Beta-sympathomimetic agents: use in perinatal obstetrics.

abstract：:Exogenous surfactant therapy has been a significant advance in the management of preterm infants with RDS. It has become established as a standard part of the management of such infants. Both natural and synthetic surfactants lead to clinical improvement and decreased mortality, with natural surfactants having additio...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Suresh GK,Soll RF

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm birth is a major complication of pregnancy and remains a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Improvements in the authors' understanding of the pathophysiology of preterm labor have led to the development of novel diagnostic tools of use to identify women at greatest risk for preterm bi...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Ramsey PS,Andrews WW

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is clear that prostaglandins and related compounds are important in the physiology and pathophysiology of the perinatal pulmonary circulation. This article focuses on what is known about prostaglandin-related compounds (PRC) in the pulmonary circulation of the developing and newly born mammal. Also included is a di...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Philips JB 3rd,Lyrene RK

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurodevelopmental benefits of breast milk feedings for preterm infants have been controversial. However, the effect on preterm infant neurodevelopment is sustained into childhood. The effects of breast milk feeding during the neonatal period and the duration of breastfeeding display effects on cognition into adol...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Lechner BE,Vohr BR

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Administrative data research on maternal racial disparities supports 2 broad clinical inferences. First, failure to rescue in terms of both death and severe maternal morbidity likely accounts for a significant proportion of maternal disparities. Second, risk for adverse outcomes by race is generally differential with ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Friedman A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:History has always been a series of pendulum swings, and there is perhaps no better example in obstetrics than that of vaginal birth after cesarean. Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) rates rose steadily in the early 1990s. However, VBAC rates have declined dramatically over recent years, while the cesarean delivery ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Bonanno C,Clausing M,Berkowitz R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although therapies in addition to whole-body cooling are being developed to treat the neonate at risk for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, we have no quickly measured serum inflammatory or neuronal biomarkers to acutely and accurately identify brain injury or to follow the efficacy of therapy. This review covers infla...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Chalak LF

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total parenteral nutrition permits normal growth and development of the infant during the adaptive phase of the short bowel syndrome. Skilled nutritional support combined with a variety of medical and surgical manipulations facilitates survival of infants with as little as 15 to 20 cm of intestinal length. ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Ziegler MM

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cesarean deliveries can be associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain. Appropriate management of pain is important because it results in better patient satisfaction, earlier mobilization, and improved maternal-infant bonding. There are many individual options for treatment of pain; however, multimodal analg...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Lavoie A,Toledo P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discussed in this article are the effects of pregnancy-induced hypertension on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; the possible role of prostanoids, deoxycorticosterone, and deoxycorticosterone sulfate in blood pressure control; and the effect of pregnancy-induced hypertension upon the endocrinology of the mater...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Carr BR,Gant NF

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, researchers studying the field of sleep have been divided into two main groups. The first group of sleep studies was based on behaviors and behavioral sleep. The second group of researchers based their studies on electroencephalogram EEG patterns and changes. With technologic advancements, a third group ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Graven S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous articles have chronicled the problems that stem from patients' lack of compliance with health care recommendations, yet there has not been a systematic approach to the development of a strategy for increasing the effectiveness of health education programs. In this article, making use of anticipatory guidance,...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Christophersen ER

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm births remain a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality despite our efforts over the past several decades. Our improved understanding of the complex mechanisms surrounding preterm labor, however, has resulted in the development of numerous biologic and clinical predictors of spontaneous preterm births....

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Lu GC,Goldenberg RL

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk scoring is a quantitative method used to screen populations to identify persons at increased risk of developing a specific adverse health outcome. Risk scoring for preterm birth has taken the form of a simple additive score with risk factors based on clinical experience to sophisticated multivariable risk models ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Shiono PH,Klebanoff MA

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The percentage of United States cesarean births increased from 20.7% in 1996 to 31.1% in 2006. Cesarean rates increased for women of all ages, race/ethnic groups, and gestational ages and in all states. Both primary and repeat cesareans have increased. Increases in primary cesareans in cases of "no indicated risk" hav...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： MacDorman MF,Menacker F,Declercq E

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our experience in the management of 138 infants with various causes of intestinal obstruction has provided us with important principles of diagnosis and treatments that we adhere to in the course of our practice. 1. The overall mortality of neonates suffering from intestinal obstruction should be fewer than 5 per cent...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Reyes HM,Meller JL,Loeff D

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phenomenal developments in molecular genetics and technological refinements which have occurred over the past decade are revolutionizing the area of prenatal genetics. State-of-the-art care commences with comprehensive preconceptional counseling. Prenatal diagnosis is now feasible from the moment of conception onw...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Plouffe L Jr,Donahue J

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is reactivated in the lactating breast in up to 96% of CMV seropositive mothers. There is a relevant entity of postnatally acquired symptomatic CMV infection and disease of preterm infants through raw breast milk (BM). Actual data support negative influence on long-term cognitive development. Con...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Hamprecht K,Goelz R

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past, all women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer were considered to be at increased risk of cancer themselves. The discovery of BRCA1 and BRCA2 demonstrated that susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer can be inherited by women as a single-gene autosomal dominant disorder. For such women, e...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Frank TS,Critchfield GC

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For adults and pediatric age patients, high-dose intravenous epinephrine was recommended if standard-dose epinephrine failed to achieve return of spontaneous circulation. More recent trials suggest that high-dose epinephrine is not beneficial and may result in increased harm. There are no randomized clinical studies o...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Wyckoff MH,Perlman JM

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulse oximetry, a noninvasive technique of measuring oxygen saturation continuously, is being used increasingly in the intensive care setting. This article provides information regarding physiologic basis and practical aspects of clinical usage of pulse oximetry in the neonate, both in medical and surgical units. ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Dziedzic K,Vidyasagar D

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Moderate preterm, late preterm, and early term deliveries represent a major and growing public health concern. These deliveries are associated with significant financial burden and pose serious risks to mothers and newborns. Women who deliver at moderate and late gestational ages in one pregnancy are at increased risk...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Ananth CV,Friedman AM,Gyamfi-Bannerman C

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article summarizes the commonly used biomarkers currently available for diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis. The most exciting advances in diagnostic tests were the use of new nucleic acid sequencing techniques (eg, next-generation sequencing) and molecular screening methods (eg, proteomics and microarray anal...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Ng PC,Chan KY,Poon TC

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpartum hemorrhage is an obstetric emergency that represents a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. With the recent rise in the cesarean delivery rate, prompt recognition and proper management at the time of cesarean delivery are becoming increasingly important for providers of obstetrics. Preparedness ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Bonanno C,Gaddipati S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most allegations in obstetric lawsuits against obstetrician-gynecologists relate in some manner to the management of labor and delivery; few solely involve perceived flaws in prenatal or postpartum care. Although many of these cases accuse the defendant of not having properly monitored the fetus during labor for signs...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Cohen WR,Schifrin BS

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a multifactorial disorder that primarily affects premature infants. Human milk compared with formula reduces the incidence of NEC. Feeding practices do not increase the incidence of NEC in preterm infants. There is no evidence supporting continuous versus intermittent tube feedings i...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Ramani M,Ambalavanan N

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cell transplantation (SCT) is an established first-line or adjunctive therapy for a variety of neonatal and adult diseases. New evidence in preclinical models as well as a few human studies show the potential utility of SCT in neuroprotection and in the modulation of inflammatory injury in at risk-neonates. This ...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Yoshimoto M,Koenig JM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews key recent findings in the field of human cortical development. This development is divided into three major time-dependent phases: neural proliferation of inhibitory and excitatory neurons in spatially distinct regions, migration through multiple cellular boundaries, and maturation through morpho...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Diaz AL,Gleeson JG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin resistance appears to be a causative mechanism for the development of essential hypertension. Insulin resistance syndrome consists of a cluster of abnormalities that aggravate preexisting tendencies to develop hypertension, resulting in a cascade of physiologic alterations and ultimately leading to increased r...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Berkowitz KM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV can be reduced through cesarean delivery prior to the onset of labor and prior to rupture of the membranes (elective cesarean delivery [ECD]). As a result of this evidence, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Department of Health and Hu...

journal_title：Clinics in perinatology

authors： Legardy-Williams JK,Jamieson DJ,Read JS

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00