Current evaluation and management of vulvovaginitis.

abstract：:Uterine leiomyomas pose a significant health issue to reproductive-age women. Many women desire uterine conservation, and previously safe and efficacious therapies have been limited. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery is a new noninvasive therapy that has been proven to be both safe and efficacious i...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hudson SB,Stewart EA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy failure is defined as a lack of sonographic evidence of current or expected viability. Technologic advances in ultrasound imaging continue to redefine diagnostic criteria of pregnancy failure or success. When evaluating a pregnancy, the first step is an assessment of maternal risk factors for failure. Imagin...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Canavan TP

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm premature rupture of the membranes remains difficult to predict accurately. The majority of those suffering preterm premature rupture of the membrane lack risk factors that might lead to preventative treatments. Its management is centered on an evaluation of the risks and benefits of attempted pregnancy prolon...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Waters TP,Mercer B

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This chapter will review the current modalities available to the clinician to screen for premalignant and malignant cervical lesions, which cast a broad net. The majority who test positive are not destined to suffer from or die from cervical cancer. Many who undergo screening and are triaged are young and subsequently...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lonky NM,Penner KR,Diedrich JT

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because it is known that antibiotics given to the mother may reach and affect the fetus, when prescribing antibiotics during pregnancy, one must take into consideration both maternal and fetal well-being. Therapy should be directed toward the maternal disease but also be safe for the fetus. The volume of distribution ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hedstrom S,Martens MG

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OC (oral contraception) can cause hypertension in a small minority, about 5%, of users. There does not seem to be a relationship between estrogen dosage and hypertension, while a relationship between progesterone and hypertension seems more possible. Hypertensive reaction to OC has been primarily seen in patients ov...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Beck WW Jr

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prospective studies that begin during pregnancy and follow the mothers and children into adolescence have shown that maternal mental illness during the antenatal and postpartum period can have long-lasting negative consequences on the developing child. The findings from these prospective studies and a discussion of th...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Brand SR,Brennan PA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine rupture is an important cause of obstetrical hemorrhage associated with morbidity for mother and fetus. Risk factors should be discussed in the counseling process. Intrapartum findings including maternal condition, fetal heart rate monitoring, and uterine activity may prove helpful in making the diagnosis of a...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lang CT,Landon MB

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the United States, roughly half of women are either overweight (24.5%) or obese (21.4%) when they become pregnant. Women who are obese before pregnancy are at increased risk for a number of pregnancy complications relative to normal-weight women. Specifically, obesity is associated with significantly increased mate...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Simhan HN

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The final decision to perform a certain method of hysterectomy customarily mirrors experience and level of comfort with a particular surgical approach in the context of the patient's condition and indication for surgery. Given the morbidity and recovery associated with a laparotomic incision, every effort should be ma...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Brill AI

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interest in studying routine ultrasound in pregnancy has provided useful results that can be applied to practice. There is no consistent evidence of risk caused by ultrasound, neither biologic risk for the fetus nor increased use of health services as a result of ascertained conditions. There is also no consistent...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Dooley SL

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unlike urinary incontinence (UI) in younger women, UI in older women is usually multifactoral in etiology and involves factors beyond the more common types of lower urinary tract (LUT) pathophysiology associated with UI in younger women. The evaluation and management of UI in older women, therefore, must itself be mul...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： DuBeau CE

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several advantages are apparent in the use of self-monitored or automatic ambulatory blood pressure monitoring by pregnant patients who appear to have borderline or mild hypertension. Home recordings, combined with conventional office measurements, can give a more accurate picture of the patient's dynamic blood pressu...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rayburn WF,Zuspan FP

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between the clinical state of the cervix and spontaneous onset of labor has long been known. The cervix can be characterized by evaluating five parameters: effacement, dilatation, firmness, position, and level of the presenting part. The relative associations between successful labor induction and the...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Fuentes A,Williams M

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pelvic is a multifaceted condition that often has both peripheral and central generators of pain. Despite its high prevalence, the evaluation and management of a pelvic pain patient often present many challenges to the practicing gynecologist. As with many other chronic pain conditions, pain severity does not ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Carey ET,Moore K

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate assessment of uterine activity during labor is essential to promote optimal patient outcomes. This review provides clinicians with information to develop an evidence-based, standardized approach to the evaluation and management of uterine activity during labor including identification and treatment of excessi...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Simpson KR,Miller L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The UK Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths has been in operation for more than 60 years, during which time maternal mortality rates have fallen 10-fold. The program includes two aspects, surveillance and confidential case review, providing different information to aid quality improvement in maternity care. The e...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Knight M,Tuffnell D

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The telephone will become the centerpiece of ambulatory care services. As such, a pertinent aspect of office procedures will necessarily include a protocol to manage and document telephone calls. Encourage your office staff to use good telephone manners, as listed in Table 5. The net result should be a reduction in te...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Phelan JP

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relevance of extraneous factors on fetal and neonatal respiratory gas exchange and acid-base balance must be considered when interpreting umbilical cord blood values. However, although many of these factors can alter these values to a minor degree, the clinical impact is negligible in the unstressed fetus. The mor...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Yancey MK,Harlass FE

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of changes in the eye can occur during pregnancy. These can be physiological, pathologic related to the pregnancy, or pathologic unrelated to the pregnancy. Pregnancy also can affect preexisting conditions. Pregnant women often discuss changes in their health first with their obstetrician; therefore, knowled...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Grant AD,Chung SM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant advances have been made in the last 20 years in our knowledge about the subcellular events occurring during myometrial contractions and cervical ripening and in the mechanism of action of oxytocin and prostaglandins. These advances have been instrumental in furthering our understanding of the mechanism of ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Arias F

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In summary, accurate identification of fetal growth disorders remains a difficult clinical challenge. Many diagnostic parameters have been devised to diagnose these conditions, however, no single test alone allows a confident antenatal diagnosis of IUGR or macrosomia to be established. Until new criteria or new method...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mintz MC,Landon MB

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriomas are common in reproductive-aged women, but controversy exists regarding their management. PubMed was searched to identify pertinent studies on outcomes of medical and surgical management of endometrioma, with focus on randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses. Surgical excision is more effective tha...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Johnstone EB,Link MH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physicians caring for women with diseases of the breast are well aware of the time lost before many patients consult their physicians. Nowhere is this more apparent than when a breast mass is associated with gestation or lactation. Enlargement of the breast tends to obscure parenchymal masses. Those that are found are...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Canter JW,Oliver GC,Zaloudek CJ

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determining which women should undergo dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry testing should be based on rational screening criteria. Screening tests should be simple to perform, readily available, and very sensitive. Clinical risk factors have been proposed by numerous professional societies as a way to screen women for fu...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Helmrich G

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct electronic urethrocystometry simultaneously records pressures in the bladder, proximal urethra, and abdomen in a patient at rest and under stress while the bladder fills with urine. It documents the presence or absence of detrusor contractions and is an essential part of the evaluation of patients with detrusor...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hurt WG,Fantl JA

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of ectopic pregnancies can be diagnosed on transvaginal scan before treatment. Diagnosis should be based on positive visualization of an ectopic pregnancy rather the inability to visualize an intrauterine pregnancy. The majority of ectopic pregnancies will be visible on the initial transvaginal scan perfo...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kirk E

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review I have briefly outlined some of the cellular and molecular reasons for dystocia. I have described the myogenic, that may control the normal progression of labor and explain inadequate uterine contractility associated with dystocia. I have placed particular emphasis on our studies of gap junctions and th...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Garfield RE

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Higher-order multiple gestations have increased since the advent of advanced reproductive technologies. These pregnancies present unique risks to both mothers and fetuses. It is imperative that early diagnosis of chronicity be determined and that proper counseling is performed, so patients understand the risks, evalua...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Stone J,Kohari KS

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to assist the clinician in recognizing pelvic floor muscle dysfunction in women with vulvar symptoms, to provide general treatment algorithms, and to facilitate understanding of the scientific rationale behind appropriate treatment. In short, this paper is meant to provide a "how-to" guide...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Albrecht KB

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00