Spontaneous rupture of the renal pelvis during pregnancy: a case report and review of the literature.

abstract：:A 27-year-old primigravida women was referred for ultrasound studies at 32 weeks' gestation because of the suspicion of fetal ventriculomegaly. Sonographic examination of the fetal brain found a marked shift of the midline, with enlarged left hemisphere and ipsilateral occipital horn, and abnormal convolutions. A 3500...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sandri F,Pilu G,Dallacasa P,Foschi F,Salvioli GP,Bovicelli L

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I developed a single equation that simulated previously published growth charts for very low-birth-weight infants, using birth weight as the only variable. The intent of this study was to validate the equation using infants admitted to our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and to determine if this equation could be ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Meetze WH

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Placental pathology in preeclampsia (PE) and intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is associated with alterations of the placental epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). It is encoded by a single gene, which gives rise to two different full-length transcripts and one putative truncated transcript in the placenta. T...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Faxén M,Nasiell J,Blanck A,Nisell H,Lunell NO

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal intussusception in premature infants is uncommon and may mimic other abdominal disorders. We present a case of intussusception in a very low birthweight neonate. Presenting signs initially suggested necrotizing enterocolitis and meconium disease, and the diagnosis was confirmed at laparotomy. ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Glick B,Alpan G,Vinograd I,Udassin R,Mogle P,Eyal F

更新日期：1985-04-01 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 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：: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：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：: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 determine whether 17-α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) reduces the incidence of preterm birth in women with a history-indicated cerclage. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study of women who received a cerclage for a prior preterm birth, analyzed based on exposure to 17P. The primary outcome variable w...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Mackeen AD,Rafael TJ,Zavodnick J,Berghella V

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in changes to perinatal and neonatal care, concentrating on minimizing risks of transmission to the newborn and health care staff while ensuring medical care is not compromised for both mother and infant. Current recommendations on infant care and fee...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ng YPM,Low YF,Goh XL,Fok D,Amin Z

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to immunosuppressant agents during gestation can affect the fetal immune system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immune function of infants whose mothers were administered immunosuppressants during pregnancy for the treatment of autoimmune disorders. Circulating lymphocyte subsets and in vitro immun...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Motta M,Ciardelli L,Marconi M,Tincani A,Gasparoni A,Lojacono A,Chirico G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized clinical trial (RCT) noted that sonographic examination in the third trimester, in conjunction with delivery at term for abnormalities of fetal growth, significantly decreased the likelihood of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonates in uncomplicated pregnancies. We identified 15 characteristics of scree...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chauhan SP,Rouse DJ,Ananth CV,Magann EF,Chang E,Dahlke JD,Abuhamad AZ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to identify risk factors for cesarean delivery (CD) surgical site infection (SSI). study design: Retrospective analysis of 2,739 CDs performed at the University of Pittsburgh in 2011. CD SSIs were defined using National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) criteria. Chi-square test and t-test were...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Shree R,Park SY,Beigi RH,Dunn SL,Krans EE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disulfiram has been used effectively to deter alcohol consumption in patients with a history of alcohol abuse. Its use in reproductive age women has become increasingly common in recent years, intensifying the risk of fetal exposure. Nonspecific but significant abnormalities have been described in the infants of women...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Helmbrecht GD,Hoskins IA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of transabdominal vibroacoustic stimulation has been shown to improve the efficiency of antepartum fetal surveillance. The ability of the fetus to habituate to such a stimulus has also been suggested as a means of assessing the function of the central nervous system. The purpose of this blinded prospective inv...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Smith CV,Davis SR,Rayburn WF,Nelson RM

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to assess if women with arrested preterm labor (PTL) have an increased risk of preterm delivery (PTD) compared with healthy pregnant women, and if digital examination, fetal fibronectin (fFn) and cervical length (CL) are prognostic markers for PTD after arrested PTL. STUDY DESIGN:Pro...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Wilms FF,Vis JY,de Wit-Zuurendonk L,Porath MM,Mol BW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chorioamnionitis contributes to neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. We aimed to evaluate of the impact of clinical and histological chorioamnionitis on mortality and morbidity of preterm infants. Maternal and neonatal data were collected in a retrospective cohort of preterm infants less than 30 weeks' gesta...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Nasef N,Shabaan AE,Schurr P,Iaboni D,Choudhury J,Church P,Dunn MS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this article is to evaluate the implementation and acceptability of a universal cervical length (CL) screening program for prediction and prevention of preterm birth (PTB). STUDY DESIGN:We performed a prospective observational study to evaluate the implementation and acceptability of a unive...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Orzechowski KM,Nicholas SS,Baxter JK,Weiner S,Berghella V

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to perform antiphospholipid antibody screening in women with chronic hypertension to assess whether the presence of such antibodies is associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. Serum for anticardiolipin antibodies and lupus anticoagulant was obtained in pregnant women with chronic hype...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Zeeman GG,Alexander JM,McIntire DD,Leveno KJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this article is to test whether the concentration of potentially oxidizable lipids (polyunsaturated fatty acids [PUFA], total and free cholesterol) and lipophilic antioxidants (plasmalogens, vitamin E) in the fetal lung correlate with lung maturation (P/S ratio). In amniotic fluid palmitic/stearic aci...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Rüdiger M,Haupt R,Wauer RR,Rüstow B

更新日期：1998-05-01 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：:Periventricular leukomalacia, a condition characterized by hpoxic-ischemic infarction of deep cerebral white matter, can now be recognized by cranial sonography. The case presented here demonstrates the association of periventricular leukomalacia present at birth with intrauterine paroxysmal supraventricular tachycard...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Donn SM,Bowerman RA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with clinical chorioamnionitis among preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN:We reanalyzed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) from preterm newborns at less than 30 weeks' gestation. Cases and control definitions were determined using administrative reco...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Spiegel AM,Li J,Oehlert JW,Mayo JA,Quaintance CC,Girsen AI,Druzin ML,El-Sayed YY,Shaw GM,Stevenson DK,Gibbs RS

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the clinical significance of late decelerations (LD) of intrapartum fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring to detect low pH (< 7.1) in low-risk pregnancies. We selected two secondary and two tertiary-level institutions where 10,030 women delivered. Among them, 5522 were low-risk pregnancies. The last 2 hours o...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sameshima H,Ikenoue T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular amplification of parvovirus B19 DNA in an amniotic fluid sample was used to confirm the etiologic agent of a case with fetal hydrops. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method used is easy and fast to perform. We have a 2-year experience on its use in clinical parvovirus B19 diagnosis. The results are avail...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Nikkari S,Ekblad U

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal presentation of vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations (VGAMs) complicated by cardiac failure and pulmonary hypertension is frequently associated with a poor prognosis. Interventional neuroradiology with embolization can offer a chance for survival, although neurological damage can represent a limit...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： De Rosa G,De Carolis MP,Tempera A,Pedicelli A,Rollo M,Morena TC,Luca E,De Luca D,Conti G,Piastra M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between altitudes of neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and the rate of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and BPD/death in very preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN:Data from infants born at <33 weeks' gestation admitted to Canadian Neonatal Network during 2008 and 2009 were analyzed. The...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Lee SK,Ye XY,Singhal N,De La Rue S,Lodha A,Shah PS,Canadian Neonatal Network.

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the efficacy, safety, and biological mechanisms of digoxin immune Fab (DIF) treatment of severe preeclampsia. Fifty-one severe preeclamptic patients were randomized in double-blind fashion to DIF ( N = 24) or placebo ( N = 27) for 48 hours. Primary outcomes were change in creatinine clearance (CrCl) at 24...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Adair CD,Buckalew VM,Graves SW,Lam GK,Johnson DD,Saade G,Lewis DF,Robinson C,Danoff TM,Chauhan N,Hopoate-Sitake M,Porter KB,Humphrey RG,Trofatter KF,Amon E,Ward S,Kennedy L,Mason L,Johnston JA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:End-stage renal disease complicates only a small percentage of pregnancies, but, of these, virtually all become anemic due to a deficiency in erythropoietin. Erythropoietin has been shown to correct anemia due to renal disease in nonpregnant patients. We report two cases of erythropoietin use during pregnancy complica...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Scott LL,Ramin SM,Richey M,Hanson J,Gilstrap LC 3rd

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00