pregnant women residing at moderate altitude have lower arterial oxygen saturations than expected." Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, Georgia, March 1998.

35. Ghidini A, Spong CY, Loucks CA, Dildy GA, Varner MV, Greenhagen J, Ossandon M, Pezzullo JC. "Second trimester amniotic fluid level of hepatocyte growth factor is not a predictor of untoward pregnancy outcome. Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Atlanta, GA, March 11-13, 1998.

36. Richlin S, Cusick W, Sullivan C, Dildy GA, Belfort MA. "Normative oxygen saturation values for pregnant women at sea level." The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 1998.

37. Dildy GA, Belfort MA, Saade Gr, Tooke-Miller C, Sellers TL, Clark SL. "Prediction of shoulder dystocia using multivariate analysis." Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, California, January, 1999.

38. Dildy GA, Sullivan CA, Moore LG, Richlin ST, Loucks CA, Belfort MA, Clark SL. "Altitude reduces and pregnancy increases maternal arterial oxygen saturation." Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, California, January 1999.

39. Belfort MA, Anthony J, Carrillo JF, DeGrado L, Saade G, Varner M, Dildy G. "MGS04 is an effective antihypertensive agent in preeclampsia." Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, California, January 1999.

40. Dizon-Townson D, Dildy GA, Clark SL. "The incidence of visualization of the fetal upper lip during midtrimester ultrasound examination." American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, March 1999.


Publications--Book Chapters:

1. Dildy GA, Cotton DB. "Trauma, shock, and critical care obstetrics." In: Reece EA, Hobbins JC, Mahoney MJ, and Petrie R, eds: Medicine of the Fetus and Mother. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co., 1992.

2. Dildy GA, Cotton DB, Phelan JP. "Complications of pregnancy-induced hypertension." In: Clark SL, Cotton DB, Hankins GDV, Phelan JP, eds: Critical Care Obstetrics, 2nd ed. Boston: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1991.

3. Dildy GA, Kirshon B: "Managing hypoglycemia in pregnancy." In: Horowitz IR, ed: Obstetrics and Gynecology On Call. Norwalk: Appleton & Lange, 1993.

4. Dildy GA, Reiter AA. "Scalp pH." In: Horowitz IR, ed: Obstetrics and Gynecology On Call. Norwalk: Appleton & Lange, 1993.

5. Belfort M, Dildy GA, Cotton DB. "Obstetrics and gynecology in the intensive care unit." In: Carlson RW, Geheb MA, eds: The Principles and Practice of Medical Intensive Care. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co., 1993.

6. Dildy GA, Cotton DB. "Shock and obstetrics." In: Reece EA, Hobbins JC, Mahoney MJ, Petrie RH, eds: Handbook of Maternal and Fetal Medicine. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co. 1995

7. Dildy GA, Cotton DB. "Shock and obstetrics." In: Reece EA, Hobbins JC, Mahoney MJ, Petrie RH, eds: Review for Medicine of the Fetus and Mother. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co. 1992.

8. Dildy GA. "Shoulder dystocia." In: Hankins GDV, Clark SL, Cunningham FG, Gilstrap L, eds: Operative Obstetrics. Norwalk: Appleton & Lange, 1995.

9. Dildy GA, Clark SL. "Amniotic fluid embolism." In: Foley MR, Strong TH, eds: Obstetric Intensive Care: A Practical Manual. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 1997.

10. Dildy GA, Cotton DB. "Complications of Preeclampsia." In: Clark SL, Cotton DB, Hankins GDV, Phelan JP, eds: Critical Care Obstetrics, 3rd ed. Boston: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1997.

11. Dildy GA. "Preeclampsia/Eclampsia." In: Pearlman MD,Tintinalli JE, eds: Emergency Care of the Woman. 1st ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.1998.

12. Dildy GA, Mason BA, Cotton DB. "Trauma, shock, and critical care obstetrics." In: Reece EA, Hobbins JC, eds: Medicine of the Fetus and Mother. 2nd Ed. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company (in press).

13. Dildy GA. "Preeclampsia/Eclampsia." In: Adashi EY, Branch DW, eds: Saunders Manual of Obstetric and Gynecologic Practice. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company (in press).

Other Professional Publications

1. Dildy GA, Cotton DB. "Management of severe preeclampsia and eclampsia." In: Clark SL, ed: Crit Care Clin 1991; 7:829-850.

2. Dildy GA, Clark SL. "Recent developments in pregnancy-induced hypertension." Current Opinions in Obstetrics and Gynecology 1991; 3:783-791.

3. Dildy GA, Smith LG. "Intra-amniotic infection." The Female Patient 1993; 18:69-76.

4. Smith LG, Dildy GA. "Hepatic hemorrhage in pregnancy: Current concepts." The Female Patient 1992; 17:99-103.

5. Dildy GA, Clark SL. "Cardiac arrest during pregnancy." Obstet Gynecol Clin N Am 1995; 22:303-14.

6. Dildy GA. "Postpartum hemorrhage". American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Technical Bulletin, No. 243, January 1998.

7. Dildy GA, Jackson GM, Fower GK, et al. Very advanced maternal age: pregnancy after age 45. In Ob/Gyn Digest (extended abstract). PMSI Bugamor B.V., The Netherlands. June 1997, page 10.

8. Seelbach-Gobel B, Dildy GA. Fetal pulse oximetry and other monitoring modalities: Future directions. Clinics in Perinatology (in press).


Other Professional Publications--Contemporary OB/GYN Series:
OB Emergencies From The University of Utah Medical Center

1. Dildy GA, Clark SL. "Managing Eclampsia." Contemp Ob Gyn 1993; 38(5):13-9.

2. Dildy GA, Clark SL. "Hypertensive Crisis." Contemp Ob Gyn 1993; 38(6):11-22.

3. Dildy GA, Clark SL. "Acute Puerperal Uterine Inversion." Contemp Ob Gyn 1993; 38(7):13-21.

4. Dildy GA, Clark SL. "Postpartum Hemorrhage." Contemp Ob Gyn 1993; 38(8):21-9.

5. Dildy GA, Clark SL. "Umbilical Cord Prolapse." Contemp OB Gyn 1993; 38(11):23-32.

6. Dildy GA, Clark SL. "Hepatic Rupture." Contemp OB Gyn 1994; 39(7):11-7.

7. Martin C, Dildy GA. "Blood Component Therapy." Contemp OB Gyn 1994; 39(11):11-27.

8. Dildy GA, Clark SL. "Maternal Cardiac Arrest." Contemp OB Gyn 1995; 40:11-21.