NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network

描述（由申请人提供）：休斯顿德克萨斯大学医学院妇产科和生殖科学系的母胎医学部是一个学术导向的部门，致力于通过循证医学和随机临床试验促进高危妊娠领域的临床研究。这部分是通过各司参与国家排雷中心母婴医疗单位网络实现的。该部门在NICHD MFMU网络内外执行和支持临床试验方面有着悠久的历史。此外，该司与新生儿司密切合作，为作为NICHD新生儿研究网络一部分的随机临床试验的开展提供相互支持。该司设有一个常设临床单位，包括一名高级研究护士协调员、一支研究护士骨干队伍、数据输入员、数据管理系统、支助人员、实验室助理、设施和设备。我们有一个既定的，庞大的产科人口基础和社区母胎医学网络，有足够数量的高危产科患者，以支持观察性和随机临床试验。母胎医学部既有资源，也有机构和部门的支持，以提供保护性的研究时间。我们的教师和研究人员已经证明，并将继续证明，能力，愿望和承诺，与其他中心合作研究有关妊娠结局。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is an academically oriented division dedicated to fostering clinical reserarch in the area of high-risk pregnancy via evidence-based medicine and randomized clinical trials. This has been accomplished in part through the Divisions' participation in the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network. The Division has a long track record of performing and supporting clinical trials both within, and outside, the NICHD MFMU Network. In addition, the Division works closely with the Neonatal Division to provide reciprocal support for the performance of randomized clinical trials as part of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network. The Division has an established clinical unit in place, including a senior research nurse coordinator, a cadre of research nurses, data entry clerk, data management systems, support personnel, laboratory assistants, facilities and equipment. We have an established, large obstetric population base and maternal-fetal medicine network in the community with an adequate number of high-risk obstetric patients to support observational and randomized clinical trials. The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine has both the resources, as well as, Institutional and Departmental support to provide protective research time. Our faculty and research staff have demonstrated, and will continue to demonstrate, the capability, desire and commitment to work with other centers in collaborative research regarding pregnancy outcome.