Identification of fetal problems associated with anticonvulsant usage and maternal epilepsy.

abstract：:The history of the medical success in treatment of the pregnant diabetic woman and her infant in the twentieth century illustrates how the combined efforts of dedicated clinicians and researchers have resulted in dramatic improvements in outcome for this patient group. This article discusses fetal growth, metabolic co...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Tyrala EE

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term sickle cell disease (SSD) encompasses several different sickle hemoglobinopathies. The ability to predict the clinical course of SSD during pregnancy is difficult. This article examines pregnancy-associated complications in SSD and the management of sickle cell disorders in pregnant women. Outcomes have impro...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Rogers DT,Molokie R

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine fibroids are a major gynecologic problem in American women, and several alternatives have been developed. Conservative treatment, with the goal of treating the fibroid but retaining the uterus, is a frequent choice among women who require therapy during their early to middle reproductive years. A variety of co...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Olive DL,Lindheim SR,Pritts EA

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The information available concerning the effects of chemotherapy administered during pregnancy is limited and consists of case reports and small series. A registry has been established at the National Cancer Institute, but there are currently only several hundred cases of neonates exposed to chemotherapy registered. A...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Sorosky JI,Sood AK,Buekers TE

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of antiretroviral agents to treat patients infected with HIV has become increasingly complex. Obstetricians caring for the pregnant woman infected with HIV must, no less than the HIV specialist, be familiar with the various medications now available. This article profiles each of the antiretroviral agents curr...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Augenbraun M,Minkoff HL

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the advent of broad-spectrum antibiotics has markedly improved the maternal outcomes of pneumonia complicating pregnancy, pneumonia remains a significant condition that may complicate pregnancy. This article has reviewed the inherent physiologic respiratory changes that accompany pregnancy and the common caus...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Ramsey PS,Ramin KD

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of physiologic, psychologic, and cultural influences on human sexuality is reviewed. These factors are considered in the exploration of how adolescents express their sexuality and the consequences of that expression. ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Brown RT,Cromer BA,Fischer R

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy remains a challenge to the clinician, despite advances in sonographic and biochemical technology. Contemporary practice requires an understanding of the normal sonographic features and hormonal profiles for normal pregnancy as well as the pathogenesis of an ectopic nidation. Frequent...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Cartwright PS

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addressing sexual health, screening, and counseling to prevent sequelae of risky sexual behavior are essential components of the adolescent visit to the gynecologist. Discussing sexuality and taking a sexual history may cause feelings of discomfort for the provider and adolescent patient alike. Taking the time to buil...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Shafii T,Burstein GR

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency and variety of solid organ transplantation in reproductive-age women increases each year. Pregnancy is no longer contraindicated in transplant recipients provided that their graft is functioning well and they are in good general health. Physicians who care for pregnant transplant recipients should be awa...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Mastrobattista JM,Katz AR

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the highest rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion in the developed world, the United States has plenty of room for improving the distribution of existing contraceptive options and an imperative for developing new methods. This article surveys new and future contraceptive methods. It does not contain a compre...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Turok D

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-stranded nucleic acid molecules that are complementary to each other will form hybrids under appropriate conditions. Hybridization tests make use of this phenomenon and employ labeled molecules called probes to detect specific complementary molecules called targets. Nucleic acid hybridization is the most sensit...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Lörincz AT

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serum CA-125 level is elevated in most women with endometriosis. Although tests are readily available to measure the marker, simple modifications of the present assays are required to improve and standardize the quality of the measurements. The serum test has low sensitivity and would not be appropriate for genera...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Pittaway DE

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of having an in-house obstetrician (serving as an obstetrics [OB] hospitalist) available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week provides a safety net for OB events that many need immediate intervention for a successful outcome. A key precept of risk management, that of loss prevention, fits perfectly with the addit...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Veltman L

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of all relevant randomized controlled trials provides strong evidence that corticosteroid therapy causes a significant reduction in respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm babies overall. This reduction in RDS is accompanied by a reduced incidence of neonatal death, intraventricular hemorrhages, and ne...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Crowley P

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydatidiform moles are divided into two syndromes: those of complete and partial moles. Both forms are genetically, morphologically, and clinically distinct. Choriocarcinoma can be associated with the complete mole that has not been described for the partial syndrome. Residual trophoblastic disease, on the contrary, c...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Szulman AE

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marihuana and tobacco smoking are two of the most commonly abused substances in pregnancy. Smoke from both agents contain a multitude of potentially active components, which make them difficult to study. Both have been associated with adverse effects in pregnancy in animal and human studies. Data on marihuana use duri...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Lee MJ

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inherited thrombophilias present an opportunity to review population-based screening paradigms. Inherited thrombophilias are a group of complex conditions, and women who carry mutations in implicated genes have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes as well as venous thromboembolism. That asymptomatic carrier...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Walker P,Gregg AR

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proper use of postmenopausal hormone replacement has been the subject of debate for decades. Prevailing medical opinion has swung between enthusiastic endorsement and extreme caution. The wave of optimism over estrogen's beneficial effects on menopausal symptoms and skeletal health was temporarily set back by the evid...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Ettinger B

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Except in special circumstances, therapeutic insemination with a husband's sample has a low success rate. Couples in whom oligozoospermia has been identified as the principal cause of infertility do not benefit from therapeutic insemination by husband. Because of this low success rate, intrauterine insemination to pro...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Alexander NJ,Ackerman S

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Implementing change is difficult; few people want to wade into this area because of the challenge. However, it is highly rewarding and does not have to be complicated. Success requires a clear understanding of health care context, patient safety, and behavioral psychology. To achieve its goal, this article is divided ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Ruiter PJA

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the problems associated with coitus-dependent methods of contraception, barrier methods have an important role. The fact that they work as contraceptives without systemic effects makes them particularly appropriate for women with medical conditions that prevent the use of hormonal contraception. In addition, c...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Gilliam ML,Derman RJ

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last century, there were two breakthroughs in diabetes management and monitoring that changed the course of treatment: the discovery of insulin and the progress in the understanding of glucose monitoring. As technology evolved, glucose monitoring and insulin administration can now be achieved in a continuou...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Yogev Y,Hod M

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seizures and intracranial hemorrhage are possible medical diseases that any obstetrician may encounter. This article reviews the cause, treatment, and medical management in pregnancy for seizures and intracranial hemorrhage, and how the two can overlap into preeclampsia or eclampsia. This article also highlights some ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Wilson KL,Alexander JM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial cystitis, or painful bladder syndrome, can present with lower abdominal pain/discomfort and dyspareunia, and pain in any distribution of lower spinal nerves. Patients with this condition experience some additional symptoms referable to the bladder, such as frequency, urgency, or nocturia. It can occur acr...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： McLennan MT

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of fetal blood sampling has been advocated widely to improve the specificity of fetal heart rate monitoring, but it remains a clinically unpopular procedure. This article considers its physiologic rationale and evidence base. It includes descriptions of the technique with suggestions for improved clinical inte...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Greene KR

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advancements in cancer screening techniques have allowed for earlier detection of cancer at premalignant or early stages of disease. Several organizations have guidelines for screening strategies for breast, cervical, colon, and lung cancer. Ovarian cancer remains the deadliest cancer of the female reproductive tract;...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Vogell A,Evans ML

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periviable deliveries (less than 26 weeks) are a small percentage of deliveries but account for a disproportionately high number of long-term morbidities. Few studies describe interventions and outcomes for periviable preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). The available reports may include only those neonates...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Gibson KS,Brackney K

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article details the indicators, techniques, and anticipated success rates of laser surgery for vulvar condylomas and neoplasias. The role of adjuvant 5-fluorouracil and interferon is also discussed. ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Reid R

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management strategies for overweight and obese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) who desire fertility should include weight loss. Even a small reduction in body weight can improve ovulatory function and pregnancy rate and reduce adverse obstetric outcomes. New data suggest that letrozole should be consider...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America

authors： Ecklund LC,Usadi RS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00