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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the potential savings in cost of care derived from performing vaginal hysterectomies instead of abdominal hysterectomies in selected women with fibroid uteri equivalent in size to a 14-18 week gestation. METHODS:Women 35-46 years of age undergoing hysterectomy for fibroid uteri were selected to allow application of conversion rates gained in a separate randomized study using leuprolide acetate depot 3.75 mg. Statewide public data for North Carolina's hospital discharges provided relative rates of hospital charges and leiomyomas for all hysterectomies, by age. Professional charges were omitted from the analysis. Estimated savings were projected to the national level. RESULTS:During 1992 in North Carolina, 18,110 inpatient hysterectomies were performed for women of all ages; 28.1% of these were for uterine leiomyomas. For women 35-46 years old (12.7% of all hysterectomies), there were 1904 abdominal and 390 vaginal hysterectomies; the mean total charge for abdominal hysterectomy was $5590, and $4732 for the vaginal alternative. These statewide data provide missing elements to allow a national estimate of the potential savings of using GnRH agonist preoperatively. The projected national savings, if 1987 utilization data are used, was $4.6 million, nearly 1.4% of the inpatient charges. The 1992 value of these savings is $6.7 million. CONCLUSION:The use of preoperative GnRH agonist therapy before hysterectomy for patients with a uterine size equivalent to a 14-18 week gestation represents a significant cost-saving alternative, increasing the use of vaginal hysterectomy and resulting in potential savings in direct inpatient medical care charges.
journal_name
Obstet Gynecoljournal_title
Obstetrics and gynecologyauthors
Bradham DD,Stovall TG,Thompson CDdoi
10.1016/0029-7844(94)00402-Ysubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1995-03-01 00:00:00pages
401-6issue
3eissn
0029-7844issn
1873-233Xpii
0029-7844(94)00402-Yjournal_volume
85pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine if corticosteroid administration causes increased contractions or labor in high-order multiple gestations. METHODS:Medical records of all triplet and quadruplet pregnancies cared for by Phoenix Perinatal Associates from August 1988 to January 1992 were reviewed retrospectively. Twenty-one women ...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0029-7844(94)00355-H
更新日期:1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::This Committee Opinion is being revised to provide updated guidance on the management of pregnant women during pregnancy and delivery to prevent mother-to-child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Prevention of transmission of HIV from the woman to her fetus or newborn is a major goal in the care o...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,实务指引
doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000002821
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::In an effort to improve maternal and fetal outcome in patients laboring with thick meconium, 85 patients presenting with thick meconium were randomized to receive either amnioinfusion with 1000 mL normal saline initially and every 6 hours until delivery, or routine care. Meconium was discovered on initial examination ...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:1989-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Many serum markers have been proposed to aid in the identification of an ectopic pregnancy, but few have been validated. Most studies have been limited by sample size and design. The goal of this study was to assess putative markers to identify which can be optimally combined. METHODS:We conducted a case-con...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e31820b3c61
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A patient undergoing evaluation for primary infertility with regular menses had a normal hysterosalpingogram in the follicular phase and underwent diagnostic laparoscopy the next day, with the finding of a tubal pregnancy. The patient had a negative serum pregnancy test. Although a normal hysterosalpingogram and negat...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1990-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the rate of wound complications and evaluate the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in vulvar wide local excision procedures. METHODS:We performed a single-institution, retrospective cohort study of women undergoing vulvar surgery for premalignant lesions between January 2007 and January 2017....
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000003185
更新日期:2019-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Placenta accreta in association with placenta previa and previous cesarean delivery is a condition of increasing clinical significance. A case report of a woman with placenta percreta is presented. Risk factors, incidence, and management are discussed. Recommendations for preoperative and intraoperative management are...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Recent studies using newly devised serologic techniques have dramatically advanced our understanding of gonadal organogenesis and aberrant sexual differentiation. Thus XY gonadal dysgenesis, XX male syndrome, and XX true hermaphroditism, for example, may be seen as typifying specific errors of regulation, synthesis, o...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1979-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an adjunct to cytology for cervical cancer screening. To help provide guidance to clinicians and patients when using HPV DNA testing as an adjunct to cervical cytology for screening, a workshop was cosponsored b...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.AOG.0000109426.82624.f8
更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To examine whether there are: 1) regional differences in three perinatal interventions that reflect active treatment among periviable gestations and 2) racial-ethnic differences in the receipt of these perinatal interventions after accounting for hospital region. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective study on...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000003747
更新日期:2020-04-01 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
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/0029-7844(96)00308-0
更新日期:1996-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Persistent tubal pregnancy may be manifest by either acute symptoms or a persistent or rising beta-hCG titer following conservative surgery. This condition is a relatively new complication, related to the recent practice of conservative surgical management of tubal pregnancy. Much has been written on the identificatio...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00006250-199102000-00021
更新日期:1991-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To improve the accuracy of the diagnosis of preterm labor by comparing transvaginal sonography to digital examination of the cervix. METHODS:We performed transvaginal sonography in women with preterm labor who had completed a course of parenteral tocolysis. Cervical length was measured according to criteria ...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the relationship among gestational age at elective cesarean delivery, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, and whether the presence of pre-cesarean delivery labor or ruptured membranes affected the incidence of neonatal respiratory distress. METHODS:A chart review was performed of all e...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e31816736e7
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Uterine contraction pressures were quantified (in Montetevideo units) in 109 women at term gestation who received oxytocin for induction or augmentation of labor and whose labor resulted in a spontaneous vaginal delivery. Newborn five-minute Apgar scores were greater than or equal to 8 in 108 of the 109 neonates, and ...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00006250-198609000-00003
更新日期:1986-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::This month we focus on current research in maternal heart disease. Dr. Metz 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000003037
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Mississippi enacted medical negligence and other tort reform legislation that generally became effective for causes of action filed on or after January 1, 2003, and September 1, 2004. Data regarding lawsuits against physicians insured by the Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi (MACM), the largest medical liabilit...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e318226ba47
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To develop patient-centered outcome measures for clinical research by characterizing the effects of pregnancy and childbirth on functioning. METHODS:Five focus groups of mothers (n = 33) and three focus groups of clinicians (midwives [n = 8], obstetricians [n = 4], and family practitioners [n = 7]) were conv...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00251-8
更新日期:1998-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that increasing the intravenous fluid bolus volume at the time of epidural placement in women with narrow pulse pressure would reduce postepidural fetal heart rate (FHR) abnormalities, hypotension, and resuscitative obstetric interventions. METHODS:We performed a single-center randomiz...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000002326
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Laparoscopic tubal sterilization, using a Silastic band to occlude the tubal lumen, was performed on 224 patients. The incidence of complications was low and only 2 pregnancies occurred. Further evaluation by hysterosalpingography on 97 patients revealed 2 distinct images. The site of tubal occlusion was seen on lapar...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1976-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000003621
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1976-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0029-7844(95)00142-e
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of antenatal and postnatal corticosteroids on head circumference growth and weight gain from birth to discharge. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective analysis of nonanomalous newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit from 23 to 34 6/7 weeks of gestation. Independent variables...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0029-7844(01)01657-x
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a cardiac condition associated with the acute onset of chest pain, abnormalities in cardiac enzymes and electrocardiogram, and a distinct pattern of left ventricular dysfunction on echocardiography. This case evaluates an obstetric patient diagnosed with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy d...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181662cfe
更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether psychotherapy with somatosensory stimulation is effective for the treatment of pain and quality of life in patients with endometriosis-related pain. METHODS:Patients with a history of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain were randomized to either psychotherapy with somatosensory stimulat...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000001691
更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To review our experience with antenatal detection and subsequent neonatal outcome of fetuses with a persistent right umbilical vein. METHODS:In a prospective observational study, 33 cases of persistent right umbilical vein were detected during 15,237 obstetric ultrasound examinations performed after 15 weeks...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-12-01 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
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e31826579e8
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::When any fetal blood group factor inherited from the father is not possessed by the mother, antepartum or intrapartum fetal-maternal bleeding may stimulate an immune reaction in the mother Maternal immune reactions also can occur from blood product transfusion. The formation of maternal antibodies, or"alloimmunization...
journal_title:Obstetrics and gynecology
pub_type: 杂志文章,实务指引
doi:10.1097/00006250-200608000-00044
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00