Considerations to improve the evidence-based use of vaginal hysterectomy in benign gynecology.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate a simple, highly predictive test to discriminate between menorrhagia and normal menstrual blood loss. METHODS:The sanitary wear of 489 menstrual bleeding episodes was collected by 288 women for objective measurement of menstrual blood loss (alkaline hematin method); the women made a subjective as...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Janssen CA,Scholten PC,Heintz AP

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that Q fever infection in pregnancy is associated with various maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes, including intrauterine growth restriction, stillbirth, preterm delivery, intrauterine fetal death, and oligohydramnios. CASE:We describe the cases of two pregnant women remote from te...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Shinar S,Skornick-Rapaport A,Rimon E

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-four patients using intrauterine contraceptive devices and experiencing excessive menstrual bleeding (more than 80 ml average loss for 2 cycles) were treated with the prostaglandin synthetase inhibitor naproxen. The trial was conducted according to a double-blind placebo-controlled crossover design. Each patien...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Davies AJ,Anderson AB,Turnbull AC

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of a patient with an ovarian cyst weighing 71.1 kg is described. Preoperative paracentesis did not improve the condition of the patient and should be avoided. Supine hypotension from vena caval occlusion, technically difficult surgery, massive blood replacement, prolonged postoperative ventilatory failu...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hunter DJ

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen patients with mesonephroid ovarian carcinoma were investigated. Typical findings for the mesonephroid tumors were abundant extracellular an some intracellular neutral mucin mixed with sulfate and carboxyl groups, and large amounts of glycogen, especially in clear cells. The latter observation is considered to...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Klemi PJ,Grönroos M

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate which second-trimester ultrasound markers for aneuploidy are the most diagnostically efficient in detecting fetal trisomy 21. METHODS:All second-trimester genetic sonograms performed since November 1, 1992 for women at increased risk for fetal trisomy 21 were analyzed retrospectively. Statisti...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Vintzileos AM,Campbell WA,Guzman ER,Smulian JC,McLean DA,Ananth CV

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether Lamaze childbirth preparation is harmless, harmful, or beneficial, 500 consecutive Lamaze-prepared patients were compared to 500 hand-picked controls, matched for age, race, parity, and educational level. Lamaze preparation was found to have a significant beneficial effect in almost every obstetri...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hughey MJ,McElin TW,Young T

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The volume of the human breast was measured by ultrasonographic methods with good reliability and reproducibility. Variations in breast volume of up to 36% were encountered with weekly measurements during the course of seven normal menstrual cycles. Oral contraceptives containing 35 to 50 micrograms ethynyl estradiol ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Malini S,Smith EO,Goldzieher JW

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the performance of Testpack Chlamydia to tissue culture isolation for detection of endocervical chlamydia in an obstetric clinic population at high risk for infection. Among 227 evaluable patients, 30 tissue culture-confirmed chlamydial infections were found (13.2%). The sensitivity, specificity, and posit...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Grossman JH 3rd,Rivlin ME,Morrison JC

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of extra-amniotic saline solution infusion plus an intracervical Foley catheter balloon versus 2.85 mg prostaglandin (PG) E2 vaginal gel in ripening the cervix, inducing labor, and achieving vaginal delivery in patients at term with an unfavorable cervix. METHODS:A randomized study of...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rouben D,Arias F

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine factors possibly associated with reduced bone density in women using the injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate. METHODS:In a cross-sectional study, bone mineral density of the lumbar spine was measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry in 200 current users of depot medroxy...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Cundy T,Cornish J,Roberts H,Elder H,Reid IR

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether the menopausal transition is associated with worsening of urinary incontinence symptoms over 6 years in midlife women. METHODS:We analyzed data from 2,415 women who reported monthly or more incontinence in self-administered questionnaires at baseline and during the first six annual follow...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Waetjen LE,Feng WY,Ye J,Johnson WO,Greendale GA,Sampselle CM,Sternfield B,Harlow SD,Gold EB,Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN).

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variability of the baseline fetal heart rate is correlated with good fetal outcome, and loss of baseline variability has been observed as a sign of fetal distress. Central nervous system depressing drugs may also decrease fetal heart rate variability, and thus recognition of the effect of medication on the baseline fe...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Babaknia A,Niebyl JR

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare risk of reintervention, long-term clinical outcomes, and health care utilization among women who have bulk symptoms from leiomyoma and who underwent the following procedures: hysterectomy, myomectomy, uterine artery embolization, and magnetic resonance-guided, focused ultrasound surgery. METHODS:T...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Borah BJ,Yao X,Laughlin-Tommaso SK,Heien HC,Stewart EA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To clarify the relationships between intrapartum chorioamnionitis and abnormalities of uterine function, including labor abnormalities, cesarean delivery, and hemorrhage during parturition.Methods: We did a retrospective cohort study on 16,226 deliveries between 1986 and 1996 that were identified from the U...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mark SP,Croughan-Minihane MS,Kilpatrick SJ

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare amniotic fluid index (AFI) with the single deepest pocket in the identification of actual abnormal amniotic fluid (AF) volumes. METHODS:One hundred seventy-nine women with singleton pregnancies at the University of Mississippi between March 1994 and June 1999 had ultrasound estimations of AF volum...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Magann EF,Chauhan SP,Barrilleaux PS,Whitworth NS,Martin JN

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum human chorionic somatomammotropin (hCS) was measured in 35 patients with intact unaborted hydatidiform mole by a rapid radioimmunoassay using 70% dioxane in water to separate the bound from unbound fraction. Serum hCG was measured by a hemagglutination inhibition method. Serum hCS ranged from 250 to 5900 ng/ml, ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Dawood MY,Teoh ES

更新日期：1976-02-01 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：:Periodic assessments offer an excellent opportunity for obstetricians and gynecologists to provide preventive screening, evaluation, and counseling. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Gynecologic Practice recommends routine assessments in primary and preventive care for women based o...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors：

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the indications for surgical intervention, at the appropriate gestational duration, for brain tumors in pregnant women, and to evaluate any association pregnancy hormones may have with the rate of growth or development of complications of brain tumors. METHODS:We observed seven women with brain ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Isla A,Alvarez F,Gonzalez A,García-Grande A,Perez-Alvarez M,García-Blazquez M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although urine cultures are performed routinely in managing acute pyelonephritis in pregnancy, little is known about the clinical usefulness of these cultures. The same is true for blood cultures. To evaluate their role in managing patients, we reviewed the records of 156 cases to determine to what extent such culture...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： MacMillan MC,Grimes DA

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore determinants of sexually transmitted infection screening of asymptomatic women and sexually transmitted infection testing of women with genitourinary symptoms, to investigate the effect of specific genitourinary symptoms on sexually transmitted infection testing, and to examine trends in screening....

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Huppert JS,Goodman E,Khoury J,Slap G

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune oophoritis is a rare cause of premature ovarian failure. Previous studies of autoimmune oophoritis have detailed the clinical, immunologic, and histologic findings. The gross pathologic features of the involved ovaries have detailed the clinical, immunologic, and histologic findings. The gross pathologic fe...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Biscotti CV,Hart WR,Lucas JG

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing acceptance rates in pregnancy using an opt-out policy and patient characteristics influencing acceptance. METHODS:At the first prenatal visit, HIV testing was offered using an opt-out approach. Reasons for refusing testing were explored. Demographic...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Yudin MH,Moravac C,Shah RR

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the use of the Auto Suture Poly CS-57 disposable surgical stapler to determine if the device offers any advantages over suture closure of the uterus. METHODS:A matched case-control study design was used. Operative time, estimated blood loss, change in hematocrit, incidence of postoperative endome...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gilson GJ,Kephart WH,Izquierdo LA,Joffe GM,Qualls CR,Curet LB

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood transfusions performed earlier in the 20th century were often accompanied by significant complications. Today, with an increased knowledge of blood type compatibility, the majority of risks have been eliminated. However, hazards still remain. The authors report on a potentially fatal pulmonary disorder caused by...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lewis RW,Rudd N,Pittman JA

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the need for further surgery after laparoscopic excision of endometriosis or hysterectomy. METHODS:In this retrospective study, women who had surgery for endometriosis-associated pain at the Cleveland Clinic were assessed for requirement for subsequent surgery. One hundred twenty patients who ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Shakiba K,Bena JF,McGill KM,Minger J,Falcone T

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current paradigm in obstetrics has shifted toward evidence-based medicine, and yet in clinical practice physicians continue to use interventions for which there exists no credible evidence. This article examines the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) status of home uterine activity monitoring (HUAM) and the p...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Reichmann JP

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish nomograms of fetal ear measurements. Newborns with trisomies have smaller ears than the normal population. This observation led us to believe that ear measurements might be useful in the antenatal prediction of fetuses with abnormal karyotypes. METHODS:Fetal ear length and width were obtained ul...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Shimizu T,Salvador L,Allanson J,Hughes-Benzie R,Nimrod C

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enzymatic peroxidase oxidation was used to study albumin-bilirubin binding in the serum of pregnant women, their term infants, and nonpregnant women. When the bilirubin titration curves were corrected for differing albumin concentrations in the three groups, the bilirubin binding of pregnant women was inferior to that...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Ritter DA,Gabai BR,Kenny JD

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00