Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University S Fla College of Medicine

Obstetrics & Gynecology

William O'Brien works in the field of Obstetrics & Gynecology. He researched medicine at NYU School of Medicine. He received 1 awards: "Fellow (FACOG)". William O'Brien has written publications. He has 101 publications published with PubMed. The lastest paper is: 'Low weight/length ratio to assess risk of cerebral palsy and perinatal mortality in twins.'

Publications

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• The association between time of birth and fetal injury resulting in death.
• Lead precipitation by Vibrio harveyi: evidence for novel quorum-sensing interactions.
• New potential regulators of uterine leiomyomata from DNA arrays: the ionotropic glutamate receptor GluR2.
• New and old regulators of uterine leiomyoma growth from screening with DNA arrays.
• Group B streptococcus: prevention of early-onset neonatal sepsis.
• Dose variation that is associated with approximated one-quarter tablet doses of misoprostol.
• Insights from gene arrays on the development and growth regulation of uterine leiomyomata.
• Buccal versus intravaginal misoprostol administration for cervical ripening.
• Avoiding the "any models trap".
• The effect of serotonergic blockade in postpartum preeclamptic patients.
• Anticoagulation of autologous cord blood for neonatal resuscitation.
• The influence of asphyxia on fetal lidocaine toxicity.
• The role of prostaglandins in endotoxemia and comparisons in response in the nonpregnant, maternal, and fetal models. II. Alterations in prostaglandin physiology in th...
• The role of prostaglandins in endotoxemia: comparisons in response in the nonpregnant, maternal, and fetal models. I. Prostaglandins and the pulmonary effect of experi...
• Clinical applicability of amniotic fluid tests for fetal pulmonic maturity.
• Peritoneal fluid thromboxane B2 and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha in endometriosis.
• Evaluation of sonography in the initial assessment of the gynecologic patient.
• Utility of intraoperative bacterial cultures in the prediction of endometritis following cesarean birth.
• Peritoneal fluid prostanoids in unexplained infertility.
• Rhesus isoimmunization in twin gestation.
• Alterations in platelet concentration and aggregation in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia.
• Dose-dependent effects of prostaglandin D2 on hemodynamics, renal function, and blood gas analyses.
• Adnexal mass occurring with intrauterine pregnancy: report of fifty-four patients requiring laparotomy for definitive management.
• Endotoxemia in the neonatal lamb.
• Tularemia immunization in early pregnancy.
• Serial ultrasonographic biparietal diameters for prediction of estimated date of confinement.
• Ultrasonographic diagnosis of fetal cystic hygroma.
• Hematocolpometra in the presence of normal menstruation.
• Tuberculosis in North Carolina: trends across two decades, 1980-1999.
• Cocaine affects prostaglandin production in human umbilical cord cell cultures.
• Cocaine decreases urinary prostacyclin release in pregnancy: correlation with uterine and umbilical Doppler velocimetry.
• The induction of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in intact human amnion tissue by interleukin-4.
• Peritoneal fluid volume in endometriosis.
• Weight control in women: a challenge to the obstetrician-gynecologist.
• Ultrasound identification of apparently normal male genitalia in a 46,X,+mar fetus.
• Efficacy and safety of indomethacin versus ritodrine in the management of preterm labor: a randomized study.
• Influence of albumin and non-esterified fatty acids on serum prostacyclin binding in pregnancy.
• Penetration of piperacillin/tazobactam into gynecologic tissues following a single loading dose prior to hysterectomy.
• Fusobacterium chorioamnionitis: report of two cases in preterm labor with intact amniotic membranes.
• The current impact of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
• Corticotropin-releasing hormone increases the expression of the prostaglandin E(2) receptor subtype EP1 in amnion WISH cells.
• Pregnancy complicated by Gorham disease.
• Acute pyelonephritis in pregnancy: a prospective study of oral versus intravenous antibiotic therapy.
• Predicting preeclampsia.
• A randomized comparison of umbilical vein and intravenous oxytocin during the puerperium.
• Cervical cerclage in early pregnancy.
• Finapres: a noninvasive device to monitor blood pressure.
• Use of TRH in the fetus to advance lung maturity.
• Comparison of cord purine metabolites to maternal and neonatal variables of hypoxia.
• The value of early third-trimester maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein determination.
• Clitoral size in normal women.
• A randomized study of antibiotic therapy in idiopathic preterm labor.
• ST segment depression in paired electrocardiograms and serum electrolytes in pregnant women receiving intravenous ritodrine.
• Fetal lung maturation: the combined use of corticosteroids and thyrotropin-releasing hormone.
• Elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein in triploidy.
• Instructional model for percutaneous fetal umbilical blood sampling.
• The effect of mode of delivery on the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage in nonDiscordant twin gestations under 1500 g.
• The effect of prostaglandin D2 on angiotensin converting enzyme.
• Serum prostacyclin binding and half-life in normal and hypertensive pregnant women.
• Postcoital pneumoperitoneum.
• Serum prostacyclin binding and half-life in the umbilical circulation.
• Outpatient cervical ripening.
• Psychiatric rehabilitation: past myths and current realities.
• Plasma prostaglandin metabolite levels after use of prostaglandin E2 gel for cervical ripening.
• The expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in amnion and decidua following spontaneous labor.
• Immunohistochemical localization of the prostaglandin E subtype-1 receptor in cytokine-stimulated and unstimulated amnion cells.
• A twin gestation complicated by gastroschisis in both twins.
• The association between apolipoprotein A-I and prostacyclin binding in human serum.
• Mechanical methods of cervical ripening.
• Cervical ripening and labor induction: progress and challenges.
• Lewis phenotype in women with preterm labor and premature rupture of the membranes.
• Evaluation of oxygen desaturation events in singleton pregnancies.
• The prediction of preeclampsia.
• Cesarean delivery of the second twin after vaginal delivery of the first twin.
• Potential role of endothelin-1 in normal and hypertensive pregnancies.
• Use of ampicillin and corticosteroids in premature rupture of membranes: a randomized study.
• Patient-administered outpatient intravaginal prostaglandin E2 suppositories in post-date pregnancies: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
• Blunt versus sharp expansion of the uterine incision in low-segment transverse cesarean section.
• Amniotic fluid alpha 1-antitrypsin concentration in premature rupture of the membranes.
• A prospective randomized study of the aggressive management of early labor.
• Carbohydrate intolerance in patients receiving oral tocolytics.
• The effect of magnesium sulfate on bleeding time in pregnancy.
• The induction of cyclooxygenase-2 by interleukin-4 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells: a possible role in regulation of fetal vascular tone.
• The role of prostaglandins in labor and delivery.
• The use of antenatal vitamin K in the prevention of early neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage.
• Twins, asymmetric growth restriction, and perinatal morbidity.
• Modulators of prostaglandin E2 synthesis in human amnion.
• A comparison of birth Weight and Weight/length ratio for gestation as correlates of perinatal morbidity.
• Low Weight/length ratio to assess risk of cerebral palsy and perinatal mortality in twins.
• The value of the cervical score in predicting successful outcome of labor induction.
• Cocaine and indomethacin: fetal anuria, neonatal edema, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
• Randomized comparative trial of indomethacin and sulindac for the treatment of refractory preterm labor.
• The effect of magnesium sulfate infusion on systemic and renal prostacyclin production.
• The effect of magnesium sulfate on the biophysical profile of normal term fetuses.
• Preterm premature rupture of membranes: a randomized study of home versus hospital management.
• Cerebral palsy, perinatal depression and low ponderal index.
• Obstetric correlates of neonatal retinal hemorrhage.
• Peritoneal closure or non-closure at cesarean.
• Effect of magnesium sulfate on plasma endothelin-1 levels in normal and preeclamptic pregnancies.
• The sequential use of estradiol and prostaglandin E2 topical gels for cervical ripening in high-risk term pregnancies requiring induction of labor.

Schools

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• National University Of Health Sciences National College Of Chiropractic

• Rutgers

Procedures Preformed

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• Low Back Procedure
• Neck Pain Procedure
• Physical Therapy

Conditions Treated

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• Allergies
• Asthma
• Fibromyalgia
• Headache
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Doctors Specialties

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• Chiropractic
• Obstetrics
• Gynecology

Accepted Insurances

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• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Choice
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
• Cigna HMO
• Commercial Insurance Company
• Medicare MCR

Awards

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• Fellow (FACOG)

Education

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• National Capital Consortium
• Yale-New Haven Hospital
• NYU School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Lee Memorial Hospital

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