MULTICENTER NETWORK OF MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE UNITS

德克萨斯大学休斯顿医学院的母胎医学部致力于循证医学和随机临床试验的执行。这一部门的成员在皮质类固醇促进胎儿成熟、胎膜早破、分娩麻醉/止痛的影响和分娩方法以及产科感染等领域拥有进行此类试验的经验。已经建立了一个临床研究单位，包括一名研究协调员、数据管理系统、人员、设施和设备。有足够的人口基数来进行随机临床试验，这个产科人口基数在社会经济、种族和民族特征上是多样化的。有一个非常大的产科网络，提供了大量的高危妊娠，进一步支持随机临床试验的表现。母胎医学部既有能力也有大学支持，提供受保护的研究时间，以及与其他中心合作研究妊娠结局的能力、愿望和承诺。

The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Texas- Houston Medical School has a major commitment to evidence-based medicine and the performance of randomized clinical trials. Members of this division have experience in performing such trials in the areas of corticosteroids for fetal maturation, preterm premature rupture of the membranes, effects of anesthesia/analgesia in labor and method of delivery, and obstetrical infections. There is an established clinical research unit in place, including a research coordinator, data management systems, personnel, facilities and equipment. There is more than an adequate population base to perform randomized clinical trials and this obstetric population base is diverse in socioeconomic, racial and ethnic character. There is a very large obstetric network, which provides a large number of high-risk pregnancies to further support the performance of randomized clinical trials. The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine has both the capability and University support to provide protected research time, as well as the capability, desire and commitment to work with other centers in collaborative research regarding pregnancy outcome.