Preterm delivery: correlations of fetal growth and placental pathology.

abstract：:We have examined the trend in the incidence and mortality of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in low birthweight infants from 1981 through 1984. During this time we admitted 407 infants in the first week of life with a birthweight less than or equal to 1500 gm in whom a cranial ultrasonogram or autopsy had been perfo...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Batton DG,DeWitte DB,Boal DK,Nardis EE,Maisels MJ

更新日期：1986-10-01 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:This study aimed to assess the applicability of the insertion of small diameter catheters through the femoral vein in extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants. STUDY DESIGN:All femoral small diameter catheters (Silastic or femoral arterial catheter [FAC]) inserted in ELBW infants in a tertiary level neonata...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bergón-Sendín E,Soriano-Ramos M,Méndez-Marín MD,De Miguel-Moya M,Fontiveros-Escalona D,Diezma-Godino M,Pallás-Alonso CR,Moral-Pumarega MT

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an unusual case of a primigravida with a viable cervical pregnancy diagnosed by transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Staggered conservative therapeutic measures included systemic high-dose Methotrexate with Folinic acid rescue followed by bilateral embolization of the uterine arteries in ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sherer DM,Lysikiewicz A,Abulafia O

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial infarction in association with pregnancy in patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome has been reported once previously. Our patient, a 22-year-old multiparous woman, experienced a myocardial infarction in the postpartum period. She fulfilled the criteria for the diagnosis of the antiphospholipid syndrome...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Thorp JM Jr,Chescheir NC,Fann B

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of similar buccal and vaginal misoprostol doses for induction of labor. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective chart review of 207 consecutive women undergoing term induction of labor with misoprostol. Misoprostol route and dosing were collected. Time to delivery and other labor outcomes (e.g., v...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Dorr ML,Pierson RC,Daggy J,Quinney SK,Haas DM

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:We evaluated the methodological quality of economic evaluation studies in the field of obstetrics and gynecology published in the last decade. A MEDLINE search was performed to find economic evaluation studies in obstetrics and gynecology from the years 1997 through 2009. We included full economic evaluation studies c...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Vijgen SM,Opmeer BC,Mol BW

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper is to determine if phenobarbital exposure during pregnancy affects developmental outcome at age 2 years. Between 1991 and 1994, 401 pregnant patients at risk for delivery prior to 34 weeks' gestation were invited to participate; 48 mothers declined entry. Before delivery, pharmacy randomize...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Thorp JA,O'Connor M,Jones AM,Hoffman EL,Belden B

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose was to evaluate the impact of intravenous and oral tocolysis on prolongation of gestation for women with preterm uterine contractions and/or labor. Candidates for evaluation and treatment including women with contractions between 24 and 35 weeks. Two hundred women (group I) without cervical changes met the...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Brown HL,Hiett AK,Britton KA,Turnquest MA,Golichowski AM

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether tocolysis with nifedipine can be omitted in women with symptoms of preterm labor, a shortened cervix, and negative fetal fibronectin test. STUDY DESIGN:A randomized noninferiority trial was performed in all Dutch perinatal centers. Women with symptoms of preterm labor between 24 and 34 we...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Vis JY,van Baaren GJ,Wilms FF,Oudijk MA,Kwee A,Porath MM,Scheepers HC,Spaanderman ME,Bloemenkamp KW,van Lith JM,Bolte AC,Bax CJ,Cornette J,Duvekot JJ,Nij Bijvank SW,van Eyck J,Franssen MT,Sollie KM,Woiski M,Vandenbu

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:Interest in centralized monitoring in labor and delivery units is growing because it affords the opportunity to monitor multiple patients simultaneously. However, a long history of research on sustained attention reveals these types of monitoring tasks can be problematic. The goal of the present experiment was to exam...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Anderson BL,Scerbo MW,Belfore LA,Abuhamad AZ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With more than 20,000 fetal deaths occurring annually in the United States, accurate epidemiological data concerning fetal death offer the potential to develop interventions aimed at saving a considerable number of fetuses. Currently, fetal death rates are determined by dividing the number of deaths by total births. T...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ferguson R,Myers SA

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to investigate factors affecting total sleep time (TST) during infant polysomnography (PSG) and assess if <4 hours of TST is sufficient for accurate interpretation. STUDY DESIGN: Overall, 242 PSGs performed in 194 infants <6 months of chronological age between March 2013 and December...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Paul GR,Hayes D Jr,Tumin D,Gulati I,Jadcherla S,Splaingard ML

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:This case-controlled study reviewed 26 cases of uterine rupture at an academic medical center. Controls were selected in a 2:1 design by reviewing the immediate successful vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) before and after each case of uterine rupture. At less than 2 hours before delivery or acute uterine r...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Craver Pryor E,Mertz HL,Beaver BW,Koontz G,Martinez-Borges A,Smith JG,Merrill D

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is a complication of prematurity that carries a high risk of long-term neurologic morbidity. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of unexpected PVL associated with in utero methamphetamine exposure in a 30-week gestation premature infant with a benign hospital course, who subs...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Murphy CR,Bell EF,Sato Y,Klein JM

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a term male infant with severe persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, who developed massive neutrophilia of unknown etiology. An extensive evaluation failed to disclose an obvious cause for his neutrophilia. A bone marrow aspirate was performed and was consistent with a leukemoid react...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Engmann C,Donn SM

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper the results gathered in a longitudinal ultrasound study (LS) of fetal growth are presented. The study is unusual in design because of its homogeneity, the number of parameters recorded, the exact spacing between the examinations, and the number of examinations per subject. Information not available in th...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Jeanty P,Cousaert E,Hobbins JC,Tack B,Bracken M,Cantraine F

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneously placed central venous lines have become an intricate part of the medical management of the very low birth weight infant. It is critically important that health care providers involved with the placement of these catheters be familiar with the possible subtle sites for catheter misplacement. We present t...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Lussky RC,Trower N,Fisher D,Engel R,Cifuentes R

更新日期：1997-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence of sonographic markers for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) in pregnancies at low-risk for PAS. STUDY DESIGN:Pregnant women at low-risk for PAS presenting for routine second trimester ultrasound who enrolled in the study were evaluated prospectively for sonograp...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Philips J,Gurganus M,DeShields S,Cunningham T,Sinkovskaya E,Kanaan C,Porche L,Abuhamad A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of perioperative multimodal pain management in reducing opioid use after elective cesarean delivery (CD). STUDY DESIGN:A single-center, double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomized trial of women undergoing elective CD. Participants were allocated 1:1 to receive th...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hadley EE,Monsivais L,Pacheco L,Babazade R,Chiossi G,Ramirez Y,Ellis V,Simon M,Saade GR,Costantine M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured Thrombopoietin (Tpo) levels in thrombocytopenic term and preterm babies with infection to investigate the relationship between thrombopietin levels and platelet counts. Sixteen preterm (27-34 weeks' gestational age) and 5 term neonates (38-41 weeks' gestational age) with the diagnosis of neonatal infection...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Oygür N,Tunga M,Mumcu Y,Yeşilipek A,Güra A,Coşkun M,Yeğin O

更新日期：2001-08-01 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：:Infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs) are at known risk for developing a hypertrophic type of cardiomyopathy. The severity of IDM cardiomyopathy can vary from an incidental finding on echocardiography to an infant with severe symptoms of congestive heart failure. The purpose of this article is to review the pathophysiolo...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Reller MD,Kaplan S

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of range-of-motion exercise program on bone mineralization and somatic growth of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. STUDY DESIGN:A total of 36 VLBW infants were randomized into 18 VLBW infants receiving range-of-motion exercise and 18 VLBW control infants receiving tactile stimulation...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： El-Farrash RA,Abo-Seif IS,El-Zohiery AK,Hamed GM,Abulfadl RM

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to examine whether labor before cesarean affects the risk of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders in a subsequent pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN:This is a secondary analysis of the Cesarean Registry, a prospective cohort study of women undergoing cesarean between 1999 and 2002. Women with one ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： O'Malley KN,Norton ME,Osmundson SS

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper is to evaluate the efficacy of various magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences and the general usefulness of prenatal MRI in determining the position of the fetal liver and visualizing lung tissue in fetuses who have congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). This was a retrospective review ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hubbard AM,Crombleholme TM,Adzick NS,Coleman BG,Howell LJ,Meyer JS,Flake AW

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine if maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for neonatal respiratory morbidity and to determine if increasing BMI decreased the efficacy of betamethasone (BMZ). STUDY DESIGN:This was a secondary analysis of the Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids trial, double-blind, ra...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bicocca MJ,Blackwell SC,Sibai BM

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00