Randomized comparison of nifedipine and placebo in fibronectin-negative women with symptoms of preterm labor and a short cervix (APOSTEL-I Trial).

abstract：:We report a case of severe, peripheral, and diffuse tissue ischemia after umbilical vein catheterization (UVC) in a preterm newborn born to a preeclamptic mother. Nitroglycerin ointment was used to treat lesions. The recovery was good but partial loss of the distal phalange of one finger and one toe occurred. This is ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ancora G,Soffritti S,Faldella G

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effect of antenatal corticosteroids on the incidence of respiratory disorders in singleton neonates born between 34 and 36 weeks of gestation. Retrospective analysis was conducted of the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and other respiratory disorders (need for mechanical ventilation, co...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ventolini G,Neiger R,Mathews L,Adragna N,Belcastro M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in changes to perinatal and neonatal care, concentrating on minimizing risks of transmission to the newborn and health care staff while ensuring medical care is not compromised for both mother and infant. Current recommendations on infant care and fee...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ng YPM,Low YF,Goh XL,Fok D,Amin Z

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate obstetric outcomes in relation to the extent of donor sperm exposure with and without egg donation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is a retrospective cohort study in a single tertiary care center. All women with a singleton pregnancy who conceived following sperm donation (S...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Fishel Bartal M,Sibai BM,Bart Y,Shina A,Mazaki-Tovi S,Eisen IS,Hendler I,Baum M,Schiff E

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：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：:Our objective was to describe the change in the level of troponin I in patients who undergo a vaginal or cesarean delivery. We obtained troponin I levels on admission and 1 hour after delivery in women undergoing vaginal and cesarean deliveries. Exclusion criteria included <37 weeks' gestation, a history of cardiac di...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Koscica KL,Bebbington M,Bernstein PS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent report has noted an association between Helicobacter pylori and hyperemesis gravidarum. We present two cases in which first-trimester patients with severe hyperemesis gravidarum requiring intravenous fluid replacement were placed on oral erythromycin therapy for other nonrelated conditions. Surprisingly, mark...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： El Younis CM,Abulafia O,Sherer DM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper is to examine whether growth-restricted preterm infants have a different neonatal outcome than appropriately grown preterm infants. All consecutive, singleton preterm deliveries between 27-35 weeks' gestation were included over a 4-year period. Infants with congenital anomalies and infants ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Simchen MJ,Beiner ME,Strauss-Liviathan N,Dulitzky M,Kuint J,Mashiach S,Schiff E

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:We present a case of a premature infant with early-onset necrotizing enterocolitis as the presenting symptom of familial dysautonomia. The diagnosis of familial dysautonomia in the neonatal period is usually rare and difficult, because many of the symptoms may be mild or nonspecific, whereas other characteristic signs...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Barak S,Riskin A,Kugelman A,Abend-Weinger M,Chistyakov I,Bader D

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between altitudes of neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and the rate of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and BPD/death in very preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN:Data from infants born at <33 weeks' gestation admitted to Canadian Neonatal Network during 2008 and 2009 were analyzed. The...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Lee SK,Ye XY,Singhal N,De La Rue S,Lodha A,Shah PS,Canadian Neonatal Network.

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to determine if transabdominal (TA) cervical length may be used to rule out a short cervix on transvaginal (TV) ultrasound. STUDY DESIGN:We conducted a prospective cohort study of women undergoing routine anatomic survey at 17 to 23 weeks gestation. TA and TV cervical length measurements were...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Rhoades JS,Park JM,Stout MJ,Macones GA,Cahill AG,Tuuli MG

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnesium sulfate is used for seizure prophylaxis in patients with preeclampsia. It also has significant effects on calcium metabolism and could, therefore, alter the pressor response to calcium-dependent vasoconstrictors. The present in vivo rat study examined the effect of magnesium sulfate to alter the pressor resp...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Aisenbrey GA,Corwin E,Catanzarite V

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our study identified risk factors for the development of clinically identifiable catheter-associated thrombosis (CT). STUDY DESIGN:We performed a retrospective cohort study of neonates in whom a central catheter was present. A total of 1,475 catheters were identified in 766 patients during a 36-month study p...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Lambert I,Tarima S,Uhing M,Cohen SS

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the natural history of cervical effacement in labor. STUDY DESIGN:This is a retrospective cohort study of term, vertex, singletons who reached 10 cm of cervical dilation from 2010 to 2014. Interval-censored regression was used to estimate the median number of hours between changes in effacement (...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Rhoades JS,Stout MJ,Woolfolk C,Tuuli MG,Macones GA,Cahill AG

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although neurodevelopmental outcomes related to the management of patent ductus arteriosus with intravenous indomethacin and ibuprofen are known, little data on the long-term effects of oral ibuprofen can be found in the literature. METHOD:A follow-up study of 99 infants with birth weight ≤ 1,500 g and gesta...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Eras Z,Gokmen T,Erdeve O,Ozyurt BM,Saridas B,Dilmen U

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cesarean section is one of the most ancient surgical procedures, the origin of its name remains obscure. The term, however, did not originate because of the birth of the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar through this route. In fact, historians are certain that Julius Caesar was not delivered by the dangerous cesare...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Raju TN

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective The aim of this article is to examine characteristics of birth tourism (BT) neonates admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods This was a retrospective review over 3 years; BT cases were identified, and relevant perinatal, medical, social, and financial data were collected and compared with ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Mikhael M,Cleary JP,Dhar V,Chen Y,Nguyen DV,Chang AC

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discordancy in twins is generally described as a weight difference between the fetuses of 15 to 25% and its prevalence in normal twin gestations is estimated at 15 to 29%. The present study was performed in order to determine the frequency of discordant newborns in uncomplicated triplet gestations. One hundred and fou...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

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

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progress in neonatal care has decrease morbidity and mortality due to neonatal sepsis (NS). Although diagnosis of sepsis continues to rely on blood culture, this method is too slow and limited by false-negative results. There are numerous sepsis biomarkers that have been evaluated for the early diagnosis of NS, but, t...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Tzialla C,Manzoni P,Achille C,Bollani L,Stronati M,Borghesi A

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to report an updated incidence, risk factors, and outcome of traumatic facial palsy (TFP) in newborn infants born at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We performed a 12-year retrospective study at KAMC. The records of infants with the diagnosis of TFP during the study period were revi...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Al Tawil K,Saleem N,Kadri H,Rifae MT,Tawakol H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To estimate the risk of preterm birth in asymptomatic women with twin pregnancies with a normal cervical length (CL) and a positive fetal fibronectin (fFN), we reviewed a retrospective cohort of twin pregnancies delivered in our practice from 2005 to 2010. Patients were screened from 22 to 32 weeks with CL and fFN at ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Fox NS,Rebarber A,Roman AS,Klauser CK,Saltzman DH

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We hypothesized that surgical energy could be used to create hysterotomies in open fetal surgery. STUDY DESIGN:Initial studies compared the LigaSure Impact and Harmonic ACE + 7 Shears in the efficiency of hysterotomy and thermal damage. Pregnant ewes at an estimated gestational age (EGA) of 116 to 120 days (te...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Church JT,McLeod JS,Coughlin MA,Bergin IL,Perkins EM,Hoffman HR,Bilger M,Rojas-Peña A,Treadwell MC,Berman DR,Jarboe MD,Mychaliska GB,Perrone EE

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypoplasia is lethal in its most severe form; in less severe cases the clinical course is protracted, usually resulting in chronic lung disease. A case of unexpected survival of an infant with clinical and radiologic evidence of pulmonary hypoplasia, in whom dexamethasone was administered, is presented. Poss...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hurt H,Salvador A,Capitanio M

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the pattern of levo-thyroxine (l-thyroxine) therapy in very premature newborns over a 10-year period. We analyzed the electronic database of a large private neonatal practice group (Pediatrix, Ft. Lauderdale, FL) for 23- to 32-week gestation neonates ( N = 96,813) managed during 1997 to 2006. L-thyroxine u...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Linn M,Yoder BA,Clark RH

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:We present a case of congenital midgut volvulus detected by prenatal sonography and ultrafast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. At 34 weeks of gestation, enlarged hyperechogenic loops without peristalsis was identified by sonographic examination. On ultrafast T2-weighted single-shot fast-spin echo MR imaging, enlarged ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Miyakoshi K,Ishimoto H,Tanigaki S,Minegishi K,Tanaka M,Miyazaki T,Yoshimura Y

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pregnant woman with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and her fetus-neonate present a number of challenging issues for both the perinatologist and neonatologist. A review of these issues within a single format is helpful because of the widely scattered nature of the pertinent information in the medical lit...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Beck R

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of congenital left-sided diaphragmatic hernia complicated by formation of gastropleural fistula and Candida tropicalis empyema is presented. The possibility of pleural fistula should be considered in any undiagnosed case of pleural effusion, pneumothorax, empyema, hemothorax, or hydropneumothorax. ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Malik S,Giacoia GP

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00