A randomized trial of extra-amniotic saline infusion plus intracervical Foley catheter balloon versus prostaglandin E2 vaginal gel for ripening the cervix and inducing labor in patients with unfavorable cervices.

abstract：:One hundred eighteen nulliparous patients delivered under conduction anesthesia who met the standard criteria for low forceps delivery were randomly assigned to one of three groups to be delivered by low Tucker-McLane forceps, Silastic vacuum extraction system, or Mityvac vacuum extractor. Significant maternal soft ti...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Dell DL,Sightler SE,Plauché WC

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the changes in the subpopulations of lymphocytes and in lymphocyte mitogenic activity in women with endometriosis receiving GnRH-agonist treatment. METHODS:Twenty-six women with advanced endometriosis from the National Cheng Kung University Medical College were studied. Each received a total of six...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hsu CC,Lin YS,Wang ST,Huang KE

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review comprises 36 patients who were treated for Asherman's syndrome from 1968 to 1974 at the Sloane Hospital for Women. Of the 18 patients who later conceived only 6 had uncomplicated term deliveries. Four had premature deliveries resulting in neonatal death. Three had placenta accreta and postpartum hemorrhage...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Jewelewicz R,Khalaf S,Neuwirth RS,Vande Wiele RL

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of clonidine in suppressing the occurrence of postmenopausal hot flashes was examined using a dose-response study design and objective recordings of hot flashes. Patients with frequent flashes were studied before and after oral administration of placebo and 0.1, 0.2, and 0.4 mg of clonidine daily for...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Laufer LR,Erlik Y,Meldrum DR,Judd HL

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the state of erythrocyte adhesiveness/aggregation in the peripheral blood of women with pregnancy-induced hypertension as well as in matched controls using a simple slide test and image analysis. METHODS:We recruited 25 women with pregnancy-induced hypertension. Twenty-five age- and gestational age-...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gamzu R,Rotstein R,Fusman R,Zeltser D,Berliner AS,Kupferminc MJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence and causes of thrombocytopenia among full-term infants. METHODS:We conducted a 1-year, population-based surveillance study involving all full-term infants (at least 37 weeks' gestation) born to native Finnish women in Helsinki. In cases of thrombocytopenia (cord platelet count less t...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sainio S,Järvenpää AL,Renlund M,Riikonen S,Teramo K,Kekomäki R

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the experience of women who conceived after developing mastocytosis and who were observed at the National Institutes of Health. METHODS:We reviewed our patient database for the years 1984-1998 to identify women with mastocytosis who had conceived. We then reviewed each woman's record, asked each wo...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Worobec AS,Akin C,Scott LM,Metcalfe DD

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystadenofibromas are benign ovarian neoplasms containing both epithelial and stromal components. The epithelial component is usually of simple serous type resembling fallopian tube epithelium. Occasionally, tumors with unusual epithelial pattenrs are encountered. In this study, 16 cystadenofibromas with unusual epith...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kao GF,Norris HJ

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the years 1966 to 1972, 19 pregnant women, all but 1 in the midtrimester, reported to the outpatient clinic because of urinary symptoms. 13 were multigravidas, 6 were secundigravidas. Their chief complaint was urinary urgency and frequency of 2 or 3 days duration only. There was no dysuria or fever. 11 also...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Toaff R,Toaff ME

更新日期：1974-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and thirty-three subarachnoid phenol blocks were performed in 90 patients with intractable pain secondary to gynecologic cancer at the University of Iowa Hospitals in the period 1961 to 1975. Excellent to moderate pain relief was obtained in 77% of 117 evaluable blocks. Fifty-two percent of the blocks gave...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lifshitz S,Debacker LJ,Buchsbaum HJ

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rhizomelic form of chondrodysplasia punctata is a lethal autosomal recessive disorder of unknown cause. It is characterized by marked shortening and bowing of the proximal limbs, vertebral column abnormalities, eye and skin defects, severe mental retardation, and recurrent infection. Previously, antenatal diagnosi...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Duff P,Harlass FE,Milligan DA

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the correlates of incontinence in middle-aged women and to test for an association between incontinence and depression. METHODS:This was a population-based cross-sectional study of 5701 women who were residents of the United States, aged 50-69 years, and participated in the third interview of th...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Nygaard I,Turvey C,Burns TL,Crischilles E,Wallace R

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of 343 women who lacked prenatal care was conducted to ascertain the effect of recent cocaine abuse on birth weight and gestational age. All pregnant women admitted in labor to a large urban teaching hospital between January 1 and December 31, 1986 who had not received prenatal care were included...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Chouteau M,Namerow PB,Leppert P

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The balance between relaxin and prolactin has been suggested to be significant in the control of uterine activity during pregnancy. The current study was designed to determine the effect of rat prolactin on rat uterine horn segment contractility and its interaction with relaxin. Rat uterine segments mounted on a smoot...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lessing JB,Brenner SH,Weiss G

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the evidence about maternal and neonatal outcomes relating to vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). DATA SOURCES:Relevant studies were identified from multiple searches of MEDLINE, DARE, and the Cochrane databases (1980 to September 2009) and from recent systematic reviews, reference ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Guise JM,Denman MA,Emeis C,Marshall N,Walker M,Fu R,Janik R,Nygren P,Eden KB,McDonagh M

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical varices are an extremely rare complication of pregnancy; they can result in significant maternal morbidity secondary to acute hemorrhage. There is limited evidence to guide the management of cervical varices during termination of pregnancy. CASE:A 37-year-old woman presented with recurrent vaginal ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lesko J,Carusi D,Shipp TD,Dutton C

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of delaying colposcopy in women with negative Papanicolaou smears and positive speculoscopy results. METHODS:This was a prospective study of asymptomatic women ages 13-60 years, regularly scheduled for pelvic examinations. All women had Papanicolaou smears and magnified visual examinat...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Parham GP,Andrews NR,Lee ML

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravascular fetal transfusion is an important therapeutic advance but is associated with several complications. Regression of an umbilical artery associated with transfusion is rare. CASE:A case of red blood cell alloimmunization managed by serial transfusions was complicated by functional loss of an umbi...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Smith JF Jr,Warner KD,Bergmann M,Pushchak MJ

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary vaginal stones in children are extremely rare but important because they are often mistaken for bladder calculi on plain film. CASE:A 13-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. Physical and serial radiologic examinations found a hard mass anterior to the rectum. By vaginoscop...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Cetinkurşun S,Surer I,Demirbag S,Oztürk H

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if women who have undergone transcervical resection of the endometrium can be treated safely with estrogens alone. METHODS:Sixty-two postmenopausal women who had undergone endometrial resection were recruited into a double-blind, randomized study. Twenty-one had menopausal symptoms at the primar...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Istre O,Holm-Nielsen P,Bourne T,Forman A

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for vaginal yeast colonization over a 1-year period. METHODS:We conducted a longitudinal cohort study of 1,248 asymptomatic young women by collecting demographic and behavioral data at baseline, 4, 8, and 12 months. RESULTS:Seventy percent of women we...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Beigi RH,Meyn LA,Moore DM,Krohn MA,Hillier SL

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the morbidity associated with continuing the second-stage duration of labor, weighing the probability of spontaneous vaginal birth without morbidity compared with birth with serious maternal or neonatal complications. METHODS:In a retrospective cohort, we analyzed singleton, vertex births at 36 wee...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Grantz KL,Sundaram R,Ma L,Hinkle S,Berghella V,Hoffman MK,Reddy UM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the occurrence and to assess clinical predictors of emergent cesarean delivery in the second twin after vaginal delivery of the first twin. METHODS:We conducted a population-based cohort study, using the 1995-1997 linked mother/infant twin data from the United States. The adjusted risk ratios and...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Wen SW,Fung KF,Oppenheimer L,Demissie K,Yang Q,Walker M

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case in which maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening of a low-risk patient led to the antepartum detection of an asymptomatic and previously undetected stage Ia immature teratoma of the ovary. It is widely accepted that MSAFP screening is valuable in the antepartum diagnosis of neural tube defe...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Montz FJ,Horenstein J,Platt LD,d'Ablaing G,Schlaerth JB,Cunningham G

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between an obstetrician's delivery volume and a patient's risk for cesarean delivery. METHODS:This retrospective cohort study examined patient-level and obstetrician-level data between 2000 and 2012 at a large academic hospital. All laboring patients who delivered viable, liveborn...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Clapp MA,Melamed A,Robinson JN,Shah N,Little SE

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the incidence and type of fetal injury identified in women undergoing cesarean delivery. METHODS:Between January 1, 1999, and December 31, 2000, a prospective cohort study of all cesarean deliveries was conducted at 13 university centers. Information regarding maternal and infant outcomes was abs...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Alexander JM,Leveno KJ,Hauth J,Landon MB,Thom E,Spong CY,Varner MW,Moawad AH,Caritis SN,Harper M,Wapner RJ,Sorokin Y,Miodovnik M,O'Sullivan MJ,Sibai BM,Langer O,Gabbe SG,National Institute of Child Health and Human Deve

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In some parts of Dade County, Florida, perinatal mortality rates have revealed serious problems in the delivery of health care to poor pregnant women. From 1982-1985, the reported perinatal mortality rates varied from 32-36 per 1000 live births, more than double the national average. Under the leadership of the Primar...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Nguyen HN,O'Sullivan MJ,Fournier AM

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate positive predictive values of CA 125 or transvaginal ultrasonography screening for ovarian cancer according to family history of breast or ovarian cancer. METHODS:In the screening arm of a randomized controlled trial of screening compared with usual care, 28,460 women with family history data rec...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lacey JV Jr,Greene MH,Buys SS,Reding D,Riley TL,Berg CD,Fagerstrom RM,Hartge P

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trial of labor after cesarean delivery (TOLAC) refers to a planned attempt to deliver vaginally by a woman who has had a previous cesarean delivery, regardless of the outcome. This method provides women who desire a vaginal delivery the possibility of achieving that goal-a vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC)....

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

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更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperemesis gravidarum may lead to hypovolemia and substantial electrolyte abnormalities, including hypokalemia. Hypokalemia, when profound, may result in rare consequences, such as rhabdomyolysis. CASE:A 20-year-old woman with hyperemesis gravidarum at 19 weeks of gestation presented with extreme leg weakn...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lassey SC,Robinson JN

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00