Corticosteroids, pregnancy, and HELLP syndrome: a review.

abstract：:Cesarean rates have been rising in the United States. Recently, there has been an upsurge of interest in "cesarean on maternal request" in the absence of any medical indication, a phenomenon that will further increase the cesarean rate. This trend may not be benign on a population basis, and reliable data are lacking....

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Plante LA

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding molecular biology can improve the clinical acumen of the practicing obstetrician/gynecologist. An area of basic research now becoming clinically relevant involves the G proteins and G protein-coupled receptors. Clinicians already manipulate G protein-coupled receptors in their daily practice. Examples in...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Cohen DP,Layman LC

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Importance:Despite increasing attention to the importance of father involvement during pregnancy, the literature on fathers' roles in perinatal decision making is scant. Objective:The aim of this study was to conduct a narrative review of the literature exploring fathers' preferences, perspectives, and involvement in ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Cheng ER,McGough H,Tucker Edmonds B

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Importance:Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare but severe disease, with high risk of death, and attacks have been associated to high estrogen levels. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hyperandrogenic condition, which is frequently treated with combined oral contraceptives. Objective:The aim of this study ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Iahn-Aun M,Aun MV,Motta AA,Kalil J,Giavina-Bianchi P,Hayashida SA,Baracat EC,Maciel GA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this manuscript is to review the contemporary evidence on issues pertinent to improving the safety profile of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) attempts. Patients attempting VBAC have success rates of 60%-80%, and no reliable method of predicting VBAC failure for individual patients exists. The rate of u...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Harper LM,Macones GA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to review the body of literature in reference to ureteral injury during laparoscopic surgeries and to determine: 1) the reported rates of ureteral injury; 2) the initial laparoscopic surgeries during which ureteral injury occurred; 3) the time of injury recognition (intra- versus postop...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Ostrzenski A,Radolinski B,Ostrzenska KM

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiology of oocyte development, maturation, and selection forms the basis for understanding ovarian follicle dynamics, reproductive function and ovulation induction. The number of ovarian follicles with which women are invested from birth and the rate of decline determine their reproductive lifespan. The process...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Yap C

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectopic pregnancy accounts for 2 percent of all pregnancies in the United States, and contributes substantially to maternal morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for the development of ectopic pregnancy are described, but less than 50 percent of women with ectopic pregnancy actually give a history of such risk factors...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Fylstra DL

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Importance:Ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancers constitute the deadliest gynecologic malignancies. After primary cytoreductive surgery, there are several standard first-line cytotoxic treatments for providers to consider. Newer molecular targeted therapies are becoming more common and may have a role...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Pierce SR,Clark LH

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porencephaly may result from either a developmental anomaly or an antepartum intraparenchymal insult. Pre- and postnatal ultrasonography can demonstrate characteristic images of porencephaly. There is minimal literature on diagnosis and outcome of antenatally diagnosed porencephaly. There are two types of porencephaly...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Eller KM,Kuller JA

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Human reproduction provides unique opportunities for the transmission of infectious agents. Furthermore, the mother and her offspring have distinct susceptibilities to infection at each stage of reproduction, from conception and gestation to parturition and the neonatal period. The impact of pathogens on rep...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Baecher-Lind LE,Miller WC,Wilcox AJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two recent surveys provide insights into U.S. women's attitudes toward and perceptions of the IUD. The first study was based on in-depth interviews conducted with 300 women 21-54 years of age in 6 cities; the second was based on telephone interviews with 1852 low-income, predominantly Black and Hispanic women 18-34 y...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Forrest JD

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses the various methods used to diagnose uterine perforation caused by an IUD. Radiography, or plain film, has a limited use in the diagnosis of uterine perforation since its usefulness depends on the radiopacity of the particular IUD; if the IUD appears on film, plain film does not allow one to conc...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Zakin D,Stern WZ,Rosenblatt R

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The last three decades have witnessed a dramatic increase in the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) so that now, in developed countries, 1.7% to 4.0% of all children are born after ART. Although absolute risks appear small, data from prospective and retrospective studies indicate increased risks of adverse ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Talaulikar VS,Arulkumaran S

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Primary pure ovarian leiomyosarcomas constitute a malignant subgroup of ovarian smooth muscle tumors which comprise only 1% of ovarian tumors. Their origin, etiology, histologic features, clinical behavior, and optimal treatment are still obscure. Malignant behavior is almost always associated with any 2 of ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Taşkin S,Taşkin EA,Uzüm N,Ataoğlu O,Ortaç F

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pregnancy is a critical period of body weight regulation. Maternal obesity and excessive gestational weight gain have become increasingly common and contribute to poor obstetrical outcomes for mother and baby. Regular participation in physical activity may improve risk profiles in pregnant women. PURPOSE ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Ferraro ZM,Gaudet L,Adamo KB

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) is an uncommon form of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) with variable spectrum of clinical behavior. PSTT can occur after a normal pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, termination of pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy. Surgery is the primary treatment. Chemothe...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Ajithkumar TV,Abraham EK,Rejnishkumar R,Minimole AL

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5 cases of vascular complications--hemorrhagic stroke, myocardial infarction, retinal vein thrombosis, thrombotic stroke and deep vein thrombosis--in young women taking low dose oral contraceptives are described from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Afri...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Frohlich EP

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:True primary cervical pregnancies are rare. Although these can cause massive hemorrhage, most of these abort during the first trimester without having been diagnosed. However, cervico-isthmic and cervico-isthmic corporeal pregnancies are more likely to persist to an advanced gestation in the second and third...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Avery DM,Wells MA,Harper DM

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors, clinical and radiologic criteria for diagnosis, and management of this unusual complication of pregnancy. METHODS:A PubMed and Web of Science search was undertaken with no limitations on the number of years searched. RESULTS:There were 36 publications...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Shnaekel KL,Magann EF,Ahmadi S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The year 2007 marks the fifteenth anniversary year of the founding of a landmark effort in drug safety risk management, the formation of the first monitoring effort of an antiretroviral (ARV) drug in pregnancy which has become the Antiretrovirals in Pregnancy Registry, the APR. This multicompany, multi-natio...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Tilson HH,Doi PA,Covington DL,Parker A,Shields K,White A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past 25 years, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have become leading causes of illness and death in the United States. Over 1 million people are living with HIV/AIDS in this country, yet there continue to be many individuals who are unaware of their HIV status. Eff...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Coleman VH,Anderson JR,Schulkin J

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of interventions for the prevention or treatment of nutritional and infectious disorders during pregnancy on preterm birth rates. Cochrane systematic reviews or any other more up-to-date systematic review of antimicrobial and nutritional interventions were sought. El...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Villar J,Gülmezoglu AM,de Onis M

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a detailed literature search for the rare combination of scleroderma and pregnancy. Ninety-four patients were reported, 14 of whom died during the course of the pregnancy, mainly due to secondary renal and cardiopulmonary involvement. Out of the 95 fetuses, 19 were lost. Thus, when complications arise, th...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Maymon R,Fejgin M

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of an extraamniotic catheter balloon, inflated above the internal cervical os, has been advocated as a nonpharmacological, mechanical method of cervical ripening before induction of labor. Additional measures may include applying traction on the catheter, or the infusion of normal saline (1 ml/min) via the cat...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Sherman DJ,Frenkel E,Tovbin J,Arieli S,Caspi E,Bukovsky I

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, a relatively new technique used at the time of in vitro fertilization to fertilize human oocytes, has provided couples with very severe male factor infertility the ability to conceive their own biologic children. Many men with severe oligospermia or azoospermia can now pass ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Givens CR

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human chorionic gonadotropin is a highly sensitive and specific tumor marker for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia that accurately reflects tumor volume and the clinical course of disease. In women with endodermal sinus tumors and embryonal carcinomas, alpha-fetoprotein usually is a reliable marker, and it accuratel...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Olt G,Berchuck A,Bast RC Jr

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tens of thousands of children deliver before they are full term each year. Although many social, environmental, and medical risk factors have been suggested, the etiology of a large percentage of preterm labor cases is still unknown. It has been noted for many years that preterm delivery is a condition that runs in fa...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Hoffman JD,Ward K

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this review is to estimate the risk of severe thrombocytopenia at birth and minor or major morbidity for the infant of a pregnancy complicated by immune thrombocytopenic purpura. English language publications on immune thrombocytopenic purpura in pregnancy from January 1980 to December 1990 were used....

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Burrows RF,Kelton JG

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this review is to provide the obstetrician/gynecologist with a comprehensive review of the open Burch procedure including operative technique and modifications, complications, and success rates. A computerized search of English-language articles was performed on the MEDLINE database. Additional sources ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Dainer M,Hall CD,Choe J,Bhatia NN

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00