Perinatal mortality and risk of delivery. What's happening in Italy?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some women exhibit a gradual decrease in antithrombin activity until the time of delivery, with antithrombin activity reaching <65% of the normal level (pregnancy-induced antithrombin deficiency, PIATD). However, the clinical features of such women are not well understood and are unfamiliar to many obstetric...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Minakami H,Morikawa M,Yamada T,Yamada T

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature infants born to mothers with HELLP syndrome were reported to have a less favourable outcome compared to infants with uncomplicated maternal history. We investigated the short term outcome in 21 premature infants with birth weights less than 1750 g born to mothers with HELLP syndrome. Median birth weight was ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Gortner L,Pohlandt F,Bartmann P,Terinde R,Versmold H,Dorigo O

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fetal electrocardiogram (FECG) has been recorded from 155 women in labor using a fetal scalp electrode and a minicomputerized enhanced averaging technique. Fetal hypoxia, acidosis, and stress have been diagnosed by analysis of blood from the fetal scalp, and post delivery from full gas analysis from blood taken fr...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Murray HG

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal heart rate (FHR) deceleration areas were studied to obtain by objective measurement of the FHR, their prognostic value of the new-born state. 1. There is a reasonably good correlation between FHR deceleration areas and UApH (Tab. II). Such a correlation was found by SHELLEY and TIPTON [6] for the whole decelerat...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Tournaire M,Sturbois G,Ripoche A,Le Houezec R,Breart G,Chavinie J,Sureau C

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcutaneous PO2 (tcPO2) response to blood interruption (BIS test) was measured in 6 healthy adults and 28 infants, including premature infants. The response was similar in both infants and adults with a time lag at the beginning of blood interruption, a subsequent linear decrease, a time lag at the end of blood...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Horio H,Ohminato S,Hasegawa T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:P-selectin is a member of selectin family (E, L- and P-selectins) which plays a crucial role in reproduction and hemostasis as well as in pathogenesis of preeclampsia. There are no regular studies on P-selectin in placenta and it is not clear whether it is present in gestational myometrium. In the present study, we...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Uszyński M,Uszyński W,Zekanowska E

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：: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

authors： Lauener PA,Calame A,Janecek P,Bossart H,Monod JF

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives This study aimed to establish reference ranges for fetal mitral, tricuspid, and interventricular septum annular plane systolic excursions (MAPSE, TAPSE, and SAPSE) in normal pregnant women between 20 and 36 + 6 weeks of gestation. Methods This prospective and cross-sectional study included 360 low-risk sing...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Peixoto AB,Bravo-Valenzuela NJ,Martins WP,Tonni G,Mattar R,Moron AF,Pares DB,Araujo Júnior E

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to assess the efficacy of the oral glucose tolerance test to detect patients with gestational diabetes mellitus who require therapeutic measures to maintain normoglycemia, we compared the results of an oral glucose tolerance test with those of a home glucose profile consisting of three postprandial glucos...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Backx CJ,Lotgering FK,Cornelis H,Wallenburg S

更新日期：1989-01-01 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

authors： Geissbuehler V,Eberhard J,Lebrecht A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVE:To compare epidemiological and obstetric characteristics, etiology and next pregnancy outcomes of women with primary vs. secondary recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study, including 420 patients with two or more consecutive pregnancy losses followed by a subsequent (index) p...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Shapira E,Ratzon R,Shoham-Vardi I,Serjienko R,Mazor M,Bashiri A

更新日期：2012-02-29 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：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with preterm birth (PTB). METHODS:A cohort of 20,498 pregnant women (497 HBV carriers with 20,001 non-HBV controls) with normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels was selected from the Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Nantong Unive...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Cui AM,Shao JG,Li HB,Shen Y,Chen ZX,Zhang S,Bian ZL,Qin G,Cheng XY

更新日期：2017-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the optimal time of delivery, in terms of lowest risk of peripartum complications, the relative incidences of the parameters. Abnormal cardiotocogram (CTG), operative vaginal delivery, Apgar < 7 at 1 and 5 min, artery cord blood pH < 7.20, blood loss > 500 ml, epidural anesthesia, and Cesarean section, we...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Unger C,Zimmermann R,Huch A,Huch R

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that in pregnancy dehydroepiandrosterone-sulphate (DHEAS) (90% synthetized by the fetal adrenals, 10% by the maternal ones) is converted into estrogens mainly in the placenta. In order to evaluate the steroid metabolizing capacity of the placental enzymatic complex under load conditions, a test was de...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Dell'Acqua S,Parlati E,Lucisano A,Plotti G,Serri F,Bompiani A

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this experimental ultrasound study on six fetal lambs was to evaluate how blood flow variables and vessel diameters of the descending aorta and the common carotid artery change during fetal asphyxia in the acute preparation. When acute asphyxia was induced by obstructing the maternal aortic blood flow all f...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Malcus P,Kjellmer I,Lingman G,Marsál K,Thiringer K,Rosén KG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Determine social factors related to pregnancy among young adolescents. METHODS:We obtained socio-demographic data from early adolescent nulliparas aged < or = 15 years. RESULTS:During the study period at the Enrique C. Sotomayor Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Guayaquil-Ecuador 201 early adolescent null...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Chedraui PA,Hidalgo LA,Chávez MJ,San Miguel G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new respiratory disease that is spreading widely throughout the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pregnant women in Italy. Methods We considered 200 pregnancies attending our antenatal clinic. A questionnaire was sent to...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Mappa I,Distefano FA,Rizzo G

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Computerised cardiotocograph analysis has been used in our medical antenatal clinic for women with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus for five years. We had observed that many of the patients failed the computer criteria and wished to examine this finding in more detail. All cardiotocographs from 40 pregnant women wi...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Tincello DG,el-Sapagh KM,Walkinshaw SA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Little is known about the impact of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) on pregnancy. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of PUD on pregnancy and newborn outcomes. Methods A retrospective cohort study was carried out using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)-National Inpatient Sample (NIS) from t...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Rosen C,Czuzoj-Shulman N,Mishkin DS,Abenhaim HA

更新日期：2020-03-26 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：:The placenta secretes large amounts of the hypothelamic hormone, corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) into the maternal and fetal circulation during pregnancy. We and other investigators have shown that during normal pregnancy, maternal plasma CRH levels begin to rise in the second trimester with a dramatic increase ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Warren WB,Goland RS,Wardlaw SL,Stark RI,Fox HE,Conwell IM

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of severe physical disability in childhood. The precise etiological factor for the development of the majority of cases of CP has not been identified, however, prematurity is considered to be the leading identifiable risk factor. During the last decade, intrauterine infecti...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Bashiri A,Burstein E,Mazor M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-selective multifetal pregnancy reduction is carried out to reduce healthy higher order multiple fetuses to one or two fetuses. No studies exist to show any benefit of this practice and a Cochrane review, as well as investigators in the field, have not found any justification for such practice. From a medical point...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Saugstad OD

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large epidemiological studies with over 5000 cases have the advantage of providing sufficient case numbers for the statistical evaluation of sub-groups. They are associated with a higher error rate in data collection and the influence of differences in judgment on part of the collaborators. In order to quantitatively ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Issel EP,Eggers H,Hofmann G,Krüger U,Scheinpflug G

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The purpose of this study is to follow the birth process with transperineal ultrasonography (TPU) and predict the delivery method using angle of progression (AOP). Methods:The study included 134 patients. The AOP was examined with TPU in the lithotomy position applied at 4-h intervals, not at a time of stra...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Bulut AN,Ceyhan V

更新日期：2020-09-07 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：:Intussusception is an extremely rare disorder in preterm infants and it is often misdiagnosed as necrotizing enterocolitis. We report a case of intussusception in a 30-day-old preterm infant of 26 weeks of gestational age and a birthweight of 610 g who was diagnosed via abdominal ultra sonography. A systematic review ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Martínez Biarge M,García-Alix A,Luisa del Hoyo M,Alarcón A,Sáenz de Pipaón M,Hernández F,Pérez J,Quero J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00