The persistent challenge of foetal heart rate monitoring.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The prevalence and impact of elective deliveries occurring prior to 39 weeks' gestation has been the focus of several important studies published in recent medical literature. Defined as scheduled deliveries in the absence of medical or obstetrical indications, concern has been raised that many of the...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Ashton DM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electro-stimulation has been reported to be effective in the relief of stress and urge urinary incontinence. The rates of cure and improvement brought about by pelvic floor electro-stimulation in patients with urinary incontinence are 30-50% and 60-90%, respectively. In clinical practice, vaginal, anal and surface ele...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Yasuda K,Yamanishi T

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Growth hormone (GH) has been used as an adjunct in ovulation induction and IVF for 25 years, particularly as an adjunct to ovarian stimulation for women who had a previous poor response to stimulation in an IVF cycle. It does not have US Food and Drug Administration approval for this use. Unfortunatel...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Hart RJ,Rombauts L,Norman RJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Fetal magnetic resonance imaging is becoming more used in the evaluation of complex fetal abnormalities. Rapid advances in the technology and application of fetal magnetic resonance imaging necessitate a review of this subject. RECENT FINDINGS:Diffusion-weighted imaging, magnetic resonance spectrosco...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Sandrasegaran K,Lall CG,Aisen AA

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a relatively new clinical application but is becoming increasingly used in fetal medicine in combination with the established technique of antenatal ultrasound. A review of the literature to date provides information for clinicians to help assess which patient...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Rutherford MA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 12 million women worldwide use the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (IUS), with approximately 180,000 users of this IUS currently reported in Austria. A patient satisfaction study of 591 women in Austria revealed a high number of 'very satisfied' (79%) and 'satisfied' (19%) patients. Reliabil...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Concin H,Bösch H,Hintermüller P,Hohlweg T,Mursch-Edlmayr G,Pinnisch B,Schmidl-Amann S,Schulz-Greinwald G,Unterlerchner D,Wagner T,Mattle V,Wildt L,Fiala C

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The management of uterine fibroids in patients requiring treatment who desire future fertility remains controversial. Myomectomy has been the most common operative procedure to improve pregnancy rates and outcomes. Uterine fibroid embolization is an increasingly popular, minimally invasive treatment f...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Goldberg J,Pereira L

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Prescribing habits for the treatment of symptomatic hypogonadism have recently stirred controversy surrounding testosterone replacement therapy. As a result, the gynecologist will need to recognize this iatrogenic form of decreased sperm production in couples seeking fertility advice. We have compiled...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Owen RC,Elkelany OO,Kim ED

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various malignant neoplasms, either primary or secondary, can affect the vagina. The most common primary malignant tumors of the vagina are squamous cell cancers; however, they are among the most uncommon of all primary gynecologic cancers. Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia is being diagnosed with increasing frequency...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Benedet JL

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review minimally invasive modifications of traditional surgeries for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in light of increased demand. RECENT FINDINGS:Prior to the synthetic mid-urethral sling (MUS), traditional procedures were used to correct SUI. Often these were retropubic colposuspension ...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Shaw JS

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Genetic variation plays a crucial role in modification of normal or disease pathophysiology. Follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) signaling is necessary for normal development and function of the ovaries and testes. Here, we review the associations between FSHR polymorphisms and fertility or s...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Lalioti MD

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Therapeutics targeting the ErbB protein family receptors have not always yielded favorable or successful results in present cancer therapy. This review discusses the possibility of the clinical adaptation of targeting against heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF), one of ...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Tsujioka H,Yotsumoto F,Hikita S,Ueda T,Kuroki M,Miyamoto S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The principles of neonatal neurological protection following intrapartum hypoxia are briefly reviewed. The physiological principles behind the use of cardiotocograph patterns in defining the timing and mechanism of fetal hypoxia and injury are then demonstrated. RECENT FINDINGS:Fetal neurological inj...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Schifrin BS,Ater S

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The different patterns of autoreactivity that may account for the premature infertility observed in patients with premature ovarian failure are described. RECENT FINDINGS:Animal model studies have detailed fundamental immune dysregulatory patterns that induce ovarian failure in the context of global ...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Tuohy VK,Altuntas CZ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1991, the abortion literature was characterized by articles relating to 1) epidemiologic issues in abortion care, 2) advances in knowledge and experience with medical abortifacients such as mifepristone (RU 486), and 3) cervical ripening prior to abortion with the use of both mifepristone and prostaglandins. Techni...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Blumenthal PD

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to understand the current use of minilaparoscopy in the field and how minilaparoscopy compares with traditional laparoscopy in terms of operative times, complications, pain, and cosmesis. RECENT FINDINGS:Although there are few randomized controlled trials comparing minil...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Small Layne A,Pinkard L,Shepherd J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital heart disease in pregnancy is increasingly common because of the advances in surgery and medical therapy which have taken place over the last 30 years, which means that more affected women are surviving into the reproductive age. Antenatal counselling needs to be tailored to the specific lesion, with pulmon...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Lupton M,Oteng-Ntim E,Ayida G,Steer PJ

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sex trafficking of adolescents and young adults is both a human rights violation and a public health problem, globally and in the United States. Healthcare providers, including obstetricians and gynecologists, interact with victims, often while they remain under their traffickers' control, but because...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chaffee T,English A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common endocrinopathies affecting premenopausal women. This review focuses on this major cause of hyperandrogenism in adolescents and young women, highlighting new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies that are under investigation. The pathophysiologic role...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Stafford DE,Gordon CM

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We review the techniques recently tested in both animal models and humans to provide a state-of-the-art on adult stem cell ovarian transplant to achieve ovarian rejuvenation in patients with diminished ovarian reserves. RECENT FINDINGS:As the firsts reports of spontaneous pregnancies achieved after b...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Herraiz S,Pellicer N,Romeu M,Pellicer A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infertile couples who seek medical advice have one single hope: to have one or more children. Therefore, pregnancy rates per cycle of any assisted reproductive technique that include early miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies are of little interest to them. They want to know their chances of having a baby. When counse...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Tanbo T,Abyholm T

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review discusses studies documenting an increase in birth rate associated with in vitro fertilization and gamete intrafallopian transfer. The results of zygote intrafallopian transfer are also encouraging. The rates of chromosomal and congenital abnormalities in assisted reproduction are similar to the rates at w...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Craft I,al-Shawaf T

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Fetal and newborn brain injury causes lifelong morbidity for the survivors, with high emotional costs to the individual and the family plus a heavy economic burden for society. This is timely and relevant. Techniques are now available to prevent, detect, and treat those central nervous injuries that r...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Ledger WJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Expanded carrier screening, which detects carriers for a large number of autosomal recessive and X-linked diseases, is increasing in clinical utilization. A recent joint statement from multiple professional societies, in addition to a growing literature base, offers perspective on rationale, decision ...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Lazarin GA,Goldberg JD

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in perinatal and neonatal health care over the past few decades have resulted in a substantial reduction in perinatal mortality. Some of this improvement has been attributed to antepartum fetal surveillance techniques. The primary objective of antepartum fetal surveillance techniques is to avoid fetal deaths....

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Ananth CV,Smulian JC,Vintzileos AM

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most important papers address controversial aspects of fetal cardiology, for example, screening for congenital heart disease (CHD), the diagnosis and the accuracy of diagnosis, and the management of fetal tachycardias. There are some interesting additions to the literature although some conclusions require further...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Allan LD

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human embryo cryopreservation is now a fully established adjunct to assisted reproduction, with thawed embryos implanting at a rate approaching that of fresh embryos. As with fresh embryos, the quality of frozen-thawed embryos is affected by patient age at the time of oocyte retrieval, and by culture conditions. Ovari...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Tucker MJ,Morton PC,Sweitzer CL,Wright G

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The utility of positron emission tomography (PET) in gynecologic malignancy has increased rapidly in recent years. This review examines publications in this area. RECENT FINDINGS:PET scans are mostly performed using 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET). It is valuable in primary staging of untreated advan...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Lai CH,Yen TC,Chang TC

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The study of embryonic development through conventional microscopy has contributed significantly to the success of IVF. However, clinical pregnancy rates per transfer remain as low as 30% according to the latest records of European society if human reproduction and society if assisted reproduction. Co...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Basile N,Elkhatib I,Meseguer M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review was to summarize recently published clinical and animal-based studies of antenatal corticosteroids, describe current recommendations for practice, and suggest priority areas for future research. RECENT FINDINGS:A single course of antenatal corticosteroids is known to improv...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Newnham JP,Moss TJ,Nitsos I,Sloboda DM

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00