Diagnosis of preterm rupture of membranes: is testing for alpha-fetoprotein better than ferning or nitrazine?

abstract：:The objective of this study is to review the safety and success of a trial of labor after cesarean in a group of patients managed by a solo practitioner in a rural community. This was a retrospective review of all deliveries performed over an 11-year period by a single practitioner in a rural community. Standard contr...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Upadhyaya CD,Upadhyaya DM,Carlan SJ

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cord blood gas determinations were made on arterial and venous blood from 78 babies weighing less than 2000 gm at birth, including 52 weighing 1500 gm or less. Correlations were made with Apgar scores and intrapartum events as well as with birthweight (BW) and gestational age (GA). Significant differences were seen be...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Perkins RP,Papile LA

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surfactant and noninvasive ventilation are two major strategies for the treatment of neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). However, the optimal time for surfactant administering is yet controversial. This study compared the early and rescue Calsurf administration in preterm infants with RDS. STU...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Rong Z,Chang L,Cheng H,Wang H,Zhu X,Peng F,Fan Q,Lu W,Pan R,Xiong L,Jiao R,Sun J,Xia S,Xie J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To evaluate if in high-risk non-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-treated congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors, ventilatory time (VT) is correlated to and can be used as clinical marker of neurodevelopmental delay at 2 years of age. Study Design Cohort study was conducted between 2008 and...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bevilacqua F,Morini F,Zaccara A,Valfrè L,Aufiero LR,Gentile S,Bagolan P,Aite L

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to describe the changes in term fetal heart tracings after magnesium exposure. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study of consecutive women delivering at a gestational age of ≥ 37 weeks with severe preeclampsia, receiving magnesium for seizure prophylaxis. Overall...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Stewart AM,Macones GA,Odibo AO,Colvin R,Cahill AG

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the article is to review the effectiveness of neonatal noninvasive high-frequency ventilation (NIHFV) in preventing endotracheal mechanical ventilation. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective case series including all 79 instances of NIHFV use at four participating centers between July 2010 and September 2012...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Mukerji A,Singh B,Helou SE,Fusch C,Dunn M,Belik J,Shah V

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability among women, with more than half occurring in individuals with hypertension. New blood pressure criteria for the diagnosis of hypertension from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association recognize that there is no specific blo...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Smith GN,Pudwell J,Saade GR

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：: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:This article identifies the prevalence and associated factors of hypophosphatemia (HP) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the first week of life. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective exploratory cohort study of 106 consecutive VLBW infants admitted to neonatal intensive care at Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Canad...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Al-Wassia H,Lyon AW,Rose SM,Sauve RS,Fenton TR

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To estimate the risk of preterm birth in asymptomatic women with twin pregnancies with a normal cervical length (CL) and a positive fetal fibronectin (fFN), we reviewed a retrospective cohort of twin pregnancies delivered in our practice from 2005 to 2010. Patients were screened from 22 to 32 weeks with CL and fFN at ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Fox NS,Rebarber A,Roman AS,Klauser CK,Saltzman DH

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to determine the incidence of cord entanglement around any part of fetal body during early gestation using three-dimensional (3D) sonography. A prospective consecutive study was designed and 3D ultrasound was performed. Two hundred thirty-seven singleton pregnancies between 13 and 16 weeks were included. Cor...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Tepper R,Kidron D,Aviram R,Markovitch O,Hershkovitz R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of transient hyperinsulinism in an asphyxiated newborn infant with hypoglycemia. Although hypoglycemia in birth asphyxiated infants is generally attributed to depletion of glycogen stores, we observed severe hyperinsulinism associated with the hypoglycemia. The hypoglycemia was refractory to high gl...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Clark W,O'Donovan D

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of vibratory acoustic stimulation to shorten the duration of antepartum fetal heart rate monitoring was investigated by a randomized controlled trial. Vibratory acoustic stimulation did not shorten the overall duration of testing. This failure to improve the performance of antepartum monitoring appeared to...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Newnham JP,Burns SE,Roberman BD

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study is to determine if umbilical cord serum concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and myeloperoxidase (MPO), in pregnancies at risk for preterm birth (PTB), are associated with neonatal morbidities and/or altered neurodevelopmental outcomes in the children. STUDY ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sorokin Y,Romero R,Mele L,Iams JD,Peaceman AM,Leveno KJ,Harper M,Caritis SN,Mercer BM,Thorp JM,O'Sullivan MJ,Ramin SM,Carpenter MW,Rouse DJ,Sibai B

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic ultrasonography has given us the opportunity to diagnose several congenital malformations in utero. Skeletal dysplasias is a heterogeneous group of disorders of the skeleton. Although disorders of bone growth are often diagnosed in utero, it is usually a general diagnosis because the exact syndrome cannot b...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Jaffe R,Santolaya J,Warsof SL

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to identify maternal or clinical characteristics of women likely to develop preterm labor (PTL) at <34 weeks' gestation while receiving 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) prophylaxis. Current singleton gestations with prior preterm delivery enrolled for outpatient 17P administration at <27 weeks' ge...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Joy S,Rhea DJ,Istwan NB,Desch CN,Stanziano G

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this article is to evaluate the accuracy, precision, and safety of transcutaneous carbon dioxide tension (TcPCO2) monitoring at different electrode temperatures in preterm infants in the early postnatal period. STUDY DESIGN:A total of 26 neonates with a median birth weight of 974 g (432-1,694 g) a...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hirata K,Nishihara M,Oshima Y,Hirano S,Kitajima H

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess whether the location of the trocar insertion site for laser treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome was associated with preterm-premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and preterm birth (PTB). STUDY DESIGN:In this study trocar location was documented in the operat...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chmait RH,Chon AH,Korst LM,Llanes A,Kontopoulos EV,Quintero RA

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:This communication examines the diagnostic value of the leukocyte esterase activity (LEA) test in the detection of intra-amniotic infection. Amniotic fluid from 171 consecutive patients with premature rupture of membranes (n = 149) and preterm labor (n = 22) was obtained through amniocentesis. Gram stain, bacterial an...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Romero R,Emamian M,Wan M,Yarkoni S,McCormack W,Mazor M,Hobbins JC

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study of 466 consecutive liveborn preterm singleton deliveries included 238 cases of spontaneous preterm labor and delivery, 175 cases with premature rupture of membranes, 13 cases of nonhypertensive abruption, 18 cases of preeclampsia, and 22 cases of placenta previa. Placental infarction, chronic villiti...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Salafia CM,Vogel CA,Bantham KF,Vintzileos AM,Pezzullo J,Silberman L

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this article is to report obstetric outcomes of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1)-serodiscordant couples who underwent in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) at a tertiary care center. We reviewed the outcomes of seronegative women after I...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Cleary-Goldman J,Peña JE,Thornton MH 2nd,Robinson JN,D'Alton ME,Sauer MV

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed to describe continuous labor curves, including second stage, based on fetal head station. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a prospective multicenter cohort study. The inclusion criteria were women with singleton uncomplicated cephalic term pregnancies in labor, who delivered vaginally. We use...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Haberman S,Atallah F,Nizard J,Buhule O,Albert P,Gonen R,Ville Y,Paltieli Y

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature closure of the foramen ovale is a rare cardiac anomaly. Severe right-sided heart failure accounts for the hepatomegaly, ascites, pleural and pericardial effusions, and generalized edema of these hydropic fetuses. Premature closure of the foramen ovale should be a part of the differential diagnosis when unexp...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Coulson CC,Kuller JA

更新日期：1994-11-01 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：: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:We aimed to compare the rates of "surfactant treated respiratory disease" and other neonatal morbidities among moderately preterm (MPT) infants exposed to no, partial, or a complete course of antenatal corticosteroids (ANS). STUDY DESIGN:This observational cohort study evaluated MPT infants (290/7-336/7 week...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chawla S,Natarajan G,Chowdhury D,Das A,Walsh M,Bell EF,Laptook AR,Van Meurs K,D'Angio CT,Stoll BJ,DeMauro SB,Shankaran S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most frequently used set of gestational age-birth weight curves in the United States is the Colorado (C) standard published in 1963. To investigate the usefulness of this standard in an urban population at sea level, we examined the birth weight vs gestational age data from 56,675 singleton liveborn infants born b...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Raju TN,Winegar A,Seifert L,Miller S

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between total gestational weight gain and perinatal outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: Data from the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-To-Be (NuMoM2b) study were used. Total gestational weight gain was categorized as inadequate, adequate, or excessive based on the 20...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Dude AM,Grobman W,Haas D,Mercer BM,Parry S,Silver RM,Wapner R,Wing D,Saade G,Reddy U,Iams J,Kominiarek MA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00