Ethical issues in research involving infants.

abstract：:Sudden unexpected changes in the life of a family create many different emotions in various family members. The death of a young woman during or after her pregnancy is especially difficult because of the strain it places on family dynamics. One of the consequences is that there is, commonly, a newborn, and perhaps oth...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Elliott JP

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida is a leading cause of late onset infection (> 3 days of age) in the premature infant. Therefore, decisions about the diagnosis and management of infections caused by Candida are commonplace in the neonatal intensive care unit. Despite this fact, there are few comparative trials about treatment of neonatal Cand...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Bliss JM,Wellington M,Gigliotti F

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal hyperinsulinism (HI) is a clinical syndrome of pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction characterized by failure to suppress insulin secretion in the presence of hypoglycemia. Although rare, it is the most common cause for persistent hypoglycemia in the newborn period. Treatment can be extremely difficult, and partia...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Glaser B

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical and psychological indications for lactation suppression are discussed, and methods for lactation suppression are evaluated. Medical indications for lactation suppression include 1) maternal anatomical abnormalities, such as inadequate secretory tissue and inverted nipples; 2) maternal breast infections and tu...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Harrison RG

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The onset of preeclampsia at or near to term is associated with low maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. In contrast, those patients (1%) who suffer early onset preeclampsia engender significant maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Therefore, because of the lack of proven prophylaxis for preeclamp...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Myatt L,Miodovnik M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The principal objective of antenatal testing is to detect fetal hypoxia before the fetus has suffered lasting harm. This article summarizes some of the mechanisms by which fetal oxygen consumption is maintained under normal conditions, and adaptations that occur in response to hypoxemia. Alterations in the fetal heart...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Martin CB Jr

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A single course of antenatal corticosteroids is a rare example of a treatment that yields both a health benefit and a cost savings. This article reviews the history and background of antenatal corticosteroids, its use in clinical practice and the controversy today regarding the use of multiple courses of antenatal cor...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Murphy K,Aghajafari F,Hannah M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doppler ultrasonography was introduced into clinical obstetric practice over 20 years ago. It is also accepted that a variety of common obstetrical complications such as preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction have their origin in abnormal development of the placental vasculature and this could be reflected i...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Divon MY,Ferber A

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe inpatient management strategies and considerations for pregnant patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. FINDINGS:The novel coronavirus has posed challenges to both obstetric patients and the staff caring for them, due to its variable presentation and current limit...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Aubey J,Zork N,Sheen JJ

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before sounds originating outside the abdomen of pregnant women can reach the inner ear of the fetus, they must first pass through the tissues and fluids surrounding the fetal head. Low-frequency sound energy easily penetrates to the fetal head, less than 5 dB attenuation for frequencies below 500 Hz, whereas higher f...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Gerhardt KJ,Abrams RM

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary methods currently in use for imaging the infant brain are cranial ultrasound (CUS), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This review outlines the relative strengths and weaknesses of these modalities in relation to the premature infant, with specific focus on the correlations betw...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Neil JJ,Inder TE

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a major risk factor for many obstetrical complications, including pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, indicated preterm birth, macrosomia, and stillbirth. Clinicians should be aware of the unique obstetrical management considerations related to obesity, including recommendations for alterations in prenatal...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Thornburg LL

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：:Given the historically high rates of cesarean delivery in the United States, obstetrical providers must often consider an induction of labor for women with a history of prior cesarean delivery versus repeat cesarean delivery. Clinical evaluation of this scenario involves weighing the benefits of a successful trial of ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Hoffman MK,Hunter Grant G

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is one of the life-threatening infections of newborns. It affects approximately 1,500 to 2,200 infants per year in the United States. Changes in the presentation of neonatal HSV infection over the past two decades include an increase in the frequency of skin, eye, and mout...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Jacobs RF

更新日期：1998-02-01 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 American Heart Association (AHA) categorizes pulmonary embolism (PE) into three main categories based on the presence or absence of hemodynamic changes and evidence of right ventricular dysfunction. The AHA characterizes massive PE as occurring in the setting of persistent hypotension, profound bradycardia, or pul...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Handal-Orefice RC,Moroz LA

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacotherapy, or medication-assisted treatment (MAT), is a critical component of a comprehensive treatment plan for the pregnant woman with opioid use disorder (OUD). Methadone and buprenorphine are two types of opioid-agonist therapy which prevent withdrawal symptoms and control opioid cravings. Methadone is a lon...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Rodriguez CE,Klie KA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intended and unintended effects of epidural labor analgesia are reviewed. Mothers randomized to epidural rather than parenteral opioid analgesia have better pain relief. Fetal oxygenation is not affected by analgesic method; however, neonates whose mothers received intravenous or intramuscular opioids rather than ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Leighton BL,Halpern SH

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：:Perinatal health outcomes in the United States continue to worsen, with the greatest burden of inequity falling on Black birthing communities. Despite transdisciplinary literature citing structural racism as a root cause of inequity, interventions continue to be mostly physician-centered models of perinatal and reprod...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Julian Z,Robles D,Whetstone S,Perritt JB,Jackson AV,Hardeman RR,Scott KA

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classical and subtypes of kernicterus associated with bilirubin toxicity can be differentiated in part with physiological auditory measures that include auditory-evoked potentials and measures of cochlear integrity. The combination of these auditory measures suggests that bilirubin exposure results in auditory system ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Shapiro SM,Popelka GR

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the cesarean delivery (CD) rates have increased worldwide, operative vaginal delivery (OVD) rates continue to decline, with the United States having some of the lower rates amongst developed countries. It is clear that the use of forceps or vacuum can safely assist in accomplishing a vaginal delivery and prevent...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Gei AF

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

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：:Early pregnancy loss is the most common complication in pregnancy. Management options for miscarriage include expectant management, medical intervention, or surgical aspiration. Non-surgical and surgical management are all safe and acceptable options for medically uncomplicated patients. Patient and provider preferenc...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Shorter JM,Atrio JM,Schreiber CA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Late preterm infants (34-37 weeks postmenstrual age at birth) are intermediate between less mature preterm infants and infants born at 38 weeks or more in regard to autonomic brain stem maturation. Ventilatory responses to CO(2) in preterm infants born at 33 to 36 week are significantly higher than in infants born at ...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Hunt CE

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive candidiasis (IC) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. Even if successfully treated, IC can cause significant neurodevelopmental impairment. Preterm infants are at increased risk for hematogenous Candida meningoencephalitis owing to increased permeability of the blood-brain barrier...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Tripathi N,Watt K,Benjamin DK Jr

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate assessment of fetal growth status requires the definition of an optimal standard, which represents the growth potential of the baby. Against this standard, individually 'customized' percentiles can be calculated. They improve the distinction between normal and abnormal, and help in our understanding and diagn...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Gardosi J

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many infants with CDH can be managed with conventional mechanical ventilation and pharmacotherapy. However, some infants will require levels of ventilator support that are not compatible with survival. In these circumstances, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used with varying results. The indication...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Khan AM,Lally KP

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) provided delivery care throughout the world prior to the development of organized systems of medical care. In 2016, an estimated 22% of pregnant women delivered with a TBA, mostly in rural or remote areas that lacked formal health services. Still active in many regions of LMICs, the...

journal_title：Seminars in perinatology

authors： Garces A,McClure EM,Espinoza L,Saleem S,Figueroa L,Bucher S,Goldenberg RL

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00