The Pulmonologist’s role in Caring for Pregnant Women with Regard to the Reproductive Risks of Diagnostic Radiological Studies or Radiation Therapy

Brent, Robert L.

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“…Bob's last 15 years in research and academics were devoted to multiple scholarly endeavors, including writing commentaries and review articles, and espousing the need for increased responsibility and leadership among physicians in dispelling misinformation when counseling pregnant women about their chances of having a perfect baby, or about controversial topics such as planned home births and vaccinations (Brent, 2011; Chervenak et al, 2013; Chervenak, McCullough, & Brent, 2010, 2016; Dayyabu et al, 2018; Grünebaum et al, 2015; McCullough et al, 2016; McCullough, Chervenak, Brent, & Hippen, 2010).…”

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Bob Brent: Scientist, physician, scholar, teacher, mentor, and mensch

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Greenspan

2023

Birth Defects Research

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Bob was the son of Polish Jewish immigrants. As a teenager, his mother, Rose, came to the United States from Zlochov in Austria-Hungary (later called Poland) on an American freighter. Bob's father, Charles, was born in Russia but immigrated to the United States when he was 2 years old. His father was tragically killed in an automobile accident when Bob was only an infant. Together, Bob and his mother lived in a low socioeconomic section of Rochester where Rose ran a hat and dress shop working from nine in the morning to 10 o'clock at night. She was successful in her business because she could speak all of the languages of her fellow immigrant neighbors, most of whom could not speak English. When Bob was not in school, he worked in his mother's store as a cashier and as a handyman, fixing the furnaces and everything else as needed. Though she & Bob lived very modestly, Rose was always willing to help others in need. From her, Bob learned tolerance and "to begin every relationship with empathy and respect" (Miller, 1997).As early as 7 years of age Bob told his mother he wanted to be a physician, though he would not charge his patients any money. Rose replied it was kind of him to feel that way, but not very practical (Bauers, 2015). So determined was he to be a physician that he stopped dating a girl in college because she had suggested that he apply to dental school after he told her how difficult it was to get into medical school. In the early 1940's, during World War II, he went to Benjamin Franklin High School, a typical "inner city melting pot public school." When Bob was in the 10th grade, he became concerned that he would be drafted into war before he was able to go to college. So he asked for and was given permission to graduate early as long as he was able to pass all of the college exams that are typically administered during the senior year of high school. Between the 10th and the 11th grades he diligently studied advanced chemistry, biology and physics. At the end of his junior year in high school he took and passed all of the requisite college exams and was able to graduate from high school at 15 years of age. This gave him 2 years to go to college before he would be drafted.

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Bob Brent: Scientist, physician, scholar, teacher, mentor, and mensch

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Greenspan

2023

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“…A nuclear perfusion lung scan can safely be obtained during pregnancy to exclude chronic thromboembolic disease. The absence of segmental perfusion defects obviates the need for a computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiogram [48]. When required, modern CT imaging techniques to reduce fetal radiation exposure should be applied [49].…”

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Pulmonary Hypertension Complicating Pregnancy

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Purpose of review This study aims to describe the pathophysiology of pregnancy in pulmonary hypertension (PH) and review recent literature on maternal and fetal outcomes. Recent findings There is an increasing number of pregnant women with PH. Maternal mortality in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) ranges from 9 to 25%, most commonly from heart failure and arrythmias. The highest risk of death is peri-partum and post-partum. Fetal/neonatal morbidity and mortality are also substantial. There are high rates of prematurity, intrauterine growth retardation, and preeclampsia. Women should be referred to expert centers for management. Combination PAH therapy with parenteral prostacyclin and a phosphodiesterase type V inhibitor is recommended. Induced vaginal delivery is preferred, except in cases of severe heart failure or obstetric indications for cesarean section. Summary Despite advances in management, pregnancy in PAH remains a high-risk condition and should be prevented.

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The Pulmonologist’s role in Caring for Pregnant Women with Regard to the Reproductive Risks of Diagnostic Radiological Studies or Radiation Therapy

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References 9 publications

Bob Brent: Scientist, physician, scholar, teacher, mentor, and mensch

Bob Brent: Scientist, physician, scholar, teacher, mentor, and mensch

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