Accurate ultrasonic estimation of fetal weight.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This article prospectively examines the use of ultrasound for antenatal detection of abnormal placental cord insertion (PCI) and compares the antenatal classification with delivered placental classification. STUDY DESIGN:This prospective cohort study examined 277 singleton pregnancies in a tertiary center. ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ismail KI,Hannigan A,Kelehan P,O'Donoghue K,Cotter A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between adequacy of prenatal care utilization and risk of fetal and neonatal mortality and adverse outcomes. METHODS:We conducted a population-based cohort study using the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Linked Birth-Infant Death and Fetal Death data on all deliveries ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Partridge S,Balayla J,Holcroft CA,Abenhaim HA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although mother's milk is the optimal nutrition for preterm infants, the amount of protein, calcium, and phosphorus become inadequate for the growth of preterm infants, such that fortification is recommended when enteral feeding is established. Recently, intestinal obstruction due to calcium soap formation has been re...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Takahashi K,Mizuno K,Itabashi K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of similar buccal and vaginal misoprostol doses for induction of labor. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective chart review of 207 consecutive women undergoing term induction of labor with misoprostol. Misoprostol route and dosing were collected. Time to delivery and other labor outcomes (e.g., v...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Dorr ML,Pierson RC,Daggy J,Quinney SK,Haas DM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed whether the amniotic fluid index (AFI) or the single deepest pocket (SDP) is the best technique to estimate amniotic fluid volume. The AFI and SDP were compared to a dye-determined or directly measured amniotic fluid volume. A PUBMED search from 1990 to 2006 was conducted using the search terms "si...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Magann EF,Chauhan SP,Doherty DA,Magann MI,Morrison JC

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypoplasia is lethal in its most severe form; in less severe cases the clinical course is protracted, usually resulting in chronic lung disease. A case of unexpected survival of an infant with clinical and radiologic evidence of pulmonary hypoplasia, in whom dexamethasone was administered, is presented. Poss...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hurt H,Salvador A,Capitanio M

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnant patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the virus responsible for the clinical condition newly described in 2019 as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and illness severity to warrant intensive care have a complex disease process that must involve multiple disciplines. Guidelines from v...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Oxford-Horrey C,Savage M,Prabhu M,Abramovitz S,Griffin K,LaFond E,Riley L,Easter SR

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to review the feasibility of nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (NHFOV) in preventing reintubation in preterm infants STUDY DESIGN:  This is a retrospective cohort study of all premature newborn infants placed on NHFOV in a single-center neonatal intensive care unit. RESULTS: Twen...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ali YAH,Seshia MM,Ali E,Alvaro R

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine epidemiology and clinical characteristics of infants with methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). STUDY DESIGN:All NICU admissions (2001 to 2008) with any positive S. aureus culture were included as cases. Cas...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Rana D,Abughali N,Kumar D,Super DM,Jacobs MR,Kumar ML

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate factors that influence growth in infants with gastroschisis. STUDY DESIGN:Growth parameters at birth, discharge, 6, 12, and 18 months of age were collected from 42 infants with gastroschisis. RESULTS:The mean z-scores for weight, length, and head circumference were below norm...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Nair N,Merhar S,Wessel J,Hall E,Kingma PS

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:External cephalic version should be followed by fetal and maternal surveillance until delivery. To shorten this period of surveillance, a protocol of version at term, followed by immediate induction of labor, was adopted. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of this protocol on the subsequent mode o...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Megory E,Ohel G,Fisher O,Ruach M

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess whether cord blood carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels in jaundiced term neonates with and without a positive direct Coombs test (DCT) and in healthy controls could be used as a predictor of severe hyperbilirubinemia. The percentage of cord blood COHb should be higher among neonates wi...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Tıraş M,Can E,Hamilçıkan Ş

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate temporal trends in opioid use disorder (OUD) during antepartum and postpartum hospitalizations. STUDY DESIGN:This repeated cross-sectional analysis analyzed data from the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample. Women aged 15 to 54 years admitted antepartum or postpartum were iden...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kern-Goldberger AR,Huang Y,Polin M,Siddiq Z,Wright JD,D'Alton ME,Friedman AM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ultrastructural architecture of colostral cells of mothers of pre- and full-term infants is described. The polymorphonuclears were engaged in vivid phagocytosis of fat droplets. Similar findings were observed on the macrophages. The lymphocytes appeared normal in size and ultrastructure. A small number of eosinoph...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Straussberg R,Hart J,Alexandrova S,Sirota L,Djaldetti M,Bessler H

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection-related neonatal mortality due to omphalitis in developing country home births is an important public health problem. Three cluster randomized trials of 4% chlorhexidine applied to the umbilical cord stump from once to multiple times in the days following a home birth have evaluated this intervention compare...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Goldenberg RL,McClure EM,Saleem S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cesarean section is one of the most ancient surgical procedures, the origin of its name remains obscure. The term, however, did not originate because of the birth of the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar through this route. In fact, historians are certain that Julius Caesar was not delivered by the dangerous cesare...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Raju TN

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cord blood gas determinations were made on arterial and venous blood from 78 babies weighing less than 2000 gm at birth, including 52 weighing 1500 gm or less. Correlations were made with Apgar scores and intrapartum events as well as with birthweight (BW) and gestational age (GA). Significant differences were seen be...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Perkins RP,Papile LA

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the risk of spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD) associated with transvaginal cervical length (TVCL) in an unselected cohort. STUDY DESIGN:This is a retrospective study of serial TVCLs in unselected twin gestations. Receiver operator curves for SPTD were constructed from TVCLs at 18, 20, 22, and ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Brock CO,Moroz LA,Gyamfi-Bannerman C

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: Sepsis is a major cause of neonatal mortality. The gold standard for diagnosis is blood culture which suffers from low sensitivity and huge turn-around time. Flow cytometry has been extensively applied to malignant disorders and is an upcoming tool for diagnosis of nonmalignant disorders due to its rapidity ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Goswami S,Gupta R,Ramji S

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to determine the detection (clinical or sonographic) rate of macrosomic newborns (at least 4000 g) and the peripartum factors among those who were or were not identified accurately. We retrospectively reviewed all deliveries over 1 year and all maternal and neonatal charts of macrosomic newborns delivered du...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Heywood RE,Magann EF,Rich DL,Chauhan SP

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Managing preterm rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a balance between benefits of prolonging gestation and the risks of perinatal infection. This study evaluates a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of amniotic fluid infection and neonatal complications by amniocentesis following PPROM. A total o...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Debiève F,Ska S,Williams O,Hutchings G,Bernard P,Grandjean P,Hubinont C

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first reported case in which a Logothetopulos pack was utilized to achieve pelvic hemostasis in a patient requiring a cesarean hysterectomy for placenta accreta with postpartum hemorrhage. The Logothetopulos pack is an easily constructed gauze tamponade method that proved to be life-saving in this case. ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Robie GF,Morgan MA,Payne GG Jr,Wasemiller-Smith L

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endotracheal instillation and subsequent suctioning produces fluctuations of intracranial pressure (ICP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) in sick preterm infants. In an attempt to observe if these fluctuations could be minimized using sedation, we studied a group of seven sick mecha...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ninan A,O'Donnell M,Hamilton K,Tan L,Sankaran K

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnesium sulfate is used for seizure prophylaxis in patients with preeclampsia. It also has significant effects on calcium metabolism and could, therefore, alter the pressor response to calcium-dependent vasoconstrictors. The present in vivo rat study examined the effect of magnesium sulfate to alter the pressor resp...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Aisenbrey GA,Corwin E,Catanzarite V

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of different single ultrasonographic parameters in predicting intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) babies as defined by Ponderal index at birth. Study sample composed of two sets of data from Iran and Australia. The Iranian sample consisted of 296 Ir...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Niknafs P,Sibbald J

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygenation instability is a very common problem in the premature infant that manifests as intermittent hypoxemia episodes (HEs). These are particularly frequent in premature infants who are on mechanical ventilation beyond the first weeks after birth. However, they can also occur in spontaneously breathing infants. S...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bancalari E,Claure N

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine if maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for neonatal respiratory morbidity and to determine if increasing BMI decreased the efficacy of betamethasone (BMZ). STUDY DESIGN:This was a secondary analysis of the Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids trial, double-blind, ra...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bicocca MJ,Blackwell SC,Sibai BM

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the safety and efficacy of an early postpartum discharge program in 289 patients who were identified prior to delivery and counseled and educated for discharge 12 to 36 hours after delivery. A total of 55% of the study patients were able to be discharged early. There were 4.3% significant maternal pro...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Welt SI,Cole JS,Myers MS,Sholes DM Jr,Jelovsek FR

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Our aim was to survey clinicians to assess awareness and utilization of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network outcomes estimator, which allows clinicians to use multiple factors to better estimate the likelihood that intensive care will benefit the delivered neonate. Study Design The survey tool included a ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Peterson S,Gonik B

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pregnant woman with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and her fetus-neonate present a number of challenging issues for both the perinatologist and neonatologist. A review of these issues within a single format is helpful because of the widely scattered nature of the pertinent information in the medical lit...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Beck R

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00