Attitudes of mothers of children with Down syndrome concerning amniocentesis, abortion, and prenatal genetic counseling techniques.

abstract：:The relationship of three different fetal ponderal indexes was studied in 116 normal pregnancies between 20 and 41 weeks. All three fetal ponderal indexes were found to be independent of gestational age. Throughout normal gestation, the femur length to abdominal circumference ratio X 100 was found to be 22.3 +/- 2.4 (...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Vintzileos AM,Neckles S,Campbell WA,Andreoli JW Jr,Kaplan BM,Nochimson DJ

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-three patients undergoing second-trimester amniocentesis were ultrasonically monitored for 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after the amniocentesis. Fetal movements were recorded as movements of limbs, trunk, or combined limb-trunk movements. Fetal heart rates were determined at ten-minute intervals before and ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gianopoulos J,Elias SS,Simpson JL,Tamura R

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral metastasis of choriocarcinoma during pregnancy is rare. Described is the fourth case in the literature. CASE:A pregnant women at 28 weeks' gestation sought care for headaches followed by loss of consciousness. The diagnosis of choriocarcinoma metastases was made on the basis of the combination of c...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Picone O,Castaigne V,Ede C,Fernandez H

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of neonatal mice with diethylstilbestrol results in the appearance of adenosis in the uterine cervix and upper part of the vagina in later life. Using dry mount autoradiography, the uptake and distribution of [3H]-estradiol in the same regions were studied after in vivo injections with [3H]-estradiol. It was...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kalland T,Fossberg TM,Forsberg JG

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marketing of genetic testing, although similar to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs, raises additional concerns and considerations. These include issues of limited knowledge among patients and health care providers of available genetic tests, difficulty in interpretation of genetic testing results, ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Committee on Genetics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.,Committee on Ethics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the possible (joint) contributing role of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and antiphospholipid antibodies to the occurrence of the venous thromboembolism in women using oral contraceptives. METHODS:Interleukin-6 and antiphospholipid antibodies (anti-beta2-glycoprotein I antibody-imm...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Salobir B,Sabovic M

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acknowledgement of the importance of patient autonomy and increased patient access to information has prompted more patient - generated requests for surgical interventions not necessarily recommended by their physicians. Decision making in obstetrics and gynecology should be guided by the ethical principles of respect...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infants delivered preterm often reflect accelerated maturation. The present study examines the occurrence of suboptimal intrauterine growth in infants delivered preterm by comparing their birth weights to the weights sonographically predicted for in utero fetuses at similar gestational ages but who ultimately deliver ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Weiner CP,Sabbagha RE,Vaisrub N,Depp R

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burkitt lymphoma during pregnancy is a rare event, and outcomes have been poor. However, few patients were treated by current standards, with nearly half receiving single-agent cyclophosphamide or no chemotherapy. CASE:A patient with Burkitt lymphoma presenting at 11 6/7 weeks' gestation was treated with su...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Barnes MN,Barrett JC,Kimberlin DF,Kilgore LC

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine which of three different approaches increased women's understanding of risk of pregnancy associated with different contraceptive methods. METHODS:We randomly assigned 461 reproductive-age women to one of three tables presenting pregnancy risk (Food and Drug Administration table with numbers, Wor...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Steiner MJ,Dalebout S,Condon S,Dominik R,Trussell J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether the 2006 American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology guidelines for conservative management of minimally abnormal Pap test results (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, human papillomavirus-positive, and low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions) and moderat...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Perkins RB,Jorgensen JR,McCoy ME,Bak SM,Battaglia TA,Freund KM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1963 there have been 266 patients with cancer of the uterine fundus at the Medical University of South Carolina. Progestational agents were used to treat 54 but 10 received the drugs for less than 1 month. This report relates to the remaining 44. 34 were treated with Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate)...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rozier JC Jr,Underwood PB Jr

更新日期：1974-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high concentrations of prolactin (hPRL) in human amniotic fluid appear to be derived principally from maternal decidua. The present study evaluated both the biologic and immunologic activity of amniotic fluid hPRL obtained from normal and selected complicated pregnancies. Biologic and immunologic activities of amn...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： McCoshen JA,Tyson JE

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of ovarian type found at laparotomy in the presence of two normal ovaries is described. Careful examination of the tumor showed no evidence of ovarian tissue in the wall. The appearance of this tumor could be traced from areas of benign mucinous cystadeno...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Roth LM,Ehrlich CE

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study umbilical cord interleukin-6 levels and the occurrence of neonatal sepsis, congenital pneumonia, necrotizing enterocolitis, and grade II-IV intraventricular hemorrhage. METHODS:Umbilical cord blood was collected from 133 preterm newborns. The study population was divided according to the presence or...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Weeks JW,Reynolds L,Taylor D,Lewis J,Wan T,Gall SA

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women with a history of pregnancy loss in the second trimester are often diagnosed with cervical insufficiency and are treated with cervical cerclage. We present an unusual complication of this procedure that mimicked preterm rupture of membranes. CASE:A 38-year-old woman with a history of cervical conizati...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Wall LL,Khan F,Adams S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the process involved in using the World Wide Web to coordinate a randomized, multicenter international trial of treatment for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. METHOD:A Web site was designed by members of the research team, a Web consultant, and a senior computer programmer. The original intent was...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Dorman K,Saade GR,Smith H,Moise KJ Jr

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether primary and secondary vestibulodynia represent different pathologic pathways. METHODS:This was an analysis of archived vestibulectomy specimens from 88 premenopausal women with vestibulodynia (2002-2008). Patient records were reviewed to classify the type of vestibulodynia, duration of symp...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Leclair CM,Goetsch MF,Korcheva VB,Anderson R,Peters D,Morgan TK

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of pseudosarcoma botryoides of the vagina diagnosed in advanced pregnancy is described. The cellular characteristics (atypical cells and abnormal mitoses) suggested malignancy, but ultrastructural studies demonstrated the fibroblastic nature of the cells, thus confirming the diagnosis of pseudosarcoma. Local ex...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mitchell M,Talerman A,Sholl JS,Okagaki T,Cibils LA

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectopic pregnancy is suspected when a pregnancy test is positive and an Arias-Stella phenomenon with decidua is seen on endometrial curettings in the absence of chorionic villi and trophoblast. We performed immunoperoxidase stains for beta-hCG, hPL, placental alkaline phosphatase, and keratin (AE1/AE3) on endometrial ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kaspar HG,To T,Dinh TV

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe birth-weight-for-gestational-age patterns by race, sex, and parity in the United States population, and to discuss the measurements of gestational age by different methods, the pitfalls of each method, and the potential effects of the errors on birth-weight-for-gestational-age curves. METHODS:We...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Zhang J,Bowes WA Jr

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the performance of Testpack Chlamydia to tissue culture isolation for detection of endocervical chlamydia in an obstetric clinic population at high risk for infection. Among 227 evaluable patients, 30 tissue culture-confirmed chlamydial infections were found (13.2%). The sensitivity, specificity, and posit...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Grossman JH 3rd,Rivlin ME,Morrison JC

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether hysteroscopic morcellation or bipolar electrosurgical resection is more favorable for removing endometrial polyps in an office setting in terms of feasibility, speed, pain, and acceptability. METHODS:A multicenter, single-blind, randomized, controlled trial of office hysteroscopic morcell...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Smith PP,Middleton LJ,Connor M,Clark TJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of prenatal vitamin K1 on the coagulation status of newborns. METHODS:We measured noncarboxylated prothrombin and performed the Normotest in two groups of 5-day-old infants whose mothers were given oral vitamin K1, 10 mg/day for 2 weeks at least 10 days before delivery, or were untreated...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Anai T,Hirota Y,Yoshimatsu J,Oga M,Miyakawa I

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous case reports have reported maternal and fetal mortality in pregnancies complicated by air emboli induced by various mechanisms. CASE:A 33-year-old multiparous woman with a known rectovaginal fistula presented with symptoms of placental abruption. She subsequently was found to have a large intrauter...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hoppe KK,Fialkow MF,Dighe M,Cheng E

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carrier screening, whether targeted or expanded, allows individuals to consider their range of reproductive options. Ultimately, the goal of genetic screening is to provide individuals with meaningful information that they can use to guide pregnancy planning based on their personal values. Ethnic-specific, panethnic, ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors：

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite a change of fetal physiologic and biochemical functions with gestational age, stationary umbilical cord acid-base reference values are used as measures of obstetric care quality. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of low Apgar score relative to low pH when using stationary versus gestational...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kitlinski ML,Källén K,Marsál K,Olofsson P

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the origins and consequences of cases of brachial plexus injuries and their relationship to shoulder dystocia. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study and identified all neonates with brachial plexus injury delivered at our institution between March 2012 and July 2019. A review was perfo...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Johnson GJ,Denning S,Clark SL,Davidson C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transurethral bladder eversion is rare. A case of transurethral bladder eversion with concurrent uterovaginal prolapse is presented. CASE:The patient was postmenopausal, had a long history of uterovaginal prolapse, and developed bladder eversion. Examination under anesthesia revealed full-thickness transure...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mastropietro MA,Clark MH,Hale DS

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relation between clinically obvious polyhydramnios and poor perinatal outcome has been described. Much less is known about mild, unexplained polyhydramnios, which usually is initially suggested by sonographic examination late in gestation. The purpose of the present investigation was to relate mild idiopathic poly...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Smith CV,Plambeck RD,Rayburn WF,Albaugh KJ

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00