Prenatal diagnosis of a choledochal cyst: a case report and review of the literature.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to assess the applicability of the insertion of small diameter catheters through the femoral vein in extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants. STUDY DESIGN:All femoral small diameter catheters (Silastic or femoral arterial catheter [FAC]) inserted in ELBW infants in a tertiary level neonata...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bergón-Sendín E,Soriano-Ramos M,Méndez-Marín MD,De Miguel-Moya M,Fontiveros-Escalona D,Diezma-Godino M,Pallás-Alonso CR,Moral-Pumarega MT

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fiber-enriched diabetic diet that contained a modest increase in dietary fiber and a commercially available fiber supplement was studied in pregnant diabetic women for its potential glucose-lowering effects. Noninsulin-requiring gestational diabetic patients were placed on a fiber-enriched diet of increasing fiber c...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Reece EA,Hagay Z,Caseria D,Gay LJ,DeGennaro N

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tabulated the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) during a recent 4-year period among three neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) within a single health-care system. We then sought associations to explain differences in NEC incidence between the centers. Between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2005, 6787...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Wiedmeier SE,Henry E,Baer VL,Stoddard RA,Eggert LD,Lambert DK,Christensen RD

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to perform antiphospholipid antibody screening in women with chronic hypertension to assess whether the presence of such antibodies is associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. Serum for anticardiolipin antibodies and lupus anticoagulant was obtained in pregnant women with chronic hype...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Zeeman GG,Alexander JM,McIntire DD,Leveno KJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the association between intrapair birthweight discordance and fetal and neonatal mortality. This was a historical cohort study, using the Statistics Canada linked birth-infant death file. Twin births in Canada (excluding Ontario) for the period 1986-1997 were studied. Outcome m...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Wen SW,Fung KF,Huang L,Demissie K,Joseph KS,Allen AC,Kramer MS,Fetal and Infant Health Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System.

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to determine if transabdominal (TA) cervical length may be used to rule out a short cervix on transvaginal (TV) ultrasound. STUDY DESIGN:We conducted a prospective cohort study of women undergoing routine anatomic survey at 17 to 23 weeks gestation. TA and TV cervical length measurements were...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Rhoades JS,Park JM,Stout MJ,Macones GA,Cahill AG,Tuuli MG

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate if maternal serum hormones along the maternal-fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, when drawn prior to labor induction, differed between women who delivered vaginally and those who underwent cesarean. STUDY DESIGN:This was a prospective observational study at a single...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Cawyer CR,Lobashevksy E,Corley-Topham G,Anderson S,Owen J,Subramaniam A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surfactants have been routinely used since 1990 for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The use of surfactant has coincided with a decrease in mortality in infants due to RDS. This review focuses on clinical aspects of surfactant use. New information, particularly effects of ventilatory styles on sur...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kallapur S,Ikegami M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periventricular leukomalacia, a condition characterized by hpoxic-ischemic infarction of deep cerebral white matter, can now be recognized by cranial sonography. The case presented here demonstrates the association of periventricular leukomalacia present at birth with intrauterine paroxysmal supraventricular tachycard...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Donn SM,Bowerman RA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence of sonographic markers for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) in pregnancies at low-risk for PAS. STUDY DESIGN:Pregnant women at low-risk for PAS presenting for routine second trimester ultrasound who enrolled in the study were evaluated prospectively for sonograp...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Philips J,Gurganus M,DeShields S,Cunningham T,Sinkovskaya E,Kanaan C,Porche L,Abuhamad A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This article prospectively examines the use of ultrasound for antenatal detection of abnormal placental cord insertion (PCI) and compares the antenatal classification with delivered placental classification. STUDY DESIGN:This prospective cohort study examined 277 singleton pregnancies in a tertiary center. ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ismail KI,Hannigan A,Kelehan P,O'Donoghue K,Cotter A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a significant cause of childhood blindness. AIM:The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of remifentanil analgesia during laser treatment of ROP performed in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Remifentanil was infused continuously ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Demirel N,Bas AY,Kavurt S,Celik IH,Yucel H,Turkbay D,Hekimoğlu E,Koc O

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pregnant woman with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and her fetus-neonate present a number of challenging issues for both the perinatologist and neonatologist. A review of these issues within a single format is helpful because of the widely scattered nature of the pertinent information in the medical lit...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Beck R

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although values for cardiac output in the newborn infant have been reported previously, the methods utilized have been invasive. To assess if cardiac output could be determined noninvasively in the neonate, we measured mean ascending aortic blood flow velocity (VAo) in well newborns using a portable 5MHz, range gated,...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Alverson DC,Eldridge MW,Johnson JD,Aldrich M,Angelus P,Berman W Jr

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteomyelitis is rarely complicated by an infected cephalohematoma. We report a case of an infected cephalohematoma associated with Escherichia coli sepsis and osteomyelitis of the skull. This 37-day-old boy had E. coli sepsis, which had a poor response to antibiotic treatment. An infected cephalohematoma was found wh...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kao HC,Huang YC,Lin TY

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prematurity, the major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, results from a multifactorial interaction of medical, historic, and psychosocial conditions. Although the literature contains several reports of prematurity risk-scoring systems, the relative importance of specific risk factors may depend on the popula...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ross MG,Hobel CJ,Bragonier JR,Bear MB,Bemis RL

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of vibratory acoustic stimulation to shorten the duration of antepartum fetal heart rate monitoring was investigated by a randomized controlled trial. Vibratory acoustic stimulation did not shorten the overall duration of testing. This failure to improve the performance of antepartum monitoring appeared to...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Newnham JP,Burns SE,Roberman BD

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the trend and factors associated with the autopsy over the past decade at a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where all patients are presented with an option. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study of the autopsy in a cohort of infants who died in the NICU from January 1, 2001, to December...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Swinton CH,Weiner J,Okah FA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case that presents clear evidence of an intrauterine infection of twin fetuses with an enterovirus. The mother had signs and symptoms of chorioamniotitis at 34 weeks' gestation. Coxsackie virus, group B type 1 (CVB1), was cultured from amniotic fluid obtained by transabdominal amniocentesis when the membra...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Strong BS,Young SA

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to assess the association of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in a cohort of preterm infants with mortality, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and chronic lung disease (CLD) transfused at ≥21 days of life. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:This retrospective cohort study included infants born at <30 w...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Keir A,Aziz K,McMillan D,Monterrosa L,Ojah C,Lee S,Shah PS,Canadian Neonatal Network.

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to investigate factors affecting total sleep time (TST) during infant polysomnography (PSG) and assess if <4 hours of TST is sufficient for accurate interpretation. STUDY DESIGN: Overall, 242 PSGs performed in 194 infants <6 months of chronological age between March 2013 and December...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Paul GR,Hayes D Jr,Tumin D,Gulati I,Jadcherla S,Splaingard ML

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the sixth pregnancy and the first occurrence of twins after liver transplantation, and the second time cyclosporine was used in pregnancy for that indication. The pregnancy was interrupted at 33 weeks, menstrual age, for exacerbation of chronic graft rejection and intrauterine growth retardation of both twin...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Grow DR,Simon NV,Liss J,Delp WT

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: Women with placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) having an unplanned delivery may have worse outcome compared with women with a planned delivery. The primary objective of this study was to compare severe maternal morbidity among women with PAS who had a planned scheduled delivery versus an unplanned delivery. Seco...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Fishel Bartal M,Papanna R,Zacharias NM,Soriano-Calderon N,Limas M,Blackwell SC,Chen HY,Chauhan SP,Sibai BM

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared short-term neonatal outcomes between premature infants with spontaneous preterm birth (s-PTB) and those delivered due to preeclampsia (PEC). Data were collected from women with singleton pregnancies admitted with spontaneous preterm labor (PTL) (2002 to 2005) and PEC (2005 to 2007). Patients delivering 24 ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bastek JA,Srinivas SK,Sammel MD,Elovitz MA

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study is to determine if umbilical cord serum concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and myeloperoxidase (MPO), in pregnancies at risk for preterm birth (PTB), are associated with neonatal morbidities and/or altered neurodevelopmental outcomes in the children. STUDY ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sorokin Y,Romero R,Mele L,Iams JD,Peaceman AM,Leveno KJ,Harper M,Caritis SN,Mercer BM,Thorp JM,O'Sullivan MJ,Ramin SM,Carpenter MW,Rouse DJ,Sibai B

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated if maternal demographic and ultrasound parameters predict perinatal mortality in preterm intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Retrospective cohort study of preterm IUGR (delivery gestational age <35 weeks and birth weight <10th percentile for gestation). We excluded twins and fetuses with aneuploidy, i...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Scifres CM,Stamilio D,Macones GA,Odibo AO

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite advances in management of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), the risk of mortality and adverse neurological sequelae remains high. Characterizing variation in practices is a crucial step toward improved patient outcome. OBJECTIVE:Evaluate intensive care practices in Canada and ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Shivananda S,Ahliwahlia L,Kluckow M,Luc J,Jankov R,McNamara P

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an unusual complication of midtrimester genetic amniocentesis of a monochorionic twin gestation in which prolonged fetal bradycardia of 60 to 80 beats per minute sustained over two hours was associated with multiple subsequent fetal anomalies. These included: microcephaly, bilateral closed-lip schizencephal...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sherer DM,Salafia CM

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study a possible relation between the use of postnatal glucocorticoids and the incidence and severity of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), we conducted a retrospective study over a 4-year period that compared data of 161 preterm infants treated with hydrocortisone for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) with the data ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Termote J,Schalij-Delfos NE,Donders AR,Cats BP

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed whether the amniotic fluid index (AFI) or the single deepest pocket (SDP) is the best technique to estimate amniotic fluid volume. The AFI and SDP were compared to a dye-determined or directly measured amniotic fluid volume. A PUBMED search from 1990 to 2006 was conducted using the search terms "si...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Magann EF,Chauhan SP,Doherty DA,Magann MI,Morrison JC

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00