Resolving polyhydramnios. A sign of improved fetal status.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if patients with a history of low pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) in an initial pregnancy are at higher risk for adverse obstetric outcomes in a subsequent pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN:This was a retrospective cohort study in patients who underwent first trimester screening for PAPP-A ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Zafman KB,Getrajdman CS,Arnold MK,Stone JL

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：:In the present study we examined whether the vitamin D3 metabolites, 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1-25-dihydroxycholecalciferol affected the production of the prostaglandins PGE2 and PGF2 alpha in human fetal membranes and placenta in vitro. Human amnion, chorion, decidual, and placental cells were maintained in primary mo...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Jones SA,Schneider H,Challis JR

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progress in neonatal care has decrease morbidity and mortality due to neonatal sepsis (NS). Although diagnosis of sepsis continues to rely on blood culture, this method is too slow and limited by false-negative results. There are numerous sepsis biomarkers that have been evaluated for the early diagnosis of NS, but, t...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Tzialla C,Manzoni P,Achille C,Bollani L,Stronati M,Borghesi A

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Normal initial blood glucose values in healthy newborns are not well defined and are subject to controversy. Despite substantive research, there is no single initial value of glucose that can be used with certainty of safety in newborns, and thus various protocols and cutoffs have been proposed. STUDY DESIGN...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Levy-Khademi F,Perry A,Klinger G,Herscovici T,Kasirer Y,Bromiker R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentration of myometrial and decidual oxytocin receptors increases dramatically in normal women in late pregnancy, causing enhanced uterine sensitivity to physiologic levels of oxytocin. Similar increase in myometrial oxytocin receptors has been found in women in preterm labor, indicating a role for oxytocin al...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Andersen LF,Lyndrup J,Akerlund M,Melin P

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the AmniSure rapid immunoassay with standard methods for diagnosing rupture of fetal membranes. Patients presenting with signs/symptoms of membrane rupture between 15 and 42 weeks of gestation were invited to participate. Standard/control methods were performed to establish a d...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Cousins LM,Smok DP,Lovett SM,Poeltler DM

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small- to moderate-sized aortic thrombi in the sick newborn are frequently demonstrated, however, severe aortic thrombosis is rarely encountered. We report two newborn infants presenting with signs of decreased lower limb perfusion shortly after birth. An occlusive infrarenal aortic thrombus was demonstrated in both i...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Klinger G,Hellmann J,Daneman A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the delayed response to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) immunization in preterm infants 31.4 to 34.6 weeks of age with full-terms infants by tuberculin test (tuberculin skin test with purified protein derivative [PPD]). One hundred newborns were studied from November 2000 to Apr...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Negrete-Esqueda L,Vargas-Origel A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the risk of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and neonatal death (NND) in relation to birth weight in preterm neonates. A group of 255 singleton preterm neonates born at 22-36 weeks were examined. The mean birth weight for each gestational week was estimated from a fitted curve...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chard T,Soe A,Costeloe K

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：:Surfactants have been routinely used since 1990 for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The use of surfactant has coincided with a decrease in mortality in infants due to RDS. This review focuses on clinical aspects of surfactant use. New information, particularly effects of ventilatory styles on sur...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kallapur S,Ikegami M

更新日期：2000-01-01 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:This study aimed to examine whether labor before cesarean affects the risk of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders in a subsequent pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN:This is a secondary analysis of the Cesarean Registry, a prospective cohort study of women undergoing cesarean between 1999 and 2002. Women with one ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： O'Malley KN,Norton ME,Osmundson SS

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old para 2 presented with the gradual onset of nausea vomiting and increasing left lower quadrant pain, at 33 weeks' gestation. She was known to have uterine leiomyomas, with ultrasonography depicting an 8-cm intramural fundal leiomyoma. In addition a left lateral nondiscrete 10 x 8-cm mass was depicted at t...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sherer DM,Frager D,Eliakim R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate obstetric outcomes in relation to the extent of donor sperm exposure with and without egg donation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is a retrospective cohort study in a single tertiary care center. All women with a singleton pregnancy who conceived following sperm donation (S...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Fishel Bartal M,Sibai BM,Bart Y,Shina A,Mazaki-Tovi S,Eisen IS,Hendler I,Baum M,Schiff E

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There were 107 episodes of pyelonephritis associated with pregnancy or the early puerperium occurring in 103 gravidas investigated retrospectively for information concerning prematurity, low birthweight, and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in the recovered microorganisms. No difference was found in the incidence of...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Fan YD,Pastorek JG 2nd,Miller JM Jr,Mulvey J

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To determine the association between birthweight extremes and risk of adverse neonatal and childhood outcomes following preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). Study Design This is a secondary analysis of data from the Beneficial Effects of Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate Trial. Women with nonanomalous s...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Grace MR,Dotters-Katz S,Varner MW,Boggess K,Manuck TA

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of multiple pregnancies, maternal obesity, and preeclampsia on the effect of antenatal steroids on neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). STUDY DESIGN:The retrospective cohort study was performed in a level III maternity ward. Population was composed of ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Claire L,Vieux R

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of congenital left-sided diaphragmatic hernia complicated by formation of gastropleural fistula and Candida tropicalis empyema is presented. The possibility of pleural fistula should be considered in any undiagnosed case of pleural effusion, pneumothorax, empyema, hemothorax, or hydropneumothorax. ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Malik S,Giacoia GP

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucellosis represents a rare cause of neonatal infection. In this article we report a very unusual case of congenital infection due to BRUCELLA MELITENSIS in a term neonate presenting after birth with severe respiratory distress and radiological manifestations (lobar consolidation and diffuse interstitial infiltratio...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sarafidis K,Agakidis C,Diamanti E,Karantaglis N,Roilides E

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phototherapy is one of the most common therapeutic interventions in modern neonatal medicine. Analysis of physiological responses to phototherapy requires understanding the physical effects of incident light under different modes of environmental control. In this study, we tested the effect of initiation of photothera...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Dollberg S,Atherton HD,Hoath SB

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to describe a case series and literature review of uterine rupture in the absence of a previous cesarean delivery. In addition to four cases in our institution, a search of the literature from 1994 to 2008 identified cases of uterine rupture unrelated to a prior cesarean. Uterine rupture in the absence of a ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Dow M,Wax JR,Pinette MG,Blackstone J,Cartin A

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：: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：: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：OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to estimate the incidence of unintentional hysterotomy extension at the time of cesarean delivery and to identify associated risk factors and maternal morbidity. STUDY DESIGN:We conducted a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluating chlorhexidine-alcohol versus iodine-alcohol ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bligard KH,Durst JK,Stout MJ,Martin S,Cahill AG,Macones GA,Tuuli MG

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the correlation of fetal heart rate patterns and fetal acid-base findings with the occurrence of early periventricular/intraventricular hemorrhage and variants. Ninety-five consecutive singleton neonates with birthweights less than or equal to 2000 gm were investigated. One-third of them showed early p...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hameed C,Tejani N,Tuck S,Novotny P,Verma U,Chayen B

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosis of fetal pulmonary hypoplasia could be of great benefit to the obstetrician in the management of those pregnancies complicated by prolonged preterm ruptured membranes. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging were employed for fetal diagnosis of pulmonary hypoplasia and we were unable to predict accura...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Harstad TW,Twickler DM,Leveno KJ,Brown CE

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case that presents clear evidence of an intrauterine infection of twin fetuses with an enterovirus. The mother had signs and symptoms of chorioamniotitis at 34 weeks' gestation. Coxsackie virus, group B type 1 (CVB1), was cultured from amniotic fluid obtained by transabdominal amniocentesis when the membra...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Strong BS,Young SA

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00