Hydrographic magnetic resonance imaging of the fetal eye.

abstract：:We present a rare occurrence of an early-onset extensive cystic hygroma colli with intralesional hemorrhage and a favorable outcome. A 23-year-old primigravida woman was referred for management of a left isolated extensive cystic hygroma colli at 22 weeks' gestation. Amniocentesis revealed a 46, XY karyotype. Ultrasou...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chen CP,Wang W,Lin SP,Sheu JC,Tzen CY

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article evaluates the role of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) testing in the diagnosis of ruptured membranes in the preterm patient. AFP is normally found in amniotic fluid and is not present in vaginal secretions. Testing for AFP in vaginal fluid was compared with nitrazine evaluation and ferning in two groups of preter...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Garite TJ,Gocke SE

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of multiple pregnancies, maternal obesity, and preeclampsia on the effect of antenatal steroids on neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). STUDY DESIGN:The retrospective cohort study was performed in a level III maternity ward. Population was composed of ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Claire L,Vieux R

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the association between intrapair birthweight discordance and fetal and neonatal mortality. This was a historical cohort study, using the Statistics Canada linked birth-infant death file. Twin births in Canada (excluding Ontario) for the period 1986-1997 were studied. Outcome m...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Wen SW,Fung KF,Huang L,Demissie K,Joseph KS,Allen AC,Kramer MS,Fetal and Infant Health Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System.

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article assesses the degree of variability in the current practice of skin antiseptics used in Canadian neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and different experiences related to each antiseptic used. METHODS:An anonymous survey was distributed to a clinical representative of each of the 124 Canadian le...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： McCord H,Fieldhouse E,El-Naggar W

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To assess the additive value of prenatal chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) for all indications and the likelihood of detecting pathologic copy number variations (CNVs) based on specific indications. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on amniocentesis and chorionic villi sampling results obtai...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bornstein E,Berger S,Cheung SW,Maliszewski KT,Patel A,Pursley AN,Lenchner E,Bacino C,Beaudet AL,Divon MY

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brucellosis represents a rare cause of neonatal infection. In this article we report a very unusual case of congenital infection due to BRUCELLA MELITENSIS in a term neonate presenting after birth with severe respiratory distress and radiological manifestations (lobar consolidation and diffuse interstitial infiltratio...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sarafidis K,Agakidis C,Diamanti E,Karantaglis N,Roilides E

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate factors that influence growth in infants with gastroschisis. STUDY DESIGN:Growth parameters at birth, discharge, 6, 12, and 18 months of age were collected from 42 infants with gastroschisis. RESULTS:The mean z-scores for weight, length, and head circumference were below norm...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Nair N,Merhar S,Wessel J,Hall E,Kingma PS

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:The Apgar score has been shown to have utility in predicting mortality in the extremely preterm infant in delivery hospital populations, where most mortality occurs within 12 hours of birth. We tested the hypothesis that the 5 minute Apgar score would remain associated with mortality in extremely preterm infa...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bartman T,Bapat R,Martin EM,Shepherd EG,Nelin LD,Reber KM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to estimate if preterm premature rupture of membranes in women with cerclage is due to the cerclage itself or rather the underlying risk factors for preterm birth in this population. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study of singleton pregnancies who underwent Shirodka...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Muniz Rodriguez A,Pastor A,Fox NS

更新日期：2020-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:To minimize the selection bias inherent in reporting results gathered only in neonatal intensive care units, this study presents survival and respiratory course data on all 299 infants of birthweight 501 to 1500 gm liveborn to residents of the North Central Illinois Perinatal Region in 1985-1986. The survival rate was...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Powers WF,Hegwood PD

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four cases of transient polyhydramnios are reviewed. It is proposed that by taking note of changes in amniotic fluid volume, one can more accurately assess a fetal-maternal unit that is affected by a number of specific disease processes. ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hill LM

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The aim was to determine the fetal umbilical blood gas effects of supplemental maternal oxygenation compared with room air (RA) during term planned cesarean delivery. METHODS: This is a prospective randomized controlled study of singleton planned cesarean deliveries randomized to receive supplemental oxygen...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Simon VB,Fong A,Nageotte MP

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of double phototherapy versus single conventional phototherapy in decreasing serum bilirubin levels in jaundiced neonates. Forty-two preterm infants who were less than 37 weeks' gestational age and less than 2000 g birthweight with nonhemolytic jaundice were al...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kang JH,Shankaran S

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the interobserver reliability of fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern definition and interpretation assessed by physicians at various levels of training using standard Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) definitions and standard principles of interpret...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Epstein AJ,Twogood S,Lee RH,Opper N,Beavis A,Miller DA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective The objective of this study was to study the temporal profile of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in preterm infants. Study Design Infants < 28 weeks were screened for early PH at 10 to 14 days of life. Infants with early PH (n = 10) and gestationally matched controls (n = 18) underwent serial echocardiography ev...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Mirza H,Ziegler J,Ford S,Padbury J,Tucker R,Laptook A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim To determine the challenges, if any, in translating the benefits of surfactant replacement therapy (SRT) to a resource-limited setting. Method This was a retrospective descriptive study comparing the outcome of 75 cases who received surfactant and 69 controls who did not at the University Hospital of the West Indi...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hamilton N,Trotman H

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of increasing maternal obesity, including superobesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 50 kg/m2), on perinatal outcomes in women with diabetes. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study of birth records for all live-born nonanomalous singleton infants ≥ 37 weeks' gestation born to Missouri res...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Marshall NE,Guild C,Cheng YW,Caughey AB,Halloran DR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: In 2015, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) recommended laryngeal mask airway (LMA) as an alternative to the endotracheal tube (ETT) in situations where the provider is "unable to intubate and unable to ventilate." LMA insertion is being taught in the NRP routinely. However, endotracheal intubation is the ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Mani S,Rawat M

更新日期：2020-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of multicystic kidney and crossed ectopia is very rare. In most of the affected children, diagnosis has been made postnatally by ultrasonographic examination to evaluate a palpated abdominal mass. We describe the third male newborn reported in the literature with a prenatally diagnosed crossed ectopic ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Maayan A,Mashiach R,Kessler OJ,Meizner I,Merlob P

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of fetal myocardial calcification confirmed postnatally are reported. In contrast to other reports, both infants survived with resolution of calcification by 6 and 12 months. Diagnostic investigations failed to confirm the presence of congenital infection. Both pregnancies were complicated by early cocaine u...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Yap TE,Diana D,Herson V,Chameides L,Rowe JC

更新日期：1994-05-01 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：:A patient with congenital antithrombin III deficiency and a history of thromboembolic events prior to pregnancy was successfully treated with subcutaneous heparin alone throughout two pregnancies. Although adjuvant antithrombin III infusions may have a role in the treatment of this disorder, especially in the peripart...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Neerhof MG,Krewson DP,Haut M,Librizzi RJ

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Widened pulse pressure is generally associated with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Surprisingly, this is often not true for preterm infants during the first week of life when systolic and diastolic pressures are both reduced and pulse pressure may remain unchanged. STUDY DESIGN:This is a retrospective, obs...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bin-Nun A,Kasirer Y,Mimouni F,Schorrs I,Fink D,Hammerman C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background It is unclear how adherence to the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) guidelines for weight gain affects pregnancy outcomes. Objective We investigated how weight gain outside the IOM's recommendations affects the risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Study Design We performed a secondary analysis of a prospective...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hannaford KE,Tuuli MG,Odibo L,Macones GA,Odibo AO

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disulfiram has been used effectively to deter alcohol consumption in patients with a history of alcohol abuse. Its use in reproductive age women has become increasingly common in recent years, intensifying the risk of fetal exposure. Nonspecific but significant abnormalities have been described in the infants of women...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Helmbrecht GD,Hoskins IA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared perinatal outcomes between live-born nonisolated and isolated omphaloceles diagnosed during a prenatal ultrasound. Fetuses (n = 86) with omphalocele were identified between 1995 and 2007 at a single institution. Inclusion criteria were an omphalocele >14 weeks' gestation, available fetal and/or neonatal ka...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kominiarek MA,Zork N,Pierce SM,Zollinger T

更新日期：2011-09-01 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