Birth Tourism Is Associated with Fewer Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admissions: A Healthy Migrant Effect?

abstract：:A recent report has noted an association between Helicobacter pylori and hyperemesis gravidarum. We present two cases in which first-trimester patients with severe hyperemesis gravidarum requiring intravenous fluid replacement were placed on oral erythromycin therapy for other nonrelated conditions. Surprisingly, mark...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： El Younis CM,Abulafia O,Sherer DM

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:Exposure to immunosuppressant agents during gestation can affect the fetal immune system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immune function of infants whose mothers were administered immunosuppressants during pregnancy for the treatment of autoimmune disorders. Circulating lymphocyte subsets and in vitro immun...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Motta M,Ciardelli L,Marconi M,Tincani A,Gasparoni A,Lojacono A,Chirico G

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：:In insulin dependent diabetic (IDDM) gestations, fetal pulmonary maturity is delayed in the presence of suboptimal glycemic control. Serum glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) provides a means of assessing glycemic control. We evaluated maternal HbA1c in IDDM pregnancies at term undergoing amniocentesis for lung maturity t...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Heimberger CM,Ghidini A,Lewis KM,Spong CY

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although neurodevelopmental outcomes related to the management of patent ductus arteriosus with intravenous indomethacin and ibuprofen are known, little data on the long-term effects of oral ibuprofen can be found in the literature. METHOD:A follow-up study of 99 infants with birth weight ≤ 1,500 g and gesta...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Eras Z,Gokmen T,Erdeve O,Ozyurt BM,Saridas B,Dilmen U

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of inadvertent third trimester amniocenteses occurring during attempted spinal tap and culdocentesis are presented. These hitherto undescribed occurrences stress potential complications of these invasive diagnostic procedures in the gravid woman. ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sherer DM,Abramowicz JS

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this article is to evaluate the accuracy, precision, and safety of transcutaneous carbon dioxide tension (TcPCO2) monitoring at different electrode temperatures in preterm infants in the early postnatal period. STUDY DESIGN:A total of 26 neonates with a median birth weight of 974 g (432-1,694 g) a...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hirata K,Nishihara M,Oshima Y,Hirano S,Kitajima H

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine patients with posthemipelvectomy with subsequent delivery of 13 living children are reported in the world's literature. This radical procedure is possible only in a modern age of intensive medical and surgical support. Additional cases can be expected in the future. We present two additional patients and three ch...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Snyder DJ,Thomas RL

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrapartum fetal scalp sampling for platelet counts in maternal autoimmune thrombocytopenia has been advocated for determining route of delivery. We report a case in which two coagulated scalp samples were believed to indicate a normal fetal platelet count. As a result, vaginal delivery of a severely thrombocytopenic...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Moise KJ Jr,Patton DE,Cano LE

更新日期：1991-09-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to determine if placental abruption or previa in women with a history of a prior cesarean delivery (CD) can be predicted. A retrospective cohort study of pregnant women with previous CD was conducted in 17 centers between 1996 and 2000. Women developing placenta previa or abruption in the...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Odibo AO,Cahill AG,Stamilio DM,Stevens EJ,Peipert JF,Macones GA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper is to examine whether growth-restricted preterm infants have a different neonatal outcome than appropriately grown preterm infants. All consecutive, singleton preterm deliveries between 27-35 weeks' gestation were included over a 4-year period. Infants with congenital anomalies and infants ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Simchen MJ,Beiner ME,Strauss-Liviathan N,Dulitzky M,Kuint J,Mashiach S,Schiff E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied Stem cell factor (SCF) levels in 15 mother-newborn pairs, 15 healthy adult controls, and 16 newborn with bacterial sepsis. SCF levels were also determined in six newborns with sepsis before and after completion of treatment. SCF levels (pg/mL) were found to be 2141 +/- 529 in cord blood, 1385 +/- 314 in mot...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Savas A,Ince S,Coskun M,Durmaz S,Yegin O

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the maternal risk factors associated with early onset Group B streptococcus (GBS) sepsis and determine the potential impact of intrapartum chemoprophylaxis using these risk factors. Using a computerized perinatal database, 26,525 deliveries over a five-year period (1989 to 1994...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Philipson EH,Herson VC

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective Our objective was to review the literature in relationship to diabetes in pregnancy in low and middle income countries. Study Design We reviewed the English language literature related to diabetes and obesity during pregnancy in low and middle income countries published over the last 20 years. Results The gl...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Goldenberg RL,McClure EM,Harrison MS,Miodovnik M

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:Fifty-four pregnant patients referred for nonstress testing with findings suggestive of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) were followed with serial biochemical determinations and ultrasound evaluations. Confirmation of IUGR was made in 18 of the neonates based on body weights below the 10th percentile. Stepwise d...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hassan MM,Bottoms SF,Mariona FG,Syner FN,Simkowski KM,Sokol RJ

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to examine pathogen distribution and clinical presentation of late-onset sepsis (LOS) at an urban tertiary care center. STUDY DESIGN:We performed a retrospective review of all culture-confirmed cases of LOS presenting to our institution from 2013 to 2017. Medical records were evaluated for demograp...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Black CG,Tavares L,Stachel A,Ratner AJ,Randis TM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective There is limited data regarding the use of oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs) in pregnant women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Study Design This was a retrospective cohort study of women with T2DM who were treated with OHA or insulin from the first trimester onward. Bivariate and multivariate logistic re...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Feghali MN,Caritis SN,Catov JM,Scifres CM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is associated with increased risk of stillbirth, although the mechanisms are unknown. Obesity is also associated with inflammation. Serum ferritin, C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, and histologic chorioamnionitis are all markers of inflammation. OBJECTIVE:This article determines if inflam...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Harrison MS,Thorsten VR,Dudley DJ,Parker CB,Koch MA,Hogue CJR,Stoll BJ,Silver RM,Varner MW,Pinar MH,Coustan DR,Saade GR,Bukowski RK,Conway DL,Willinger M,Reddy UM,Goldenberg RL

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：:A fiber-enriched diabetic diet that contained a modest increase in dietary fiber and a commercially available fiber supplement was studied in pregnant diabetic women for its potential glucose-lowering effects. Noninsulin-requiring gestational diabetic patients were placed on a fiber-enriched diet of increasing fiber c...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Reece EA,Hagay Z,Caseria D,Gay LJ,DeGennaro N

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presented are three cases of fetal death, all of which occurred within 3 days of a normal biophysical profile. Despite the excellent record of this antepartum test in predicting fetal well-being, there is a low incidence of false-negative tests; increasing the frequency of testing will not prevent all false-negative t...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Watson WJ,Katz VL,Bowes WA Jr

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to determine the plasma and erythrocyte profiles of metabolically important nonesterified polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), that is, free fatty acids, in each trimester of pregnancy and in labor. Blood was drawn from patients in the first, second, and third trimester and in labor. Nonesteri...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ashby AM,Robinette B,Kay HH

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interest in centralized monitoring in labor and delivery units is growing because it affords the opportunity to monitor multiple patients simultaneously. However, a long history of research on sustained attention reveals these types of monitoring tasks can be problematic. The goal of the present experiment was to exam...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Anderson BL,Scerbo MW,Belfore LA,Abuhamad AZ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Roberts-SC phocomelia syndrome (pseudothalidomide syndrome) is a rare, usually lethal condition involving short limbs and occasional hydrocephalus. Presented is a case in which prenatal sonographic findings were highly suggestive of this syndrome, although not definite. In this fetus, findings of hydrocephalus, sh...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sherer DM,Shah YG,Klionsky N,Woods JR Jr

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the prognosis of hypertension first documented during labor, an inception cohort of all women with hypertension complicating pregnancy was assembled. In this cohort, even extreme elevations of blood pressure, regardless of the degree of proteinuria, were not associated with either maternal or fetal ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ales KL,Charlson ME

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case with spontaneous rupture of the renal pelvis during pregnancy. A 34-year-old Japanese woman was referred at 20 weeks' gestation because of sudden severe right flank pain. She had severe colic pain radiating to the right lower abdomen with percussion tenderness at the right costovertebral angle and was...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Satoh S,Okuma A,Fujita Y,Tamaka M,Nakano H

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infants born from mothers with antiphospholipid antibody (aPL) -positive autoimmune disease were prospectively evaluated for anticardiolipin and anti-beta2 glycoprotein I antibodies (group 1) and for growth and neurological development. The results were compared with those obtained from two age-matched control groups ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Motta M,Chirico G,Rebaioli CB,Faden D,Lojacono A,Allegri F,Migliori C,Tincani A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00