The poster gallery is an archive of the work of Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) employees and health care professionals. Part of the mission of LVHN is to support clinical care through education and research. To that end, the posters shared here reflect innovation, performance improvement projects and studies that address all areas of healthcare from clinical care to administrative initiatives. They are shared freely to encourage conversation and collaboration.
1998
Child Abuse/Neglect: Intervention and Treatment Issues., Elaine A. Donoghue MD (Poster)
Birthweight Discordancy in Twin Gestations: Is it Related to Discordancy of Placental Mass or Histopathologic Lesions?., Maryellen L. Hanley MD, MPH; Susan Shen-Schwarz MD; Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
Skeletal type-specific changes in IGF1 and IGF-BP4 abundance are seen after transection, but not after incomplete experimental SCI, R D. Jackson, Jihong Sun MD, M Beattie, and J Bresnahan (Poster)
Muhlenberg Health Center Leadership, circa 1998, Lehigh Valley Health Network (Poster)
Enhancing Prenatal Education: a Wellness Basics Model., Martin A. Martino MD, I Burd, and Gloria Bachmann (Poster)
Tocolytic Drug Interaction in Myometrial Tissue from Preterm and Term Sheep., Harold M. McNamara; R Bajaj; Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH; Shyam B. Hatangadi; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Peter W. Nathanielsz MD, PhD; and Robert A. Knuppel MD, MPH (Poster)
Do Oral Tocolytics Prevent Recurrent Preterm Labor? A Systematic Review., Natalie B. Meirowitz MD; Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
The Mystery Surrounding Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: Does The Clue Lie in Placental Histopathology?., William E. Scorza MD; Susan Shen-Schwarz MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; K Oksoy; Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
Development of a Consumer Education Center in a Medical Mall Setting, Dean R. Shaffer (Article)
Student Assessment of Educational Materials, Amy B. Smith PhD, D Harvey, and J Bedford (Poster)
Umbilical Vein Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor- (TNF) in Preterm Deliveries with Histologic Chorioamnionitis., John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Fawaz Kashlan MD; Thomas Hegyi MD; and Susan Shen-Schwarz MD (Poster)
Clinical Chorioamnionitis: Does the Placenta Hold the Key to Diagnostic Accuracy?., John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Marian F. Lake MPH, RNC; Yu-Ling Lai-Lin RNC, MSN; K Oksoy; K McGuire; and Susan Shen-Schwarz MD (Poster)
A Cost-Effectiveness and Outcomes-Based Evaluation of Targeted Sonography for Prenatal Detection of Spina Bifida (SB) in Patients with Elevated Second Trimester Maternal Serum Alpha Feto-Protein (MSAFP), Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH; Allan J. Fisher MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Debra L. Day-Salvatore MD, PhD; and Tryfon Beazoglou PhD (Poster)
A Cost-Effectiveness and Outcomes-Based Evaluation of Prenatal Strategies for Detection of Trisomy 18., Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH; Allan J. Fisher MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Debra L. Day-Salvatore MD, PhD; Tryfon Beazoglou PhD; and Robert A. Knuppel MD, MPH (Poster)
Relationship Between Cervical Colonization with Ureaplasma and Clinical/Histological Infectious Outcomes in Patients Presenting with Preterm Labor., E T. Vostrovsky; Carlos W. Benito MD; Susan Shen-Schwarz MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; Marian F. Lake MPH, RNC; and Martin A. Martino MD (Poster)
The Effect of Maternal Diabetes on Sonographic Fetal Ear Lengths., Lami Yeo MD; Edwin R. Guzman MD; Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH (Poster)
Isolated Fetal Renal Abnormalities: Sonographic Progression and Postnatal Pediatric Awareness., Lami Yeo MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Anthony M. Vintzileos; R Bakshi; and Chris A. Walters MD (Poster)
Sonographic Detection of Abruptio Placenta: Dispelling the Myth That the Condition is a Diagnosis of Exclusion., Lami Yeo MD; Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; Edwin R. Guzman MD; Susan Shen-Schwarz MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Carlos W. Benito MD; and Chris A. Walters MD (Poster)
1997
Placental Morphology in Twin Gestations with Preeclampsia, Carlos W. Benito MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Susan Shen-Schwarz MD; and Yu-Ling Lai-Lin RNC, MSN (Poster)
The Effects of Method of Placental Delivery and Intraoperative Glove Changing on Post-Cesarean Febrile Morbidity, Maureen Cernadas MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Gregg Giannina MD; and Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH (Poster)
Placental Cord Insertion in Relation to Birth Weight and Placental Weight Discordancy in Twin Gestations, Maryellen L. Hanley MD, MPH; Susan Shen-Schwarz MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH; Yu-Ling Lai-Lin RNC, MSN; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
Work Redesign in the Acute Care Setting: A Pragmatic Approach to Measurement and Evaluation., Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
Inverse relationship of insulin-like growth factor I and mechanical unloading after experimental spinal cord injury, R D. Jackson, Jihong Sun MD, J Xue, J C. Baldie, W J. Mysiw, L Stern, C Tovar, M Beattie, and J Bresnahan (Poster)
Muhlenberg Health Center Kolb Pavilion and Outpatient Registration, Lehigh Valley Health Network (Poster)
A Comparison of Three Different Sonographic Circumference Measuring Techniques to Predict Fetal Birth Weight, Joanne C. Rosenberg RDMS; Angela C. Ranzini MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Regina Waldron; K Gipson; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
Umbilical Cord Twist Patterns in Twin Gestations, Susan Shen-Schwarz MD; Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
Second-Trimester Ultrasound Markers for Detection of Trisomy 21: Which Markers Are Best?, John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
The Association of Placenta Previa with History of Cesarean Delivery and Abortion: A Metaanalysis, John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
Placental Pathology Findings in Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets (HELLP) Syndrome Versus Severe Preeclampsia, John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Susan Shen-Schwarz MD; and K C. Dixon (Poster)
Utilization of Second Trimester Genetic Sonogram for Detection of Trisomy 21 and Its Role in Influencing Women's Decision to Undergo Amniocentesis, Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; Edwin R. Guzman MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; David A. McLean MD; and Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH (Poster)
Unique Prenatal Sonographic Features of Mosaic Tetraploidy: Three Case Histories, Lami Yeo MD; Allan J. Fisher MD; Angela C. Ranzini MD; Debra L. Day-Salvatroe MD, PhD; Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; and John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
1996
A Case Control Study of Uterine Rupture During Pregnancy, Carlos W. Benito MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Scott E. Gray MD; and William E. Scorza MD (Poster)
Using Pharmaceutical Indigent Programs., Peggy E. Chatham-Showalter MD and Maureen C. McFarland RN (Poster)
Teaching Telephone Management., Elaine A. Donoghue MD (Poster)
Muhlenberg Health Center, January 1996 Snowstorm, Lehigh Valley Health Network (Poster)
Tocolytic Drug Interaction: Does Atosiban (ATO) Pretreatment if Pregnant Sheep Myometrial Tissue Alter the Dose of Indomethacin (INDO) Required to Inhibit Oxytocin (OT) Induced Myometrial Activity?, Harold M. McNamara; R Bajaj; Shyam B. Hatangadi MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Peter W. Nathanielsz MD, PhD; and Robert A. Knuppel MD, MPH (Poster)
Functional Outcomes of Patients in a Partial Hospital Program., Ralph A. Pimelo MD and Thomas O. Miller MSW (Poster)
Intrauterine Fetal Growth in Fetuses with Beckwith-Wiedemann (Exomphalos-Macroglossia-Gigantism) Syndrome, Angela C. Ranzini MD; Debra L. Day-Salvatore MD, PhD; Tena Turner RN; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
Antenatal Ultrasound Evaluation of the Fetal Thyroid, Angela C. Ranzini MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Michelle Kung; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
Subclassification of the ASCUS Pap Smear, Victoria Russin (Poster)
Effect of Parity and Smoking Status on the Induction and Constitutive Expression of Cytochrome P450IA2 Enzymes, M Shah; M G. Sturgill; George H. Lambert MD; Angela C. Ranzini MD; and John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
Umbilical Cord Twist: Relationship with Placental Gross Morphology, Susan Shen-Schwarz MD; E King; Carlos W. Benito MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
Adjusting the Risk for Trisomy 21 by a Simple Ultrasound Method Using Fetal Long-Bone Biometry, John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
Correlation Between Umbilical Artery and Vein Levels of Interleukin-6 and Soluble Intracellular Adhesion Molecule-1, John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
Correlation of Umbilical Vein Levels of Interleukin-6 and Soluble Intracellular Adhesion Molecule-1 with Neonatal Hematologic Indices and Early Sepsis, John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Vineet Bhandari MD; Winston A. Campbell MD; Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; and John F. Rodis MD (Poster)
The Relation of Umbilical Vein Interleukin-6 and Soluble Intracellular Adhesion Molecule-1 to Histologic Placental Inflammation, John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Winston A. Campbell MD; L Ernst; Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; and John F. Rodis MD (Poster)
Correlation of Umbilical Artery Levels of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Soluble Intracellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (sICAM-1) with Umbilical Arterial Blood Gas Measurements, John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Winston A. Campbell MD; Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; and John F. Rodis MD (Poster)
A Comparison of Transabdominal Versus Transvaginal Sonographic Measurements of Nuchal Translucency in the First Trimester, John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; David A. McLean MD; Joanne C. Rosenberg RDMS; Maria E. Martins; and Debra L. Day-Salvatore MD, PhD (Poster)
1995
Muhlenberg Medical Center Postcard, circa 1995, Lehigh Valley Health Network (Poster)
The Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing: 1895- 100 Years of Nursing Excellence- 1995, Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing (Poster)
The Effect of Amniotic Fluid (AF) Bacterial Colonization on Fetal Lung Maturity Studies, William E. Scorza MD; D Delprete; V Chieffo; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
The Clinical Significance of Severe Chronic Villitis of the Placenta, Susan Shen-Schwarz MD; S Sengupta; Yu-Ling Lai-Lin RNC, MSN; P Gregory; and John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
Gender-Specific Second Trimester Biometry, John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
1994
The Relationship Between Birth Weight Discordancy and Amniotic Fluid Lecithin/Sphingomyelin in Twin Gestations, W Cusick; M Bork; V Chieffo; James F.X. Egan MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; John F. Rodis MD; Winston A. Campbell MD; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
The Feasibility of Obtaining a Five View Fetal Echocardiogram Within Ten Minutes During a Level I or II Ultrasound From 16-36 Weeks, James F.X. Egan MD; C Cutney; William E. Scorza MD; W Cusick; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
Gender-Specific Patterns of Long-Bone Measurements in Fetuses with Trisomy 21, John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; L Cierleglio; John F. Rodis MD; and Winston A. Campbell MD (Poster)
Community-Based Obstetrical Ultrasound: Compliance with Suggested Standards, John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Anthony M. Vintzileos MD; A Thomas; and Winston A. Campbell MD (Poster)
1993
A New Method to Correct the Incarcerated Retroflexed, Retroverted Gravid Utereus, John F. Rodis MD; L Lettieri; David A. McLean MD; W Cusick; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Winston A. Campbell MD; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Poster)
The Development of a Universally Accessible Genetic Screening Program For Indigent Semi-Rural Population, Robert K. Sigman MD and John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
Pica in a Rural Obstetric Population, John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
“Mapping Molecular Loci Near the Mouse Gunmetal Gene: A Gene that Causes Thrombocytopenia.”, Richard T. Swank PhD and Kirsten S. Bellucci MD (Poster)
1992
Muhlenberg Medical Center Emergency Room Construction, 1992, Lehigh Valley Health Network (Poster)
1990
Invasive Cardiovascular Monitoring During Severe Lupus Flare in Pregnancy, R K. Sigman and John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
1989
Staff Development: Problem Solving for the 90's, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
1988
Retention of Hospital Nurses: What Works?, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
1980
MedEvac Folder, Lehigh Valley Health Network (Poster)
Nursing Students in the Lab in the 1980s, Lehigh Valley Health Network (Poster)
1965
Muhlenberg Medical Center, Fourth Annual Lehigh Valley Summer Festival Map, Lehigh Valley Health Network (Poster)