Pitfall in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy: immunocytochemical evaluation in a patient with false-negative serum beta-hCG levels.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant transformation of endometriosis in an episiotomy site is rare. CASE:A 42-year-old woman presented with a palpable mass, 2.5 cm in size, just inside the posterior commissure of the vagina, at the site of a previous episiotomy for a vaginal delivery. Three years previously, an endometriotic cyst had...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kwon YS,Nam JH,Choi G

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method of ablating the endometrium has been introduced into clinical practice that uses radiofrequency electromagnetic energy to heat the endometrium, using a probe inserted through the cervix. Preliminary studies suggest that over 80% of patients treated will develop either amenorrhea or a significant reduction in ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Phipps JH,Lewis BV,Prior MV,Roberts T

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship of three different fetal ponderal indexes was studied in 116 normal pregnancies between 20 and 41 weeks. All three fetal ponderal indexes were found to be independent of gestational age. Throughout normal gestation, the femur length to abdominal circumference ratio X 100 was found to be 22.3 +/- 2.4 (...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Vintzileos AM,Neckles S,Campbell WA,Andreoli JW Jr,Kaplan BM,Nochimson DJ

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine size was estimated in 66 women before hysterectomy by bimanual examination, uterine sounding, and pelvic ultrasound. The results were compared with weight and dimensions recorded after removal. There was greater error in estimation of uterine size using bimanual examination (standard error of the estimate [SEE...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Flickinger L,D'Ablaing G 3rd,Mishell DR Jr

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine racial differences in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use by analyzing the relative risks and rates of HRT prescriptions for black and white women. METHODS:Data on visits to hospital outpatient departments and office-based physicians by black and white women aged 45-64 years were obtained from 2...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Marsh JV,Brett KM,Miller LC

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 0.5% of all births occur before the third trimester of pregnancy, and these very early deliveries result in the majority of neonatal deaths and more than 40% of infant deaths. A recent executive summary of proceedings from a joint workshop defined periviable birth as delivery occurring from 20 0/7 weeks ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors：

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether rupture of malignant ovarian epithelial tumors at the time of operation influences the patient's overall prognosis. METHODS:Between 1975 and 1990, 79 patients with stage I invasive epithelial ovarian cancer were treated at Massachusetts General Hospital. Patients were identified from the...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sainz de la Cuesta R,Goff BA,Fuller AF Jr,Nikrui N,Eichhorn JH,Rice LW

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Torulopsis glabrata is a yeast of low virulence and commensal within the female genitourinary tract. The first case of congenital infection with Torulopsis glabrata was reported in 1980. An additional example of perinatal Torulopsis infection which is associated with maternal sickle cell anemia is reported. The most c...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sander CH,Martin JN,Rogers AL,Barr M Jr,Heidelberger KP

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate whether excessive weight gain or obesity are risk factors affecting success for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). METHODS:Patients attempting VBAC were identified by the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, codes "VBAC" and "non-primary C-section" and by reviewing logbooks o...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Juhasz G,Gyamfi C,Gyamfi P,Tocce K,Stone JL

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the types, patterns, and frequencies of congenital anomalies among newborns of both consanguineous and nonconsanguineous parents in southern Iran. From 9526 consecutive pregnancies observed, 9623 newborns resulted (9431 singleton and 95 sets of multiple gestation). There were 726...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Naderi S

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prospective evaluation of 155 couples with two or more consecutive pregnancy losses disclosed uterine morphologic abnormalities in 27%, chromosomal abnormalities in 21 individuals (7.7%, or 15.4% of the couples), and at least one abnormal diagnostic test suggestive of a cause for recurrent pregnancy losses in 106 (68%...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Harger JH,Archer DF,Marchese SG,Muracca-Clemens M,Garver KL

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Reducing tobacco use in pregnancy is a public health priority. Brief smoking counseling during prenatal care is effective but generates modest cessation rates. Telephone counseling is an effective smoking cessation method that could offer pregnant women convenient access to more intensive smoking cessation co...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rigotti NA,Park ER,Regan S,Chang Y,Perry K,Loudin B,Quinn V

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A quintuplet gestation after ovulation induction with clomiphene and HCG is described. This is the first quintuplet birth reported in Israel. The pregnancy was associated with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, toxemia of pregnancy, and pruritus gravidarum. Diagnosis and management of these cases pose a special proble...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Schenker JG,Simha A

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the usefulness of routine screening for other associated autoimmune endocrine disorders in patients with karyotypically normal spontaneous premature ovarian failure. METHODS:One hundred nineteen women with karyotypically normal spontaneous premature ovarian failure (FSH exceeding 40 mIU/mL) who d...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kim TJ,Anasti JN,Flack MR,Kimzey LM,Defensor RA,Nelson LM

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laceration of the iliac veins and their branches is a feared complication in abdominal sacral colpopexy. Hemorrhages can be extensive and difficult to control. CASE:We report a case of a patient who, while undergoing abdominal sacral colpopexy, was found to have confluence of the iliac veins at the level of...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lazarou G,Rahimi S,Cui N,Zormpa M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reliability of intrauterine pressure measurements was studied by placing two catheters in the same uterus in women in labor. Nineteen parturients were studied, five with two Intran I catheters in different pockets of amniotic fluid, five with two Intran II catheters in different pockets, and nine with two Intran I...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Arulkumaran S,Yang M,Tien CY,Ratnam SS

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasonography plays an integral part in the prenatal diagnosis of neural tube defects. However, experienced sonographers with careful evaluation are successful in accurately diagnosing spina bifida only 80-90% of the time. This study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of certain cranial ultrasoun...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Thiagarajah S,Henke J,Hogge WA,Abbitt PL,Breeden N,Ferguson JE

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and a substantial portion of all birth-related short- and long-term morbidity. Spontaneous preterm labor is responsible for more than half of preterm births. Its management is the topic of this review. Although there are many maternal characteristics associated ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Goldenberg RL

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore whether state restrictions on Medicaid funding for pregnancy termination of anomalous fetuses could be contributing to the black-white disparity in infant death resulting from congenital anomalies. METHODS:Data on deaths resulting from anomalies were obtained from U.S. vital statistics records (19...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hutcheon JA,Bodnar LM,Simhan HN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed umbilical cord clamping appears to be beneficial for term and preterm infants. In term infants, delayed umbilical cord clamping increases hemoglobin levels at birth and improves iron stores in the first several months of life, which may have a favorable effect on developmental outcomes. There is a small increa...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors：

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine rupture is an uncommon complication of midtrimester abortion, occurring more frequently in the older multiparous patient and with the use of high doses of oxytocic agents. The clinical presentation may vary from an unexplained drop in the hematocrit or persistent abdominal pain to profound shock and maternal d...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Graham D

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vesicovaginal fistula from prolonged obstructed labor is a condition that is no longer seen in the affluent, industrialized world, yet it continues to exist in epidemic proportions in sub-Saharan Africa, where several million women are estimated to suffer from this condition. The unremitting urinary incontinence t...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Wall LL

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the morbidity associated with continuing the second-stage duration of labor, weighing the probability of spontaneous vaginal birth without morbidity compared with birth with serious maternal or neonatal complications. METHODS:In a retrospective cohort, we analyzed singleton, vertex births at 36 wee...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Grantz KL,Sundaram R,Ma L,Hinkle S,Berghella V,Hoffman MK,Reddy UM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Apgar score provides an accepted and convenient method for reporting the status of the newborn infant immediately after birth and the response to resuscitation if needed. The Apgar score alone cannot be considered to be evidence of or a consequence of asphyxia, does not predict individual neonatal mortality or neu...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors：

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define the frequency, risk factors, and outcomes of massive transfusion in obstetrics. METHODS:The State Inpatient Dataset for New York (1998-2007) was used to identify all delivery hospitalizations for hospitals that reported at least one delivery-related transfusion per year. Multivariable logistic regr...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mhyre JM,Shilkrut A,Kuklina EV,Callaghan WM,Creanga AA,Kaminsky S,Bateman BT

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 2% of all pregnancies are ectopic; of these, 4% are interstitial or cervical. There exists no clear consensus as to whether surgical or medical management is superior. CASE:We present three cases of advanced nonfallopian tube ectopic pregnancies from 6 to 8 weeks of gestation. Our first two ca...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Swank ML,Harken TR,Porto M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Testing hemoglobin and hematocrit values in labor and delivery at term is a routine practice at many centers. This necessity was evaluated by comparing values obtained at 26-28 weeks versus those obtained at term. MATERIALS:This is a prospective, observational study. All patients at least 37 weeks presenting...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sherard GB 3rd,Newton ER

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To perform a systematic review of the literature on the accuracy of prediction models in the preoperative assessment of adnexal masses. DATA SOURCES:Studies were identified through the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases from inception to March 2008. The MEDLINE search was performed using the keywords ["ovarian neo...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Geomini P,Kruitwagen R,Bremer GL,Cnossen J,Mol BW

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether women with abnormal Papanicolaou smears who received educational brochures at the initial booking for colposcopy were more likely to complete recommended treatment and follow-up after 18-24 months than were those who did not receive the brochures. METHODS:One hundred eight women particip...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Stewart DE,Buchegger PM,Lickrish GM,Sierra S

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound scan showed some degree of placenta previa in 503 patients. Of this group, 5.6% (28) had clinically significant bleeding or documented placenta previa at delivery. A scoring system based on placental localization was not successful in predicting who was at high risk for bleeding. However, the likelihood of ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Comeau J,Shaw L,Marcell CC,Lavery JP

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00