Intracytoplasmic sperm injection: what are the risks?

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：Importance:We have performed a systematic search to summarize the role of statins for preventing and treating severe preeclampsia. Objective:The aim of this study was to examine whether pravastatin is a useful and safe alternative for treating preeclampsia during pregnancy. Evidence Acquisition:A systematic MEDLINE (...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Esteve-Valverde E,Ferrer-Oliveras R,Gil-Aliberas N,Baraldès-Farré A,Llurba E,Alijotas-Reig J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain abscess is a potentially life-threatening complication that is only rarely associated with pregnancy. Although predispositions such as a preexisting infection, foreign body, or immunosuppression are often present, up to 30% of individuals could have no risk factors. Presenting symptoms are often nonspecific but ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Wax JR,Pinette MG,Blackstone J,Cartin A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy remain a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis and management of these disorders has relied on conventional blood pressure measurement, a technique fraught with error and uncertainty. Ambulatory blood pressure measurement is a promising new techniq...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Walker SP,Higgins JR,Brennecke SP

更新日期：1998-10-01 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：:Arthropod-borne bacterial diseases affect more than 25,000 Americans every year and thousands more around the world. These infections present a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians because they mimic many other pathologic conditions and are often low on or absent from the differential diagnosis list. Diagnosis is particu...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Dotters-Katz SK,Kuller J,Heine RP

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alleged association between induced abortion and breast cancer is one of the most controversial and important questions in women's health today. To help clinicians provide appropriate counseling, we reviewed both the primary data and review articles on this topic. We identified the studies and reviews by using Med...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Bartholomew LL,Grimes DA

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a necessary cause of cervical cancer; HPV testing capitalizes on this fact to maximize the clinical benefits of cervical screening and abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap) test management. HPV tests in combination with Pap tests are 96% to 100% sensitive for detection of cervical intraep...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Cox JT

更新日期：2006-06-01 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

abstract：:Although pregnancy in renal transplant patients was looked upon with skepticism in the past, it is no longer an insurmountable barrier to successful pregnancy. Gestation in these patients, once quite rare, is increasing markedly and obstetricians expect to encounter problems such as immunologic, genetic, teratogenic, ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Hadi HA

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 45% of all pregnant women and 25% of all women postpartum suffer from pelvic girdle pain and/or low back pain (PLPP). It has been suggested that increased motion of the three joints in the pelvic ring is one of the causes of PLPP. However, in spite of the availability of high technology the relation between enla...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Mens JM,Pool-Goudzwaard A,Stam HJ

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:This article reviews the literature that evaluates pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy, herpes gestationis, and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and their impact on the fetus. Using MEDLINE years 1966 to 1999, a literature search was performed using the terms pregnancy, dermatology, pruritic urti...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Sherard GB 3rd,Atkinson SM Jr

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：Importance:Physical activity during pregnancy can offer many maternal and fetal health benefits. Objective:The aim was to summarize American, Canadian, and international recommendations published recently on physical activity during pregnancy to aid health care providers in their delivery of advice on the topic. Evid...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Evenson KR,Mottola MF,Artal R

更新日期：2019-08-01 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:Among those facing infertility in the United States, underinsured and uninsured women are at the greatest disadvantage. Women who receive medical care under Medicaid are rarely covered for infertility testing; only 4 states will cover infertility treatment as an element of family planning and preconception c...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Perry TE,Hirshfeld-Cytron J

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Importance:Preconception care (PCC) has the potential to optimize pregnancy outcomes. However, awareness of PCC among the target population is generally limited, and the use of PCC remains low. Importance:The objective of this study was to review the literature on women's perceptions regarding barriers and facilitator...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Poels M,Koster MP,Boeije HR,Franx A,van Stel HF

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Mature cystic teratomas (MCT), commonly called dermoid cysts, are the most common benign germ cell tumors of the ovary in women of reproductive age. Future fertility is of major concern among these women; therefore, the surgical management must focus on preserving ovarian tissue and minimizing adhesion formation. Pati...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Templeman CL,Fallat ME,Lam AM,Perlman SE,Hertweck SP,O'Connor DM

更新日期：2000-12-01 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：:Published reports, case studies, and articles from the English language regarding ultrasonographic detection of fetal anemia in red blood cell alloimmunization were obtained from a MEDLINE search from 1966 to November 1999 using the keywords Rh disease, hemolytic disease of the newborn, ultrasound, and Doppler flow st...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Whitecar PW,Moise KJ Jr

更新日期：2000-04-01 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：: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：UNLABELLED:Whether practice differences exist between the sexes is a question of clinical and educational significance. The obstetrician-gynecologist (ob-gyn) workforce has been shifting to majority women. An examination of sex differences in ob-gyn practice contributes to the discussion about how the changing workforc...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Farrow VA,Anderson B,Chescheir NC,Schulkin J

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：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：: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：UNLABELLED:Insulinomas are rare tumors with an incidence of approximately four cases per million person-years. Nineteen cases of insulinoma during pregnancy have been reported. Hypoglycemic symptoms usually appear during the first trimester. A 28-year-old primigravida was admitted at 6 weeks of gestation after referral...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Takacs CA,Krivak TC,Napolitano PG

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with a hydatidiform mole complicated by eclampsia is presented. The findings from 57 other cases discovered in a review of the literature since 1866 are summarized to define the clinical characteristics of women experiencing eclampsia as a manifestation of their hydatidiform mole. Eclampsia complicating a mo...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Newman RB,Eddy GL

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00