Influenza during pregnancy: a cause of serious infection in obstetrics.

abstract：:During pregnancy, women have a 4- to 5-fold increased risk of thromboembolism. Candidates for anticoagulation in pregnancy include women with current thrombosis, a history of thrombosis, risk factors for postpartum thrombosis, and some women with thrombophilia and a history of poor pregnancy outcome. Although, there a...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： James AH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) impairs insulin secretion in humans and in animal models of IUGR. Several underlying mechanisms have been implicated, including decreased expression of molecular regulators of β-cell mass and function, in some cases shown to be due to epigenetic changes initiated by an adverse fe...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gatford KL,Simmons RA

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The addition of the human papillomavirus vaccination and the 2006 national guidelines for the management of abnormal cervical cytology have led to significant changes in the management of cervical disease among adolescents. This article reviews recommendations for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and management of ce...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Guido R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) describes a collection of exam findings and bothersome symptoms associated with estrogen deficiency involving changes to the labia, introitus, clitoris, vagina, urethra, and bladder. Vulvovaginal atrophy is a component of GSM. GSM is a highly prevalent medical condition with a...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Shifren JL

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cerclage is a surgical procedure to prevent preterm birth. There are currently 3 main indications, based on either history, ultrasound, or physical exam changes. ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Roman A,Suhag A,Berghella V

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of early breast cancer as a palpable mass with limited secondary manifestations is rapidly changing. Thanks largely to mammography, a malignant breast neoplasm can be detected long before it forms a mass. Because cure rates in this stage are high, reliable means of early detection and diagnosis are of deep...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Egan RL

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility and effectiveness of screening mammography in diagnosing breast cancer at earlier stages and reducing disease-specific mortality remain controversial especially as to when to start and stop routine mammographic screening, and whether mammograms should be performed annually or biennially in average-risk wom...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Swain M,Jeudy M,Pearlman MD

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ideal weight gain or energy intake for an individual woman cannot be determined from research studies. Current guidelines for maternal gain, however, combined with individualized assessment and follow-up, can provide the clinician and the pregnant women with a meaningful target and plan for achieving a healthy wei...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Abrams B

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke risk is 3 times higher in pregnancy than in the general young adult population and carries high morbidity and mortality risks. The recognition of signs and symptoms of stroke and other serious cerebrovascular disorders in pregnant and postpartum patients is important for the obstetrician to be able to initiate ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Barghouthi T,Bushnell C

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian neoplasms are common in women of all ages. As many as 10% of women in the United States will undergo surgical removal of an adnexal mass sometime in their lifetime. Gynecologic surgeons have pioneered laparoscopic surgery, developing what was originally a diagnostic tool into a safe and effective approach to m...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hilger WS,Magrina JF,Magtibay PM

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：: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：:Ethics in reproductive genetics comprise descriptive ethics and normative ethics. Ethical problems before prenatal diagnosis involve genetic counseling and informed consent for the choice patients must make. Prenatal diagnosis using amniocentesis is controversial. An international survey of geneticists showed that ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Fletcher JC,Evans MI

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infection in women has its origin, predominantly, via ascending bacteria from the periurethral microflora. Asymptomatic bacteriuria, except for the pregnant patient, need not be treated. E. coli is the most common bacterium to cause UTIs, and is usually susceptible to oral antibiotics. Patients who are h...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Faro S,Fenner DE

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer accounts for approximately 22,000 cases annually in the United States. Although the vast majority of ovarian cancers occur in postmenopausal women and are of advanced stage, a significant subset occurs in young women. Among those subtypes having a predisposition for young women are malignant ovarian ger...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gershenson DM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In summary, ultrasound plays an important role in the evaluation of the postterm pregnancy, and its use should be considered in the following situations: 1) estimation of fetal weight in the potentially macrosomic infant before vaginal delivery is attempted; 2) frequent evaluation for oligohydramnios using the amnioti...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rodriguez MH

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current findings continue to support the concept of a biologically defective decidua rather than a primarily abnormally invasive trophoblast. Prior cesarean sections increase the risk of placenta previa and both adherent and invasive placenta accreta, suggesting that the endometrial/decidual defect following the iatro...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Jauniaux E,Burton GJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cost-effectiveness analyses are an important tool for the evaluation and modification of many health care services. Given the variety of screening tests and treatments available for cervical cancer screening and prevention, the costs associated with these options and with their alternatives, and the differences in res...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Esselen KM,Feldman S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1988 the International Federation of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO) developed a surgical staging system for endometrial cancer. The FIGO staging system was recently revised in 2009 to reflect our growing understanding of the natural history of endometrial cancer. In this review, we describe the revised 2009...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lewin SN

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) represent a major advance for scaling up quality improvement efforts for reducing maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. The critical roles of partners, rapid-cycle low-burden data systems, and linkage to maternal mortality review committees are reviewed. The ch...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Main EK

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New reproductive genetics means recently developed techniques to prevent the birth of children with specific defects or genetic diseases by testing individuals for sickle cell anemia, the thalassemias, Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, or Down syndrome. Third World health services have many deficiencies with high m...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Penchaszadeh VB

更新日期：1993-09-01 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：:The postpartum period in women with diabetes or GDM allows both the physician and mother to relax from the intensive medical and obstetric management that has permitted, in most cases, a successful and joyous outcome. The role of the physician, however, must switch to a proactive and preventive mode to formulate a rep...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kjos SL

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive knowledge of the boundaries, contents, and interactions between surgical spaces is essential to safely and effectively perform mesh-augmented prolapse repairs and anti-incontinence procedures. This knowledge is also critical when managing intraoperative and postoperative complications such as bleeding,...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Corton MM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnant women. An increased prevalence of the cardiovascular disease has been found in women of childbearing age, in which the responsibility of the treating physician extends to the mother and to the unborn fetus. As a result, care of these high-risk p...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Chan A,Wolfe DS,Zaidi AN

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The responsibility of the physician for viral infections in pregnancy has changed dramatically in the last 15 years. Genital herpes infections have become much more frequent, and the recognition of these infections in women near term is particularly important. Cytomegaloviruses have been found to be the most commom ca...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sever JL

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The drug abusing patient can provide a management dilemma for health care providers including nurses, obstetrician, anesthesiologist, and pediatrician. Certain illicit drugs may mimic other diseases of pregnancy and result in inappropriate treatment for the mother and child. Pain management may be challenging in such ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Geary FH Jr,Turnquest Wells MA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma is considered the precursor lesion of high-grade serous carcinoma, and found in both low-risk and high-risk populations. Isolated serous tubal intraepithelial carcinomas in patients with BRCA1/2 mutations are detected in ∼2% of patients undergoing risk-reducing bilateral salpingo...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Patrono MG,Corzo C,Iniesta M,Ramirez PT

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothyroidism during pregnancy occurs in 1/1600-2000 deliveries, according to the most recent publications. The most common causes are chronic autoimmune thyroid disease, radiodine-131 treatment, or surgical removal. The diagnosis is difficult to make on clinical grounds alone, even in advanced cases, and a high inde...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Montoro MN

更新日期：1997-03-01 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