Obstetric hemorrhage: recent advances.

abstract：:Uterine leiomyomas pose a significant health issue to reproductive-age women. Many women desire uterine conservation, and previously safe and efficacious therapies have been limited. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery is a new noninvasive therapy that has been proven to be both safe and efficacious i...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hudson SB,Stewart EA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The appearance of the female external genitalia is key for understanding and diagnosing many diseases that women of all ages encounter. Alas, the normal appearance of the vulva is an elusive concept, scarcely represented in textbooks, and the growing number of vulvar cosmetic surgery calls for a review of the normal a...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Cohen Sacher B

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determining which women should undergo dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry testing should be based on rational screening criteria. Screening tests should be simple to perform, readily available, and very sensitive. Clinical risk factors have been proposed by numerous professional societies as a way to screen women for fu...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Helmrich G

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of changes in the eye can occur during pregnancy. These can be physiological, pathologic related to the pregnancy, or pathologic unrelated to the pregnancy. Pregnancy also can affect preexisting conditions. Pregnant women often discuss changes in their health first with their obstetrician; therefore, knowled...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Grant AD,Chung SM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Placental lesions identified in cases of stillbirth are of clinical interest and are frequently invoked as having a causal role. However, most of the placental changes found in stillbirth are also seen in liveborn pregnancies, and are of uncertain pathogenetic significance. Much of the literature addressing placental ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Pinar H,Carpenter M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In mammalian reproductive physiology, lactation follows pregnancy; growing evidence suggests that disruption of this physiology affects a woman's lifetime risk of metabolic disease. These differences may reflect lactation-induced mobilization of fat stores and modulation of maternal stress reactivity. In addition, con...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Stuebe A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian neoplasms are common in women of all ages. As many as 10% of women in the United States will undergo surgical removal of an adnexal mass sometime in their lifetime. Gynecologic surgeons have pioneered laparoscopic surgery, developing what was originally a diagnostic tool into a safe and effective approach to m...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hilger WS,Magrina JF,Magtibay PM

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of ectopic pregnancies can be diagnosed on transvaginal scan before treatment. Diagnosis should be based on positive visualization of an ectopic pregnancy rather the inability to visualize an intrauterine pregnancy. The majority of ectopic pregnancies will be visible on the initial transvaginal scan perfo...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kirk E

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer accounts for approximately 22,000 cases annually in the United States. Although the vast majority of ovarian cancers occur in postmenopausal women and are of advanced stage, a significant subset occurs in young women. Among those subtypes having a predisposition for young women are malignant ovarian ger...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gershenson DM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' guidelines on vaginal birth after cesarean had both intended and unintended consequences for anesthesiologists. Epidural analgesia continues to play an important role in patient acceptance of a trial of labor after prior cesarean delivery. It does not impact the suc...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hawkins JL

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cost-effectiveness analyses are an important tool for the evaluation and modification of many health care services. Given the variety of screening tests and treatments available for cervical cancer screening and prevention, the costs associated with these options and with their alternatives, and the differences in res...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Esselen KM,Feldman S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cerclage is a surgical procedure to prevent preterm birth. There are currently 3 main indications, based on either history, ultrasound, or physical exam changes. ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Roman A,Suhag A,Berghella V

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent pregnancy loss affects up to 5% of couples trying to establish a family. Evaluation classically begins after 3 consecutive miscarriages of less than 10 weeks of gestation but may be warranted earlier if a prior miscarriage was found to be euploid, or if there is concomitant infertility and/or advancing mater...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Stephenson M,Kutteh W

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is frequently called the silent disease because it lacks symptoms or signs until a fracture has occurred. Osteoporosis is common in aging women because of progressive postmenopausal bone loss. Fractures related to bone loss can result in reduced quality of life, lengthy hospital stays, long-term instituti...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Pollycove R,Simon JA

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacology and potential uses of RU-486, the only anti- progesterone to reach clinical trials, including luteolytic, abortifacient, menstrual regulator, postcoital contraceptive, oral contraceptive and other uses, are reviewed. RU-486 acts on the progesterone receptors in the endometrium, specifically the decid...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Spitz IM,Bardin CW

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This chapter will review the current modalities available to the clinician to screen for premalignant and malignant cervical lesions, which cast a broad net. The majority who test positive are not destined to suffer from or die from cervical cancer. Many who undergo screening and are triaged are young and subsequently...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lonky NM,Penner KR,Diedrich JT

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is compelling data and a rationale for embarking on screening to identify pregnant women with some of the multiple classes of subclinical thyroid dysfunction. However, the evidence to support such screening and treatment is lacking. Several important trials are underway or undergoing peer review that may provide...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Casey BM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The avoidance of neonatal medical and neurologic sequelae resulting from a compromised pregnancy, labor, or delivery is the goal of all members of the health care team. Correct identification of those patients at risk for fetal distress prior to as well as during labor is most important as a major step in achieving th...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Nageotte MP

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothyroidism during pregnancy occurs in 1/1600-2000 deliveries, according to the most recent publications. The most common causes are chronic autoimmune thyroid disease, radiodine-131 treatment, or surgical removal. The diagnosis is difficult to make on clinical grounds alone, even in advanced cases, and a high inde...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Montoro MN

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embolic phenomena in pregnancy demand rapid investigation and treatment. Regardless, some patients will not survive due to the enormity of the insult. Optimally, such patients should be treated in tertiary care centers, but this is not always possible. ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Chatelain SM,Quirk JG Jr

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years it has been recognized that in all phases of life, including pregnancy, physical activity promotes health benefits and precludes comorbidities, the scientific evidence is indisputable. Several organizations around the world have updated in recent years the guidelines and recommendations for exercise in...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Artal R

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging has a complementary role in obstetrical imaging to ultrasound (US). Although US has advantages as an initial imaging technique, there are significant numbers of patients who cannot be adequately evaluated for a variety of reasons including calvarial calcification, oligoanhydramnios, or simpl...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hibbeln JF,Shors SM,Byrd SE

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient safety is a significant concern for healthcare providers. Involving physicians in clinical quality activities in obstetrics and gynecology can be difficult for many reasons including time demands, lack of knowledge of process improvement activities, or change fatigue due to failure of adequate implementation o...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mann S,Pratt S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant advances have been made in the last 20 years in our knowledge about the subcellular events occurring during myometrial contractions and cervical ripening and in the mechanism of action of oxytocin and prostaglandins. These advances have been instrumental in furthering our understanding of the mechanism of ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Arias F

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adnexal mass in a postmenopausal patient poses an important diagnostic and management dilemma for primary care providers and gynecologists. Postmenopausal women are at a significantly increased risk of gynecologic malignancy; yet even in this population the majority of adnexal masses are benign. Evaluation and man...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rauh-Hain JA,Melamed A,Buskwofie A,Schorge JO

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of early breast cancer as a palpable mass with limited secondary manifestations is rapidly changing. Thanks largely to mammography, a malignant breast neoplasm can be detected long before it forms a mass. Because cure rates in this stage are high, reliable means of early detection and diagnosis are of deep...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Egan RL

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laproscopic sterilization techniques and the diagnostic use of laparoscopy are discussed. In a series of 1000 laparoscopic sterilizations by the 2-incision technique, there was a total failure rate, surgical and operative, of .4%. In a similar series with the 1-incision technique and electrocagulation only, the total...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Wheeless CR Jr

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) impairs insulin secretion in humans and in animal models of IUGR. Several underlying mechanisms have been implicated, including decreased expression of molecular regulators of β-cell mass and function, in some cases shown to be due to epigenetic changes initiated by an adverse fe...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gatford KL,Simmons RA

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke risk is 3 times higher in pregnancy than in the general young adult population and carries high morbidity and mortality risks. The recognition of signs and symptoms of stroke and other serious cerebrovascular disorders in pregnant and postpartum patients is important for the obstetrician to be able to initiate ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Barghouthi T,Bushnell C

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Operative vaginal delivery has been maligned since the days of W.J. Little with the word "forceps" becoming nearly synonymous with "Birth Injury" and "Cerebral Palsy." However in his presentation to the Obstetrical Society of London in 1861, Little's emphasis was on difficult labors being the culprit in subsequent dis...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Towner DR,Ciotti MC

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00