Committee Opinion No. 677 Summary: Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy for Fetal Maturation.

abstract：:On an infertility service, 170 patients were evaluated for possible ectopic pregnancy using tests for beta-human chorionic gonadotropin levels, ultrasound, and clinical examination. Thirty-four (20%) of those evaluated underwent laparoscopy, of whom 31 (91%) were found to have ectopic pregnancies. Only three of the ec...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Dinsmoor M,Gibson M

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the association between vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) rates and primary cesarean delivery rates in California hospitals. METHODS:Hospital VBAC rates were calculated using birth certificate and discharge data from 2009, and hospitals were categorized by quartile of VBAC rate. Multiv...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rosenstein MG,Kuppermann M,Gregorich SE,Cottrell EK,Caughey AB,Cheng YW

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify facilitators of and barriers to pregnant women being vaccinated against seasonal influenza by identifying factors associated with influenza vaccination during pregnancy among women who had recently given birth to a live infant. METHODS:We analyzed pooled data from Georgia (n=2,692) and Rhode Isla...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Ahluwalia IB,Jamieson DJ,Rasmussen SA,D'Angelo D,Goodman D,Kim H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of an integrated multiple risk intervention, delivered mainly during pregnancy, in reducing such risks (cigarette smoking, environmental tobacco smoke exposure, depression, and intimate partner violence) postpartum. METHODS:Data from this randomized controlled trial were collected pr...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： El-Mohandes AA,Kiely M,Joseph JG,Subramanian S,Johnson AA,Blake SM,Gantz MG,El-Khorazaty MN

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vesicovaginal fistula from prolonged obstructed labor is a condition that is no longer seen in the affluent, industrialized world, yet it continues to exist in epidemic proportions in sub-Saharan Africa, where several million women are estimated to suffer from this condition. The unremitting urinary incontinence t...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Wall LL

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six sheep fetuses were monitored with a single-probe tissue spectrophotometer. This spectrophotometer provides continuous digital output of the index of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen. To vary the fetal pO2, each maternal ewe was given room air, 100% oxygen, 12% oxygen, and 100% nitrogen via rebreathing bag....

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Egley CC,Seeds JW,Cefalo RC

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if using the endocervical brush after curetting the endocervix will increase the yield of endocervical tissue retrieved for an endocervical curettage (ECC) specimen. METHODS:Between March 1, 1995, and June 30, 1996, we recruited for participation patients with abnormal Papanicolaou smears referr...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Tate KM,Strickland JL

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Umbilical vascular coiling may function as a rudimentary pump that facilitates venous return from the placenta. CASES:Three consecutive twin gestations with twin-twin transfusion syndrome were evaluated prospectively at delivery. The birth weights and umbilical coiling indices of donor and recipient twins w...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Strong TH Jr

更新日期：1997-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence, features, and surgical treatment of vulvovaginal lesions in toxic epidermal necrolysis. METHODS:Acute genital lesions were studied retrospectively in 40 women hospitalized for toxic epidermal necrolysis in a dermatologic intensive care unit. A questionnaire was sent to evaluate se...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Meneux E,Wolkenstein P,Haddad B,Roujeau JC,Revuz J,Paniel BJ

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether peak expiratory flow rate changes with pregnancy and advancing gestation. METHODS:We measured the peak expiratory flow rate in 57 women during each trimester of pregnancy and postpartum. During four visits, all subjects exhaled forcefully three times into a peak flow meter. For each visi...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Brancazio LR,Laifer SA,Schwartz T

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The analgesic properties and motor effect of epidural 0.25% bupivacaine (8 mL) were compared with those of epidural morphine (2 mg in 10 mL saline) followed by 8 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine. The study was performed on two groups of parturients (30 in each group) in active labor. Pain relief in the morphine-bupivacaine gro...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Niv D,Rudick V,Golan A,Chayen MS

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women who do not have a documented germline mutation or who do not have a strong family history suspicious for a germline mutation are considered to be at average risk of ovarian cancer. Women who have confirmed deleterious BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline mutations are high risk of ovarian cancer. In addition, women who have...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Berek JS,Chalas E,Edelson M,Moore DH,Burke WM,Cliby WA,Berchuck A,Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Clinical Practice Committee.

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To collect data from nine European countries for cases of obstetric hemorrhage between 2000 and 2004 in which recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) was used. METHODS:The cases were identified through national surveys. Standardized case report forms included sociodemographic details, past medical and obst...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Alfirevic Z,Elbourne D,Pavord S,Bolte A,Van Geijn H,Mercier F,Ahonen J,Bremme K,Bødker B,Magnúsdóttir EM,Salvesen K,Prendiville W,Truesdale A,Clemens F,Piercy D,Gyte G

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether quality of peer review and reviewer recommendation differ based on reviewer subspecialty in obstetrics and gynecology and to determine the role of experience on reviewer recommendation. METHODS:We performed a retrospective cohort study of reviews submitted to Obstetrics & Gynecology betwe...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Parikh LI,Benner RS,Riggs TW,Hazen N,Chescheir NC

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While an abnormal oral glucose tolerance test (GTT) is known to be associated with an increased risk of pregnancy complications, the impact of one abnormal value is not clear. In 1986 we screened 4618 pregnant women for gestational diabetes at 24-28 weeks' gestation. Eighty-seven percent had normal results; of the 13%...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lindsay MK,Graves W,Klein L

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the prevalence of large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborns across categories of body mass index (BMI) in five racial and ethnic groups. METHODS:This cohort study examined 7,468 women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who delivered a live newborn between 1995 and 2006 at Kaiser Permanente No...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sridhar SB,Ferrara A,Ehrlich SF,Brown SD,Hedderson MM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether calcium supplementation prevents progression to severe disease in preterm nulliparous women with mild preeclampsia. METHODS:Seventy-five women hospitalized at 24-36 weeks' gestation because of mild preeclampsia were randomized to receive either 2 g/day of elemental calcium (36 women) or ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sanchez-Ramos L,Adair CD,Kaunitz AM,Briones DK,Del Valle GO,Delke I

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the effectiveness of a behavioral educational intervention to reduce postpartum depressive symptoms among minority mothers. METHODS:We recruited 540 self-identified black and Latina mothers during their postpartum hospital stay and randomized them to receive a behavioral educational intervention ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Howell EA,Balbierz A,Wang J,Parides M,Zlotnick C,Leventhal H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate whether and to what extent interbirth interval is associated with cesarean delivery. METHODS:This is a retrospective cohort study of 2,528 multiparous women who presented to labor and delivery at a single tertiary care obstetric hospital during an 18-month period. Women were grouped by their inte...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Miller ES,Grobman WA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of postural changes, such as crossing the legs, in reducing urine leakage in women with stress urinary incontinence. METHODS:Sixty-five women with urodynamically proven stress incontinence underwent a series of standing cough stress tests in each of four postures: standing, crossing th...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Norton PA,Baker JE

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the number of women who will have symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in the United States from 2010 to 2050. METHODS:We used population projections from the U.S. Census Bureau from 2010 to 2050 and published age-specific prevalence estimates for bothersome, symptomatic pelvic floor disorders (ur...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Wu JM,Hundley AF,Fulton RG,Myers ER

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mothers of children with Down syndrome were surveyed by questionnaire concerning their attitudes about amniocentesis, prenatal genetic counseling, and abortion. Of the 101 who responded, 40 had borne children after giving birth to a child with Down syndrome. Half had amniocentesis in subsequent pregnancies but only ha...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Elkins TE,Stovall TG,Wilroy S,Dacus JV

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For more than 30 years the collaboration between obstetrician-gynecologists and certified nurse-midwives at San Francisco General Hospital has led to the provision of high-quality care to women and families. This enduring partnership has been sustained by shared goals and values, most notably a commitment to excellenc...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hutchison MS,Ennis L,Shaw-Battista J,Delgado A,Myers K,Cragin L,Jackson RA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To understand contemporary fourth-year medical student and resident career expectations in obstetrics and gynecology. METHODS:Students invited for obstetrics and gynecology residency interviews and residents (postgraduate years 1-4) at the University of Colorado, University of Washington, University of Calif...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Alston MJ,Ehrig J,Autry AM,Wagner SA,Kohl-Thomas BM,Allshouse AA,Gottesfeld M,Stephenson-Famy A

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized, double-blind clinical trial, 208 women who underwent abdominal hysterectomy received either cefazolin (N = 108) or moxalactam (N = 100) as perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis. There were no differences between the two groups in rates of serious infection, minor wound infection, standard febrile mo...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Tuomala RE,Fischer SG,Muñoz A,Souney PF,Steele L,Polk BF

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate physiologic blood-flow-velocity waveform patterns of the fetal cerebral venous system during normal pregnancies by transvaginal Doppler studies and to evaluate cases with abnormal venous-flow patterns. METHODS:Internal cerebral veins and the three dural sinuses, those of the superior sagittal ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Pooh RK,Pooh KH,Nakagawa Y,Maeda K,Fukui R,Aono T

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index and Problem Index as a screening tool for interstitial cystitis, and to estimate the prevalence and risk factors for interstitial cystitis in women with chronic pelvic pain. METHODS:Forty-five women scheduled to undergo laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain w...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Clemons JL,Arya LA,Myers DL

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether the G allele of the serotonin receptor 1A C(-1019)G polymorphism is associated with premenstrual dysphoric disorder. METHODS:The study sample comprised 53 women with clinically diagnosed premenstrual dysphoric disorder (age range 27-46 years, mean 37.7 years) and 51 healthy control subjects...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Dhingra V,Magnay JL,O'Brien PM,Chapman G,Fryer AA,Ismail KM

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The greater vestibular glands produce a secretion during the plateau stage of sexual response. If the duct of the gland is partially or completely occluded, the secretion cannot be released and pain results from the pressure of the entrapped secretion. The pain is specific in its location and is elicited regardless of...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sarrel PM,Steege JF,Maltzer M,Bolinsky D

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00