Tips of the slongue: the enduring legacy of W.A. Spooner.

abstract：:This month we focus on current research in recurrent pregnancy loss. Dr. Ros discusses four recent publications, which are concluded with a "bottom-line" that is the take-home message. A complete reference for each can be found on on this page along with direct links to abstracts. ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Ros ST

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the relation between tensile strength and levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 at a number of sites in human fetal membranes. METHODS:Tensile strengths of fetal membranes from five women who delivered vaginally a...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Uchide K,Ueno H,Inoue M,Sakai A,Fujimoto N,Okada Y

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether peptides given to adult mice with Down syndrome prevent learning deficits, and to delineate the mechanisms behind the protective effect. METHODS:Ts65Dn mice were treated for 9 days with peptides D-NAPVSIPQ (NAP)+D-SALLRSIPA (SAL) or placebo, and wild-type animals were treated with placebo...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Incerti M,Toso L,Vink J,Roberson R,Nold C,Abebe D,Spong CY

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate simultaneous human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related nucleic acids and human papillomavirus (HPV)-DNA in cervicovaginal secretions of HIV-seropositive women. METHODS:We collected 47 paired blood and cervicovaginal lavage samples from 124 known HIV-1-seropositive women. Proviral HIV-1 DNA, cell...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Spinillo A,Debiaggi M,Zara F,De Santolo A,Polatti F,Filice G

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate trends in postpartum glucose testing in a cohort of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). METHODS:A validated computerized algorithm using Kaiser Permanente Northwest automated data systems identified 36,251 live births or stillbirths from 1999 through 2006. The annual percentage of pre...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Dietz PM,Vesco KK,Callaghan WM,Bachman DJ,Bruce FC,Berg CJ,England LJ,Hornbrook MC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage-control device for postpartum hemorrhage treatment. METHODS:A multicenter, prospective, single-arm treatment study of a novel intrauterine device that uses low-level vacuum to induce uterine myometrial contraction to achiev...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： D'Alton ME,Rood KM,Smid MC,Simhan HN,Skupski DW,Subramaniam A,Gibson KS,Rosen T,Clark SM,Dudley D,Iqbal SN,Paglia MJ,Duzyj CM,Chien EK,Gibbins KJ,Wine KD,Bentum NAA,Kominiarek MA,Tuuli MG,Goffman D

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptomatic hemophilia A is a rare disorder in females. Pregnancy and delivery in such women can be life threatening. Obstetric management is challenging and requires a multidisciplinary approach to ensure a good outcome. CASE:A woman with hemophilia A delivered by cesarean developed a deep vein thrombosis ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Russell Z,Riconda D,Pollack L,O'Leary TD,Carlan SJ

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-two women undergoing labor induction and vaginal delivery at term were randomized between two oxytocin infusion protocols, involving hourly versus quarter-hourly increases in dose. Potential differences were sought of duration of labor, amount of uterine activity generated, and amount of oxytocin required. Start...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Blakemore KJ,Qin NG,Petrie RH,Paine LL

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous published reports have shown that fetuses affected with Down syndrome have normal biparietal diameter (BPD), high BPD-to-femur length ratio, and shorter femur length and occipitofrontal diameter. A retrospective comparison of the BPD, occipitofrontal diameter, cephalic index, femur length, and BPD/femur lengt...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Shah YG,Eckl CJ,Stinson SK,Woods JR Jr

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous leiomyomatosis is a rare tumor originating from the uterus that spreads through vessels. This tumor, while histologically benign, can cause fatal cardiovascular symptoms resulting from growth within the heart cavity. CASE:A 51-year-old woman with chronic hypertension was found to have a murmur. ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Uchida H,Hattori Y,Nakada K,Iida T

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twin gestations with diamniotic monochorionic placentas have increased perinatal morbidity. We report a case in which, following the death of one member of a set of twins, absent end-diastolic flow was noted. At delivery, we noted thrombosis of placental vessels and vascular connections between the placental vessels o...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Margono F,Feinkind L,Minkoff HL

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy complicated by ovarian endometrioma is rare; only four cases have been reported. Although infertility and endometriosis are closely related, endometriosis may be found with pregnancy and, although it has been written that endometriosis will regress with pregnancy, occasionally complications may occur. This r...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rossman F,D'Ablaing G 3rd,Marrs RP

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous reports suggest an association between maternal serum complement component (C3 and C4) levels and perinatal outcome. Eighteen women with systemic lupus erythematosus (21 pregnancies) were prospectively studied. C3 and C4 levels were measured monthly unless more frequent data were needed for acute medical mana...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Devoe LD,Loy GL

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the associations of maternal and child characteristics with early pregnancy maternal concentrations of testosterone, androstenedione, progesterone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, and estradiol (E2). METHODS:We analyzed these hormones among 1,343 women with singleton pregnancies who donated serum samples ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Toriola AT,Vääräsmäki M,Lehtinen M,Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A,Lundin E,Rodgers KG,Lakso HA,Chen T,Schock H,Hallmans G,Pukkala E,Toniolo P,Grankvist K,Surcel HM,Lukanova A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of device-guided slow-paced respiration for reducing the frequency and severity of menopausal hot flushes. METHODS:Perimenopausal or postmenopausal women reporting four or more hot flushes per day were recruited into a parallel-group, randomized trial of slow-paced respiration using ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Huang AJ,Phillips S,Schembri M,Vittinghoff E,Grady D

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antepartum pituitary infarction occurs only in insulin-dependent diabetic patients. It is manifested by severe headache, followed by decreasing insulin requirements. Delivery is frequently premature, with high fetal wastage and increased maternal mortality. During the puerperium, the first manifestation of pituitary d...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Dorfman SG,Dillaplain RP,Gambrell RD Jr

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over an 11-year period (1971 to 1981), 212 urinary conduit surgeries were performed by the Department of Gynecology at the University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute at Houston. The urinary diversions were performed as part of the pelvic exenteration operation in 154 patients, for radiation injur...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hancock KC,Copeland LJ,Gershenson DM,Saul PB,Wharton JT,Rutledge FN

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant transformation of endometriosis in an episiotomy site is rare. CASE:A 42-year-old woman presented with a palpable mass, 2.5 cm in size, just inside the posterior commissure of the vagina, at the site of a previous episiotomy for a vaginal delivery. Three years previously, an endometriotic cyst had...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kwon YS,Nam JH,Choi G

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acknowledgement of the importance of patient autonomy and increased patient access to information has prompted more patient - generated requests for surgical interventions not necessarily recommended by their physicians. Decision making in obstetrics and gynecology should be guided by the ethical principles of respect...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between placental and peripheral concentrations of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) was investigated, using specific radioimmunoassay techniques. At term, placental concentrations of PAPP-A were significantly lower in diabetic pregnancies; 1.9 +/- 0.2 micrograms/mg (mean +/- SE) placenta...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Barnea ER,Bischoff P,Page C,DeCherney AH,Herrmann W,Naftolin F

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation between clinically obvious polyhydramnios and poor perinatal outcome has been described. Much less is known about mild, unexplained polyhydramnios, which usually is initially suggested by sonographic examination late in gestation. The purpose of the present investigation was to relate mild idiopathic poly...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Smith CV,Plambeck RD,Rayburn WF,Albaugh KJ

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define the frequency, risk factors, and outcomes of massive transfusion in obstetrics. METHODS:The State Inpatient Dataset for New York (1998-2007) was used to identify all delivery hospitalizations for hospitals that reported at least one delivery-related transfusion per year. Multivariable logistic regr...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mhyre JM,Shilkrut A,Kuklina EV,Callaghan WM,Creanga AA,Kaminsky S,Bateman BT

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes an innovative use of videography in teaching retropubic space anatomy and surgery. After the standard abdominal incision has been made, the second surgical assistant places a gynecologic laparoscope, fitted with an endoscopic camera, into the retropubic space and guides the laparoscope documentin...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Shull B

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the rate of early-onset group B streptococcal (GBS) neonatal sepsis with combined maternal and neonatal chemoprophylaxis. METHODS:Since 1995, GBS chemoprophylaxis at our institution has consisted of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to all women with identified risk factors. In addition, a singl...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Stafford IA,Stewart RD,Sheffield JS,Wendel GD Jr,Sanchez PJ,McIntire DD,Roberts SW

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 410 colposcopic examinations were performed on 188 female cebus monkeys that were under study to determine the oncogenic potential of herpes simplex virus type 2 in this genus. A split-cone vaginal speculum was developed that permitted good observation of the vaginal cervix in the cebus monkey. The cervical...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Tunca J,Palmer A,Nahmias A,Mihalik K,Naib Z,London W,Sever J

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind prospective study of 99 patients undergoing vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy was performed at North Carolina Baptist Hospital of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University. The study indicated that low-dose intravenous carbenicillin begun preoperatively and continued for 24 hours res...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Roberts JM,Homesley HD

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine predictors of fistula repair outcomes 3 months postsurgery. METHODS:We conducted a multicountry prospective cohort study between 2007 and 2010. Outcomes, measured 3 months postsurgery, included fistula closure and residual incontinence in women with a closed fistula. Potential predictors include...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Barone MA,Frajzyngier V,Ruminjo J,Asiimwe F,Barry TH,Bello A,Danladi D,Ganda SO,Idris S,Inoussa M,Lynch M,Mussell F,Podder DC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reviewed are 37 patients with the diagnosis of uterine papillary serous carcinoma. Clinically, 19 patients presented as stage I, 9 as stage II, 1 as stage III, and 8 as stage IV. Four of 18 patients with clinical stage I disease who underwent surgery had pelvic metastases and five had disease spread beyond the pelvis....

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Chambers JT,Merino M,Kohorn EI,Peschel RE,Schwartz PE

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare one-year outcomes of primary overlap versus end-to-end repair of the external anal sphincter after acute obstetric anal sphincter injury. METHODS:Women who sustained third-degree (3b = greater than 50% external anal sphincter thickness, 3c = internal sphincter injury) or fourth-degree (including a...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Fernando RJ,Sultan AH,Kettle C,Radley S,Jones P,O'Brien PM

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between maternal use of sulfamethizole near term and the risk of neonatal jaundice. METHODS:We conducted a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study using Danish registers. All Danish women giving birth between 1995 and 2007 were included from the Danish Fertility ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Klarskov P,Andersen JT,Jimenez-Solem E,Torp-Pedersen C,Poulsen HE

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00