An unusual case of diverticulitis complicating pregnancy at 33 weeks' gestation.

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：:We report a case with spontaneous rupture of the renal pelvis during pregnancy. A 34-year-old Japanese woman was referred at 20 weeks' gestation because of sudden severe right flank pain. She had severe colic pain radiating to the right lower abdomen with percussion tenderness at the right costovertebral angle and was...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Satoh S,Okuma A,Fujita Y,Tamaka M,Nakano H

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most frequently used set of gestational age-birth weight curves in the United States is the Colorado (C) standard published in 1963. To investigate the usefulness of this standard in an urban population at sea level, we examined the birth weight vs gestational age data from 56,675 singleton liveborn infants born b...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Raju TN,Winegar A,Seifert L,Miller S

更新日期：1987-07-01 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：:Seventy premature infants (birthweight 1.75 kg or less, gestational age 33 weeks or less) with hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL and hematocrit less than 30% were studied and randomly divided into three groups. All of them received oral elemental iron 3 mg/kg/day and vitamin E 5 mg/kg/day during the study period. Recombina...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chen JY,Wu TS,Chanlai SP

更新日期：1995-09-01 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:This study assessed the impact of a nurse simulation training program on perception of kangaroo mother care (KMC) value and transfer skill competency. STUDY DESIGN:An 8-item Likert scale skill survey tool and a 24-item Likert developmental care survey tool were used in a prospective cohort study to analyze p...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hendricks-Munoz KD,Mayers RM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional interval dosing (CID) and extended interval dosing (EID) of gentamicin were compared in preterm infants. Gentamicin peak and trough levels, serum creatinine, urine output, and hearing screens were obtained in 40 preterm infants. Results suggest that EID is safe, provides gentamicin levels in desirable ran...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Mercado MC,Brodsky NL,McGuire MK,Hurt H

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with congenital antithrombin III deficiency and a history of thromboembolic events prior to pregnancy was successfully treated with subcutaneous heparin alone throughout two pregnancies. Although adjuvant antithrombin III infusions may have a role in the treatment of this disorder, especially in the peripart...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Neerhof MG,Krewson DP,Haut M,Librizzi RJ

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:External cephalic version should be followed by fetal and maternal surveillance until delivery. To shorten this period of surveillance, a protocol of version at term, followed by immediate induction of labor, was adopted. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of this protocol on the subsequent mode o...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Megory E,Ohel G,Fisher O,Ruach M

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of massive hydramnios involving a twin-twin transfusion syndrome is presented with death of the larger twin and the development of hydrops fetalis in the surviving smaller twin. The amniotic fluid volume of the surviving twin became normal and the hydrops fetalis resolved spontaneously in utero. Concomitant wit...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Kirshon B,Moise KJ Jr,Mari G,Rothchild S,Wasserstrum N

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surfactant and noninvasive ventilation are two major strategies for the treatment of neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). However, the optimal time for surfactant administering is yet controversial. This study compared the early and rescue Calsurf administration in preterm infants with RDS. STU...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Rong Z,Chang L,Cheng H,Wang H,Zhu X,Peng F,Fan Q,Lu W,Pan R,Xiong L,Jiao R,Sun J,Xia S,Xie J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fiber-enriched diabetic diet that contained a modest increase in dietary fiber and a commercially available fiber supplement was studied in pregnant diabetic women for its potential glucose-lowering effects. Noninsulin-requiring gestational diabetic patients were placed on a fiber-enriched diet of increasing fiber c...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Reece EA,Hagay Z,Caseria D,Gay LJ,DeGennaro N

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV (EDS IV) is a rare but serious disorder of connective tissue that is characterized by the abnormal production or secretion of type III collagen. Experience with pregnant patients exhibiting this syndrome is limited. This report describes the successful management of a pregnancy in a woma...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Weinbaum PJ,Cassidy SB,Campbell WA,Rickles FR,Vintzileos AM,Nochimson DJ,Tsipouras P

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of triplet pregnancies has increased several times due to the widespread use of ovulation induction agents. Premature delivery is the main complication of triplet gestations. In twin conceptions it was shown definitely that elective cervical suture does not prolong these pregnancies. However, in higher o...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Mordel N,Zajicek G,Benshushan A,Schenker JG,Laufer N,Sadovsky E

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Placenta previa and prior cesarean delivery are known risk factors for placenta accreta. However, other risk factors have not been identified. Our objective was to examine risk factors for accreta using data collected prospectively in a large multicenter cohort. STUDY DESIGN:Secondary analysis of women with ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Bowman ZS,Eller AG,Bardsley TR,Greene T,Varner MW,Silver RM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between adequacy of prenatal care utilization and risk of fetal and neonatal mortality and adverse outcomes. METHODS:We conducted a population-based cohort study using the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Linked Birth-Infant Death and Fetal Death data on all deliveries ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Partridge S,Balayla J,Holcroft CA,Abenhaim HA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The significance and management of prepartum bradycardia is not well established in prepartum fetal assessment. The incidence of prolonged bradycardia was 3.5% (45 per 1284), defined as a decrease of greater than or equal to 40 beats per minute of the fetal heart rate (FHR) below the baseline for at least 2 minutes. T...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Brustman LE,Langer O,Anyaegbunam A

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of active management on latent phase labor was assessed in 197 consecutive nulliparous women. Active management resulted in a significant shortening of the latent phase but had no effect on active phase labor. Patients undergoing induction of labor had latent phases that were almost identical to the accepte...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Boylan PC,Parisi VM

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the outcome of a relatively large cohort of women with suspected placenta accreta who underwent prophylactic pelvic artery catheterization prior to cesarean section. All pregnant women with suspected placenta accreta who delivered in one tertiary center were included in this retrospective study. All patient...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sivan E,Spira M,Achiron R,Rimon U,Golan G,Mazaki-Tovi S,Schiff E

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the use oral ibuprofen suspension (OIS) in the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature infants. Premature infants (

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Aly H,Lotfy W,Badrawi N,Ghawas M,Abdel-Meguid IE,Hammad TA

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics of neonates with hydrops fetalis to improve recognition of the disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The clinical data of 10 neonates with hydrops fetalis were retrospectively studied. Prenatal characteristics, causes, clinical features, and pr...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： An X,Wang J,Zhuang X,Dai J,Lu C,Li X,Yan Y

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to compare the rates of "surfactant treated respiratory disease" and other neonatal morbidities among moderately preterm (MPT) infants exposed to no, partial, or a complete course of antenatal corticosteroids (ANS). STUDY DESIGN:This observational cohort study evaluated MPT infants (290/7-336/7 week...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chawla S,Natarajan G,Chowdhury D,Das A,Walsh M,Bell EF,Laptook AR,Van Meurs K,D'Angio CT,Stoll BJ,DeMauro SB,Shankaran S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the accuracy of antenatal renal pelvis measurement as a screening tool for renal anomalies we reviewed the antenatal ultrasounds performed at our institution over 1 year. Renal pelvis dilation was found in 3.8% of pregnancies followed by our obstetrics department. In nine (17.6%) infants renal anomalies w...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Fasolato V,Poloniato A,Bianchi C,Spagnolo D,Valsecchi L,Ferrari A,Paesano P,Del Maschio A

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate neutrophil chemotaxis and random migration in healthy newborn infants and septic neonates with similar gestational and postnatal age. Possible relationships between chemotactic activity, random migration, causative microorganisms, and clinical course of septic infants were also in...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Türkmen M,Satar M,Atici A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pregnant woman with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and her fetus-neonate present a number of challenging issues for both the perinatologist and neonatologist. A review of these issues within a single format is helpful because of the widely scattered nature of the pertinent information in the medical lit...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Beck R

更新日期：1984-04-01 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：:Based on small studies and not on statistically valid clinical trials, guidelines for neonatal transfusions remain controversial and practices vary greatly. Premature infants and critically ill neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) often require blood transfusions and extremely preterm neonates receive a...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Del Vecchio A,Franco C,Petrillo F,D'Amato G

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of eight ultrasonic fetal weight formulas were analyzed in 1099 fetuses who underwent real-time ultrasound examination within 72 hours prior to delivery. Shepard's formula was most consistently found to give the lowest systematic and random errors throughout all weight categories, though Deter's formula h...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Ott WJ,Doyle S,Flamm S

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00