Twin pregnancy after orthotopic liver transplantation, with exacerbation of chronic graft rejection.

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：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：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：:Intra-amniotic infection is often the cause of a second-trimester abortion. The bacterial species involved include bacteria with low pathogenicity like Ureaplasma urealyticum and various Mycoplasma species. In this case we describe an intra-amniotic infection caused by Capnocytophaga sputigena, often found in the norm...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Alanen A,Laurikainen E

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied Stem cell factor (SCF) levels in 15 mother-newborn pairs, 15 healthy adult controls, and 16 newborn with bacterial sepsis. SCF levels were also determined in six newborns with sepsis before and after completion of treatment. SCF levels (pg/mL) were found to be 2141 +/- 529 in cord blood, 1385 +/- 314 in mot...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Savas A,Ince S,Coskun M,Durmaz S,Yegin O

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For maternal metabolism, pregnancy ends not with delivery, but with weaning. In several recent epidemiological studies, authors have reported an association between duration of breast-feeding and reduced maternal risk of metabolic disease. These findings parallel data from animal models showing favorable changes in me...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Stuebe AM,Rich-Edwards JW

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify differences in sequential integrated screening and early ultrasound markers in monochorionic/diamniotic (MC/DA) pregnancies complicated by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) and unequal placental sharing (UPS). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study of MC/DA pregnancies ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Miller E,Blat C,Gosnell K,Gonzalez J,Ghaffari N

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study are to assess the incidence of congenital complete heart block (CCHB) in pregnant women who are anti-Ro and/or La positive. Between January, 1988 and July 1997, 118 pregnancies in 105 women were assessed by fetal echo at 18, 24, and 32 weeks' gestation. Of these 105, 96 had no history of a...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Gladman G,Silverman ED,Yuk-Law,Luy L,Boutin C,Laskin C,Smallhorn JF

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:End-stage renal disease complicates only a small percentage of pregnancies, but, of these, virtually all become anemic due to a deficiency in erythropoietin. Erythropoietin has been shown to correct anemia due to renal disease in nonpregnant patients. We report two cases of erythropoietin use during pregnancy complica...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Scott LL,Ramin SM,Richey M,Hanson J,Gilstrap LC 3rd

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal-dominant phakomatosis that can result in cardiac and central nervous system lesions and may adversely impact fetal and maternal health. We report a case of a 19-year-old primagravida with TSC whose pregnancy was complicated by preeclampsia, preterm labor, and fetal demi...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： King JA,Stamilio DM

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although various authors recommend screening for hypoglycemia in large for gestational age (LGA) and small for gestational age (SGA) newborns, the frequency of hypoglycemia in these infants, using a recent definition of hypoglycemia, and the proper duration of screening are not documented. We determined chromogen test...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Holtrop PC

更新日期：1993-03-01 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：:Based on small studies and not on statistically valid clinical trials, guidelines for neonatal transfusions remain controversial and practices vary greatly. Premature infants and critically ill neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) often require blood transfusions and extremely preterm neonates receive a...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Del Vecchio A,Franco C,Petrillo F,D'Amato G

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extremely preterm infants often develop chronic lung disease (CLD) characterized by heterogeneous aeration; poorly supported, floppy airways; and air trapping. High-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) with high end-expiratory pressure (optimal lung volume strategy [OLVS]) may improve airway patency, lead to better gas di...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Plavka R,Dokoupilová M,Pazderová L,Kopecký P,Sebron V,Zapadlo M,Keszler M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation was undertaken to determine whether histologic examination of the placenta contributed to a better understanding of the cause of intrauterine fetal growth retardation. Placentas were examined of 151 liveborn infants whose birthweights were in the lower 10th percentile for gestational age. One or mor...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Rayburn W,Sander C,Compton A

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The study objective was to assess the correlation between hypernatremia during the first week of life and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18 months of corrected age in premature infants. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective observational study of preterm infants born at less than 32 weeks of gestation who had a neu...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Howell HB,Lin M,Zaccario M,Kazmi S,Sklamberg F,Santaniello N,Wachtel E

更新日期：2020-09-24 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

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:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of vaginal progesterone in reducing adverse neonatal outcome due to preterm birth (PTB) in low-risk pregnant women with a short cervical length (CL). STUDY DESIGN:Women with a singleton pregnancy without a history of PTB underwent CL measurement a...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： van Os MA,van der Ven AJ,Kleinrouweler CE,Schuit E,Kazemier BM,Verhoeven CJ,de Miranda E,van Wassenaer-Leemhuis AG,Sikkema JM,Woiski MD,Bossuyt PM,Pajkrt E,de Groot CJ,Mol BW,Haak MC

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Roberts-SC phocomelia syndrome (pseudothalidomide syndrome) is a rare, usually lethal condition involving short limbs and occasional hydrocephalus. Presented is a case in which prenatal sonographic findings were highly suggestive of this syndrome, although not definite. In this fetus, findings of hydrocephalus, sh...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sherer DM,Shah YG,Klionsky N,Woods JR Jr

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The numbers of ectopic pregnancies have increased because of the popularization of assisted reproductive techniques. However, the retroperitoneal space is an exceptional location for ectopic pregnancy because the entrance to the retroperitoneal space is unknown. A woman 31 years of age who had received bilateral salpi...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Iwama H,Tsutsumi S,Igarashi H,Takahashi K,Nakahara K,Kurachi H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increasing survival of extremely premature infants there is a large number of them who are developing chronic lung disease (CLD), but the severity of the lung damage is considerably less than that observed in the classic form of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Because many of these infants have only a mild ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bancalari E

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an unusual case, in which a woman presenting with markedly decreased fetal movements at 29 weeks gestation following a recent increase in fundal height was noted sonographically to have fetal hydrops consisting of scalp edema, marked hepatomegaly, ascites, and polyhydramnios. No lethal structural congenital...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Levine Z,Sherer DM,Jacobs A,Rotenberg O

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction First-trimester ultrasound (US) for anatomy assessment may improve anomaly detection, but it may also increase overall US utilization. We sought to assess the utility of first-trimester US for evaluation of fetal anatomy. Materials and Methods A decision analytic model was created to compare first- plus s...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Harper LM,Wood SL,Jenkins SM,Owen J,Biggio JR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Magnesium historically has been used for treatment and/or prevention of eclampsia or preterm labor. More recently, antepartum magnesium sulfate has been suggested for prevention of cerebral palsy in preterm infants. Although adverse effects and toxicity of magnesium in pregnant women are well known, the fetal...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Abbassi-Ghanavati M,Alexander JM,McIntire DD,Savani RC,Leveno KJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We have previously shown a decrease in the overall stillbirth rate at our institution in women receiving the seasonal influenza vaccine during pregnancy. The goal of this study was to ascertain factors associated with this decrease. STUDY DESIGN:This was a retrospective cohort study examining the stillbirth ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Wortman AC,Casey BM,McIntire DD,Sheffield JS

更新日期：2015-05-01 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: It is well established that women with a previous vaginal delivery have higher success rates in relation to vaginal birth after cesarean than those without. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of past mode of delivery on contractile parameters of human myometrium in vitro. STUDY DESIGN: Myometri...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ryan GA,Nicholson SM,Crankshaw DJ,Morrison JJ

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to validate center-specific published medians and estimate the effects of sonologist and Doppler measurement techniques on middle cerebral artery (MCA) peak systolic velocity (PSV) values. We studied 154 gravidas with normal singletons who underwent MCA PSV measurement at 18 to 35 weeks' gestation by one of ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Patterson TM,Alexander A,Szychowski JM,Owen J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mixoploidy is rare chromosomal disorder characterized by multiple cell lines, usually including triploidy, within tissues. Pregnancy outcome has generally been considered poor with congenital anomalies and developmental delay reported in postnatally diagnosed cases. We report on two cases of abnormal midtrimester ultr...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Jadhav AR,Dildy GA,Belfort MA,Lacassie Y,Carey JC

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00