Risk Factors for the Development of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries in Modern Obstetric Practice.

abstract：:Peer review is the major method used by the scientific community to evaluate manuscripts and decide what is suitable for publication. However, this process in its current design is not bulletproof and is prone to reviewer and editorial bias. Its lack of objectivity and transparency raise concerns that manuscripts migh...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Tvina A,Spellecy R,Palatnik A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mississippi enacted medical negligence and other tort reform legislation that generally became effective for causes of action filed on or after January 1, 2003, and September 1, 2004. Data regarding lawsuits against physicians insured by the Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi (MACM), the largest medical liabilit...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Behrens MA

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore disparities in prematurity and low birth weight (LBW) by maternal race and ethnicity among singletons conceived with and without assisted reproductive technology (ART). METHODS:We performed a retrospective cohort study using resident birth certificate data from Florida, Massachusetts, and Michigan...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Crawford S,Joshi N,Boulet SL,Bailey MA,Hood ME,Manning SE,McKane P,Kirby RS,Kissin DM,Jamieson DJ,States Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technology (SMART) Collaborative.

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports serum levels of relaxin in normal and special-interest pregnancies using an homologous radioimmunoassay for human relaxin. The mean levels in uncomplicated antenatal patients were lower than those reported in studies using heterologous assays, but the trend in serum levels was similar. Serum levels ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Bell RJ,Eddie LW,Lester AR,Wood EC,Johnston PD,Niall HD

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate whether race or ethnic and socioeconomic strata are independently associated with advanced-stage ovarian cancer-specific survival after adjusting for adherence to National Comprehensive Cancer Network treatment guidelines. METHODS:The design was a retrospective population-based cohort study of pa...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Bristow RE,Chang J,Ziogas A,Campos B,Chavez LR,Anton-Culver H

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before the discovery of insulin in 1921, pregnancies in women with diabetes mellitus were a rarity because most reproductive-age patients died soon after diagnosis of this illness. In the limited number of pregnancies reported in the pre-insulin era, both perinatal and maternal mortality were approximately 50%, with s...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gabbe SG

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate an office-based test as a screening method for intrinsic sphincter deficiency. METHODS:One hundred seventy-three women with urinary incontinence were evaluated prospectively by complete urodynamic studies. After catheterization, the pediatric Foley catheter test was performed on an empty bladder ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Arya LA,Myers DL,Jackson ND

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative bleeding may be complicated by failure to identify the site of bleeding, multiple bleeding points, and persistent hemorrhage despite surgical intervention. CASE:Activated recombinant factor VII was used successfully in a patient with life-threatening postsurgical bleeding after resection of tw...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Daniloś J,Goral A,Paluszkiewicz P,Przesmycki K,Kotarski J

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate a quality improvement protocol for venous thromboembolism prevention in postoperative gynecologic cancer patients. METHODS:On January 1, 2006, we initiated a universal protocol of dual prophylaxis with sequential compression devices and three times daily heparin (or daily low molecular weight hep...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Einstein MH,Kushner DM,Connor JP,Bohl AA,Best TJ,Evans MD,Chappell RJ,Hartenbach EM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Doppler measurement of the fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity is a valuable tool in detecting the presence of fetal anemia in Rh-sensitized pregnancies. We present a case in which discordant left and right middle cerebral artery Dopplers complicated clinical management. CASE:An RhD-alloimmu...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Berkley EM,Rappaport VJ,Hurley TJ

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether transvaginal Doppler ultrasound is more valid than transvaginal sonography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and CA 125 in differentiating malignant from benign ovarian tumors. METHODS:Sixty-three patients with ovarian tumors (36 benign and 27 malignant) were studied with transvaginal Do...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hata K,Hata T,Manabe A,Sugimura K,Kitao M

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if bacteria are capable of producing phosphatidylglycerol in amniotic fluid (AF) and the number of colony forming units (CFU) of bacteria necessary to produce this result. METHODS:Eleven species of bacteria and one species of yeast, common to the female genital tract and implicated in chorioamni...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lambers DS,Brady K,Leist PA,Setser C,Helmchen R

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate fatal and nonfatal opioid overdose events in pregnant and postpartum women in Massachusetts, comparing rates in individuals receiving and not receiving pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder (OUD). METHODS:We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using linked administrative and...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Schiff DM,Nielsen T,Terplan M,Hood M,Bernson D,Diop H,Bharel M,Wilens TE,LaRochelle M,Walley AY,Land T

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate access to inpatient obstetric care, we determined the proportions of women of reproductive age who resided within 30-minute and 60-minute driving times to the nearest hospital offering perinatal services. METHODS:Perinatal centers, identified from the 2007 American Hospital Association survey, we...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rayburn WF,Richards ME,Elwell EC

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital cervical spinal cord injury usually is attributed to intrapartum mechanical trauma. CASE:A fetal cervical spinal cord hemorrhage presented as congenital isolated upper extremity ("cruciate") paralysis and muscle atrophy after an atraumatic delivery. Timely neonatal diagnosis and surgery resulted ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Berck DJ,Mussalli GM,Manning FA

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find out if hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in amniotic fluid (HGF-AF) has a direct effect on fetal lung development, we investigated the effects of AF as well as recombinant human HGF (rhHGF) on proliferation, migration, and morphogenesis of fetal alveolar type II cells in vitro. METHODS:Amniotic fluid sa...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Itakura A,Kurauchi O,Morikawa S,Furugori K,Mizutani S,Tomoda Y

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the risks of congenital varicella syndrome and other birth defects in offspring of women who inadvertently received varicella vaccine during pregnancy or within 3 months of conception. METHODS:Pregnant women inadvertently exposed to varicella vaccine, reported voluntarily, were enrolled in the Preg...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Shields KE,Galil K,Seward J,Sharrar RG,Cordero JF,Slater E

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine in pregnant women with preterm labor the relative efficacy of the amniotic fluid index (AFI) and the two-diameter pocket to detect abnormalities in amniotic fluid volume (AFV), and to relate these findings to pregnancy outcome. METHODS:Fifty-seven healthy women with preterm labor underwent amnio...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Magann EF,Morton ML,Nolan TE,Martin JN Jr,Whitworth NS,Morrison JC

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reported frequency of alcohol abuse during pregnancy was studied in a large urban public hospital in Dallas, Texas. During 1977-1980, 5602 pregnant women were surveyed and 0.7% (95% confidence interval 0.6-0.8%) reported abusing alcohol during pregnancy. In 1987, 1.4% (95% confidence interval 1.3-1.5%) of 1032 pre...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Little BB,Snell LM,Gilstrap LC 3rd,Gant NF,Rosenfeld CR

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationship between the change in amniotic fluid index (AFI) and the volume of fluid removed at amnioreduction. METHODS:In a prospective study of 20 twin and 19 singleton pregnancies undergoing amnioreduction for severe polyhydramnios, AFI was measured immediately before and after the proce...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Denbow ML,Sepulveda W,Ridout D,Fisk NM

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cecal volvulus in pregnancy is an uncommon complication. A case is reported of a 28-year-old white female, gravida 2, para 1, who presented at 36 weeks' gestation with flu-like symptoms accompanied by regular uterine contractions every 3 minutes; she underwent repeat cesarean section without incident. The patient did ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Pratt AT,Donaldson RC,Evertson LR,Yon JL Jr

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human parvovirus B-19 infection was diagnosed by DNA hybridization in blood obtained by cordocentesis from two hydropic fetuses at 22 and 26 weeks' gestation; B-19-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) in fetal blood was negative in both cases. Hematologic studies demonstrated severe anemia, which was treated by intravascul...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Peters MT,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Elective repeat cesarean delivery at 37 or 38 weeks compared with 39 completed weeks of gestation is associated with adverse neonatal outcomes. We assessed whether delivery before 39 weeks is justifiable on the basis of decreased adverse maternal outcomes. METHODS:We conducted a cohort study of women with li...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Tita ATN,Lai Y,Landon MB,Spong CY,Leveno KJ,Varner MW,Caritis SN,Meis PJ,Wapner RJ,Sorokin Y,Peaceman AM,O'Sullivan MJ,Sibai BM,Thorp JM,Ramin SM,Mercer BM,Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Hum

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) according to The International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria and the pregnancy complications in women fulfilling these criteria but who are not considered diabetic according to the Canadian Diabetes Ass...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Bodmer-Roy S,Morin L,Cousineau J,Rey E

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening of pregnant women for vaginal and rectal carriage of group B streptococci may also identify group A streptococcal carriers. The clinical significance of prenatal group A streptococcal carriage is unknown. CASES:Two women developed group A streptococcal puerperal sepsis after delivery at one hospit...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Stefonek KR,Maerz LL,Nielsen MP,Besser RE,Cieslak PR

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cumulative probability of regret after tubal sterilization, and to identify risk factors for regret that are identifiable before sterilization. METHODS:We used a prospective, multicenter cohort study to evaluate the cumulative probability of regret within 14 years after tubal sterilization. P...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hillis SD,Marchbanks PA,Tylor LR,Peterson HB

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new analog of luteinizing-hormone-releasing factor, (Des-Gly-NH-2-10, Pro-ethylamide-9)-LHRF, was tested in healthy women with regular menstrual cycles. This synthetic nonapeptide amide was injected intravenously in a dose of 200 mug into 15 normal female volunteers in the follicular, preovulatory, and luteal phases...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Nakano R,Takekida H,Kotsuji F,Tojo S

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple studies suggest that health care workers treating human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated conditions may experience occupational exposure to the virus. Case reports describe the development of cancer and other disease in health care professionals at low risk for such conditions except for their work. Despite li...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Harrison R,Huh W

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A rare complication of hysterectomy is the formation of a high-flow fistula between the uterine artery and uterine vein. Historically, these lesions were treated surgically. CASE:Two women with histories including hysterectomy presented with symptoms and physical examination signs suggestive of uterine arte...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sharma A,Vogelzang RL

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rates of perforation for different types of IUDs vary from 1 per 150 insertions with the bow to 1 per 2500 with the loop. Incidence of perforation varies with insertion technic. Not all perforations occur at the time of insertion but most do. These perforations may be partial or complete, with or without symptoms, ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Allen JR,Shemwell RE,Macleod DP Jr,Weed JC

更新日期：1972-08-01 00:00:00