New data about embryonic and fetal neurodevelopment and behavior obtained by 3D and 4D sonography.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with preterm birth (PTB). METHODS:A cohort of 20,498 pregnant women (497 HBV carriers with 20,001 non-HBV controls) with normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels was selected from the Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Nantong Unive...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Cui AM,Shao JG,Li HB,Shen Y,Chen ZX,Zhang S,Bian ZL,Qin G,Cheng XY

更新日期：2017-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare obstetrical and neonatal outcomes of vaginal deliveries complicated by shoulder dystocia, according to the length of second stage of labor. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 177 shoulder dystocia cases that were divided into three categories according to second stage duration (1...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Moragianni VA,Hacker MR,Craparo FJ

更新日期：2012-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Determinations of IgG and IgM antibodies specific for cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus (HSV1), herpes simplex virus (HSV2), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), rubella, echo, Coxsackie and morbilli viruses were performed in 20 sera from malformed fetuses. Demonstration of a fetal infection by increased fetal seru...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Rakocević S,Presećki V,Jurković D,Kurjak A

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the determinants of high and low ponderal indices in triplets, we analyzed prospectively collected data from a cohort of 2181 triplet births. Low and high neonatal ponderal indices (birth weight/[length]3) were defined as below or above 1 SD from the mean. The mean ponderal index was of 2.4 +/- 0....

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Blickstein I,Sharma G,Kalish RB,Rhea DJ,Keith LG

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this study was to evaluate the fluctuation of fetal pH in blood samples taken at the beginning of labor and at the moment of birth as related to intrauterine growth retardation syndrome. This is a prospective follow-up of term gestations, of which 41 were diagnosed as intrauterine growth retardati...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Nieto A,Villar J,Matorras R,Serra M,Valenzuela P,Keller J

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether uterotrophic agents increase the risk of fatal hemorrhagic brain stroke. METHODS:Between 1991 and 1992, there were 230 maternal deaths among 2,420,000 pregnant women in Japan and the causes of these deaths was investigated in 1994. Using information provided in this report, we identified ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Yamada T,Yamada T,Morikawa M,Takeda M,Akaishi R,Nishida R,Araki N,Koyama T,Minakami H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mercury exposure in pregnancy has been associated with both pregnancy complications and developmental problems in infants. Apart from industrial accidents and contaminated food, mercury exposure is likely to arise from predatory fish consumption, environmental contamination and dental amalgam restorations placed befor...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Solan TD,Lindow SW

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the sonographic cervical characteristics between nulliparous and multiparous women. SUBJECT AND METHODS:Transvaginal three-dimensional ultrasound and power Doppler using the virtual organ computer-aided analysis (VOCAL) program were performed on 71 nulliparas and 59 multiparas at a mean gestational age o...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Basgul A,Kavak ZN,Bakirci N,Gokaslan H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence, predictive factors and associated morbidity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) was examined in a preterm birth cohort of 712 children, born before 37 weeks of gestation to residents of a geographically defined area between 1978-82. All cases of BPD (N = 16) were born at or before 32 weeks of gestation...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Hakulinen A,Heinonen K,Jokela V,Kiekara O

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article looks at the association of maternal blood pressure with the blood pressure of the offspring from birth to childhood. The Barker hypothesis states that maternal and "in utero" attributes during pregnancy affect a child's cardiovascular health throughout life. We present an analysis of a unique dataset tha...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Royal-Thomas T,McGee D,Sinha D,Osmond C,Forrester T

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper was to describe whether there are some relationships between amikacin serum levels and central conduction time in brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) within therapeutic range levels in newborns as index of drug toxicity in brainstem auditory centers in neonatally exposed infants. We p...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Poblano A,Belmont A,Sosa J,Ibarra J,Vargas AM,Limón G,Martínez C

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This prospective observational study evaluated maternal symptoms and characteristics that predict successful labor induction with oral misoprostol. METHODS:A total of 244 consecutive women undergoing labor induction voluntarily completed a questionnaire about subjective sensations and pain scores during the ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Palomäki O,Eerikäinen H,Huhtala H,Kirkinen P

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To assess the feasibility and accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in monitoring peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) location in neonates by non-radiologist physicians. Methods A prospective cohort study compared PICC localization by ultrasound in neonates with a recent radiograph. The ultr...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Motz P,Von Saint Andre Von Arnim A,Iyer RS,Chabra S,Likes M,Dighe M

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence, clinical significance and causes of maternal thrombocytopenia in triplet gestations. STUDY DESIGN:The study population consisted of 150 patients with triplet gestation that delivered at our department between 1990 and 2008. Thrombocytopenia was defined as a platelet count <150,000...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Hruby E,Garamvölgyi Z,Görbe É,Hajdú J,Rigó J Jr

更新日期：2012-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood flow pattern in the common umbilical vein is under normal conditions nonpulsatile in contrast to the flow in the fetal inferior vena cava. We observed pulsatile flow patterns in the common umbilical vein of fetal lambs during changes in the fetal hemodynamic equilibrium. These pulsations may influence the mi...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Hasaart TH,de Haan J

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results from randomised trials with formal randomisation indicate no evidence of benefits in terms of cesarean delivery of maternal/neonatal infectious morbidity by awaiting spontaneous onset of labor for more than 24 hours in women with term PROM. An overnight policy of management seems to be an attractive alternativ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Ingemarsson I

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Little is known about the impact of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) on pregnancy. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of PUD on pregnancy and newborn outcomes. Methods A retrospective cohort study was carried out using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)-National Inpatient Sample (NIS) from t...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Rosen C,Czuzoj-Shulman N,Mishkin DS,Abenhaim HA

更新日期：2020-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To discover the potential role of recombinant VEGF121 (rVEGF121) injection for the prevention of fetal growth restriction in a preeclampsia (PE) mouse model (Mus musculus). SUBJECTS AND METHODS:This is an experimental study of 30 pregnant mice that were randomly divided into three groups: normal, PE, and PE with r...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Sulistyowati S,Bachnas MA,Anggraini ND,Yuliantara EE,Prabowo W,Anggraini NW,Pramono MB,Adityawarman,Dachlan EG,Andonotopo W

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical manifestations of neonatal echovirus type 18 infections include a nonspecific febrile illness, diarrhea, and meningitis with or without exanthem. We report a successful outcome in a case of neonatal sepsis with shock caused by echovirus type 18, a complication not previously associated with this serotype. ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Shah SS,Gallagher PG

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives This study aimed to assess pregnancy and delivery outcomes in women with a history of stillbirth in a large tertiary referral hospital. Methods This was a retrospective study from Helsinki University Hospital, Finland. The cohort comprised 214 antepartum singleton stillbirths in the period 2003-2015 (case g...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Pekkola M,Tikkanen M,Gissler M,Paavonen J,Stefanovic V

更新日期：2020-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Anencephaly in triplets and pergonal induced pregnancies is a very rare incident. Associated cleft lip and palate has never been reported in these case. In this paper we report the first case of an anencephalic infant with cleft lip and palate in a set of pergonal-induced discordant triplet pregnancy. ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Rejjal AR,Abu-Osba YK

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial reactivity was compared among mothers of neonates with unexplained premature delivery and mothers of preterm neonates with known etiology of prematurity as well as mothers who delivered their children at term. Bronchial reactivity was measured by unspecific bronchial provocation testing with histamine. A sig...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Riedel F,Achenbach U,Rieger CH

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A known side effect of labour epidural analgesia (EDA) is maternal fever. It is unclear whether this has effects on the anti-infectious management of the neonate. METHODS:A systematic literature search and a hand search of abstract publications were conducted. Studies reporting sepsis evaluation or antibiot...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Heesen M,Klöhr S,Rossaint R,Straube S,Van de Velde M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic efficiency in the prediction of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) of repeated measurements of the symphysis-fundus (SF) distance and repeated ultrasonic measurements of the biparietal diameter (BPD) was investigated in 377 pregnancies, all at risk for IUGR. Measurements of the SF distance were foun...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Cnattingius S,Axelsson O,Lindmark G

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To evaluate the association of a set (or the lack thereof) of pre-gravid maternal features with a better outcome in terms of gestational age and birth weight of twins. Methods Analysis of a Slovenian population-based cohort of all dichorionic twin pairs born at ≥22 weeks during an 11-year period from 2002 to...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Hudadi N,Tul N,Trojner Bregar A,Verdenik I,Lucovnik M,Blickstein I

更新日期：2017-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic ultrasound has been used for many years with a remarkable history of safety during the standard clinical practice. Introduction of color and pulsed Doppler modes resulted with higher levels of transmitted and absorbed ultrasonic energy. This fact raised the question for the safety of its use in early pregna...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Kurjak A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Influenza presents with increased morbidity and mortality in children ≤5 months of age. Vaccination of caregivers is indicated, but immunization rates are estimated at only 30%. The 2009 New York State Neonatal Influenza Protection Act (NIPA) mandated offering of influenza vaccine to caregivers during the po...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Shah S,Messina C

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine acceptance of pregnant women to undergo fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination in research and clinical setting. METHODS:A prospective study included a research group [part of a study comparing brain ultrasound (US) to MRI in fetuses at risk for acquired brain damage] and a clinical group ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： van der Knoop BJ,Vermeulen RJ,Verbeke JIML,Pistorius LR,de Vries JIP

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore whether the Groningen Protocol is clinically necessary, scientific, and ethically justified. RESULTS:The Groningen Protocol is clinically unnecessary because the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from seriously ill infants is already ethically accepted globally without the need for the Protocol an...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Chervenak FA,McCullough LB,Arabin B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the optimal time of delivery, in terms of lowest risk of peripartum complications, the relative incidences of the parameters. Abnormal cardiotocogram (CTG), operative vaginal delivery, Apgar < 7 at 1 and 5 min, artery cord blood pH < 7.20, blood loss > 500 ml, epidural anesthesia, and Cesarean section, we...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Unger C,Zimmermann R,Huch A,Huch R

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00