Journal Issue - Volume 103 Issue 8 (August 1996)

Editor's Choice

• Smoking in pregnancy
• John M. Grant
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09862.x (p xxi-xxii)

• Too little basic science–and wrong interpretation of basic science
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09861.x (p xxi-xxi)

Commentaries

• The active mismanagement of labour
• Karl S. Olaih, Harry Gee
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09863.x (p 729-731)

• Preserving the pelvic floor and perineum during childbirth–elective caesarean section?
• Abdul H. Sultan, Stuart L. Stanton
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09864.x (p 731-734)

• Guessing the weight of the baby
• Marion H. Hall
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09865.x (p 734-736)

• Direction, misdirection and misconception in menopause research and management
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09866.x (p 736-739)

Review

• The prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
• R. S. Mathur, L. A. Joels, A. V. Akande, J. M. Jenkins
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09867.x (p 740-746)

Obstetrics

• Clinical and ultrasound prediction of macrosomia in diabetic pregnancy
• Frank D. Johnstone, Robin J. Prescott, Judith M. Steel, J. H. Mao, Sarah Chambers, Nicé Muir
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09868.x (p 747-754)

• A randomised trial of two expectant managements of prelabour rupture of the membranes at 34 to 42 weeks
• Lars Ladfors, Lars‐Åke Mattsson, Margareta Eriksson, Ole Fall
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09869.x (p 755-762)

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

• Head‐to‐cervix force: an important physiological variable in labour. 1. The temporal relation between head‐to‐cervix force and intrauterine pressure during labour
• Andrew C. J. Allman, Eric S. G. Genevier, Mark R. Johnson, Philip J. Steer
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09870.x (p 763-768)

• Head‐to‐cervix force: an important physiological variable in labour. 2. Peak active force, peak active pressure and mode of delivery
• Andrew C. J. Allman, Eric S. G. Genevier, Mark R. Johnson, Philip J. Steer
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09871.x (p 769-775)

• The effect of maternal epidural analgesia on fetal oxygen saturation
• Nick Johnson, Elisabeth Oudgaarden, Imogen A. Montague, Helen McNamara
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09872.x (p 776-778)

• The relation between serum markers in the second trimester and placental pathology. A study on extremely small for gestational age fetuses
• L. P. Morssink, B. T. H. M. Wolf, L. H. Kornman, J. R. Beekhuis, T. P. J. Hall, A. Mantingh
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09873.x (p 779-783)

• Obstetric outcome of pregnancies resulting from embryos biopsied for pre‐implantation diagnosis of inherited disease
• Iakovos Soussis, Joyce C. Harper, Alan H. Handyside, Robert M. L. Winston
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09874.x (p 784-788)

• Coagulation and fibrinolysis in smoking and nonsmoking pregnant women
• Patricia E. A. M. Mercelina‐Rournans, Johannes M. H. Ubachs, Jan W. J. Wersch
• Published online on Aug 19, 2005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09875.x (p 789-794)