Pregnancy management and successful outcome of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV.

abstract：:This communication examines the diagnostic value of the leukocyte esterase activity (LEA) test in the detection of intra-amniotic infection. Amniotic fluid from 171 consecutive patients with premature rupture of membranes (n = 149) and preterm labor (n = 22) was obtained through amniocentesis. Gram stain, bacterial an...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Romero R,Emamian M,Wan M,Yarkoni S,McCormack W,Mazor M,Hobbins JC

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discordancy in twins is generally described as a weight difference between the fetuses of 15 to 25% and its prevalence in normal twin gestations is estimated at 15 to 29%. The present study was performed in order to determine the frequency of discordant newborns in uncomplicated triplet gestations. One hundred and fou...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Mordel N,Benshushan A,Zajicek G,Laufer N,Schenker JG,Sadovsky E

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: Previous analyses of neonatal intensive care units (NICU) antimicrobial stewardship programs have identified key contributors to overall antibiotic use, including prolonged empiric therapy >48 hours for early-onset sepsis (EOS). However, most were performed in mixed NICU settings with onsite birthing units, ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Viel-Thériault I,Agarwal A,Bariciak E,Le Saux N,Thampi N

更新日期：2021-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics of neonates with hydrops fetalis to improve recognition of the disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The clinical data of 10 neonates with hydrops fetalis were retrospectively studied. Prenatal characteristics, causes, clinical features, and pr...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： An X,Wang J,Zhuang X,Dai J,Lu C,Li X,Yan Y

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aim to quantify the impact of obesity on maternal intensive care unit (ICU) admission. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is a population-based, retrospective cohort study of Ohio live births from 2006 to 2012. The primary outcome was maternal ICU admission. The primary exposure was maternal body mass index (BMI)...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Masters HR,Housley E,Van Hook JW,DeFranco E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to model amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) utility to diagnose seizures in common clinical scenarios. STUDY DESIGN: Using reported neonatal seizure prevalence and aEEG sensitivities and specificities, likelihood ratios (LRs) and post-test probabilities were calculate...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sandoval Karamian AG,Wusthoff CJ

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotavirus is the most common nonseasonal vaccine preventable illness. Despite increased severity of rotaviral illness in early infancy, most neonatal intensive care units (NICU) do not administer rotavirus vaccination either during the NICU stay at age of eligibility or at discharge as the Advisory Committee on Immuni...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Briggs-Steinberg C,Shah S

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

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journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Langen ES,Sit A,Sherwin K,Lyell DJ,Blumenfeld YJ,El-Sayed YY

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of range-of-motion exercise program on bone mineralization and somatic growth of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. STUDY DESIGN:A total of 36 VLBW infants were randomized into 18 VLBW infants receiving range-of-motion exercise and 18 VLBW control infants receiving tactile stimulation...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： El-Farrash RA,Abo-Seif IS,El-Zohiery AK,Hamed GM,Abulfadl RM

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate to what extent indicators of placenta insufficiency are associated with low concentrations of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and IGF-1-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) in neonatal blood, and to what extent the concentrations of these growth factors are associated with concentrations of proteins w...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Leviton A,Allred EN,Fichorova RN,VanderVeen DK,O'Shea TM,Kuban K,Dammann O,ELGAN Study Investigators.

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The main purpose of this article is to assess trends in cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection reported among infants in California neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) during 2005 to 2016. STUDY DESIGN:The California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative collects data on all very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight ≤ 1...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Tran C,Bennett MV,Gould JB,Lee HC,Lanzieri TM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To reduce nonactionable oximeter alarms by 80% without increasing time infants were hypoxemic (oxygen saturation [SpO2] ≤ 80%) or hyperoxemic (SpO2 > 95% while on supplemental oxygen). STUDY DESIGN:In 2015, a multidisciplinary team at Connecticut Children's Medical Center initiated a quality improvement proj...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Johnson KR,Hagadorn JI,Sink DW

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of multicystic kidney and crossed ectopia is very rare. In most of the affected children, diagnosis has been made postnatally by ultrasonographic examination to evaluate a palpated abdominal mass. We describe the third male newborn reported in the literature with a prenatally diagnosed crossed ectopic ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Maayan A,Mashiach R,Kessler OJ,Meizner I,Merlob P

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classically, genetically decreased bilirubin conjugation and/or hemolysis account for the mechanisms contributing to neonatal hyperbilirubinemia associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. However, these mechanisms are not involved in most cases of this hyperbilirubinemia. Additional plausible...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Al-Abdi SY

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Late-onset sepsis (LOS) in very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Objectives To determine the incidence of LOS workup, association, and predictive value of clinical indicators leading to culture-positive versus culture-negative sepsis workup. Methods All...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Das A,Shukla S,Rahman N,Gunzler D,Abughali N

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify differences in sequential integrated screening and early ultrasound markers in monochorionic/diamniotic (MC/DA) pregnancies complicated by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) and unequal placental sharing (UPS). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study of MC/DA pregnancies ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Miller E,Blat C,Gosnell K,Gonzalez J,Ghaffari N

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an unusual case of a primigravida with a viable cervical pregnancy diagnosed by transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Staggered conservative therapeutic measures included systemic high-dose Methotrexate with Folinic acid rescue followed by bilateral embolization of the uterine arteries in ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sherer DM,Lysikiewicz A,Abulafia O

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antihistamines are commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP). We re-analyzed the 24 primary studies cited in a 1997 meta-analysis that concluded antihistamine use for NVP was safe as they had been studied in more than 200,000 participating women and the pooled odds ratio for congenital malformation...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chin JW,Gregor S,Persaud N

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to determine if transabdominal (TA) cervical length may be used to rule out a short cervix on transvaginal (TV) ultrasound. STUDY DESIGN:We conducted a prospective cohort study of women undergoing routine anatomic survey at 17 to 23 weeks gestation. TA and TV cervical length measurements were...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Rhoades JS,Park JM,Stout MJ,Macones GA,Cahill AG,Tuuli MG

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven sociodemographic and behavioral factors that may explain the increased risk of preterm deliveries among black women were examined using data from a national sample of 5823 married mothers who responded to the 1980 National Natality Survey (NNS) Questionnaire. There was a twofold increase in the rate of preterm d...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Virji SK,Cottington E

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) published new guidelines which lower the cut-off for hypertension. We sought to evaluate the impact of these guidelines to cost and benefit of various low-dose aspirin prophylaxis approaches. STUDY DESIGN: Decision tree analysis was cre...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Putra M,Balasooriya MM,Boscia AL,Dalkiran E,Sokol RJ

更新日期：2019-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to establish normative reference values for serum unconjugated estriol (E3) concentrations in insulin-dependent diabetic pregnancy. There were 1973 samples analyzed in 63 diabetic pregnancies not complicated by fetal distress and/or neonatal asphyxia. These samples were compared with 867 ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Miodovnik M,Mimouni F,Hertzberg VS,Siddiqi TA,Tsang RC

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives This study aims to examine the relationship between hospital birth volume and multiple maternal morbidities among low-risk pregnancies in rural hospitals, urban non-teaching hospitals, and urban teaching hospitals, using a representative sample of U.S. hospitals. Study Design Using the 2011 Nationwide Inpat...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kozhimannil KB,Thao V,Hung P,Tilden E,Caughey AB,Snowden JM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper was to determine if routine postpartum hemoglobin (Hb) determination changes patient management. One thousand patients with a vaginal delivery at Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, had antepartum Hb testing, and a postpartum Hb for: (1) an antepartum Hb <9.0 mg/dL, (2) an estimated blood loss (...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Swaim LS,Perriatt S,Andres RL,Paradissis J,Watson MN

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if preincubation with prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) and E2 (PGE2) enhances oxytocin-induced myometrial contractility in vitro. STUDY DESIGN:Myometrial strips from 13 women were incubated with PGE1 (10-5 mol/L or 10-6 mol/L), PGE2 (10-5 mol/L or 10-6 mol/L) or solvent before adding cumulative concentra...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chiossi G,Reed LC,Costantine MM,Hankins GD,Saade GR,Longo M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine predictors of health care utilization and its association with neurodevelopmental outcome in a recent cohort of preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 405 infants (born 2008-2011) seen in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) follow-up were compared for use of h...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Patra K,Greene MM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cimetidine therapy used for the treatment of gastric bleeding due to tolazoline therapy in a newborn infant was temporally associated with episodes of severe hypoxemia. It appears likely that the histamine H2 receptor blocked by cimetidine obviated the pulmonary vasodilator effect of tolazoline therapy. ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kuint J,Linder N,Reichman B

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intra-oral enteric duplication cysts are rare. We recently treated two infants with prenatally diagnosed large sublingual enteric duplication cysts. Antenatal aspiration of the cyst was attempted in one infant without success. Because of the potential for airway obstruction and respiratory distress at delivery, prepar...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chen MK,Gross E,Lobe TE

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim To determine the challenges, if any, in translating the benefits of surfactant replacement therapy (SRT) to a resource-limited setting. Method This was a retrospective descriptive study comparing the outcome of 75 cases who received surfactant and 69 controls who did not at the University Hospital of the West Indi...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hamilton N,Trotman H

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00