NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network

描述(由申请人提供)：德克萨斯大学休斯顿医学院产科、妇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培养高风险妊娠领域的临床研究人员。这在一定程度上是通过各司参与NICHD孕产妇-胎儿医学股网络实现的。该司在NICHD MFMU网络内外进行和支持临床试验方面有着长期的记录。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互惠支持。该司设立了一个临床股，包括一名高级研究护士协调员、一名研究护士骨干、数据录入员、数据管理系统、支助人员、实验室助理、设施和设备。我们拥有庞大的产科人口基础和社区内的母胎医学网络，有足够数量的高危产科患者来支持观察性和随机临床试验。母胎医学司既有资源，也有机构和部门的支持，以提供保护性的研究时间。我们的教职员工和研究人员已经并将继续展示与其他中心合作研究妊娠结局的能力、愿望和承诺。

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.