Prevention of preterm birth based on a short cervix: cerclage.

abstract：:Prenatal diagnosis of fetal aneuploidy is a continuously and rapidly evolving area of research. Currently in the United States, the standard of care for screening pregnancies for aneuploidy involves assessment of maternal age together with the use of multiple second trimester maternal serum markers. This screening app...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Stewart TL,Malone FD

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound has permeated the practice of anesthesiology and is becoming an essential tool for the obstetric anesthesiologist in the labor and delivery suite. The most common applications include guidance for neuraxial (epidural and spinal) anesthesia and acute pain nerve blocks, as well as guidance for central and per...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Lee A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review evaluates and compares, by using the best available medical evidence, the risks and benefits of postnatal steroid use in very low birth weight infants. Systemic postnatal steroids are effective at reducing the risk of chronic lung disease in ventilated very low birth weight infants; they appear to be most ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Kennedy KA

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laboratory tests are critical in the detection and timely treatment of infection. Two categories of tests are commonly used in neonatal sepsis management: those that identify the pathogen and those that detect host response to a potential pathogen. Decision-making around antibiotic choice is related to the performance...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Rub DM,Dhudasia MB,Healy T,Mukhopadhyay S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of ultrafast magnetic resonance imaging scanners and sequences provides a new tool for the diagnosis of fetal anomalies. Magnetic resonance imaging is a valuable adjunct to prenatal ultrasound especially for the evaluation of suspected fetal brain anomalies, chest masses, abdominal masses, and renal di...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Hubbard AM,Harty MP,States LJ

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The majority of maternal deaths associated with hemorrhage could be preventable. The accurate assessment of blood loss, identification of risk factors and timely recognition of postpartum hemorrhage remain major challenges in obs...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Andrikopoulou M,D'Alton ME

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the literature on infectious diseases as a cause of stillbirth. Identifying a specific infection as a cause of stillbirth is limited by many obstacles. Nevertheless, "good faith" efforts estimate that approximately 9% to 15% of stillbirths are caused by infections. Infection may be especially impo...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Gibbs RS

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors are a rare but important cause of mortality and morbidity in the neonate. There is a wide spectrum of benign and malignant tumors that can occur, some of which have a unique presentation and behavior in this age group. It is important to recognize that tumors such as stage IVS neuroblastoma, which have a good p...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Weitzman S,Grant R

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cesarean birth (CB) rates are rising, globally. The global burden of CB is having a mixed effect on pregnancy outcomes and requires significant clinical and economic resources. The context of CB care in low- and middle-income countries is further complicated by barriers to facility-based care itself, followed by issue...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Harrison MS,Goldenberg RL

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical literature demonstrates that inadequate hospital protocols or the lack of consistent protocols for diagnosis, management, consultation, and/or referral can lead to confusion and unnecessary variation in patient care. Incongruities in clinical settings have been repeatedly shown to compromise quality of pat...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Burgansky A,Montalto D,Siddiqui NA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poor access to contraception can lead to several undesired health outcomes, including high rates of unintended pregnancy, high rates of teen pregnancy, spontaneous preterm delivery, preeclampsia and maternal death. Properly addressing these public health issues often require a coordinated response at the state governm...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Jackson AD,Sherpa ML

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experience gathered over the last decade from high-risk centers provide strong evidence that mid-trimester sonographic markers are sensitive for Down syndrome prediction. More recent data indicate that combining mid trimester sonography with traditional serum markers significantly improves diagnostic accuracy over eit...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Bahado-Singh R,Cheng CC,Matta P,Small M,Mahoney MJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complex nature of amniotic fluid reflects contributions from many fetal systems, many functional roles, and multiple interactions with fetal maturation, obstetric, and maternal factors. Simple ultrasound measurement, probably done best with the maximum vertical pocket method, has a clinical role in fetal surveilla...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Harman CR

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the central role of nutrition in advancing the maternal, newborn, and child health agenda with a focus on evidence for effective interventions generated using randomized controlled trials in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The 1000 days spanning from conception to 2 years of life are a cr...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Christian P,Mullany LC,Hurley KM,Katz J,Black RE

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), a selective pulmonary vasodilator, is available for treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn in term and near-term neonates. iNO decreases pulmonary vascular resistance leading to diminished extrapulmonary shunt and also has a microselective effect which improves ventil...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Kinsella JP,Abman SH

更新日期：2000-12-01 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：:Although initially designed for respiratory failure, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) has become a mainstay of therapy in the treatment of patients with congenital heart disease, providing preoperative and postoperative support for infants with temporary impairment of myocardial function. Pos...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Hines MH

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound remains the modality of choice in imaging the fetus due to its availability, safety, and low cost. With advances in technology, however, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an important adjuvant in the evaluation of the fetus. MRI is not limited by fetal lie, oligohydramnios, overlying bone, or obes...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Bulas D,Egloff A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Here we review the epidemiology and pathophysiology of NEC, with an emphasis on the latest research findings and potential areas for future research. NEC continues to be one of the most deva...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Lin PW,Nasr TR,Stoll BJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：:The renin angiotensin system (RAS) is now recognized as the body's most powerful hormone system for controlling renal hemodynamics and sodium excretion and, therefore, body fluid volumes and arterial pressure. The discovery of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) was a keystone for the understanding of the ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Ferreira SH

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm births account for a substantial portion of infant mortality, the major difference in mortality between African-American and white births in the United States, and the key reason that US infant mortality exceeds that of other developed nations. Although preterm birth rates are higher in the African-American co...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Hogue CJ,Hargraves MA

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality for patients during labor. The risk is increased in those women who require obstetric surgery and general anesthesia. Furthermore, gastric aspiration is believed to be largely preventable. Care providers can reduce the risk...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Rowe TF

更新日期：1997-08-01 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：: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：:Determining approach to delivery after a previous cesarean is among the most contentious areas of obstetrics. We present a framework for ethically responsible guidelines and practice regarding vaginal birth after cesarean. We describe ethical complexities of 3 key issues that mark the debate: the cesarean delivery rat...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Lyerly AD,Little MO

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adverse pregnancy outcome from environmental factors may include congenital anomalies, increased risk for miscarriage, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, and still birth. Apart from adverse pregnancy outcome, there may be effects on the other reproductive functions, like menstrual disorders and inferti...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Triche EW,Hossain N

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Up to the immediate past, and perhaps even to the present, a major difference between care of the fetus and of the neonate was the ability to examine directly the physical and biochemical traits of the unborn patient. In a span of time as short as perhaps 10 years it has become progressively possible to institute almo...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Manning FA

更新日期：1989-08-01 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：:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease which develops as a result of neonatal/perinatal lung injury. It is the commonest cause of chronic lung disease in infancy and the most frequent morbidity associated with prematurity. The incidence of BPD has continued to rise despite many advances in neonatal...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Bhandari A,Panitch H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00