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Early Human Development Z + 4 > oe ELSEVIER Early Human Development 42 (1995) 263-264 Volume contents Volume 42 (1995) M. Horal, U. Ungerstedt, B. Persson, M. Westgren, C. Marcus (Sweden) Metabolic adaptation in IUGR neonates determined with microdialysis — a pilot study l G. Bodelsson, K. Marsal, M. Stjernquist (Sweden) Reduced contractile effect of endothelin-1 and noradrenalin in human umbilical artery from pregnancies with abnormal umbilical artery flow velocity waveforms 15 A.A. Brooks, M.R. Johnson, P.J. Steer, M.E. Pawson, H.I. Abdalla (UK) Birth weight: nature or nurture? 29 A. Spinillo, E. Capuzzo, A. Ometto, M. Stronati, F. Baltaro, A. lasci (Italy) Value of antenatal corticosteroid therapy in preterm birth 37 Z.D. Jiang (UK) Maturation of the auditory brainstem in low risk preterm infants: a comparison with age-matched full term infants up to 6 years 49 P. Owen, T.A. Farrell, W. Steyn (UK, South Africa) Umbilical cord blood gas analysis; a comparison of two simple methods of sample storage 67 P. Nafstad, P. Magnus, B. Stray-Pedersen (Norway) Opposing placental gradients for thiocyanate and cotinine at birth 73 Book reviews 81 R. Hume, S. Pazouki, A. Hallas, A. Burchell (UK) The ontogeny of the glucose-6-phosphatase enzyme in human embryonic and fetal red blood cells 85 F.J. Giffin, A. Greenough, B. Yiiksel (UK) Antiviral therapy in neonatal chronic lung disease 97 W.M.O. Moore, R.P. Bannister, B.S. Ward, V.F. Hillier, F.N. Bamford (UK) Fetal and postnatal growth to age 2 years by mother’s country of birth 111 264 Volume contents / Early Human Development 42 (1995) 263-264 R. Gorodischer, B. Sarov, E. Gazala, E. Hershkovitz, S. Edwardson, D. Sklan, M. Katz (Israel) Differences in cord serum retinol concentrations by ethnic origin in the Negev (Southern Israel) 123 A. Heiser, I. Grimmer, B. Metze, M. Obladen (Germany) Parents’ estimation of psychomotor development in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants 131 N.G. Anderson, R. Hay, M. Hutchings, M. Whitehead, B. Darlow (New Zealand) Posterior fontanelle cranial ultrasound: anatomic and sonographic correlation 141 Book review 153 F.K. Morrison, N.B. Patel, P.W. Howie, G.J. Mires, R.M. Herd (UK) Neonatal cerebral arterial flow velocity waveforms in term infants with and without metabolic acidosis at delivery 155 T.R. Gunn, P.D. Gluckman (New Zealand) Perinatal thermogenesis 169 N. Inoue, R. Sakashita, T. Kamegai (Japan) Reduction of masseter muscle activity in bottle-fed babies 185 T. Jahnukainen, A. Lindqvist, J. Jalonen, I. Valimaki (Finland) Skin blood flow oscillations respond more effectively to rhythmic thermal stimulation than to continuous or periodic breathing in newborn infants 195 J.T. Wells, L.R. Ment (USA) Prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants 209 T.J. Neal, G. Jawaheer, N.J. Shaw (UK) Microbial characteristics and severity of coagulase-negative staphylococcal septicaemia in premature neonates 235 M.M.H.P. Foreman-van Drongelen, M.D.M. Al, A.C. v. Houwelingen, C.E. Blanco, G. Hornstra (The Netherlands) Comparison between the essential fatty acid status of preterm and full-term infants, measured in umbilical vessel walls 241 Book Review 253 Announcement 255 Author index 257 Subject index 259 Volume contents 263