Advances in electronic fetal monitors--real or imaginary.

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this study was to determine whether head circumference (HC) catch-up is associated with improved neurocognitive development. DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study was conducted in 179 preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) (BW≤1500 g) infants. The infants were born in 2000-2002 and were followed to the...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Ghods E,Kreissl A,Brandstetter S,Fuiko R,Widhalm K

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic efficiency in the prediction of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) of repeated measurements of the symphysis-fundus (SF) distance and repeated ultrasonic measurements of the biparietal diameter (BPD) was investigated in 377 pregnancies, all at risk for IUGR. Measurements of the SF distance were foun...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Cnattingius S,Axelsson O,Lindmark G

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate whether computerized CTG (cCTG) is a reliable method of predicting neonatal outcome in pregnancies complicated by pregestational diabetes at term. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We considered 27 pregnant women affected by pregestational diabetes and 46 normal pregnancies as controls that fulfilled the following ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Ruozi-Berretta A,Piazze JJ,Cosmi E,Cerekja A,Kashami A,Anceschi MM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of testing for inherited thrombophilia in pregnancy has been debated in literature with regard to its utility in preventing adverse obstetrical outcomes or identifying women at risk for it. In this commentary, an evidence based approach is used to investigate the strength of association between thrombophilia...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Lopes L,Jacob GP

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study was to determine EKG and 2-D echocardiographic criteria of ventricular dominance in preterm infants and select those by which ventricular dominance could be established by EKG alone. METHODS:A database was constructed from EKG and 2-D echocardiographic measurements on preterm infants...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Schmer V,Mogos C,Gudavalli M,Sutija VG,Tugertimur A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine the risk factors and outcomes of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a retrospective cohort study was conducted on 259 patients who were ventilated >48 h. Clinical characteristics and risk factors were compared and non-conditional logistic regression ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Yuan TM,Chen LH,Yu HM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous transcutaneous carbon dioxide partial pressure (tcPco2) was monitored in 40 spontaneous labors. The electrode was attached by glue fixation. An interpretable tracing was obtained in 36 cases. All cases but 2 were normal pregnancies. Thirty-two patients had epidural analgesia while the others had no analgesi...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Grandjean H,Centa M,Giroux M,Rorive C,Kobuch W,Pontonnier G

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to analyse the relation between severity of maternal condition at the time of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and various individual and institutional factors. This study analysed data from a retrospective population-based study in three French regions during 1991. The population st...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Ancel PY,Bouvier-Colle MH,Bréart G,Varnoux N,Salanave B,Benhamou D,Boutroy JL,Caillier I,Dumoulin M,Fernandez H,Papiernik E,Puech F

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The receptor for advanced glycation end products, RAGE, plays an important role in the pathogenesis of several diseases. sRAGE, soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products, is an inhibitor of the pathological effect mediated via RAGE. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of measuring sR...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Hájek Z,Germanová A,Koucký M,Zima T,Kopecký P,Vítkova M,Parízek A,Kalousová M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a fetus with intrauterine growth restriction detected at 27 weeks' gestation, who was longitudinally followed up until delivery by cesarean section 33 days later (31 + 5 weeks) due to severe decelerations in CTG. Longitudinal Doppler assessment of the umbilical artery (UA), the middle cerebral artery (MCA...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Machlitt A,Wauer RR,Chaoui R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Listeria is commonly found in processed and prepared foods and listeriosis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Preventative measures are well prescribed and monitoring and voluntary recall of contaminated products has resulted in a 44% reduction in the prevalence of perinatal listeriosis in the USA. Pregn...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Lamont RF,Sobel J,Mazaki-Tovi S,Kusanovic JP,Vaisbuch E,Kim SK,Uldbjerg N,Romero R

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate localization and concentration of adhesion molecules in the human lower uterine segment during preterm parturition. METHODS:In a prospective study biopsy specimens from the lower uterine segment of 43 patients undergoing cesarean section at 24 + 0 to 36 + 4 weeks' gestation were immunostained for i...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Fischer DC,Winkler M,Ruck P,Poth D,Kemp B,Rath W

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:to assess the relationship between maternal and umbilical serum concentrations of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2,8,9, the soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) and IL-10 and premature delivery and fetal inflammation. METHODS:maternal serum levels of MMPs, sRAGE, IL-10 and C-reactiv...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Koucký M,Germanová A,Kalousová M,Hill M,Cindrová-Davies T,Pařízek A,Svarcová J,Zima T,Hájek Z

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although premature infants are increasingly surviving the neonatal period, up to one-third develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Despite evidence that bacterial colonization of the neonatal respiratory tract by certain bacteria may be a risk factor in BPD development, little is known about the role these bacteria ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Stressmann FA,Connett GJ,Goss K,Kollamparambil TG,Patel N,Payne MS,Puddy V,Legg J,Bruce KD,Rogers GB

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the frequency of post-cesarean relaparotomy, identify its risk factors, indications, and operative management. METHODS:This study was a retrospective matched case control study. Records of all women who underwent a cesarean section (CS) from July 2006 to March 2012 were reviewed. We identified a...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Shinar S,Hareuveni M,Ben-Tal O,Many A

更新日期：2013-09-01 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

authors： Arslanoglu S,Moro GE,Ziegler EE,The Wapm Working Group On Nutrition

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

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：:During pregnancy the role of the cervix shifts between two opposing functions. Throughout most of gestation, the cervix is rigid and resists tension in order to maintain the products of conception inside the uterus. At term, however, cervical function changes drastically in order to accommodate stretch and delivery. T...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Shi L,Shi SQ,Saade GR,Chwalisz K,Garfield RE

更新日期：1999-01-01 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

authors： Poblano A,Belmont A,Sosa J,Ibarra J,Vargas AM,Limón G,Martínez C

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the neonatal outcome in women with well-characterized antiphospholipid syndrome treated during pregnancy with low-dose aspirin. We compared 38 babies born after 36 pregnancies of 33 women diagnosed as having antiphospholipid syndrome with a group of 38 control infants matched for...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Botet F,Romera G,Montagut P,Figueras J,Carmona F,Balasch J

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twin gestations frequently involve maternal and fetal complications, and are quite often considered as "premium" pregnancies. Hence, many clinicians that follow the cliche "no high risk pregnancy should end with a high risk delivery" may deliver twins by CS for many subtle reasons, other than clear-cut, evidence-based...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Blickstein I

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess mid-trimester amniotic fluid concentrations of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) in pregnancies with normal outcome and correlate them with gestational week (GW), parity, and fetal gender. METHODS:Cytokine concentrations were measu...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Bamberg C,Fotopoulou C,Linder M,Roehr CC,Dudenhausen JW,Henrich W,Kalache K

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical manifestations of neonatal echovirus type 18 infections include a nonspecific febrile illness, diarrhea, and meningitis with or without exanthem. We report a successful outcome in a case of neonatal sepsis with shock caused by echovirus type 18, a complication not previously associated with this serotype. ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Shah SS,Gallagher PG

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To determine whether the risk of intra-amniotic infection/inflammation and spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD) varies as a function of the concentration of cervical fetal fibronectin (fFN) in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes. Methods This prospective study included 180 patients with preterm l...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Oh KJ,Romero R,Park JY,Kang J,Hong JS,Yoon BH

更新日期：2019-04-24 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：: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：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：:Background Thyroid cancer is one of the most common cancers in women of reproductive age. Our purpose was to evaluate the association between thyroid cancer and maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancy. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide I...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Spiegel E,Spence AR,Czuzoj-Shulman N,Abenhaim HA

更新日期：2019-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Group-B Streptococcus has been associated with preterm labor and other pregnancy related complications. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of peptidoglycan polysaccharide (PGPS) derived from a beta hemolytic Streptococcal cell wall on amniochorion cytokine production and to compare PGPS effects w...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Fortunato SJ,Lombardi SJ,Menon R

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00