Diagnosis and treatment of fetal arrhythmia.

abstract：:Exposure to immunosuppressant agents during gestation can affect the fetal immune system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immune function of infants whose mothers were administered immunosuppressants during pregnancy for the treatment of autoimmune disorders. Circulating lymphocyte subsets and in vitro immun...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Motta M,Ciardelli L,Marconi M,Tincani A,Gasparoni A,Lojacono A,Chirico G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) is a simplified method for continuous monitoring of brain activity in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Our objective was to describe current aEEG use in the United States. STUDY DESIGN:An online survey was distributed to the American Academy of Pedia...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Shah NA,Van Meurs KP,Davis AS

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary objective of this study was to determine whether having the sickle cell trait is independently associated with preeclampsia. We performed a retrospective cohort study of 1998 pregnant patients who either did or did not have the sickle cell trait. All patients were screened for the sickle trait using the "S...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Stamilio DM,Sehdev HM,Macones GA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Managing preterm rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a balance between benefits of prolonging gestation and the risks of perinatal infection. This study evaluates a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of amniotic fluid infection and neonatal complications by amniocentesis following PPROM. A total o...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Debiève F,Ska S,Williams O,Hutchings G,Bernard P,Grandjean P,Hubinont C

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute mitral regurgitation due to ruptured chordae tendineae is a dramatic and life-threatening clinical situation. Rarely does this complication occur during pregnancy. We present a case of a 30-year-old woman in week 31 of her pregnancy who developed acute mitral regurgitation, secondary to bacterial endocarditis an...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hagay ZJ,Weissman A,Geva D,Snir E,Caspi A

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to examine pathogen distribution and clinical presentation of late-onset sepsis (LOS) at an urban tertiary care center. STUDY DESIGN:We performed a retrospective review of all culture-confirmed cases of LOS presenting to our institution from 2013 to 2017. Medical records were evaluated for demograp...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Black CG,Tavares L,Stachel A,Ratner AJ,Randis TM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) has increased by 45% in the United States and is estimated to affect up to 1.5% of all deliveries. Research has not yet been conducted that demonstrates a benefit to multidisciplinary review of SMM. The aim of our study was to determine if standardized, routine review of the c...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ozimek JA,Greene N,Geller A,Zakowski M,Wong MS,Franco R,Kilpatrick SJ

更新日期：2020-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The significance and management of prepartum bradycardia is not well established in prepartum fetal assessment. The incidence of prolonged bradycardia was 3.5% (45 per 1284), defined as a decrease of greater than or equal to 40 beats per minute of the fetal heart rate (FHR) below the baseline for at least 2 minutes. T...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Brustman LE,Langer O,Anyaegbunam A

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective There is limited data regarding the use of oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs) in pregnant women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Study Design This was a retrospective cohort study of women with T2DM who were treated with OHA or insulin from the first trimester onward. Bivariate and multivariate logistic re...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Feghali MN,Caritis SN,Catov JM,Scifres CM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is limited research exploring the relationship between design and patient safety outcomes, especially in maternal and neonatal care. We employed design thinking methodology to understand how the design of labor and delivery units impacts safety and identified spaces and systems where improvements are ne...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sherman JP,Hedli LC,Kristensen-Cabrera AI,Lipman SS,Schwandt D,Lee HC,Sie L,Halamek LP,Austin NS,Safety Learning Laboratory for Neonatal and Maternal Care.

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study is to conduct an initial pilot trial evaluating the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of bupropion for smoking cessation in pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN:A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group pilot study of bupropion versus placebo with 50 pregnant smokers was planned. Eligibility criteri...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Stotts AL,Northrup TF,Cinciripini PM,Minnix JA,Blalock JA,Mullen PD,Pedroza C,Blackwell S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to identify the most efficient and cost-effective nebulizer device for delivery of albuterol aerosol as a bronchodilator in ventilated preterm infants. Bronchodilators are frequently used as part of the therapeutic regimen of ventilated preterm infants. This can be delivered by differen...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Khalaf MN,Hurley JF,Bhandari V

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningitis is the major pathologic manifestation of Listeria monocytogenes in the United States. Despite the fact that this organism has a well-known predilection for individuals who are pregnant or immunocompromised, to date, maternal listeric meningitis remains an unreported entity in the English literature. The aut...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Boucher M,Yonekura ML

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to define the variables associated with vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) and to develop a scoring system for the prediction of successful VBAC. We searched our computerized database for parturients with a history of one low-transverse cesarean section (CS) who were delivered ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Gonen R,Tamir A,Degani S,Ohel G

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the pregnancy outcome of two different management strategies: outpatient versus inpatient in women with prenatal diagnosis of vasa previa. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is a retrospective cohort study conducted at a single tertiary center. Women with a prenatally diagnosed v...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Fishel Bartal M,Sibai BM,Ilan H,Katz S,Schushan Eisen I,Kassif E,Yoeli R,Yinon Y,Mazaki-Tovi S

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:Nine patients with posthemipelvectomy with subsequent delivery of 13 living children are reported in the world's literature. This radical procedure is possible only in a modern age of intensive medical and surgical support. Additional cases can be expected in the future. We present two additional patients and three ch...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Snyder DJ,Thomas RL

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteomyelitis is rarely complicated by an infected cephalohematoma. We report a case of an infected cephalohematoma associated with Escherichia coli sepsis and osteomyelitis of the skull. This 37-day-old boy had E. coli sepsis, which had a poor response to antibiotic treatment. An infected cephalohematoma was found wh...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kao HC,Huang YC,Lin TY

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to describe a case series and literature review of uterine rupture in the absence of a previous cesarean delivery. In addition to four cases in our institution, a search of the literature from 1994 to 2008 identified cases of uterine rupture unrelated to a prior cesarean. Uterine rupture in the absence of a ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Dow M,Wax JR,Pinette MG,Blackstone J,Cartin A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentration of myometrial and decidual oxytocin receptors increases dramatically in normal women in late pregnancy, causing enhanced uterine sensitivity to physiologic levels of oxytocin. Similar increase in myometrial oxytocin receptors has been found in women in preterm labor, indicating a role for oxytocin al...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Andersen LF,Lyndrup J,Akerlund M,Melin P

更新日期：1989-04-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Many tertiary neonatal units employ a restricted visiting policy. Webcams have previously been implemented in the neonatal unit setting in several countries. OBJECTIVES:This study aims to determine the views from parents, physicians, and nursing staff before implementation of a webcam system. METHODS:A q...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hawkes GA,Livingstone V,Ryan CA,Dempsey EM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare national guidelines on the prevention of RhD alloimmunization. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a review of four national guidelines on prevention of alloimmunization from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaec...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sperling JD,Dahlke JD,Sutton D,Gonzalez JM,Chauhan SP

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Securing an arterial line to monitor continuous blood pressure (BP) is difficult in infants. We aimed to reveal the extent of discrepancies between oscillometric and direct BP. STUDY DESIGN:Infants who required continuous BP monitoring were prospectively enrolled. Direct and indirect BP were simultaneously r...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Shimokaze T,Akaba K,Saito E

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report about two newborns with sudden onset of inability of mechanical ventilation due to transient chest wall rigidity after fentanyl i.v. bolus of 2 and 4 microg/kg, respectively, resulting in severe hypoxemia and secondary bradycardia. A third case developed a rigidity of the tongue after fentanyl bolus, which c...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Müller P,Vogtmann C

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of maternal intravenous (IV) administration of glucose on fetal breathing and its associated fetal heart patterns. Sixteen healthy women at term gestation participated in the study. The outcome of each of the pregnancies was normal. Fetal breathing and fetal electrocard...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Divon MY,Zimmer EZ,Yeh SY,Vilenski A,Sarna Z,Paldi E,Platt LD

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: Potentially avoidable maternity complications (PAMCs) have been validated as an indicator of access to quality prenatal care. African-American mothers have exhibited a higher incidence of PAMCs, which has been attributed to unequal health coverage. The objective of this study was to assess if racial disparit...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ranjit A,Andriotti T,Madsen C,Koehlmoos T,Staat B,Witkop C,Little SE,Robinson J

更新日期：2020-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:An abdominal gunshot wound in pregnancy warrants prompt surgical exploration but does not mandate uterine evacuation. Despite an entry and exit bullet wound to the uterus an apparent desire for pregnancy termination, a conservative approach was adopted with primary repair of the uterus, in conjunction with surgical re...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kirshon B,Young R,Gordon AN

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate temporal trends in opioid use disorder (OUD) during antepartum and postpartum hospitalizations. STUDY DESIGN:This repeated cross-sectional analysis analyzed data from the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample. Women aged 15 to 54 years admitted antepartum or postpartum were iden...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kern-Goldberger AR,Huang Y,Polin M,Siddiq Z,Wright JD,D'Alton ME,Friedman AM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to establish normative reference values for serum unconjugated estriol (E3) concentrations in insulin-dependent diabetic pregnancy. There were 1973 samples analyzed in 63 diabetic pregnancies not complicated by fetal distress and/or neonatal asphyxia. These samples were compared with 867 ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Miodovnik M,Mimouni F,Hertzberg VS,Siddiqi TA,Tsang RC

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00