Plasma immunoreactive beta-endorphin, ACTH and cortisol concentrations in mothers and their neonates immediately after delivery--their relationship to the duration of labor.

abstract：:The interest in the limit of viability originated from various sources, including legal requirements, the rejection of mechnical life support, competition for resources, concerns about handicaps, and proximity to the fetus with its limited rights. Gestational age was determined from menstrual history by Hippocratic wr...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Obladen M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antepartum and intrapartum monitoring problems are discussed with reference to a case history of a fetal AV-block detected during the 36th week of pregnancy. CTG instruments where the internal logic criteria can be turned off are suitable for monitoring arrhythmias. During labor the direct fetal ECG permits exact diag...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Boos R,Auer L,Rüttgers H,Kubli F

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether maternal multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes by determining the clinical course of disease during pregnancy and postpartum throughout a 10-year-period in a single tertiary center. METHODS:We conducted a case-control study that included pregnancies with a de...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Yalcin SE,Yalcin Y,Yavuz A,Akkurt MO,Sezik M

更新日期：2017-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2nd born in twin delivery is at higher risk of fetal asphyxia. We tested the hypothesis that inadequate, fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring has contributed to an inadvertent outcome. STUDY DESIGN:A database was reviewed consisting of 41 twin deliveries with a pH in the umbilical artery of the 2nd twin be...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Muñoz Brands RM,Bakker PC,Bolte AC,van Geijn HP

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To discuss the role of oxidant stress in preterm, premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM). RESULTS:There is evidence to suggest that preterm, premature rupture of the membranes occurs secondary to focal collagen damage in the fetal membranes. CONCLUSION:Oxidant stress caused by increased ROS formation and/or a...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Wall PD,Pressman EK,Woods JR Jr

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To identify socio-cultural and clinician determinants in the decision-making process in the choice for trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) or elective repeat cesarean section (ERCS) in delivering women. Methods A tailored questionnaire focused on epidemiological, socio-cultural and obstetric data was admin...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Triunfo S,Minciotti C,Burlon B,Giovannangeli F,Danza M,Tateo S,Lanzone A

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare smooth muscle cells, type I collagen, and apoptosis of the lower uterine segment of women who had/without a prior cesarean delivery. METHODS:Alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), type I collagen, and nuclear apoptosis were compared between the groups from lower uterine segment. Twenty-eight controls and 82...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Wu C,Chen X,Mei Z,Zhou J,Wu L,Chiu WH,Xiao X

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A new design of vacuum extractor cup--'the New Generation cup'--has recently been introduced into clinical practice. Its major modification is a traction cord which passes around the rim of the cup for 180 degrees and is free to slide within the rim. Claims that this design 'enables the operator to pull obliquely with...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Carmody F,Grant A,Somchiwong M

更新日期：1986-01-01 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

authors： Padilla MM,Roussos-Ross D,Goodin AJ

更新日期：2020-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The present longitudinal study sought to explore the relationship between parental grief following perinatal bereavement and subsequent pregnancy, according to the particular facets of grief and pregnancy state being considered. METHOD:The study participants were 63 couples who had been bereaved by stillbirth (n ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Barr P

更新日期：2006-01-01 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

authors： Rüdiger M,Iffländer S,Reichert J,Bätzel C,Reiter G,Wauer RR

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate cisterna magna size of the fetuses between 16 and 24 weeks of gestation, and to establish a normogram for cisterna magna measurements during gestation. METHODS:A prospective study of normal singleton pregnancies was established. Measurement of the fetal cisterna magn...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Koktener A,Dilmen G,Kurt A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A computer program was developed for the IBM PC computer to be used for maternal serum alpha fetoprotein screening (MSAFP). This program, written in BASIC, 1) maintains a data base for patients tested, 2) allows input and storage of MSAFP results, 3) calculates the gestational age dependent result in multiple of the m...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Keel BA,Durfee KK,Cho S

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The somatic growth of a regional birth cohort of 351 preterm infants was followed during their first two years. The measurements of weight, height, head and thorax circumferences took place at the well-baby clinics run by public health nurses at 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months of conceptional age. The growth of the preterm...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Piekkala P,Kero P,Sillanpää M,Erkkola R

更新日期：1989-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To examine the proportion of iatrogenic births among all preterm births over a 26-year period. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A registry-based survey of preterm deliveries between 1987 and 2012 analyzed by the onset of labor: spontaneous with intact membranes, preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) or iatrogen...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Lucovnik M,Bregar AT,Steblovnik L,Verdenik I,Gersak K,Blickstein I,Tul N

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Placement of a cervical cerclage at mid-trimester in women at risk for preterm labor is a common procedure with apparent benefits for some women. However, the changes that occur in the cervix following this procedure remain incompletely identified. METHODS:We evaluated the endocervical concentrations of medi...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Kanninen TT,Herway C,Skupski DW,Eglinton GS,Witkin SS

更新日期：2011-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Peripheral cannulas in newborns are commonly used for intravenous treatment. However sustained maintenance of cannula patency is often difficult to achieve in this age group. This study compares the duration for which cannula patency can be maintained in newborns under continuous infusion, or an intermittent flush...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Perez A,Feuz I,Brotschi B,Bernet V

更新日期：2012-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:To assess whether transvaginal ultrasound is helpful in predicting the post-term onset of labor (> or = 1 weeks). SETTING:Antenatal clinic of a University hospital and referral center. SUBJECT AND MEHODS: One hundred and twenty singleton uncomplicated pregnancies in primiparous women were enrolled at 37 weeks o...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Vimercati A,Greco P,Lopalco P,Loizzi V,Scioscia M,Mei L,Rossi AC,Selvaggi L

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the gestational age-specific distribution of twin birth weight discordance. METHODS:We analyzed all liveborn twin sets between 28 and 40 weeks' gestation from the United States 1995-1998 Multiple Matched Birth Data Set compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics. We calculated the 50th and 95t...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Kalish RB,Branum A,Sharma G,Keith LG,Blickstein I

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma lipoprotein, cholesterol and triglycerides were determined in 34 hypertensive pregnant patients and in 17 healthy full term pregnant women. Pregnancy induced hypertension was diagnosed in 21 patients and chronic hypertension in the remaining 13 women. Serum triglyceride levels were significantly elevated in the...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Kokia E,Barkai G,Reichman B,Segal P,Goldman B,Mashiach S

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last decade transvaginal color Doppler has played an important role in increasing understanding of early human development. Although our knowledge of early pregnancy development has recently improved, little is known about the most critical period of human development: between conception and implantation. R...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Kupesić S,Hafner T,Bjelos D

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of maternal serological screening for chromosome disorders in pregnancy in women aged over 30 years at the estimated date of delivery was monitored in two hospitals. The test used involved measurement of three substances in maternal serum combined with maternal age (the triple test). This is the first...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Thornton JG,Cartmill RS,Williams J,Holding S,Lilford RJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We investigated the combined effects of intra-amniotic lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and maternal betamethasone (BMZ) on alveolarization using a newborn rat model. METHODS:LPS (1.0 μg/sac) or vehicle was injected into the amniotic sacs of pregnant rats and BMZ (170 μg/kg) or vehicle was injected intramuscularly into th...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Lee HJ,Lee YJ,Jo HS,Choi CW,Kim EK,Kim HS,Kim BI,Choi JH

更新日期：2013-11-01 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

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

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To develop a predictive model for assessing the risk of developing neonatal respiratory morbidity using lamellar body counts (LBCs) and gestational age (GA) to provide a more patient-specific assessment. METHODS:Retrospective cohort study of patients' ≥32 weeks' gestation who received amniocentesis with LBC analy...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Beamon C,Carlson L,Rambally B,Berchuck S,Gearhart M,Hammett-Stabler C,Strauss R

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The obesity epidemic is a problem of global importance with a profound impact on maternal-fetal health. Currently, 1 in 5 women, worldwide, are obese at time of conception. Normalizing pregravid weight may significantly reduce obstetrical complications and alter the long-term weight status of mother and child. Bariatr...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Willis K,Sheiner E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Monocytes, after neutrophils, are the most abundant white blood cells found in the amniotic cavity of women with intra-amniotic inflammation/infection. However, the origin of such cells has not been fully investigated. Herein, we determined (1) the origin of amniotic fluid monocytes/macrophages from women w...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Gomez-Lopez N,Romero R,Leng Y,Xu Y,Slutsky R,Levenson D,Pacora P,Jung E,Panaitescu B,Hsu CD

更新日期：2019-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Single dose pharmacokinetics of 75 mg aspirin was investigated in two groups of ten women with clinically normal pregnancies. Eleven non-pregnant subjects in the same age were controls. In group A, gestational age was 27-30 completed weeks, and in group B, 36-39 weeks. Venous blood samples were taken before and up to ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Rymark P,Berntorp E,Nordsjö P,Liedholm H,Melander A,Gennser G

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The objective of the study was to examine the effect of ranitidine on the incidence of late onset sepsis. METHODS:This study was based on information extracted from charts of 569 infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) from July 2003 to July 2005. All infants admitted for seven or more days we...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Bianconi S,Gudavalli M,Sutija VG,Lopez AL,Barillas-Arias L,Ron N

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00