Choice of second-trimester genetic sonogram for detection of trisomy 21.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and acceptability of same-day misoprostol and overnight laminaria for cervical ripening before early second-trimester surgical abortion. METHODS:We performed a randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial comparing 400 microg of vaginal misoprostol, given 3-4 hours preoperatively, wit...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Goldberg AB,Drey EA,Whitaker AK,Kang MS,Meckstroth KR,Darney PD

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study time trends in maternal mortality in the United States and to attempt to compare the risk of cesarean with vaginal delivery, information from the Professional Activities Study of the Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities for 3 years-1970, 1974, and 1978-was reviewed. For all deliveries, mortality...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Petitti DB,Cefalo RC,Shapiro S,Whalley P

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the indications for surgical intervention, at the appropriate gestational duration, for brain tumors in pregnant women, and to evaluate any association pregnancy hormones may have with the rate of growth or development of complications of brain tumors. METHODS:We observed seven women with brain ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Isla A,Alvarez F,Gonzalez A,García-Grande A,Perez-Alvarez M,García-Blazquez M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate dynamic fluoroscopy of the pelvic floor for the study of women with pelvic floor disorders. METHODS:In a prospective, observational study in a tertiary care referral center, 30 women with prolapse beyond the introitus underwent comprehensive fluoroscopic imaging of the pelvic floor. RESULTS:Dyna...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Brubaker L,Retzky S,Smith C,Saclarides T

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inappropriate milk-like secretion from the breasts is not infrequently encountered in patients. Usually these secretions have been identified as milk on the basis of their characteristic appearance, and only rarely has their identity as milk been proven by appropriate analysis. Since milk is chemically defined as a la...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hagler L,Coppes RI Jr,Block M,Hofeldt FD,Herman RG

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate why the live birth rate per implanted embryo is higher in twin than in singleton pregnancies. METHODS:Data from 1,159 singleton and 523 dichorionic twin pregnancies, obtained after assisted conception, were included. To account for the higher live birth rate observed in twin pregnancies, two poss...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Miró F,Vidal E,Balasch J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine racial differences in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use by analyzing the relative risks and rates of HRT prescriptions for black and white women. METHODS:Data on visits to hospital outpatient departments and office-based physicians by black and white women aged 45-64 years were obtained from 2...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Marsh JV,Brett KM,Miller LC

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate whether excessive weight gain or obesity are risk factors affecting success for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). METHODS:Patients attempting VBAC were identified by the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, codes "VBAC" and "non-primary C-section" and by reviewing logbooks o...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Juhasz G,Gyamfi C,Gyamfi P,Tocce K,Stone JL

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the cumulative incidence of subsequent ovarian cancer among young women with stage I endometrioid endometrial cancer who had ovarian conservation at surgical treatment. METHODS:This retrospective study examined the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program to identify women aged younger ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Matsuo K,Machida H,Stone RL,Soliman PT,Thaker PH,Roman LD,Wright JD

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reported is a rare complication of radical hysterectomy and radiation therapy, recurrent streptococcal cellulitis. Two patients had 14 episodes over a nine-year period, characterized by high fever and systemic toxicity. The streptococcal cellulitis was atypical in its presentation and its causative organism. The rash ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Chmel H,Hamdy M

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association of a first-trimester subchorionic hematoma with pregnancy loss in women with singleton pregnancies. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all women with singleton pregnancies presenting for prenatal care before 14 weeks of gestation over a 3-year period at a single ob...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Naert MN,Khadraoui H,Muniz Rodriguez A,Naqvi M,Fox NS

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the prevalence of normal endometrial cells in Papanicolaou smears of women with and those without endometrial carcinoma or hyperplasia differs significantly. METHODS:Papanicolaou smears of women with biopsy-proved endometrial hyperplasia or carcinoma diagnosed between 1990 and 1998 were ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gomez-Fernandez CR,Ganjei-Azar P,Behshid K,Averette HE,Nadji M

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a pregnancy complicated by rhesus sensitization and the May-Hegglin anomaly. The principal objective in caring for the patient was prevention of maternal and fetal hemorrhage. Transfusion of type-specific platelets corrected the patient's abnormal bleeding time. Cesarean section resulted in delive...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Duff P,Jackson MT

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Placental abscess formation is rarely recognized prenatally. We present a case detected ultrasonographically that developed from a central line infection and caused recurrent maternal bacteremia. CASE:A young woman with a 21-week twin gestation presented with recurrent fevers. She had received treatment for...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Meirowitz NB,Fleischer A,Powers M,Hippolyte F

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aggressive angiomyxoma is a rare, locally infiltrative tumor, frequently occurring in female patients. Although wide local excision is considered standard therapy, radical surgery may be needed. CASE:A 49-year-old woman presented with an aggressive angiomyxoma involving the vulva and bladder. Given the horm...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Song M,Glasgow M,Murugan P,Rivard C

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe ethnic differences in tobacco use during pregnancy in a clinical population of Mexican-American and non-Hispanic white women. METHODS:Subjects were randomly selected from all patients attending a university-based obstetrics clinic in Tucson, Arizona. Of 555 subjects selected, 367 were interviewed...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Camilli AE,McElroy LF,Reed KL

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a patient with Nelson's syndrome, elevated peripheral concentrations of androgens usually associated with neoplasm prompted ovarian vein catheterization. Androgen excess was limited to the right ovary. However, laparotomy revealed bilateral multiple paraovarian nodules with histologic appearance of adrenocortical t...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Wild RA,Albert RD,Zaino RJ,Abrams CS

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity in all stages of life maintains and improves cardiorespiratory fitness, reduces the risk of obesity and associated comorbidities, and results in greater longevity. Physical activity in pregnancy has minimal risks and has been shown to benefit most women, although some modification to exercise routine...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors：

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the validity of the Bonney test as a prognostic screening test for urinary incontinence, the urethral and urethrovesical functions were studied under resting and stressful conditions. The characteristic similarity of changes was evident in the functional profile length, closure pressure, and cough pressur...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Bhatia NN,Bergman A

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A registry of ultrasound procedures spanning nearly 5 years was searched retrospectively to discover cases of endometrial cavity fluid collections in postmenopausal women. Twenty cases were identified; all medical records were available for review. One patient was lost to follow-up. Seventeen patients had surgical pro...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Carlson JA Jr,Arger P,Thompson S,Carlson EJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed our experience with a policy of revising the estimated probability of an open neural tube defect for those cases in which maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) was elevated and the ultrasound examination was normal. Assuming a sensitivity for the ultrasound diagnosis of neural tube defects of 90%, the r...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Richards DS,Seeds JW,Katz VL,Lingley LH,Albright SG,Cefalo RC

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-Hodgkin lymphoma was diagnosed initially in a curettage specimen of a puerperal uterus 3 weeks after normal delivery of a healthy infant. The disease, which probably existed during the last trimester of pregnancy, was classified as clinical stage IVb. Combination chemotherapy resulted in immediate improvement and ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Roumen FJ,de Leeuw JW,van der Linden PJ,Pannebakker MA

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are various causes of shortness of breath in a young, pregnant woman. The importance of entertaining a broad differential diagnosis is highlighted in this case. CASE:A young, pregnant African-American woman presented in her third trimester with acute onset of shortness of breath. A team approach by di...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Uppalapati R

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This month, we focus on current research about intrauterine devices. Dr. Hurd discusses four recent publications, and each is concluded with a "bottom line" that is the take-home message. The complete reference for each can be found in on this page, along with direct links to the abstracts. ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hurd WW

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amniotic fluid (AF) was measured in 511 post-dates pregnancies (at least 41 weeks of gestational age) with the use of the AF index. Ultrasonographic evaluations were conducted on a semiweekly basis. Only patients with reliable gestational ages calculated from certain last menstrual period and confirmed by early sonogr...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Marks AD,Divon MY

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the first successful umbilical cord blood transplant in 1988, it has been estimated that more than 35,000 transplants have been performed in children and adults for the correction of inborn errors of metabolism, hematopoietic malignancies, and genetic disorders of the blood and immune system. Two types of banks ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors：

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy and radiation treatment for malignancies or other conditions such as hematologic and autoimmune disorders, have resulted in improved survival rates but may lead to sterility. Women who postpone conception until late reproductive years are also at increased risk to become infertile. The purpose of our revi...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Tulandi T,Huang JY,Tan SL

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the clinical effectiveness, as determined by positive pregnancy test, of letrozole compared with clomiphene citrate for ovarian stimulation in patients with unexplained infertility. DATA SOURCES:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of data from electronic databases including Ovid-ME...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Eskew AM,Bedrick BS,Hardi A,Stoll CRT,Colditz GA,Tuuli MG,Jungheim ES

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The imperforate hymen is a rare gynecologic abnormality that may not be detected until the onset of menses, when hematocolpos causes symptoms due to an expanding pelvic mass. CASE:A 19-year-old woman had primary amenorrhea, originally misdiagnosed as müllerian agenesis. Because of a combination of late onse...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sanders RM,Nakajima ST

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether quality of peer review and reviewer recommendation differ based on reviewer subspecialty in obstetrics and gynecology and to determine the role of experience on reviewer recommendation. METHODS:We performed a retrospective cohort study of reviews submitted to Obstetrics & Gynecology betwe...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Parikh LI,Benner RS,Riggs TW,Hazen N,Chescheir NC

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00