Use of a PCR-based assay for fetal Cw antigen genotyping in a patient with a history of moderately severe hemolytic disease of the newborn due to anti-Cw.

abstract：:Pulmonary hypoplasia is lethal in its most severe form; in less severe cases the clinical course is protracted, usually resulting in chronic lung disease. A case of unexpected survival of an infant with clinical and radiologic evidence of pulmonary hypoplasia, in whom dexamethasone was administered, is presented. Poss...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Hurt H,Salvador A,Capitanio M

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to validate center-specific published medians and estimate the effects of sonologist and Doppler measurement techniques on middle cerebral artery (MCA) peak systolic velocity (PSV) values. We studied 154 gravidas with normal singletons who underwent MCA PSV measurement at 18 to 35 weeks' gestation by one of ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Patterson TM,Alexander A,Szychowski JM,Owen J

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE: The study aims to assess the impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes of a prolonged hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) after a conservative treatment. STUDY DESIGN: This involves the study of two cohorts of preterm infants 23 to 29 weeks gestation, before (n = 29) and after (n = 54) a ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Aldecoa-Bilbao V,García-Catalán MJ,Gaixa M,Clotet Caba J,Teodoro S,Figaró Voltà C

更新日期：2019-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 1 cystic sacrococcygeal teratomas, usually associated with good outcome following neonatal resection, must be differentiated at the time of prenatal diagnosis from sonographically similar meningomyeloceles, which carry a grave prognosis. We present an unusual case in which color Doppler imaging assisted correct m...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Sherer DM,Fromberg RA,Rindfusz DW,Harris BH,Sanz LE

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For maternal metabolism, pregnancy ends not with delivery, but with weaning. In several recent epidemiological studies, authors have reported an association between duration of breast-feeding and reduced maternal risk of metabolic disease. These findings parallel data from animal models showing favorable changes in me...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Stuebe AM,Rich-Edwards JW

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the accuracy of clinically estimated fetal weight (CEFW) in patients with gestational diabetes (GDM), pregestational diabetes (DM), and obesity. STUDY DESIGN:This is a retrospective analysis of Consortium of Safe Labor data. Subjects were classified into six groups: DM, DM and obese, GDM, GDM an...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Drassinower D,Timofeev J,Huang CC,Benson JE,Driggers RW,Landy HJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between midpregnancy cervical length and postterm delivery and cesarean delivery during labor. STUDY DESIGN:In a multicenter cohort study, cervical length was measured in low-risk singleton pregnancies between 16 and 22 weeks of gestation. From this cohort, we identified nulliparo...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： van der Ven AJ,van Os MA,Kleinrouweler CE,Verhoeven CJ,de Miranda E,Bossuyt PM,de Groot CJ,Haak MC,Pajkrt E,Mol BW,Kazemier BM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discordancy in twins is generally described as a weight difference between the fetuses of 15 to 25% and its prevalence in normal twin gestations is estimated at 15 to 29%. The present study was performed in order to determine the frequency of discordant newborns in uncomplicated triplet gestations. One hundred and fou...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

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

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstetrical antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is associated with maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Standard treatment with low-dose acetylsalicylic acid and unfractionated heparin has achieved up to a 70 to 80% likelihood of success. Conversely, up to 30% of women with APS will have further pregnancy losses, d...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chang P,Millar D,Tsang P,Lim K,Houlihan E,Stephenson M

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective The objective of this study was to study the temporal profile of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in preterm infants. Study Design Infants < 28 weeks were screened for early PH at 10 to 14 days of life. Infants with early PH (n = 10) and gestationally matched controls (n = 18) underwent serial echocardiography ev...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Mirza H,Ziegler J,Ford S,Padbury J,Tucker R,Laptook A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine patients with posthemipelvectomy with subsequent delivery of 13 living children are reported in the world's literature. This radical procedure is possible only in a modern age of intensive medical and surgical support. Additional cases can be expected in the future. We present two additional patients and three ch...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Snyder DJ,Thomas RL

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Managing preterm rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a balance between benefits of prolonging gestation and the risks of perinatal infection. This study evaluates a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of amniotic fluid infection and neonatal complications by amniocentesis following PPROM. A total o...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Debiève F,Ska S,Williams O,Hutchings G,Bernard P,Grandjean P,Hubinont C

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether tocolysis with nifedipine can be omitted in women with symptoms of preterm labor, a shortened cervix, and negative fetal fibronectin test. STUDY DESIGN:A randomized noninferiority trial was performed in all Dutch perinatal centers. Women with symptoms of preterm labor between 24 and 34 we...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Vis JY,van Baaren GJ,Wilms FF,Oudijk MA,Kwee A,Porath MM,Scheepers HC,Spaanderman ME,Bloemenkamp KW,van Lith JM,Bolte AC,Bax CJ,Cornette J,Duvekot JJ,Nij Bijvank SW,van Eyck J,Franssen MT,Sollie KM,Woiski M,Vandenbu

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess whether the location of the trocar insertion site for laser treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome was associated with preterm-premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and preterm birth (PTB). STUDY DESIGN:In this study trocar location was documented in the operat...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Chmait RH,Chon AH,Korst LM,Llanes A,Kontopoulos EV,Quintero RA

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of congenital midgut volvulus detected by prenatal sonography and ultrafast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. At 34 weeks of gestation, enlarged hyperechogenic loops without peristalsis was identified by sonographic examination. On ultrafast T2-weighted single-shot fast-spin echo MR imaging, enlarged ...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Miyakoshi K,Ishimoto H,Tanigaki S,Minegishi K,Tanaka M,Miyazaki T,Yoshimura Y

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to the assess risk of respiratory morbidity in neonates born to women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) delivered after labor compared with those delivered without exposure to labor. STUDY DESIGN: This is a secondary analysis of a prospective single-center cohort study of singleton p...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Yu HY,Has P,Clark MA,Esposito M,Rouse DJ,Werner EF

更新日期：2020-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare complications and mortality in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) who did and did not receive therapeutic hypothermia (TH). STUDY DESIGN: The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry was querie...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Cuevas Guaman M,Lucke AM,Hagan JL,Kaiser JR

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study of 377 premature infants (less than or equal to 1500 gm) was undertaken to delineate the natural history of subependymal/intraventricular hemorrhage (S/IVH) and its complications using ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT). Low grade (I, II) S/IVH had a low mortality while higher grades (III...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Enzmann D,Murphy-Irwin K,Stevenson D,Ariagno R,Barton J,Sunshine P

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although various authors recommend screening for hypoglycemia in large for gestational age (LGA) and small for gestational age (SGA) newborns, the frequency of hypoglycemia in these infants, using a recent definition of hypoglycemia, and the proper duration of screening are not documented. We determined chromogen test...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Holtrop PC

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of first-trimester uterine artery Doppler in the prediction of recurrent preeclampsia (PE). METHODS:Uterine artery pulsatility index (UtPI) was measured at 11 to 13 weeks' gestation in 1,810 women with singleton pregnancies who had developed PE in a previous pregnancy. They were categori...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Demers S,Bujold E,Arenas E,Castro A,Nicolaides KH

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a primigravida with transient diabetes insipidus, gestational hypertension, and multiple seizures resistant to magnesium sulfate and diazepam. After addition of phenytoin, no further seizures occurred. Transient diabetes insipidus in pregnancy has been previously associated with hypertension, li...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Combs CA,Walker C,Matlock BA,Crombleholme W

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective Our objective was to review the literature in relationship to diabetes in pregnancy in low and middle income countries. Study Design We reviewed the English language literature related to diabetes and obesity during pregnancy in low and middle income countries published over the last 20 years. Results The gl...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Goldenberg RL,McClure EM,Harrison MS,Miodovnik M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the maternal risk factors associated with early onset Group B streptococcus (GBS) sepsis and determine the potential impact of intrapartum chemoprophylaxis using these risk factors. Using a computerized perinatal database, 26,525 deliveries over a five-year period (1989 to 1994...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Philipson EH,Herson VC

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to determine risk factors for rehospitalization in extremely premature infants. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study of 157 infants born < 29 weeks' gestational age assessing risk factors for rehospitalization through 2 years of life. RESULTS:Multivariable logistic regression showed tha...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Taylor JB,Go MA,Nyp MF,Legino J,Norberg M,Dai H,Truog WE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction First-trimester ultrasound (US) for anatomy assessment may improve anomaly detection, but it may also increase overall US utilization. We sought to assess the utility of first-trimester US for evaluation of fetal anatomy. Materials and Methods A decision analytic model was created to compare first- plus s...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Harper LM,Wood SL,Jenkins SM,Owen J,Biggio JR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Normal initial blood glucose values in healthy newborns are not well defined and are subject to controversy. Despite substantive research, there is no single initial value of glucose that can be used with certainty of safety in newborns, and thus various protocols and cutoffs have been proposed. STUDY DESIGN...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Levy-Khademi F,Perry A,Klinger G,Herscovici T,Kasirer Y,Bromiker R

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to determine the detection (clinical or sonographic) rate of macrosomic newborns (at least 4000 g) and the peripartum factors among those who were or were not identified accurately. We retrospectively reviewed all deliveries over 1 year and all maternal and neonatal charts of macrosomic newborns delivered du...

journal_title：American journal of perinatology

authors： Heywood RE,Magann EF,Rich DL,Chauhan SP

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00