Cervical assessment.

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to assist the clinician in recognizing pelvic floor muscle dysfunction in women with vulvar symptoms, to provide general treatment algorithms, and to facilitate understanding of the scientific rationale behind appropriate treatment. In short, this paper is meant to provide a "how-to" guide...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Albrecht KB

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rectovaginal fistulas and chronic anal sphincter lacerations are uncommon complications that are most often secondary to vaginal delivery, gynecologic surgery, and inflammatory bowel disease. In this chapter, we will review the pertinent anatomy, focusing on the 6 structures that should be considered during the repair...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Delancey JO,Berger MB

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In mammalian reproductive physiology, lactation follows pregnancy; growing evidence suggests that disruption of this physiology affects a woman's lifetime risk of metabolic disease. These differences may reflect lactation-induced mobilization of fat stores and modulation of maternal stress reactivity. In addition, con...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Stuebe A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ideal weight gain or energy intake for an individual woman cannot be determined from research studies. Current guidelines for maternal gain, however, combined with individualized assessment and follow-up, can provide the clinician and the pregnant women with a meaningful target and plan for achieving a healthy wei...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Abrams B

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information generated from the various tests of fetal well-being must be interpreted correctly to avoid unnecessary intervention for assumed fetal distress. This applies to both the intrapartum and antenatal period. The presence of normal data (e.g., reassuring fetal heart rate tracing) allows the woman to continue co...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Nageotte MP

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many otherwise healthy women will experience a significant disruption in lifestyle from abnormal uterine bleeding. Most of those seeking medical attention will not be at risk for developing anemia. In each case, a thorough search for underlying systemic, hormonal, and organic causes should be instituted. The use of bl...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Brill AI

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prospective studies that begin during pregnancy and follow the mothers and children into adolescence have shown that maternal mental illness during the antenatal and postpartum period can have long-lasting negative consequences on the developing child. The findings from these prospective studies and a discussion of th...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Brand SR,Brennan PA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief review of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia has been presented. Attempts have been made to identify the high-risk patient, and etiologic considerations have been detailed. The conservative management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia is available and applicable to many patients. Regardless of the definiti...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Creasman WT,Weed JC Jr

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of changes in the eye can occur during pregnancy. These can be physiological, pathologic related to the pregnancy, or pathologic unrelated to the pregnancy. Pregnancy also can affect preexisting conditions. Pregnant women often discuss changes in their health first with their obstetrician; therefore, knowled...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Grant AD,Chung SM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The postpartum period in women with diabetes or GDM allows both the physician and mother to relax from the intensive medical and obstetric management that has permitted, in most cases, a successful and joyous outcome. The role of the physician, however, must switch to a proactive and preventive mode to formulate a rep...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kjos SL

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because it is known that antibiotics given to the mother may reach and affect the fetus, when prescribing antibiotics during pregnancy, one must take into consideration both maternal and fetal well-being. Therapy should be directed toward the maternal disease but also be safe for the fetus. The volume of distribution ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hedstrom S,Martens MG

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cost-effectiveness analyses are an important tool for the evaluation and modification of many health care services. Given the variety of screening tests and treatments available for cervical cancer screening and prevention, the costs associated with these options and with their alternatives, and the differences in res...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Esselen KM,Feldman S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is compelling data and a rationale for embarking on screening to identify pregnant women with some of the multiple classes of subclinical thyroid dysfunction. However, the evidence to support such screening and treatment is lacking. Several important trials are underway or undergoing peer review that may provide...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Casey BM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using oral agents for induction of labor would reduce the need for repeated vaginal examinations; this is more acceptable to women and could reduce infection rates. A systematic review was conducted of 41 randomized trials comparing oral misoprostol to other induction agents. Oral misoprostol is effective at achieving...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Weeks A,Alfirevic Z

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of oxytocin and oxytocin receptors in preterm labor is perhaps more prominent than once thought. The blockade of oxytocin and/or oxytocin receptors has both a theoretical and clinical aspect. Initial trials with the oxytocin antagonist atosiban have been encouraging with respect to efficacy and side effect pr...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Shubert PJ

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The addition of the human papillomavirus vaccination and the 2006 national guidelines for the management of abnormal cervical cytology have led to significant changes in the management of cervical disease among adolescents. This article reviews recommendations for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and management of ce...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Guido R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovulation induction is the principal infertility treatment for women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Among PCOS patients who are overweight or obese, weight loss is the most physiologic method of inducing ovulation. For women in whom weight loss is not possible, or for lean women with PCOS, clomiphene citrate...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Guzick DS

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cerclage is a surgical procedure to prevent preterm birth. There are currently 3 main indications, based on either history, ultrasound, or physical exam changes. ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Roman A,Suhag A,Berghella V

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many problems in the diagnosis and treatment of vaginitis. Often, the patient is not examined (telephone treatment) or examined improperly with lack of attention to the wet prep. In patients with recurrent vaginitis, it should not be assumed that the current infection is the same as a previous infection with...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Haefner HK

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modern role of reproductive surgery has changed because of improved capabilities of endoscopic surgery resulting from innovation, instrumentation and experience, the development and increasing applicability of assisted reproductive technologies, and improved knowledge of the optimal application of these and other ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Adamson GD

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemorrhage is the most common cause of maternal mortality worldwide, and represents the third most common obstetrical cause of maternal death in the United States. Although uterine atony was previously a major cause of peripartum hemorrhage, more recently, it appears that abnormal placentation is the leading etiology ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Saad A,Costantine MM

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In gestational diabetes (GDM), achieving euglycemia through treatment decreases the risk of adverse outcomes associated with hyperglycemia. Treatment starts with diet and nutritional counseling; however, up to 50% of women will require pharmacologic therapy to meet glucose goals. Although insulin remains the only Fede...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Berggren EK,Boggess KA

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HBC is common, accounting for approximately 9% of the total breast cancer burden. Given 142,000 cases of breast cancer expected to occur in 1989, this would represent 12,780 cases of HBC patients. Soberingly, each patient represents a family with a variable number of inordinately high risk patients. HBC's natural hist...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lynch HT,Watson P,Lynch JF

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of GnRH agonists has had a major impact on the practice of gynecology and reproductive endocrinology. The clinical usefulness of GnRH agonists will increase as modes of administration are improved and indications become better defined. GnRH agonists and, potentially, antagonists will provide a prompt, ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Schriock ED

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article will review the basic principles of risk management, the role of the risk manager, and the importance of risk management in the patient safety movement as it pertains to obstetrics and gynecology. Several tools that are used by risk managers including risk assessments and root cause analyses will be used ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Klein VR

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Causative factors in cerebral palsy (CP) vary to some degree according to gestational age group and clinical CP subtype. Such catastrophes of birth as placental abruption, cord prolapse, and uterine rupture sharply heighten risk of CP. These conditions are fortunately uncommon, and are sometimes not survived; individu...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Nelson KB

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is a commonly held belief that labor induction increases the risk of cesarean delivery; women who are induced are at higher risk of cesarean as compared with those in spontaneous labor. This comparison group is inaccurate, however, as women and providers cannot choose spontaneous labor as the alternative to labor i...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Little SE,Caughey AB

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient safety is a significant concern for healthcare providers. Involving physicians in clinical quality activities in obstetrics and gynecology can be difficult for many reasons including time demands, lack of knowledge of process improvement activities, or change fatigue due to failure of adequate implementation o...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mann S,Pratt S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This chapter will review the current modalities available to the clinician to screen for premalignant and malignant cervical lesions, which cast a broad net. The majority who test positive are not destined to suffer from or die from cervical cancer. Many who undergo screening and are triaged are young and subsequently...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lonky NM,Penner KR,Diedrich JT

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During pregnancy, women have a 4- to 5-fold increased risk of thromboembolism. Candidates for anticoagulation in pregnancy include women with current thrombosis, a history of thrombosis, risk factors for postpartum thrombosis, and some women with thrombophilia and a history of poor pregnancy outcome. Although, there a...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： James AH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00