Abstract：
:C. reactive protein (CRP) estimations were performed prospectively on 30 consecutive admissions of very low birth weight infants to a Regional neonatal intensive care unit. The samples were analysed by a recently described, rapid intralipid agglutination assay and by a reference turbidimetric technique. Two hundred and ninety samples were assayed by both techniques. The intralipid agglutination was positive on two occasions when the reference method found normal levels. No false negative reactions occurred. Bacterial micro-organisms were isolated on 32 occasions but 19 of the organisms were considered to represent bacterial colonisation or contamination. The CRP remained negative in 17 cases. There were 13 episodes of clinical deterioration associated with positive bacterial cultures. In each of the six infants with severe systemic infections (septicaemia (4), meningitis (1), and osteomyelitis (1)), the levels were raised. In five of these infants the CRP was elevated before, or at the time of, the clinical deterioration. The CRP remained normal during seven (54%) of the culture positive events. We believe that the CRP estimations provide additional information in the evaluation of the infant with suspected sepsis. Serial measurements are helpful in distinguishing bacterial contamination from invasive infection but are not helpful in predicting infection during the pre-clinical phase. The intralipid agglutination technique is a rapid and reliable test and could be performed on the neonatal unit outside normal laboratory hours.
journal_name
J Perinat Medjournal_title
Journal of perinatal medicineauthors
Shortland DB,MacFadyen U,Elston A,Harrison Gdoi
10.1515/jpme.1990.18.3.157subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1990-01-01 00:00:00pages
157-63issue
3eissn
0300-5577issn
1619-3997journal_volume
18pub_type
杂志文章abstract：AIMS:To evaluate uterine cervical consistency using a vaginal ultrasound gray-level histogram. METHODS:Vaginal ultrasound and digital examination were performed for 214 women with low-risk singleton pregnancy during 27-30(th) pregnancy week. The mean gray-level (MGL) of an ultrasound gray-level histogram, representing...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpm.2010.079
更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Subpartal and neonatal blood gas analyses have attracted increasing interest during the past 20 years. Different studies have been carried out to investigate the causes and immediate consequences of perinatal acidosis. It was the aim of this study to examine the long term outcome of acidotic-born babies. During 16 con...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpme.1983.11.6.278
更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIMS:The goal of the present retrospective study was to examine the peripheral blood lymphocytes for expression of phenotypic and activation markers concerning the development of hypertension in pregnancy. METHODS:16 women (aged 25-43 years; mean 35.1) developing hypertension in the third trimester (week 25-34) have h...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/JPM.2000.050
更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Various substances and methods are used as alternatives to corticoids for stimulating antenatal pulmonary maturation. This study discusses thyroid hormones, intralipid, ambroxol, carnitine, theophylline (aminophylline) and betasympathomimetic agents. ...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpme.1987.15.5.453
更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Results of continuous fetal tissue pH monitoring were compared to neonatal APGAR scores one minute after delivery in 81 successful tissue pH recordings. The sensitivity of the method (i.e. the ability of the method to find the low APGAR neonates) was 67 per cent using an APGAR score limit between 8 and 9 and a pH limi...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpme.1980.8.3.158
更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Objectives MR compatible incubators (MRcI) offer the examination of preterm and critically ill infants in controlled environment. The aim of the study was to compare objective and subjective image quality as well as diagnostic value of MRI brain examinations with and without using the MRcI. Thus, predictive value of b...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpm-2020-0051
更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00
abstract：:Preterm infants fed fortified human milk (HM) in standard (STD) fashion grow slower than preterm formula fed infants. Recently, low protein intake has been proven to be the primary limiting factor responsible for this growth failure. The main reason of protein undernutrition despite fortification is that STD fortifica...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 指南,杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpm.2010.073
更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the outcome of induction of labor and patient's preferences using a protocol with the first dose of prostaglandin E2 endocervical gel in the evening versus a protocol with the first dose in the morning. DESIGN:We performed a randomized trial comparing administration of prostaglandin E2 endocervica...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1515/JPM.2000.003
更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during pregnancy is usually transmural and occurs in late pregnancy with a peak incidence during the peripartum or postpartum periods. We report a pregnancy-related AMI, which occurring as early as the first trimester, was treated conservatively with antithrombotic and anti-ischemic d...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/JPM.2004.127
更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIMS:Heart rate variability (HRV) reveals information on the functional state of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). This study was initiated to assess the physiological- and maturational development of the ANS by comparing HRV data of healthy prematures with term infants. METHODS:Short-term recordings of HRV in 39 pr...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/JPM.2006.058
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The energy and redox states of placentas in newly anesthetized or sacrificed guinea pigs and sheep were compared with that of human placentas immediately after delivery. Subsequently the effect of ischemia was observed in both human and animal placentas. The influence of perfusion, using a fluid containing oxygenated ...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpme.1987.15.1.21
更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Objective To examine the utility of the Healthy Start Screen (HSS), which is an assessment of health, environment, and behavioral risk factors offered to all pregnant women in the state of Florida, in identifying women at risk for developing postpartum depression (PPD). Methods The sample for this Institutional Review...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpm-2019-0472
更新日期：2020-06-25 00:00:00
abstract：:Many decisions in pregnancy are based on one or two casual blood pressure estimations made in the antenatal clinic. No previous study has challenged the validity of this practice or attempted to discover whether there are significant differences between the blood pressures of pregnant women when they are measured in t...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpme.1991.19.1-2.133
更新日期：1991-01-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/JPM.2003.032
更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In a double-blind randomized study, the effect of a single dose of a fenoterol preparation with delayed release of active substance (designated as fenoterol depot) was compared with a fenoterol product with undelayed release of active substance (designated as fenoterol) in two groups respectively comprising 66 and 65 ...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1515/jpme.1987.15.1.95
更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:we investigated whether ascites samples obtained from pregnant women during cesarean sections contained antithrombin because it is unknown whether antithrombin escapes from the blood and passes into the interstitial space during pregnancy. METHODS:the concentration and activity levels of antithrombin were de...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpm.2010.106
更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our two objectives were to evaluate the feasibility of fetal brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using a fast spin echo sequence at 3.0T field strength with low radio frequency (rf) energy deposition (as measured by specific absorption rate: SAR) and to compare image quality, tissue contrast and conspicui...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpm-2014-0268
更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:The present study attempts to understand the role of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T (MTHFR C677T) in recurrent pregnancy losses in North Indian women because of hyperhomocysteinemia in light of serum folate and vitamin B₁₂. METHODS:One hundred and seven women with three or more consecutive unexplained r...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpm-2012-0252
更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Frauenfeld Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology introduced waterbirths in 1991. This work examines whether guidelines for water temperature and bathing are actually necessary. METHODS:This 8-year prospective clinical study follows 10,775 births in a regional women's hospital (non-selected population). N...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/JPM.2002.058
更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Histologic examination of the skeletal muscles in 8 fetuses and newborn patients with the Pena-Shokeir sequence revealed only minor nonspecific changes which could not be ascribed to any of the well defined myopathies. Muscle fiber diameters were increased in 2 out of 5 patients examined. No significant malformations ...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpme.1990.18.4.267
更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Parents of preterm infants require information on morbidity and duration of common interventions performed in the NICU. Since locally achieved data are often not available, information is mainly based on educated guesses of health care professionals. The present study compares estimates of neonatal nurses or ...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1515/JPM.2007.074
更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Serum calcium and 25-OH-D3 in mothers of newborns with craniotabes. The aim of this study was to investigate whether calcium or vitamin D balance during late pregnancy have influence on the outcome of newborn craniotabes. 27 mothers and their fullterm newborns with craniotabes in two series were studied for clinical f...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpme.1983.11.2.127
更新日期：1983-01-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpme.1992.20.3.241
更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The validity of the assessment of the fetal age and pulmonary maturity was evaluated on 369 patients at various stages of normal pregnancy and complicated by diabetes, toxemia and fetal anencephaly. Gestational maturity was assessed by ultrasonic measurement of the fetal biparietal diameter and by analysing constituen...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpme.1975.3.2.105
更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：UNLABELLED:The authors present the results of their follow-up studies of data from the last four years on patients with congenital ventriculomegaly. OBJECTIVE:To study the psychomotor and mental developmental outcome of neonates with congenital ventriculomegaly diagnosed prenatally. In addition, patients were also cla...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/JPM.1999.067
更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Our purpose was to evaluate the hemodynamic significance of fetal inferior vena cava (IVC) flow velocity waveform indices during fetal development in relation to the diameter pulse waveform. Doppler ultrasound and a phase locked loop echo tracking system were used to measure flow velocity waveform and diameter pulse w...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/JPM.2006.082
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The Apgar score is used worldwide to assess the newborn infant shortly after birth. Apgar scores, including mean scores and those with high cut-off scores, have been used to support claims that planned home birth is as safe as hospital birth. The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution of 5 m...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpm-2014-0003
更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The concentration of bupivacaine in organs of non-viable human fetuses after obstetrical epidural analgesia in customary doses was investigated. The concentrations were determined with a gas chromatograph. The material consisted of a fetus who died following termination in the 24th week of pregnancy three minutes afte...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpme.1986.14.4.219
更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:The aim of the study was to investigate the most frequent causes of perinatal mortality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. METHODS:We analyzed in a retrospective study over a one year period (1999) the following cantons: Sarajevo, Mostar, Tuzla, Bihać, Gorazde, Travnik, Zenica, which represent about one half of the popula...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1515/JPM.2001.035
更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This paper reports two cases of abruptio placentae assessed using pulsed Doppler at 29 and 30 weeks of gestation. Transvaginal pulsed Doppler showed abnormal uterine artery FVWs in both cases. One fetus with normal umbilical and normal middle cerebral artery FVWs was not acidotic and only midly hypoxic, whereas the ot...
journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1515/jpme.1994.22.5.441
更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00
