Torsion in the Gravid and Nongravid Uterus: A Review of the Literature of an Uncommon Diagnosis.

abstract：:The use of an extraamniotic catheter balloon, inflated above the internal cervical os, has been advocated as a nonpharmacological, mechanical method of cervical ripening before induction of labor. Additional measures may include applying traction on the catheter, or the infusion of normal saline (1 ml/min) via the cat...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Sherman DJ,Frenkel E,Tovbin J,Arieli S,Caspi E,Bukovsky I

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial vaginosis is a clinical condition caused by replacement of the normal hydrogen peroxide producing Lactobacillus sp. in the vagina with high concentrations of characteristic sets of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Bacterial vaginosis is the most prevalent cause of vaginal discharge or malodor, although 50 per...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： McGregor JA,French JI

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the late 1980s and early 1990s, researchers hypothesized that aspirin could be used to prevent or delay the onset of preeclampsia. This hypothesis was tested in numerous trials which showed limited, but positive results. Subsequently, aspirin has been used in an attempt to improve pregnancy outcomes in women who ha...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： James AH,Brancazio LR,Price T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Within the last decade, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a new assisted reproductive technique that allows for the direct injection of spermatozoa into the oocyte, has become available to infertile couples. While most studies indicate that ICSI has success rates similar to those of traditional in vit...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Lewis S,Klonoff-Cohen H

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Importance:Women with a history of preeclampsia have a 2- to 5-fold increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, which represent almost half of mortality in the female population worldwide. Objective:To summarize the current evidence concerning women's future cardiovascular risk after pregnancies complicated by preeclam...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Orabona R,Sciatti E,Sartori E,Vizzardi E,Prefumo F

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review first makes some general comments about prophylactic antibiotics: animal models for antimicrobial prophylaxis, bacterial flora of the female genital tract, timing and duration of prophylactic antibiotic administration, and drug of choice for prophylaxis. Subsequent sections cover the following: prophyla...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Cartwright PS,Pittaway DE,Jones HW 3rd,Entman SS

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Importance:Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare but severe disease, with high risk of death, and attacks have been associated to high estrogen levels. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hyperandrogenic condition, which is frequently treated with combined oral contraceptives. Objective:The aim of this study ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Iahn-Aun M,Aun MV,Motta AA,Kalil J,Giavina-Bianchi P,Hayashida SA,Baracat EC,Maciel GA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) is an uncommon form of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) with variable spectrum of clinical behavior. PSTT can occur after a normal pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, termination of pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy. Surgery is the primary treatment. Chemothe...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Ajithkumar TV,Abraham EK,Rejnishkumar R,Minimole AL

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxytocin, elevated estrogen-progesterone ratio, fetal corticosteroids, prostaglandins, catecholamines, and changes in uterine blood flow have all been implicated as triggers of labor. In approximately one-third of cases of threatened premature labor contractions stop spontaneously. Thus placebo-controlled randomized t...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Niebyl JR,Blake DA,Johnson JW,King TM

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to discuss the role of erythropoietin in fetal erythropoiesis and to review its clinical uses in perinatal medicine. All relevant articles compiled through a MEDLINE search (years 1986-1997) were reviewed. Erythropoietin is essential for fetal erythropoiesis and is produced in response to hypoxia and...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Vora M,Gruslin A

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:A systematic literature review was performed to determine whether leiomyomata are associated with decreased fertility rates, and whether surgical removal increases fertility rates postoperatively. Meta-analysis was conducted when multiple studies addressed a single issue and were sufficiently homogeneous. Da...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Pritts EA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Primary pure ovarian leiomyosarcomas constitute a malignant subgroup of ovarian smooth muscle tumors which comprise only 1% of ovarian tumors. Their origin, etiology, histologic features, clinical behavior, and optimal treatment are still obscure. Malignant behavior is almost always associated with any 2 of ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Taşkin S,Taşkin EA,Uzüm N,Ataoğlu O,Ortaç F

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of the Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure is reviewed in 56 articles that were predominantly retrospective analyses. The overall success rate was 86.1 per cent in 2712 cases, with 92.1 per cent in primary and 84.5 per cent in repeat procedures. An overall complication rate of 21.1 per cent was calculated....

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Mainprize TC,Drutz HP

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, a relatively new technique used at the time of in vitro fertilization to fertilize human oocytes, has provided couples with very severe male factor infertility the ability to conceive their own biologic children. Many men with severe oligospermia or azoospermia can now pass ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Givens CR

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the literature that evaluates pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy, herpes gestationis, and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and their impact on the fetus. Using MEDLINE years 1966 to 1999, a literature search was performed using the terms pregnancy, dermatology, pruritic urti...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Sherard GB 3rd,Atkinson SM Jr

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, adenomyosis has been associated with multiparity, not impaired fertility. Currently, adenomyosis is diagnosed with increasing frequency in infertile patients since women delay their first pregnancy until their late 30s or early 40s. Although an association between adenomyosis and infertility has not be...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Harada T,Khine YM,Kaponis A,Nikellis T,Decavalas G,Taniguchi F

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Sexual dysfunction is a common problem for women and often impairs their quality of life. Many women are reluctant to discuss these issues with their physicians. The perimenopause presents unique changes in sexual function. At this time, women and their partners undergo numerous physiologic, psychologic, and...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Novi JM,Book NM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, hysterectomy is one of the oldest gynecologic operations, dating back to the 1840s. Currently, it is the most common gynecologic operation performed and is associated with marked improvement in the patients' quality of life. It is widely considered a safe procedure with an extremely low mortality rate (<...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Abdel-Fattah M,Barrington J,Yousef M,Mostafa A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy complicated by a thermal injury must be aggressively managed to provide a favorable outcome for the mother and her developing fetus. The MEDLINE database was used to search for English-language papers published after 1980 to evaluate the classification, complications, and treatment of thermal injuries in pre...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Polko LE,McMahon MJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Although stem cells have held the fascination of scientists for years, the attention of the general public has recently been captured by the derivation of human embryonic stem cells. In this review we describe the historical experiments leading up to the isolation of human embryonic stem cells and discuss re...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Pfendler KC,Kawase E

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two recent surveys provide insights into U.S. women's attitudes toward and perceptions of the IUD. The first study was based on in-depth interviews conducted with 300 women 21-54 years of age in 6 cities; the second was based on telephone interviews with 1852 low-income, predominantly Black and Hispanic women 18-34 y...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Forrest JD

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The year 2007 marks the fifteenth anniversary year of the founding of a landmark effort in drug safety risk management, the formation of the first monitoring effort of an antiretroviral (ARV) drug in pregnancy which has become the Antiretrovirals in Pregnancy Registry, the APR. This multicompany, multi-natio...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Tilson HH,Doi PA,Covington DL,Parker A,Shields K,White A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The endometrium is one of the most fascinating tissues in the human body. Its sole purpose is to enable implantation of an embryo during a very short window of opportunity in the menstrual cycle. When implantation does not take place, the endometrial cells are shed, enabling growth of a new endometrial layer...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Revel A

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5 cases of vascular complications--hemorrhagic stroke, myocardial infarction, retinal vein thrombosis, thrombotic stroke and deep vein thrombosis--in young women taking low dose oral contraceptives are described from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Afri...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Frohlich EP

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Our objective was to assess current knowledge regarding PAPNET (Neuromedical Systems, Inc.) automated cervical cytology screening methods and to assess the performance of this automated system in comparison with manual screening. To this goal, studies published in the English language regarding the PAPNET sy...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Abulafia O,Sherer DM

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:With the advent of evidence-based medicine, much of the complex testing that infertile couples used to undergo is no longer recommended as part of the routine evaluation. Examples of tests no longer implemented include the postcoital test, Rubin test of tubal patency, endometrial biopsy, sperm antibody testin...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Pavone ME,Hirshfeld-Cytron JE,Kazer RR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical abortion is a safe, convenient, and effective method for terminating an early unintended pregnancy. Medical abortion can be performed up to 63 days from the last menstrual period and may even be used up to 70 days for women who prefer medical abortion over surgical abortion. Counseling on the adverse effects a...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Bryant AG,Regan E,Stuart G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 45% of all pregnant women and 25% of all women postpartum suffer from pelvic girdle pain and/or low back pain (PLPP). It has been suggested that increased motion of the three joints in the pelvic ring is one of the causes of PLPP. However, in spite of the availability of high technology the relation between enla...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Mens JM,Pool-Goudzwaard A,Stam HJ

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Costs, risks, and benefits of estrogen-progestin therapy in the menopause were compared with those for estrogen alone, using techniques of cost-effectiveness analysis. With the progestin added, reduced costs of endometrial monitoring and treatment of endometrial lesions more than offset the increased cost of the drug ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Weinstein MC,Schiff I

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Thromboembolism in pregnancy is a major contributor to pregnancy morbidity and mortality with potentially serious adverse effects for both mother and fetus. The purposes of this article are to explore the impact of heritable and acquired thrombophilias on pregnancy and to determine the appropriateness of scr...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Jordaan DJ,Schoon MG,Badenhorst PN

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00