Can Transabdominal Cervical Length Measurement Exclude Short Cervix?

abstract：:Serial ultrasound measurements of the fetus under investigation is an important indicator of fetal growth, and thus fetal health. To assess how reliable those measurements are, a videotape was made, and, utilizing an ultrasound machine that allowed the placement of callipers on the videotape, the dispersion of the mea...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Vine DG,Cooperberg PL,Dansereau J

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess risk for fetal acidemia, low Apgar scores, and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy based on decision-to-incision time interval in the setting of emergency cesarean delivery. STUDY DESIGN: This unplanned secondary analysis of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units prospective observational ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bousleiman S,Rouse DJ,Gyamfi-Bannerman C,Huang Y,D'Alton ME,Siddiq Z,Wright JD,Friedman AM

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS) can lead to impaired alveolarization and dysmorphic vascularization of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Clara cell secretory protein (CC10) has anti-inflammatory properties but is deficient in the premature infant. Because surfactant and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Wolfson MR,Funanage VL,Kirwin SM,Pilon AL,Shashikant BN,Miller TL,Shaffer TH

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the trend and factors associated with the autopsy over the past decade at a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where all patients are presented with an option. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study of the autopsy in a cohort of infants who died in the NICU from January 1, 2001, to December...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Swinton CH,Weiner J,Okah FA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV (EDS IV) is a rare but serious disorder of connective tissue that is characterized by the abnormal production or secretion of type III collagen. Experience with pregnant patients exhibiting this syndrome is limited. This report describes the successful management of a pregnancy in a woma...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Weinbaum PJ,Cassidy SB,Campbell WA,Rickles FR,Vintzileos AM,Nochimson DJ,Tsipouras P

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To evaluate if in high-risk non-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-treated congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors, ventilatory time (VT) is correlated to and can be used as clinical marker of neurodevelopmental delay at 2 years of age. Study Design Cohort study was conducted between 2008 and...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bevilacqua F,Morini F,Zaccara A,Valfrè L,Aufiero LR,Gentile S,Bagolan P,Aite L

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to validate center-specific published medians and estimate the effects of sonologist and Doppler measurement techniques on middle cerebral artery (MCA) peak systolic velocity (PSV) values. We studied 154 gravidas with normal singletons who underwent MCA PSV measurement at 18 to 35 weeks' gestation by one of ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Patterson TM,Alexander A,Szychowski JM,Owen J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate formal bereavement debriefing sessions after infant death on neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) staff. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective mixed methods study. Pre- and postbereavement debriefing intervention surveys were sent to clinical staff. Evaluation surveys were distribute...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hawes K,Goldstein J,Vessella S,Tucker R,Lechner BE

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although guidelines recommend repeat ultrasound in the setting of an incomplete fetal anatomic survey, the clinical utility of this practice has not been established. As such, we aimed to assess the yield of repeat ultrasound for anomaly detection following an incomplete survey. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Wood SL,Owen J,Jenkins SM,Harper LM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Normal initial blood glucose values in healthy newborns are not well defined and are subject to controversy. Despite substantive research, there is no single initial value of glucose that can be used with certainty of safety in newborns, and thus various protocols and cutoffs have been proposed. STUDY DESIGN...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Levy-Khademi F,Perry A,Klinger G,Herscovici T,Kasirer Y,Bromiker R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of triplet pregnancies has increased several times due to the widespread use of ovulation induction agents. Premature delivery is the main complication of triplet gestations. In twin conceptions it was shown definitely that elective cervical suture does not prolong these pregnancies. However, in higher o...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Mordel N,Zajicek G,Benshushan A,Schenker JG,Laufer N,Sadovsky E

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to review the feasibility of nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (NHFOV) in preventing reintubation in preterm infants STUDY DESIGN:  This is a retrospective cohort study of all premature newborn infants placed on NHFOV in a single-center neonatal intensive care unit. RESULTS: Twen...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ali YAH,Seshia MM,Ali E,Alvaro R

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The study aims to assess the impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes of a prolonged hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) after a conservative treatment. STUDY DESIGN: This involves the study of two cohorts of preterm infants 23 to 29 weeks gestation, before (n = 29) and after (n = 54) a ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Aldecoa-Bilbao V,García-Catalán MJ,Gaixa M,Clotet Caba J,Teodoro S,Figaró Voltà C

更新日期：2019-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A hospital-based case-controlled study was undertaken to determine maternal and neonatal characteristics associated with fractured clavicle. A total of 11,604 consecutive vaginal deliveries of liveborn infants in vertex presentation at the Mount Sinai Hospital from 1988 to 1990 were reviewed. Maternal and neonatal cha...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Brown BL,Lapinski R,Berkowitz GS,Holzman I

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study we examined whether the vitamin D3 metabolites, 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1-25-dihydroxycholecalciferol affected the production of the prostaglandins PGE2 and PGF2 alpha in human fetal membranes and placenta in vitro. Human amnion, chorion, decidual, and placental cells were maintained in primary mo...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Jones SA,Schneider H,Challis JR

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small- to moderate-sized aortic thrombi in the sick newborn are frequently demonstrated, however, severe aortic thrombosis is rarely encountered. We report two newborn infants presenting with signs of decreased lower limb perfusion shortly after birth. An occlusive infrarenal aortic thrombus was demonstrated in both i...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Klinger G,Hellmann J,Daneman A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case with spontaneous rupture of the renal pelvis during pregnancy. A 34-year-old Japanese woman was referred at 20 weeks' gestation because of sudden severe right flank pain. She had severe colic pain radiating to the right lower abdomen with percussion tenderness at the right costovertebral angle and was...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Satoh S,Okuma A,Fujita Y,Tamaka M,Nakano H

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assessed the utility of plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) in the prediction of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) requirement. METHODS:This prospective study involved neonates (gestational age ≥ 34 weeks) with PPHN and confirmatory echo...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Shah N,Natarajan G,Aggarwal S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five cases of sirenomelia presented with rare manifestations are discussed. Three neonates were born alive and died within 2 to 12 hours after birth. One case was the offspring of a triple in vitro fertilization pregnancy with history of early intrauterine death of one of the triplets. The main features included fusio...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Drossou-Agakidou V,Xatzisevastou-Loukidou C,Soubasi V,Kostopoulou E,Laporda A,Pantzaki A,Agelidou S,Kremenopoulos G

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal intussusception in premature infants is uncommon and may mimic other abdominal disorders. We present a case of intussusception in a very low birthweight neonate. Presenting signs initially suggested necrotizing enterocolitis and meconium disease, and the diagnosis was confirmed at laparotomy. ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Glick B,Alpan G,Vinograd I,Udassin R,Mogle P,Eyal F

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study are to assess the incidence of congenital complete heart block (CCHB) in pregnant women who are anti-Ro and/or La positive. Between January, 1988 and July 1997, 118 pregnancies in 105 women were assessed by fetal echo at 18, 24, and 32 weeks' gestation. Of these 105, 96 had no history of a...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Gladman G,Silverman ED,Yuk-Law,Luy L,Boutin C,Laskin C,Smallhorn JF

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mixoploidy is rare chromosomal disorder characterized by multiple cell lines, usually including triploidy, within tissues. Pregnancy outcome has generally been considered poor with congenital anomalies and developmental delay reported in postnatally diagnosed cases. We report on two cases of abnormal midtrimester ultr...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Jadhav AR,Dildy GA,Belfort MA,Lacassie Y,Carey JC

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are 16 reported cases of prenatally diagnosed choledochal cyst in the literature. We present a new case diagnosed at 29 weeks' gestation by routine ultrasound scanning. At 40 weeks' gestation, a male infant was born by spontaneous delivery. At 16 weeks of age, the patient underwent a laparotomy, which confirmed ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Benhidjeb T,Chaoui R,Kalache K,Mau H,Müller JM

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manifestations of fetal varicella syndrome usually involve several organ systems, including skin, ocular, neurologic, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary. Although ocular anomalies have been reported to be as high as 68%, manifestations limited to the eyes is extremely rare. Herein we report the case of fetal vari...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Andreou A,Basiakos H,Hatzikoumi I,Lazarides A

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an unusual case, in which a woman presenting with markedly decreased fetal movements at 29 weeks gestation following a recent increase in fundal height was noted sonographically to have fetal hydrops consisting of scalp edema, marked hepatomegaly, ascites, and polyhydramnios. No lethal structural congenital...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Levine Z,Sherer DM,Jacobs A,Rotenberg O

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial infarction in association with pregnancy in patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome has been reported once previously. Our patient, a 22-year-old multiparous woman, experienced a myocardial infarction in the postpartum period. She fulfilled the criteria for the diagnosis of the antiphospholipid syndrome...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Thorp JM Jr,Chescheir NC,Fann B

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate if maternal serum hormones along the maternal-fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, when drawn prior to labor induction, differed between women who delivered vaginally and those who underwent cesarean. STUDY DESIGN:This was a prospective observational study at a single...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Cawyer CR,Lobashevksy E,Corley-Topham G,Anderson S,Owen J,Subramaniam A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The acylcarnitine profile is analyzed in dried blood spots (DBS) to screen for inborn errors of metabolism. Hematocrit (Ht) is known to affect the result of quantitative analyses of DBS samples; however, the effects of Ht on the acylcarnitine profiles in DBS have not been studied in actual samples from newbo...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Haga M,Isobe M,Kawabata K,Shimizu M,Mochizuki H

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated serum transaminase levels can have many different etiologies, especially in the pregnant patient. Hypoxic hepatitis is a distinct syndrome caused by decreased hepatic blood flow that presents with a marked, but transient, increase in liver enzymes. A 28-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2 with history of gastri...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kummer N,Cackovic M,Paidas M,Funai E

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of similar buccal and vaginal misoprostol doses for induction of labor. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective chart review of 207 consecutive women undergoing term induction of labor with misoprostol. Misoprostol route and dosing were collected. Time to delivery and other labor outcomes (e.g., v...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Dorr ML,Pierson RC,Daggy J,Quinney SK,Haas DM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00