Splenic artery aneurysm rupture: the seventh instance of maternal and fetal survival.

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：:Excised tubal segments from 42 women with uterotubal junction obstruction were studied histologically to evaluate the pathologic spectrum of disease and correlate this with clinical data. The most frequent lesion encountered was obliterative fibrosis (38.1%), confirmed by connective tissue stains, which was not associ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Fortier KJ,Haney AF

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed our experience with a policy of revising the estimated probability of an open neural tube defect for those cases in which maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) was elevated and the ultrasound examination was normal. Assuming a sensitivity for the ultrasound diagnosis of neural tube defects of 90%, the r...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Richards DS,Seeds JW,Katz VL,Lingley LH,Albright SG,Cefalo RC

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heating of metallic IUDs during ultrasound examination has been suggested as a possible hazard to surrounding tissues. Serial temperature measurements of such devices during insonation with commercially available ultrasound equipment show no temperature changes during prolonged exposure. The results indicate that the ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Grossman M

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe obstetric health care providers' responses and counseling approaches to patients' disclosures of marijuana use during first prenatal visits. METHODS:We performed a content analysis of audio-recorded patient-health care provider first prenatal visits for obstetrics health care providers' responses...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Holland CL,Rubio D,Rodriguez KL,Kraemer KL,Day N,Arnold RM,Tarr JA,Chang JC

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simplified, numerical form for antepartum risk scoring was introduced as a component of the prenatal record for use in all pregancies in a large geographic area under a variety of collection practices. In a population of approximately 1,000,000 with 16,733 deliveries, 19% of the pregnant population scored greater th...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Morrison I,Olsen J

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal and infant health is critical to our nation's health. Disparities remain unacceptably high, particularly in the areas of prematurity and infant mortality. In 2012, traditionally distant partners such as federal and state governments, Medicaid and commercial payers, patients, public health and private clinicia...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Applegate M,Gee RE,Martin JN Jr

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Positron emission tomography (PET) fused with computed tomography (CT) imaging is common in the clinical assessment of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. Limitations to the utilization and interpretation of PET-CT scans in patients with cervical cancer have been described, including false-positi...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Grove N,Zheng M,Bristow RE,Eskander RN

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and validate a predictive risk calculator for cesarean delivery among women undergoing induction of labor. METHODS:We performed a population-based cohort study of all women who had singleton live births after undergoing induction of labor from 32 0/7 to 42 6/7 weeks of gestation in the United Stat...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rossi RM,Requarth E,Warshak CR,Dufendach KR,Hall ES,DeFranco EA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of ovarian carcinoma with bilateral metastases to the breasts is presented. This is the first report of simultaneous involvement of both breasts presenting as an inflammatory tumor. Axillary lymph node enlargement preceded breast involvement. The related literature is reviewed briefly, and the unpredictable inv...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Krishnan EU,Phillips AK,Randell A,Taylor B,Garg SK

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A chemotherapeutic combination of bleomycin-adriamycin-cisplatin has been used to treat 21 consecutive patients with primary advanced or recurrent cervical carcinomas. Four complete (19.0%) and four partial remissions were recorded. The responding patients had significantly longer survival levels compared with the rem...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sorbe B,Frankendal B

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively compare the Protein C Global assay results in a cohort of infertile women who conceived after assisted reproductive technology (ART) with results from women who conceived spontaneously. METHODS:Sixty-four infertile women who conceived after ART and 47 fertile women who conceived spontaneousl...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Younis JS,Shukha M,Ben-Ami M,Izhaki I,Blumenfeld Z,Brenner B,Sarig G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physiologic changes of pregnancy can predispose women to cardiac arrhythmias. Atrial fibrillation is rare in pregnancy and usually occurs in women with underlying cardiac anomalies. CASE:A young woman at 22 weeks of gestation presented with new-onset atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response. Thor...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： DiCarlo-Meacham LA,Dahlke LJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diphallia poses several surgical, psychological, and esthetic issues. Currently, diphallia is only diagnosed after birth. CASE:We present a true diphallia in one fetus of dichorionic twins noted at 23 weeks of gestation. In this fetus, two phallus-like protrusions and a bifid scrotum, as well as a duplicate...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Tu YA,Su YN,Yang PK,Shih JC

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:Following is a report and a review of literature concerning the supernumerary ovary. Up to now only 7 cases have been reported, and our case appears to be the eighth. The anatomic situation in this case was unusual since it was found in the mesentery. Of the cases previously reported, 2 have been associated with benig...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Abrego D,Ibrahim AA

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the process involved in using the World Wide Web to coordinate a randomized, multicenter international trial of treatment for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. METHOD:A Web site was designed by members of the research team, a Web consultant, and a senior computer programmer. The original intent was...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Dorman K,Saade GR,Smith H,Moise KJ Jr

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of second-look laparotomy following platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with fallopian tube cancer. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective chart review of 35 patients with tubal cancer who underwent a second-look laparotomy following cytoreductive surgery and platinum-based combination...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Barakat RR,Rubin SC,Saigo PE,Lewis JL Jr,Jones WB,Curtin JP

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vaginal absorption of 0.5-mg tablets of micronized estradiol was evaluated in postmenopausal women. In a single-dose study, one hour after insertion, a 5.3-fold rise in mean serum estradiol levels and 1.5-fold rise in mean serum estrone levels were observed. Mean levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulat...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Martin PL,Greaney MO,Burnier AM,Brooks PM,Yen SS,Quigley ME

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development held a workshop on September 18-19, 2006, to summarize the available evidence on the role and performance of current fetal imaging technology and to establish a research agenda. Ultrasonography is the imaging modality of choice for pre...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Reddy UM,Filly RA,Copel JA,Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Department of Health and Human Services, NIH.

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ultrasonographic findings of ovarian ectopic pregnancies. METHODS:The ultrasonographic reports, videotapes, medical records, and operative summaries were reviewed for all women with a confirmed diagnosis of an ovarian ectopic pregnancy. Examinations were personally conducted by a physician wh...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Comstock C,Huston K,Lee W

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinicopathologic prognosticators and survival of Asians and whites with corpus cancer. METHODS:Demographic, clinicopathologic, and survival data were obtained from the 1992-2001 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Statistical analyses were performed by Kaplan-Meier methods an...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Zhang MM,Cheung MK,Osann K,Lee MM,Gomez SS,Whittemore AS,Husain A,Teng NN,Chan JK

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Preeclampsia is associated with abnormal lipid metabolism, including fatty acid metabolism. Carnitine plays an indispensable role in the oxidation of fatty acids. The aim of the study was to evaluate the possible role of abnormal fatty acid oxidation in preeclampsia by comparing plasma carnitine levels betwee...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Thiele IG,Niezen-Koning KE,van Gennip AH,Aarnoudse JG

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of 2 cases of 46,XY pure gonadal dysgenesis (Swyer's syndrome) is presented. In one, bilateral gonadoblastomas with dysgerminomas were found at the time of laparotomy for gonadal extirpation. The second case was of interest because of endometriosis on the mesosalpinx, an entity heretofore undescribed in pure ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Doty DW,Gruber JS,Wolf GC,Winslow RC

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uterine torsion is defined as the rotation of more than 45 degrees around the long axis of the uterus. An uncommon but potentially fatal event, uterine torsion is rarely diagnosed until the time of surgery. With magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), however, an accurate diagnosis of uterine torsion may now be ma...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Nicholson WK,Coulson CC,McCoy MC,Semelka RC

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic ultrasound is a useful tool in the management of high-risk pregnancies and provides valuable information about abnormal fetal growth patterns including excessive fetal size and intrauterine growth retardation. Two patterns of growth retardation can be distinguished ultrasonically. Fetuses exhibiting "reduce...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Crane JP,Kopta MM,Welt SI,Sauvage JP

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometrial cancer is by no means a benign disease. While many adequate treatment plans now exist for early endometrial cancer, the best method of treadtment of this disease has yet to be defined. The prognostic factors need further study and definition. Pelvic and aortic nodes are of more than passing significance in...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Boronow RC

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to determine the potential for chlorhexidine used as a vaginal and neonatal wash to reduce adverse outcomes of pregnancy, especially in developing countries. DATA SOURCES:We searched the English literature from January 1950 through October 2005 for all articles related to the use of chlorhe...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Goldenberg RL,McClure EM,Saleem S,Rouse D,Vermund S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance of a broad differential diagnosis is highlighted by a complex patient case. CASE:A young woman returned from her honeymoon complaining of activity-limiting pain. The evaluation revealed multiple constitutional symptoms, a breast mass, a large pelvic mass, pulmonary abnormalities, an external ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kimball KJ,Estes JM

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been one reported case of porencephaly diagnosed postnatally as a result of amniocentesis. We report the first antenatal diagnosis of porencephaly, which apparently resulted from penetration of the fetal skull during amniocentesis. CASE:A 37-year-old woman had genetic amniocentesis at 16 weeks' ge...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Eller KM,Kuller JA

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00