A practical approach for the evaluation of women with abnormal polytomography or elevated prolactin levels.

Abstract:

:Based upon the experience gained in the evaluation of 60 patients with abnormal polytomography and/or elevated prolactin levels, the following observations can be made: Patients with amenorrhea, amenorrhea and galactorrhea, galactorrhea alone, or anovulatory cycles and infertility may or may not have pituitary tumors. Clinical symptoms do not always correlate with the prolactin level, and patients with normal prolactins may have pituitary tumors. The incidence of empty sella is significant (15.8% in this series). Visual field examination is not a useful screening procedure, but evaluation of thyroid function is important to detect the occasional patient with hypothyroidism (3.5% in this series). The insulin tolerance test is not helpful in detecting the presence of pituitary tumors or in guiding management decisions, and the CT scan contributes little and should be omitted from the evaluation process. A straightforward, economical, and efficient approach to this clinical problem is presented.

journal_name

Am J Obstet Gynecol

authors

Speroff L,Levin RM,Haning RV Jr,Kase NG

doi

10.1016/0002-9378(79)90816-0

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1979-12-01 00:00:00

pages

896-906

issue

7

eissn

0002-9378

issn

1097-6868

pii

0002-9378(79)90816-0

journal_volume

135

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Defining uterine tachysystole: how much is too much?

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine if uterine tachysystole, ≥ 6 contractions per 10 minutes, within the first 4 hours of labor induction, is associated with adverse infant outcomes. STUDY DESIGN:This was a prospective cohort study of 584 women ≥ 37 weeks' gestation undergoing induction of labor with 100 μg of oral misop...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2012.07.032

    authors: Stewart RD,Bleich AT,Lo JY,Alexander JM,McIntire DD,Leveno KJ

    更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00

  • Influence of maternal heart rate and gross fetal body movements on the daily pattern of fetal heart rate near term.

    abstract::Continuous measurements of fetal heart rate (FHR), gross fetal body movements, fetal breathing movements, and maternal heart rate (MHR) were made for 24-hour observation intervals in 11 pregnant women at 38 to 40 weeks. There was a significant positive correlation between each mother's daily mean MHR and her fetus' da...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(82)90222-8

    authors: Patrick J,Campbell K,Carmichael L,Probert C

    更新日期:1982-11-01 00:00:00

  • Fresh muscle fiber fragments on a scaffold in rats-a new concept in urogynecology?

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate if a synthetic, biodegradable scaffold with either autologous in vitro cultured muscle-derived cells or autologous fresh muscle fiber fragments could be used for tissue repair. STUDY DESIGN:Twenty scaffolds with muscle-derived cells and 20 scaffolds with muscle fiber fragments were implanted s...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2011.04.020

    authors: Boennelycke M,Christensen L,Nielsen LF,Gräs S,Lose G

    更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00

  • Intrauterine and extrauterine growth of cranial perimeter in term and preterm infants. A longitudinal study.

    abstract::In this study a cranial perimeter curve was established from 13 weeks of gestation to 6 months of postnatal life. Thirty cases were studied. The intrauterine section of the curve was derived from data obtained weekly by echography. The tenth and fiftieth percentiles of fetal measurements were greater than those descri...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(83)90248-x

    authors: Fescina RH,Martell M

    更新日期:1983-12-15 00:00:00

  • The effect of magnesium sulfate on fetal heart rate parameters: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine the effect of magnesium sulfate on fetal heart rate baseline value, variability, and acceleration-deceleration pattern. STUDY DESIGN:Normal, nonlaboring pregnant patients at >30 weeks' gestation were recruited. Baseline fetal heart rate monitoring for 1 hour was performed. After an 800...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70093-1

    authors: Hallak M,Martinez-Poyer J,Kruger ML,Hassan S,Blackwell SC,Sorokin Y

    更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00

  • Tubal lesions subsequent to sterilization and their relation to fertility after attempts at reversal.

    abstract::Tubal biopsy specimens were obtained at the time of tubal anastomosis in 26 previously sterilized women. Scanning electron microscopy showed that half the patients had abnormalities of tubal mucosa, including loss of mucosal folds, deciliation, and polyposis. These pathologic conditions, the morphologic features of wh...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(80)90015-0

    authors: Vasquez G,Winston RM,Boeckx W,Brosens I

    更新日期:1980-09-01 00:00:00

  • Multiplexed analysis of circulating cell-free fetal nucleic acids for noninvasive prenatal diagnostic RHD testing.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was the evaluation of a novel multiplex assay to detect fetal Rh blood group D-antigen gene (RHD) loci in maternal plasma from RhD-negative, pregnant women. STUDY DESIGN:An RHD genotyping assay was designed to detect exons 4, 5, 7, and 10 and RHDΨ (pseudogene) of the RHD gene along...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2010.09.028

    authors: Tynan JA,Angkachatchai V,Ehrich M,Paladino T,van den Boom D,Oeth P

    更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00

  • Influence of terbutaline on ovine uterine response to prostaglandin E2 challenge.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to test the effects of terbutaline on uterine electric and contractile responses to prostaglandin E2. STUDY DESIGN:In five late-gestation ewes, prostaglandin E2 (22.9 +/- 2.3 micrograms/min for 3 minutes) was given twice at 30-minute intervals during control. Terbutaline sulfate (2 micrograms...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(92)91864-7

    authors: Reid DL,Davidson SR,Phernetton TM,Rankin JH

    更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00

  • Accuracy of salivary estriol testing compared to traditional risk factor assessment in predicting preterm birth.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The objective was to compare the predictive accuracy (percentage of correct vs incorrect predictions) of salivary estriol levels (SalEst; Biex, Inc, Dublin, Calif) with that of the modified Creasy score for predicting preterm labor followed by preterm delivery. STUDY DESIGN:A triple-blinded prospective trial...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70703-9

    authors: Heine RP,McGregor JA,Dullien VK

    更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00

  • Validation of algorithm to identify American Indian/Alaska Native pregnant women at risk from pandemic H1N1 influenza.

    abstract::Pregnant women and American Indian and Alaska Native people are at elevated risk of severe disease and mortality from 2009 pandemic influenza A/H1N1. We validated an electronic health record-based algorithm used by Indian Health Service to identify pregnant women in near real-time surveillance of pandemic influenza A/...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2011.03.004

    authors: Penman-Aguilar A,Tucker MJ,Groom AV,Reilley BA,Klepacki S,Cullen T,Gebremariam C,Redd JT

    更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00

  • Characterization of progesterone receptor isoform expression in fetal membranes.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To quantify expression of progesterone receptor (PR) messenger RNA (mRNA) isoforms in fetal membranes, and to determine whether these levels change in culture. STUDY DESIGN:Placentas from women undergoing term cesarean delivery before labor were collected. Layers of amnion, chorion, and decidua were separate...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2006.06.040

    authors: Mills AA,Yonish B,Feng L,Schomberg DW,Heine RP,Murtha AP

    更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00

  • Careful surgical technique can reduce infectious morbidity after cesarean section.

    abstract::A total of 635 consecutive cesarean sections performed in private practices during the past 20 years are reviewed. In the course of this 20 year period, we have tried to alter gradually our surgical technique used for this procedure to conform to the principles of surgery developed by Halsted. The study is divided int...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(87)80006-6

    authors: Lyon JB,Richardson AC

    更新日期:1987-09-01 00:00:00

  • Successful pregnancies and vaginal deliveries after sacrospinous uterosacral fixation in five of nineteen patients.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine whether sacrospinous uterosacral ligament fixation restores the uterus to its normal anatomic position, preserving uterine function and allowing future childbearing. STUDY DESIGN:This study was undertaken at two separate medical centers. Women with symptomatic uterovaginal prolapse who...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(93)90689-g

    authors: Kovac SR,Cruikshank SH

    更新日期:1993-06-01 00:00:00

  • Immunoregulatory activity in supernatants from cultures of normal human trophoblast cells of the first trimester.

    abstract::Supernatants from isolated trophoblast cell cultures (trophoblastic fluid) derived from first-trimester human placentas were assessed for immunoregulatory activity. Trophoblastic fluid at different days of culture consistently inhibited the blast transformation of allogenic lymphocytes. This suppressor effect had no a...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(89)90540-1

    authors: Sanyal MK,Brami CJ,Bischof P,Simmons E,Barnea ER,Dwyer JM,Naftolin F

    更新日期:1989-08-01 00:00:00

  • Safety of metronidazole in pregnancy: a meta-analysis.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to determine from published experience in humans whether metronidazole exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with an increased teratogenic risk. STUDY DESIGN:All published articles reporting on metronidazole use during pregnancy were screened by two independent review...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(95)90567-7

    authors: Burtin P,Taddio A,Ariburnu O,Einarson TR,Koren G

    更新日期:1995-02-01 00:00:00

  • The effect of the prostaglandin F compounds on the contractility of the pregnant human uterus.

    abstract::The aim of this paper was to study the influence of prostaglandins compounds on the pregnant human uterus in situ. Recordings of uterine motility were made on 14 pregnant women by measuring the amniotic pressure. PGE1 alpha and PGF2 alpha were administered intravenously as single injections. It was found that PGF2 ...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(70)90042-6

    authors: Bygdeman M,Kwon SU,Mukherjee T,Roth-Brandel U,Wiqvist N

    更新日期:1970-02-15 00:00:00

  • A hospital-sponsored quality improvement study of pain management after cesarean delivery.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We undertook this study to systematically assess prevailing pain management regimes used at our hospital in women after cesarean delivery. STUDY DESIGN:Between August 1999 and July 2000, all women delivered by cesarean section at Parkland Hospital were assigned to 1 of 4 different pain management strategies:...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2003.10.707

    authors: Yost NP,Bloom SL,Sibley MK,Lo JY,McIntire DD,Leveno KJ

    更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00

  • A novel method for the detection of Down syndrome with the use of four serum markers.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of the Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive alpha-fetoprotein ratio for the detection of fetal Down syndrome in combination with traditional serum markers. STUDY DESIGN:We obtained maternal serum from 530 women with unaffected pregnancies and 31 women who were ...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1067/mob.2002.123201

    authors: Azuma M,Yamamoto R,Wakui Y,Minobe S,Satomura S,Fujimoto S

    更新日期:2002-07-01 00:00:00

  • Prevalence of symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of vulvodynia: population-based estimates from 2 geographic regions.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We used validated sensitive and specific questions associated with clinically confirmed diagnoses of unexplained vulvar pain (vulvodynia) to compare the cumulative incidence of vulvar pain and prevalence of care-seeking behavior in Boston metropolitan area (BMA) and in Minneapolis/Saint Paul metropolitan area...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2013.09.033

    authors: Harlow BL,Kunitz CG,Nguyen RH,Rydell SA,Turner RM,MacLehose RF

    更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00

  • A review of the mechanisms and evidence for typical and atypical twinning.

    abstract::The mechanisms responsible for twinning and disorders of twin gestations have been the subject of considerable interest by physicians and scientists, and cases of atypical twinning have called for a reexamination of the fundamental theories invoked to explain twin gestations. This article presents a review of the lite...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2015.10.930

    authors: McNamara HC,Kane SC,Craig JM,Short RV,Umstad MP

    更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00

  • Obstetric maneuvers for shoulder dystocia and associated fetal morbidity.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine the fetal injury rate associated with shoulder dystocia and to determine whether there is a higher rate of brachial plexus injury or bone fracture when fetal manipulation techniques are required for delivery. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective review of 285 cases of shoulder dystocia that oc...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70312-6

    authors: Gherman RB,Ouzounian JG,Goodwin TM

    更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00

  • Surge of fetal plasma triiodothyronine before birth in sheep.

    abstract::Plasma thyroid hormone and cortisol concentrations were measured from early third trimester to delivery in seven pregnant ewes and their fetuses. A surge in fetal plasma triiodothyronine was found during the six days prior to delivery, the mean values rising from less than 30 to 125 ng. per deciliter. During this peri...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(78)90741-x

    authors: Nwosu UC,Kaplan MM,Utiger RD,Delivoria-Papadopulos M

    更新日期:1978-11-01 00:00:00

  • Obstetricians and nurse-midwives: The team approach in private practice.

    abstract::Much has been written about the need for help for the overworked obstetrician. Two obstetricians delivering over 500 babies annuallay had insufficient time for their gynecology practice. Two nurse-midwives were employed and in the first year they delivered 61 per cent of those patients who delivered vaginally. All nor...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(75)90940-0

    authors: Gatewood TS,Stewart RB

    更新日期:1975-09-01 00:00:00

  • In vitro studies on human cervical epithelium, benign and neoplastic.

    abstract::The early neoplastic lesions of the cervix offer an excellent model to study the neoplastic process in the human; In vitro studies indicate that these lesions are intermediate between normal epithelium and invasive carcinoma in many aspects. More recent studies show that the in vitro cells retain many of the character...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Wilbanks GD

    更新日期:1975-03-15 00:00:00

  • Antibiotic treatment in preterm premature rupture of membranes and neonatal morbidity: a metaanalysis.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We performed a metaanalysis of seven published randomized clinical trials to estimate more precisely the effect of prophylactic antibiotics on neonatal mortality, clinical sepsis of the neonate, respiratory distress syndrome, intraventricular hemorrhage, and necrotizing enterocolitis. STUDY DESIGN:To evaluat...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(96)70433-7

    authors: Egarter C,Leitich H,Karas H,Wieser F,Husslein P,Kaider A,Schemper M

    更新日期:1996-02-01 00:00:00

  • Treatment of vaginal outflow tract obstruction in graft-versus-host reaction.

    abstract::We describe five patients with vaginal stenosis that was due to chronic graft-versus-host reaction after bone marrow transplantation. All patients underwent surgical procedures followed by local corticosteroids administration. Vaginal function was restored in all cases. This satisfactory result persists in the long te...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1067/mob.2003.262

    authors: Louis-Sylvestre C,Haddad B,Paniel BJ

    更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00

  • Placental growth factor predicts time to delivery in women with signs or symptoms of early preterm preeclampsia: a prospective multicenter study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:There is a robust association between altered angiogenic factor concentrations, which includes placental growth factor and clinically recognized preeclampsia. Alterations in concentrations of angiogenic factors precede the clinical onset of preeclampsia by several weeks. The temporal relationship between the...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2019.09.003

    authors: Barton JR,Woelkers DA,Newman RB,Combs CA,How HY,Boggess KA,Martin JN Jr,Kupfer K,Sibai BM,PETRA (Preeclampsia Triage by Rapid Assay) Trial.

    更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00

  • The female perspective: women's attitudes toward urogenital aging.

    abstract::Different perspectives toward symptoms of urogenital aging exist among postmenopausal women, influenced by social and cultural factors, but one constant is that women rarely feel able to discuss urogenital problems freely--with their physicians, husbands, or friends. European women >55 years old were brought up to pri...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70556-3

    authors: Wright HJ

    更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00

  • The effect of the oxytocin antagonist atosiban on preterm uterine activity in the human.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that infusion of the oxytocin antagonist atosiban results in decreased preterm uterine activity in the human. STUDY DESIGN:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed. One hundred twenty women from 20 to 36 weeks' gestation with a co...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(94)70214-4

    authors: Goodwin TM,Paul R,Silver H,Spellacy W,Parsons M,Chez R,Hayashi R,Valenzuela G,Creasy GW,Merriman R

    更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00

  • Behavioral states in the human fetus during labor.

    abstract::Behavioral states in the near-term human fetus have been described during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to observe whether these same states are present during labor. Nine patients with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies participated. Fetal heart rate and uterine contractions were recorded. Fetal eye, mouth, r...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(85)80071-5

    authors: Griffin RL,Caron FJ,van Geijn HP

    更新日期:1985-08-01 00:00:00