Population trends in sudden infant death syndrome.

abstract：:Sleep-disordered breathing occurs in 0.6-15% of reproductive age women. This condition is associated with an increased lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality. A substantial body of evidence demonstrated increased perinatal morbidity among pregnancies affected by SDB ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Cain MA,Ricciuti J,Louis JM

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of severe maternal morbidity and mortality. While pregnancy alone is a risk factor for VTE, additional population-based risk factors such as obesity are becoming increasingly common, particularly in the developed world. Maternal death from VTE is amenable to prevention a...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Friedman AM,Ananth CV

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seizures during pregnancy complicate <1% of all gestations; however, they are associated with increased adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes (acute and long term). The differential diagnosis of seizures in pregnancy is extensive. Determining the underlying etiology is crucial in the management of these patients. Me...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Hart LA,Sibai BM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The process of parturition is poorly understood, but the cervix clearly plays a key role. Because of this, recent research efforts have been directed at objective quantification of cervical remodeling. Investigation has focused on two basic areas: (1) quantification of tissue deformability and (2) presence, orientatio...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Feltovich H,Carlson L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medium- and long-term outcomes have been collected and described among survivors of neonatal intensive care units for decades, for a number of purposes: (1) quality control within units, (2) comparisons of outcomes between NICUs, (3) clinical trials (whether an intervention improves outcomes), (4) end-of-life decision...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Janvier A,Farlow B,Baardsnes J,Pearce R,Barrington KJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of pregnancy-related maternal mortality in the United States, and congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common form of structural heart disease affecting women of childbearing age. Most females born with CHD will reach childbearing age and consider pregnancy. Adu...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Connolly HM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately one in ten (approximately 500,000) pregnancies results in preterm birth (PTB) annually in the United States. Although we have seen a slight decrease in the U.S. PTB rate between 2007 and 2014, data from 2014 to 2015 shows the preterm birth rate has slightly increased. It is even more intriguing to note t...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Vink J,Mourad M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Universal prenatal Rhesus (Rh) screening and prophylaxis with Rh immunoglobulin have been highly effective practices for preventing neonatal morbidities and mortality. However, there has been an enormous failure to prevent Rh sensitization and its adverse consequences worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income co...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Variane GF,Sant'Anna GM

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In initiating enteral feedings for high-risk infants, clinicians struggle with three fundamental questions: When should enteral feedings be initiated? Should a period of trophic (minimal) feeding be provided? When feedings are advanced, how rapidly should the volume be increased? We present the findings of our systema...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Tyson JE,Kennedy KA,Lucke JF,Pedroza C

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have hypothesized that an alteration in the production of endothelium-dependent factors by sex hormones is a potential unifying mechanism for both the decreased arterial contractility and the redistribution of cardiac output characteristic of normal pregnancy. Thus, the effect of pregnancy/ estradiol on any one vas...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Weiner CP,Thompson LP

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm birth occurs in 7% to 12% of all deliveries, but accounts for over 85% of all perinatal morbidity and mortality. Although the ability of obstetric care providers to identify women at risk for preterm delivery has improved, the overall incidence of preterm birth has remained unchanged for the past 30 years. Pre...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Norwitz ER,Robinson JN

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a minor constituent by weight, surfactant protein B (SP-B) plays a major role in surfactant function. It is the unique structure of SP-B that promotes permeabilization, cross-linking, mixing, and fusion of phospholipids, facilitating the proper structure and function of pulmonary surfactant as well as contrib...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Guttentag S

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to prevent preterm birth, clinicians have recommended cerclage for women with shortened cervical length and other worrisome sonographic cervical features in the mid-trimester, although randomized trials have not supported this practice. Emerging data suggest that preterm birth is a complex and poorly und...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Mancuso MS,Owen J

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 50 years after its first description, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) remains a devastating pulmonary complication in preterm infants with respiratory failure and develops in 30-50% of infants less than 1000-gram birth weight. It is thought to involve ventilator- and oxygen-induced damage to an immature lung tha...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Savani RC

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of conjoined twins is complex and requires careful preparation. Pre-birth management includes prenatal counseling, which is important due to the overall poor prognosis. In instances of trial of life, the delivery must be tailored to address the anticipated anatomy based on prenatal imaging and anticipat...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： C Sager E,Thomas A,C Sundgren N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia is not a well-known disease, except among specialists in maternal-fetal medicine, neonatologists, and certain pediatricians (ie, hematologists). However, this is by far the most common cause of early severe thrombocytopenia in neonates and of intracranial hemorrhage in te...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Bussel JB,Sola-Visner M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents an overview of current topics related to the genetics of hearing loss. The review focuses on the approach toward a child with a sensorineural hearing loss of unknown etiology and the incorporation of genetic testing into the workup. Nongenetic causes of hearing loss are reviewed, as they are impo...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Rehm HL

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of immunosuppressants during pregnancy is indicated for anti-rejection therapy in transplantation patients and treatment of autoimmune diseases. Maternal side effects include nephrotoxocity and hepatotoxicity. All immunosuppressant drugs cross the placenta. Immunosuppressant use during the first trimester is not s...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Little BB

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In experienced hands, cranial ultrasonography (cUS) is an excellent tool to detect the most frequently occurring brain abnormalities in preterm and full-term neonates, to study the evolution of lesions, and to follow brain maturation. It enables screening of the brain and serial imaging in high-risk neonates. However,...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： van Wezel-Meijler G,Steggerda SJ,Leijser LM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infants meeting retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening guidelines based on birth weight and gestational age undergo serial examinations by ophthalmologists for detection and treatment. However, less than 10% require treatment, and less than half develop ROP. Slow postnatal weight gain is highly predictive of ROP, ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Lin L,Binenbaum G

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure in the newborn is a common problem and is typically classified as prerenal, intrinsic renal disease including vascular insults, and obstructive uropathy. In the newborn, renal failure may have a prenatal onset in congenital diseases such as renal dysplasia with or without obstructive uropathy and i...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Andreoli SP

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following dramatic reductions between the early 1900s and the early 1980s, the maternal mortality ratio began to rise, reaching a peak of almost 17 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Although this number pales in comparison with that found in sub-Saharan Africa and India, the troubling rise in the United States ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： King JC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infant mortality, fetal mortality, and preterm birth all represent important health challenges that have shown little recent improvement. The rate of decrease in both fetal and infant mortality has slowed in recent years, with little decrease since 2000 for infant mortality, and no significant decrease from 2003 to 20...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： MacDorman MF

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hormones are necessary for the growth of mammary glands, for initiation of the secretory process, and for the maintenance of an established lactation in all mammals. Hormonal changes which occur in late pregnancy and the early postpartum period are described and graphed. This data was derived from research with anim...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Tucker HA

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinically silent upper genital tract microbial infections have been strongly associated with spontaneous preterm delivery, especially prior to 32 weeks gestational age. This condition represents a potentially preventable or reversible cause of preterm birth using safe, readily available, and inexpensive antibiotics. ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Andrews WW,Goldenberg RL,National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network.

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peri-viable birth raises an array of complex moral and legal concerns. This article discusses the problem with defining viability, touches on its relationship to abortion jurisprudence, and analyzes a few interesting normative implications of current medical practice at the time of peri-viable birth. ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Sayeed SA

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ichthyoses encompass a variety of genetic disorders marked by abnormal epidermal differentiation. The neonatal period is critical for patients with ichthyosis because of the risk for significant associated morbidity and mortality, with the majority of complications arising as a result of impaired barrier function....

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Craiglow BG

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in genetic engineering have allowed the creation of animals with additional or deleted genes. New genes may be inserted in mice, specific genes inactivated or "knocked out," and more complex animals created in which genes can be turned on or off at different times in development or in different tissues. These...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Glasser SW,Nogee LM

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhalation of nitric oxide (NO) is an experimental treatment for severe pulmonary hypertension. Being rapidly metabolized by hemoglobin, inhaled NO causes selective vasodilation in the pulmonary vascular bed. In addition to the vascular smooth muscle, other pulmonary structures are exposed to inhaled NO, resulting in ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Hallman M,Bry K

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For nearly 30 years the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network has been conducting randomized trials in pregnant women, many of which have changed clinical practice. Since 1986, the MFMU Network has conducted 29 randomized tr...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Thom EA,Rice MM,Saade GR,Reddy UM,Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal–Fetal Medicine Units Network.

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00