Practice Bulletin No. 159 Summary: Management of Preterm Labor.

abstract：:Although the absence of pituitary response to the luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) test has been considered proof of a lesion primarily localized at the pituitary level, the possibility exists that an absent pituitary response may represent only the effect of a chronic deficiency of hypothalamic secretion....

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Serra GB,Muscatello P,Menini E,Lafuenti G,Caniglia R

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present retrospective study was to examine the relationship between hypertension and abruptio placentae. Two hundred sixty-five consecutive cases of abruption were reviewed, with an emphasis on the occurrence and severity of hypertensive disease. The results confirm a close relationship between abru...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Abdella TN,Sibai BM,Hays JM Jr,Anderson GD

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infertility is a disease that affects up to 15.5% of reproductive-aged couples. Until the birth of the first neonate born from in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 1978, many infertile couples did not have an opportunity to conceive a biological child. Over the past 40 years, access to and effectiveness of IVF have increas...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kawwass JF,Badell ML

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We studied the correlations between both Step 1 and Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE) and the National Board of Medical Examiners Obstetrics and Gynecology Examination (NBME-OB/GYN). METHODS:From July 1994 until June 2001, all third-year medical students at Texas Tech Universi...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Myles TD,Henderson RC

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous real-time ultrasound was used to assist drainage of two infected posthysterectomy vaginal cuff hematomas. This method enabled the gynecologist to determine the position either of his finger or of the instrument in the cavity at all times. This allowed him to see that any loculations within the infected hema...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： McArdle CR,Simon L,Kiejna C

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current literature suggests that atypical (benign atypia or class II) Papanicolaou smears occur at a frequency of 1.6-5.4% and are associated with a substantial rate of underlying cervical dysplasia. However, we noted that our rate of atypia exceeded these figures, particularly in our clinic population. To quantif...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Pearlstone AC,Grigsby PW,Mutch DG

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1973 to 1983, cytogenetic analyses were performed on blood samples from 144 couples referred because of two or more spontaneous abortions. Any couple with abnormal offspring in addition to the miscarriages was excluded from the study. Two balanced translocations were found in the 288 individuals examined (0.7%). ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Holzgreve W,Schonberg SA,Douglas RG,Golbus MS

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of herpetic endometritis are reported. In both patients, the disease developed from documented herpetic cervicitis via transcervical ascension. One patient recovered spontaneously. Generalization and death occurred in the other patient, a renal transplant recipient treated with immunosuppressive agents. The ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Schneider V,Behm FG,Mumaw VR

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Acyclovir in Pregnancy Registry was established to gather data on prenatal exposure to acyclovir. Exposed pregnancies are tracked prospectively to ascertain exposure, risk factors, and pregnancy outcome. Through June 30, 1990, 312 acyclovir-exposed pregnancies had been reported and followed. Of these, 239 were exp...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Andrews EB,Yankaskas BC,Cordero JF,Schoeffler K,Hampp S

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To use decision analysis to evaluate whether and under what conditions routine setup of intraoperative cell salvage during cesarean delivery is cost-saving. METHODS:We developed a decision model to compare costs associated with two strategies for cesarean delivery: 1) routine setup of intraoperative cell sal...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Albright CM,Rouse DJ,Werner EF

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the technique and complications of vaginal repair of advanced pelvic organ prolapse using intravenous sedation, pudendal nerve block, and local anesthesia. METHODS:A retrospective review of the gynecologic surgical records of 20 patients was performed. Patient demographics, surgical procedure, su...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Miklos JR,Sze EH,Karram MM

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep venous thrombosis is a major complication following gynecologic surgery. Assessing a patient's risk of developing deep venous thrombosis is important for patient selection and in choosing appropriate prophylactic methods. Four hundred eleven patients undergoing major gynecologic surgery were evaluated prospective...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Clarke-Pearson DL,DeLong ER,Synan IS,Coleman RE,Creasman WT

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine predictors of health care providers perceiving intrauterine devices (IUDs) as unsafe for nulliparous women and of infrequent provision of IUDs to nulliparous women. METHODS:We analyzed questionnaire data obtained during December 2009 to March 2010 from 635 office-based providers (physicians) and 1...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Tyler CP,Whiteman MK,Zapata LB,Curtis KM,Hillis SD,Marchbanks PA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report our experience with first-trimester screening for trisomy 21 by using the combination of nuchal translucency thickness and nasal bone assessment. METHODS:Pregnant women from a predominantly Latin American population consisting of patients at both low risk and high risk for chromosomal defects under...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sepulveda W,Wong AE,Dezerega V

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring the quality of well-established multisite clerkships can be aided by the use of trend analysis and graphic-oriented presentations. Five years of data on student performance, experience, and perceptions are reported for an obstetrics and gynecology clerkship offered at eight geographically dispersed sites. O...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Strand DA,Vontver LA,Stenchever MA,Hadac RR,Irby DM

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine reproductive outcomes in women with congenital uterine anomalies detected incidentally by three-dimensional ultrasound. METHODS:We studied 1089 women with no history of infertility or recurrent miscarriage who were seen for a transvaginal ultrasound scan. They were screened for uterine abnormali...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Woelfer B,Salim R,Banerjee S,Elson J,Regan L,Jurkovic D

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a case report of a woman having an IUD which became partially extruded through the uterine wall and went undetected until the patient became pregnant. Severe metritis followed premature rupture of the membranes during the early part of the third trimester. Cesarean section hysterectomy led to a salutary outc...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Post DF

更新日期：1969-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We describe a case of arteriovenous fistula of the middle and posterior cerebral arteries detected in a fetus. CASE:Fetal echocardiography revealed a high-output cardiac failure. Color Doppler ultrasound demonstrated an arteriovenous fistula, localized at the middle and posterior cerebral arteries, which dr...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Paladini D,Palmieri S,D'Angelo A,Martinelli P

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the obstetric outcomes associated with persistent occiput posterior position of the fetal head in term laboring patients. METHODS:We performed a cohort study of 6434 consecutive, term, vertex, laboring nulliparous and multiparous patients, comparing those who delivered infants in the occiput post...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Ponkey SE,Cohen AP,Heffner LJ,Lieberman E

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ultrasonographic findings of ovarian ectopic pregnancies. METHODS:The ultrasonographic reports, videotapes, medical records, and operative summaries were reviewed for all women with a confirmed diagnosis of an ovarian ectopic pregnancy. Examinations were personally conducted by a physician wh...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Comstock C,Huston K,Lee W

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the rising rate of cesarean deliveries, the rate of placenta previa and placenta percreta will rise concomitantly resulting in a greater incidence of severe complications. CASE:This case report describes a pregnancy with a massive intra-abdominal bleeding due to placenta percreta at 14 weeks of gestati...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Roeters AE,Oudijk MA,Heydanus R,Bruinse HW

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of 2 cases of 46,XY pure gonadal dysgenesis (Swyer's syndrome) is presented. In one, bilateral gonadoblastomas with dysgerminomas were found at the time of laparotomy for gonadal extirpation. The second case was of interest because of endometriosis on the mesosalpinx, an entity heretofore undescribed in pure ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Doty DW,Gruber JS,Wolf GC,Winslow RC

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma metastatic to the peritoneal surface is often hampered by the difficulty of differentiating between reactive mesothelial cells and macrophages from malignant epithelial cells by light microscopy. With in vitro tissue culture technics, the fibroblastic dedifferentiation of mesothel...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Monif GR,Daly JW

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the associations between specific pregnancy complications and posttraumatic stress disorder based on neurobiologic and behavioral characteristics, using Michigan Medicaid claims data from 1994-1996. METHODS:Two thousand, two hundred nineteen female recipients of Michigan Medicaid who were of childb...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Seng JS,Oakley DJ,Sampselle CM,Killion C,Graham-Bermann S,Liberzon I

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development held a workshop on September 18-19, 2006, to summarize the available evidence on the role and performance of current fetal imaging technology and to establish a research agenda. Ultrasonography is the imaging modality of choice for pre...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Reddy UM,Filly RA,Copel JA,Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Department of Health and Human Services, NIH.

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 24% of American adults have tattoos. Studies of humans and mice demonstrate that tattoo pigment migrates to lymph nodes and can cause lymphadenopathy. CASE:A 32-year-old woman presented with a 6-cm vulvar mass and extensive bilateral inguinofemoral lymphadenopathy. Bilateral small tattoos were...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Beavis A,Amneus M,Aoyama C,Holschneider CH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen cases of typhoid fever complicating pregnancy are presented. The diagnosis was confirmed by blood cultures in 13 patients and by a rising Widal titer in one. Stool cultures were positive in only two out of five patients; urine cultures in 12 patients and cervical cultures in five patients were all negative. T...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Seoud M,Saade G,Uwaydah M,Azoury R

更新日期：1988-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To identify and estimate prevalence rates of maternal morbidities by pregnancy outcome and selected covariates during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods in a defined population of pregnant women. METHODS:We used electronic data systems of a large, vertically integrated, group-model health ma...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Bruce FC,Berg CJ,Hornbrook MC,Whitlock EP,Callaghan WM,Bachman DJ,Gold R,Dietz PM

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the cure rate of urge incontinence after Burch colposuspension in patients with mixed incontinence diagnosed urodynamically, to determine if cure rates were different when the onset of urge symptoms antedated or postdated the symptoms of stress incontinence, and to propose appropriate preoperativ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Scotti RJ,Angell G,Flora R,Greston WM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00