Metformin in obstetric and gynecologic practice: a review.

abstract：:Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder with varied symptomatology including chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and infertility. The association of endometriosis and infertility has been recognized for years, although definite evidence of causality still eludes us. In this review, we will explore three genera...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Ryan IP,Taylor RN

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:This review aims to summarize existing information concerning visual disturbances in (pre) eclampsia that have been described in the literature. Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Visual disturbances in (pre)eclampsia seem to be frequent phenome...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Roos NM,Wiegman MJ,Jansonius NM,Zeeman GG

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Importance:Vaginal birth after previous cesarean birth (VBAC) is a reasonable option for many women with previous cesarean delivery. Objective:The aim of this study was to summarize evidence and compare recommendations from national guidelines regarding VBAC. Evidence Acquisition:A descriptive review of 3 national gu...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Tsakiridis I,Mamopoulos A,Athanasiadis A,Dagklis T

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common intrauterine infection and the leading infectious cause of sensorineural hearing loss and mental retardation. This article reviews the issues that relate to the diagnosis and management of this disease, detailing the points that led to the recent published ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Yinon Y,Farine D,Yudin MH

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromatosis is a benign, infiltrating, nonmetastasizing neoplasm which is rarely completely resected. Therefore, the incidence of recurrence is high. Fibromatosis is more common in females and is frequently diagnosed during pregnancy. Inasmuch as fibromatosis of the female pelvis appears to be a discrete entity, mana...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Adcock LL,Downey GO,Votel JL

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anesthesia and surgery interfere with normal thermoregulation, and nearly all patients will become hypothermic unless compensatory measures are used. Preoperative patient warming and intraoperative methods using forced air and warmed intravenous fluids are important methods for maintaining patient's core temperature d...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Carpenter L,Baysinger CL

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：:Preterm delivery presents the main cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The rate of preterm delivery is 12% to 13% in the United States, of which 29% concerns preterm deliveries before 34 weeks of gestation. Basic parameter of prevention strategy is implementation of tocolytic therapy in cases of threa...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Petousis S,Margioula-Siarkou C,Kalogiannidis I

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal hemodynamic adaptation to pregnancy consists of profound changes in various interdependent systems. Of crucial importance in the early adaptation of the volume homeostatic mechanisms to pregnancy is the resetting of the volume and osmoreceptors. This resetting may be induced by a reduction in vascular tone an...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Duvekot JJ,Peeters LL

更新日期：1994-12-01 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：:The success of the Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure is reviewed in 56 articles that were predominantly retrospective analyses. The overall success rate was 86.1 per cent in 2712 cases, with 92.1 per cent in primary and 84.5 per cent in repeat procedures. An overall complication rate of 21.1 per cent was calculated....

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Mainprize TC,Drutz HP

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical abortion is a safe, convenient, and effective method for terminating an early unintended pregnancy. Medical abortion can be performed up to 63 days from the last menstrual period and may even be used up to 70 days for women who prefer medical abortion over surgical abortion. Counseling on the adverse effects a...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Bryant AG,Regan E,Stuart G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pregnant woman is susceptible to a variety of respiratory complications. When a pregnant patient presents with an abnormal chest x-ray or a pulmonary complaint, an understanding of the pathophysiology of pregnancy will guide the clinician in establishing a diagnosis. Pregnancy brings about many changes to a woman'...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Ie S,Rubio ER,Alper B,Szerlip HM

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Imbalances in bone metabolism result in bone mass loss and skeletal fragility in postmenopausal women and older men. Most osteoporosis treatments decrease bone metabolism and prevent the progression of bone loss and architectural damage to the skeleton. Analogs of parathyroid hormone stimulate the formation ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： McClung M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is associated with fetal growth acceleration and retardation. These aberrations in fetal growth seem to be influenced by a variety of factors including vascular disease, glycemic control, hypertension and smoking. In order to characterize fetal growth under the above conditions, longitudinal sonograp...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Reece EA,Smikle C,O'Connor TZ,Holford T,Nelson-Robinson L,Degennaro N,Hobbins JC

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Urolithiasis complicates up to one in every 200 pregnancies; consequently, the practicing obstetrician should be aware of the symptoms of urolithiasis, the diagnostic procedures available for its diagnosis, and their associated risks. These include ultrasound, urography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Diagn...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Cormier CM,Canzoneri BJ,Lewis DF,Briery C,Knoepp L,Mailhes JB

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) is a rare, but important potential cause of acute upper abdominal pain in pregnancy. We report a patient with history of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets syndrome who presented with upper abdominal pain, hypotension, elevated hepatic transaminase levels, and a visibly enlar...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Tolcher MC,Nitsche JF,Arendt KW,Rose CH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Annually, 7.4 million new infections are estimated in the United States, which is greater than combined new cases of Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Serious adverse reproductive health outcomes including pregnancy compl...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Coleman JS,Gaydos CA,Witter F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achalasia is a motor disorder of the esophageal smooth muscle in which the lower esophageal sphincter does not relax normally with swallowing, and the esophageal body undergoes nonperistaltic contractions. The underlying abnormality is the loss of intramural neurons. Achalasia affects men and women of all ages. Dyspha...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Khudyak V,Lysy J,Mankuta D

更新日期：2006-03-01 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：UNLABELLED:Within the last decade, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a new assisted reproductive technique that allows for the direct injection of spermatozoa into the oocyte, has become available to infertile couples. While most studies indicate that ICSI has success rates similar to those of traditional in vit...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Lewis S,Klonoff-Cohen H

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:The use of blood products has come under closer scrutiny over the past decade because of the autoimmune deficiency syndrome. Newer technology has led to the use of component therapy in most situations. The use of fresh-frozen plasma has been overstated in the older literature, and fresh-frozen plasma should be used in...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Nolan TE,Gallup DG

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of ectopic pregnancies has been expressed in various ways that are not comparable and provide widely differing estimates due to individual definitions of the denominator. Population-based data are presented based on a count of all ectopic pregnancies reported in short stay hospitals in Maine, Rhode Islan...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Barnes AB,Wennberg CN,Barnes BA

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe or critical ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a serious complication of ovarian hyperstimulation for assisted reproduction techniques (ART). The syndrome is characterized by cystic enlargement of the ovaries and fluid shifts from the intravascular to the third space. The morbidity in OHSS is mainly de...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Beerendonk CC,van Dop PA,Braat DD,Merkus JM

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The endometrium is one of the most fascinating tissues in the human body. Its sole purpose is to enable implantation of an embryo during a very short window of opportunity in the menstrual cycle. When implantation does not take place, the endometrial cells are shed, enabling growth of a new endometrial layer...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Revel A

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to discuss the role of erythropoietin in fetal erythropoiesis and to review its clinical uses in perinatal medicine. All relevant articles compiled through a MEDLINE search (years 1986-1997) were reviewed. Erythropoietin is essential for fetal erythropoiesis and is produced in response to hypoxia and...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Vora M,Gruslin A

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal tumors lead to serious illness or even death in the fetal or neonatal period. Problems vary from severe hydrops to underdevelopment of fetal organs. In some instances a tumor may cause mechanical obstruction during the birth process. Polyhydramnios frequently develops. Adequate prenatal diagnosis is of utmost im...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Wienk MA,Van Geijn HP,Copray FJ,Brons JT

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PROBLEM:Preterm birth (PTB) is an oxidative stress-related disease that lacks effective therapies partly because of the poor understanding of disease pathogenesis. The aim of this manuscript was to review molecular pathways that could be responsible for the pathogenesis of PTB. Genomic and proteomic studies have starte...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Sakata M,Sado T,Kitanaka T,Naruse K,Noguchi T,Yoshida S,Shigetomi H,Onogi A,Oi H,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Costs, risks, and benefits of estrogen-progestin therapy in the menopause were compared with those for estrogen alone, using techniques of cost-effectiveness analysis. With the progestin added, reduced costs of endometrial monitoring and treatment of endometrial lesions more than offset the increased cost of the drug ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Weinstein MC,Schiff I

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00