Assessing fetal lung maturation by the foam stability index test.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between cytokines in the amniotic fluid (AF) and preterm delivery, the isolation of bacteria from the AF or chorioamnion, and histologic chorioamnionitis. METHODS:Fifty afebrile women with intact membranes in preterm labor at or before 34 weeks' gestation underwent amniocentesis. Cy...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hillier SL,Witkin SS,Krohn MA,Watts DH,Kiviat NB,Eschenbach DA

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine which of three different approaches increased women's understanding of risk of pregnancy associated with different contraceptive methods. METHODS:We randomly assigned 461 reproductive-age women to one of three tables presenting pregnancy risk (Food and Drug Administration table with numbers, Wor...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Steiner MJ,Dalebout S,Condon S,Dominik R,Trussell J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancer in the United States. Although there has been a statistically significant improvement in 5-year survival, in 2005 more than 16,000 women were expected to die of this disease. To date, there is no reliable method to screen for ovarian cance...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Bhoola S,Hoskins WJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the null hypothesis that there are no differences in incidence of perineal and vaginal lacerations in primiparous black and white women. METHODS:We reviewed University of Michigan Hospital delivery records, from July 1996 to December 1998, of black and white women 18 years and older and at least 35 w...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Howard D,Davies PS,DeLancey JO,Small Y

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to ascertain the usefulness of urinary 17-ketosteroids (17-KS) in the evaluation of hirsutism, 28 paired determinations of 17-KS and serum androgens were performed in 26 hirsute women before (control) and after (post Dex) 7 days of dexamethasone (Dex) administration. Upper normal control and post Dex urinary ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Maroulis GB,Manlimos FS,Abraham GE

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gestational alloimmune liver disease, a form of profound liver failure in the newborn, is the main underlying cause of the entity formerly known as neonatal hemochromatosis. Antepartum maternal intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been shown to prevent gestational alloimmune liver disease, which otherwise h...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Anastasio HB,Grundy M,Birsner ML,Blakemore KJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood samples were obtained from 5 women during the menstrual cycle in which they had conceived. Although neither the women nor their physicians were clinically aware that conception had occurred, one or more of the blood specimens from each woman contained human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), as measured by a specific...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Braunstein GD,Karow WG,Gentry WD,Wade ME

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combination chemotherapy has dramatically improved the results of treatment for embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the vagina in children, but little attention has been directed toward vaginal sarcomas in adults. This report of 17 cases of primary sarcoma of the adult vagina includes ten leiomyosarcomas, four mixed mesoder...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Peters WA 3rd,Kumar NB,Andersen WA,Morley GW

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test whether repeating Doppler studies of the uteroplacental circulation late in gestation will improve the test's power for predicting pregnancy-induced hypertension and fetal growth restriction (FGR), and whether analysis based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative assessments of the uterine a...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Chan FY,Pun TC,Lam C,Khoo J,Lee CP,Lam YH

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that maternal oral hydration would increase the amniotic fluid (AF) index in pregnancies with normal AF. METHODS:Forty women with a normal AF index (7.0-24.0 cm) were randomized to either the control or hydration group. Women in the hydration group drank 2 L of water and returned for t...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kilpatrick SJ,Safford KL

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of maternal involvement in motor vehicle crashes on the likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcomes and to estimate the effect of seatbelt use in reducing the occurrence of those outcomes. METHODS:Statewide motor vehicle crash, birth, and fetal death records from 1992 to 1999 were probabili...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hyde LK,Cook LJ,Olson LM,Weiss HB,Dean JM

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the top-rated pregnancy wheel applications (apps) using a newly developed APPLICATIONS scoring system. METHODS:A list of pregnancy wheel apps was identified. Consumer-based and inaccurate apps were excluded. The APPLICATIONS scoring system was developed to rate the remaining apps. Application com...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Chyjek K,Farag S,Chen KT

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the outcomes of intended home birth in the practices of certified nurse-midwives. METHODS:Twenty-nine US nurse-midwifery practices were recruited for the study in 1994. Women presenting for intended home birth in these practices were enrolled in the study from late 1994 to late 1995. Outcomes for...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Murphy PA,Fullerton J

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with sickle-delta gamma thalassemia are reported who experienced the typical complications of sickling disorders in the last 2 months of 4 pregnancies. The diagnosis, genetics, and management of pregnancy in this rare hematologic disease, which causes minimal morbidity in the nonpregnant woman, are discus...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Cohen AW,Russell MO,Mennuti MT

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate rates of postpartum glucose tolerance testing in women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to assess factors associated with testing. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study of 344 women with GDM who received prenatal care in a maternal diabetes clinic during 2001-2004. R...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Russell MA,Phipps MG,Olson CL,Welch HG,Carpenter MW

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To correlate structural intraurethral ultrasound findings with needle electromyography of striated urethral sphincters in young continent nulliparas. METHODS:Twenty-three nulliparas, each less than 35 years old and without pelvic floor disorders, were recruited at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana,...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Fischer JR,Heit MH,Clark MH,Benson JT

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a new method for vulvar reconstruction based on recently described vasculature of the lower abdominal skin and subcutaneous tissue. The superficial external pudendal artery supplies the region encompassing the suprapubic and infraumbilical skin. Thus, a pedicled skin flap based on the superficial external p...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mayer AR,Rodriguez RL

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All cases of dermatomyositis-polymyositis in women seen between 1970 and 1977 at Baylor Affiliated Hospitals were reviewed. Twenty-five patients were identified with this diagnosis. Of these women, 5 were found to have a malignant tumor: 3 ovarian carcinomas, 1 cervical intraepithelial carcinoma, and 1 colon carcinoma...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Scaling ST,Kaufman RH,Patten BM

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prenatal diagnosis of anencephaly and spina bifida (neural tube defect, NTD) through amniotic fluid analysis for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is gradually gaining clinical recognition. AFP concentrations were determined in 237 amniotic fluids from normal pregnancies ranging between 7 and 42 weeks of gestation. A steady...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Weiss RR,Macri JN,Elligers K,Princler GL,McIntire R,Waldman TA

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the localization of blood vessels within a tumor and the shape of the flow curve as a method of assessing ovarian neoplasms. METHODS:We studied 39 patients with malignant tumors and 63 patients with benign ovarian tumors by means of vaginal color Doppler ultrasound, noting the localization of blood ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Maly Z,Riss P,Deutinger J

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-eight cases of Stage I and Stage II carcinoma of the cervix treated with radiotherapy at the University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital between April 1969 and July 1971 are reviewed. The question of whether the radiation time-dose-fraction relationship can be applied to the combination of external beam and ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Welander CE,Montana GS,Saylor WL,Palumbo L,Fowler W

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the safety and efficacy of outpatient and inpatient treatment of pyelonephritis in pregnancy. METHODS:We performed a randomized controlled trial of pregnant women with pyelonephritis before 24 weeks' estimated gestational age, comparing inpatient and outpatient treatment. Sixty inpatients received...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Millar LK,Wing DA,Paul RH,Grimes DA

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusually rapid growing vulvar verrucous carcinoma found associated with human papillomavirus type 6 is described. Both human papillomavirus structural antigens and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequences were detected in the tumor biopsy. The human papillomavirus genome was isolated and compared with the genome of h...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rando RF,Sedlacek TV,Hunt J,Jenson AB,Kurman RJ,Lancaster WD

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Elliott JP,Radin TG

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens, it is important that health care providers adhere to standard precautions, follow fundamental infection-control principles, and use appropriate procedural techniques. All obstetrician-gynecologists who provide clinical care should receive the hepatitis B virus vaccine s...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Gynecological Practice.

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of an abnormally invaded placenta presents a challenging obstetric problem. Recent reports have suggested that a conservative approach to the treatment of this condition is appropriate in selected cases. We present the courses of two women with suspected placenta percreta who were managed cons...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hays AM,Worley KC,Roberts SR

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report the possible association between in vitro fertilization (IVF) and recurrent acute pancreatitis. CASE:A patient developed acute pancreatitis during each of two cycles of IVF. On a spontaneous cycle, serum triglycerides were as follows: early follicular phase 2.34 mmol/L, mid-follicular phase 4.17 m...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Steinmetz OK,Hashim E,Falcone T,Hemmings R,Bourque J

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a thrombotic microangiopathy often caused by mutations in complement genes. During pregnancy, disease outcome is poor both for mother and fetus. Since 2009, the humanized monoclonal antibody eculizumab has been successfully used in the treatment of atypical HUS in ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Ardissino G,Wally Ossola M,Maria Baffero G,Rigotti A,Cugno M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine 2009 H1N1 influenza illness severity and the effect of antiviral treatment on the severity of illness among pregnant women. METHODS:We abstracted medical records from hospitalized pregnant (n=62) and nonpregnant (n=74) women with laboratory-confirmed 2009 H1N1 influenza in New York City, May throu...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Creanga AA,Johnson TF,Graitcer SB,Hartman LK,Al-Samarrai T,Schwarz AG,Chu SY,Sackoff JE,Jamieson DJ,Fine AD,Shapiro-Mendoza CK,Jones LE,Uyeki TM,Balter S,Bish CL,Finelli L,Honein MA

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retained viable intrauterine pregnancy is an infrequent complication of vacuum aspiration. We report a case of a retained single intrauterine pregnancy after an elective vacuum aspiration of a dichorionic-diamniotic twin gestation. CASE:A patient presented to the emergency department reporting vaginal spott...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Asemota OA,Podolsky ML

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00