Transvaginal sonographic detection of embryonic-fetal abnormalities in early pregnancy.

abstract：:Two U.S. Food and Drug Administration public health warnings regarding the use of mesh in stress incontinence and prolapse repairs have had far-reaching clinical and legal consequences. In this commentary, we explore the drastically distinct results from these mesh-based procedures, which revealed systemic flaws with ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Trabuco EC,Montori VM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acknowledgement of the importance of patient autonomy and increased patient access to information has prompted more patient - generated requests for surgical interventions not necessarily recommended by their physicians. Decision making in obstetrics and gynecology should be guided by the ethical principles of respect...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the ability of obstetricians to recognize parturients at risk for difficult intubation and to examine the effect of education in airway examination on that ability. METHODS:The airways of 160 parturients were examined by four physicians: one attending and one resident obstetrician, and one attendi...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gaiser RR,McGonigal ET,Litts P,Cheek TG,Gutsche BB

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic effectiveness of the lecithin:sphingomyelin (L:S) ratio was compared with that of the quantitative amniotic fluid foam stability index (FSI) test in the prenatal evaluation of pregnancies associated with fetuses appropriately grown for gestational age (AGA) and with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sher G,Statland BE,Knutzen VK

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The class of uterine malformations known as communicating uteri is characterized by two separate uterocervical cavities connected by an isthmic communication. Nine types have been described. We report the second proven case of a septate communicating uterus with double cervix. Investigation of secondary infertility in...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lev-Toaff AS,Kim SS,Toaff ME

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of extra-amniotic saline solution infusion plus an intracervical Foley catheter balloon versus 2.85 mg prostaglandin (PG) E2 vaginal gel in ripening the cervix, inducing labor, and achieving vaginal delivery in patients at term with an unfavorable cervix. METHODS:A randomized study of...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rouben D,Arias F

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bleeding angiomyolipomas in pregnancy are rare but may be devastating and potentially fatal. In previous cases, most of these lesions have been managed with urgent nephrectomy or embolization. Only one other case report describes treating these lesions through conservative management and vaginal delivery. C...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Storm DW,Mowad JJ

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association of a first-trimester subchorionic hematoma with pregnancy loss in women with singleton pregnancies. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all women with singleton pregnancies presenting for prenatal care before 14 weeks of gestation over a 3-year period at a single ob...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Naert MN,Khadraoui H,Muniz Rodriguez A,Naqvi M,Fox NS

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infants delivered preterm often reflect accelerated maturation. The present study examines the occurrence of suboptimal intrauterine growth in infants delivered preterm by comparing their birth weights to the weights sonographically predicted for in utero fetuses at similar gestational ages but who ultimately deliver ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Weiner CP,Sabbagha RE,Vaisrub N,Depp R

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this randomized, double-blind study, the effectiveness of a single-agent prophylactic antibiotic in reducing infections after radical abdominal hysterectomy with pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy was compared with a placebo. A total of 12 doses of cefoxitin (2g) or placebo were given to 70 patients, starting t...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sevin BU,Ramos R,Lichtinger M,Girtanner RE,Averette HE

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe normal fetal spinal anatomy displayed by three-dimensional ultrasound and to determine whether three-dimensional ultrasound improves visualization of specific spinal defects. METHODS:Fetuses (n = 28) (16 normal and 12 abnormal) were examined on standard two- and three-dimensional sonographic equi...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Johnson DD,Pretorius DH,Riccabona M,Budorick NE,Nelson TR

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Successful DNA typing after rape is limited when only a few sperm and numerous vaginal cells are recovered from a swab, resulting in an extremely unfavorable ratio of male to female DNA. The goal of this study was to develop a protocol involving sperm cell sorting with flow cytometry based on differences in ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Schoell WM,Klintschar M,Mirhashemi R,Pertl B

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify potential predictors for treatment success in medical management with misoprostol for early pregnancy failure. METHODS:We conducted a planned secondary analysis of data from a multicenter trial that compared medical and surgical management of early pregnancy failure. Medical management consisted ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Creinin MD,Huang X,Westhoff C,Barnhart K,Gilles JM,Zhang J,National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Management of Early Pregnancy Failure Trial.

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adult-onset Still disease is a rare febrile disorder that can present for the first time during pregnancy. It is a diagnosis of exclusion with nonspecific laboratory results. Good maternal and fetal outcomes can be expected after initial diagnosis and treatment. CASE:A 21-year-old (gravida 2, para 1) at 20 ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Pan VL,Haruyama AZ,Guberman C,Kitridou RC,Wing DA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the appropriateness of recommendations for hysterectomies done for nonemergency and non-oncologic indications. METHODS:We assessed the appropriateness of recommendations for hysterectomy for 497 women who had the operation between August 1993 and July 1995 in one of nine capitated medical groups ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Broder MS,Kanouse DE,Mittman BS,Bernstein SJ

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To address the impact of simple antenatal educational interventions on breastfeeding practice. METHODS:A randomized controlled trial was carried out in a tertiary referral center from May 2002 to December 2004. A random sample of eligible low-risk antenatal patients was recruited from clinics in the National...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mattar CN,Chong YS,Chan YS,Chew A,Tan P,Chan YH,Rauff MH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether gravidas with prior low vertical uterine incision(s) are at a higher risk for uterine rupture during a trial of labor after cesarean delivery than women with prior low transverse uterine incision(s). METHODS:The medical records of women undergoing a trial of labor after prior cesarean de...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Shipp TD,Zelop CM,Repke JT,Cohen A,Caughey AB,Lieberman E

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether stage of disease and treatment patterns account for mortality differences between black and white women with cervical cancer. METHODS:Using data obtained from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program for 1988-1994, we determined the associations between race and sta...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Howell EA,Chen YT,Concato J

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the effect of prolonged vaginal distention and anal sphincter transection on contractile properties of the external anal sphincter. METHODS:Young female virgin rats were randomly assigned to four treatment groups (sham, vaginal distention, transection of anal sphincter plus repair, or combined di...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Wai CY,Miller RT,Word RA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant transformation of endometriosis in an episiotomy site is rare. CASE:A 42-year-old woman presented with a palpable mass, 2.5 cm in size, just inside the posterior commissure of the vagina, at the site of a previous episiotomy for a vaginal delivery. Three years previously, an endometriotic cyst had...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kwon YS,Nam JH,Choi G

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal timing for clamping the umbilical cord after birth has been a subject of controversy and debate. Although many randomized controlled trials in term and preterm infants have evaluated the benefits of delayed umbilical cord clamping versus immediate umbilical cord clamping, the ideal timing for cord clamping...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Committee on Obstetric Practice, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether planned anterior vaginotomy is a logical and safe means of avoiding a uterine scar with term abdominal delivery. I recorded the complications of the technique and whether vaginal birth after anterior vaginotomy occurred. Thirteen anterior vaginotomies were done when the vagina had advanced during ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Goodlin RC

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unesterified arachidonic acid is the obligatory precursor of the prostaglandins (PG), PGF2alpha and PGE2. In order to ascertain whether or not the human fetal membranes could represent a storage site for prostaglandin(s) precursor, the fatty acid content of human fetal membranes was measured. Approximately 20% of the ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Schwarz BE,Schultz FM,Macdonald PC,Johnston JM

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors attempted to relate neonatal mortality to method of delivery in a series of 345 infants, weighing 700 to 1500 g, who were born in King County, Washington, from 1977 to 1979. Overall, 38% of infants delivered vaginally died as opposed to 32% of those with cesarean births. However, after adjustment for birth...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Olshan AF,Shy KK,Luthy DA,Hickok D,Weiss NS,Daling JR

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the performance characteristics of a new DNA probe designed for the rapid identification of heavy colonization of the genital tract with group B streptococci. METHODS:Vaginal and combined vaginal-perianal samples were collected from 193 pregnant women and cultured on colistin-nalidixic acid agar plat...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rosa C,Clark P,Duff P

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To document individual variations in the rise in insulin requirements during type I diabetic pregnancies, to relate the degree of increase to maternal characteristics and fetal outcome, and to examine these factors in a subgroup of patients experiencing a large fall in insulin requirement in the third trimes...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Steel JM,Johnstone FD,Hume R,Mao JH

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ultrasonographic findings of ovarian ectopic pregnancies. METHODS:The ultrasonographic reports, videotapes, medical records, and operative summaries were reviewed for all women with a confirmed diagnosis of an ovarian ectopic pregnancy. Examinations were personally conducted by a physician wh...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Comstock C,Huston K,Lee W

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred eighteen nulliparous patients delivered under conduction anesthesia who met the standard criteria for low forceps delivery were randomly assigned to one of three groups to be delivered by low Tucker-McLane forceps, Silastic vacuum extraction system, or Mityvac vacuum extractor. Significant maternal soft ti...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Dell DL,Sightler SE,Plauché WC

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The midtrimester abortion program at a large community hospital was evaluated. During the 3-year study, 1839 patients aborted in the midtrimester by intraamniotic injection of hypertonic saline, prostaglandin F2alpha or a combination of saline and prostaglandin F2alpha. The method, using a combination of saline and pr...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Pahl IR,Lundy LE

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare bleeding patterns between a 21/7-day triphasic norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol (E2) 25-microgram oral contraceptive pill (OCP) and a 24/4-day drospirenone/ethinyl E2 20-microgram OCP. METHODS:In a three-cycle, open-label, multicenter study, healthy, sexually active women were assigned randomly to a...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kaunitz AM,Burkman RT,Fisher AC,LaGuardia KD

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00