Medical management of ectopic pregnancy.

abstract：:Using oral agents for induction of labor would reduce the need for repeated vaginal examinations; this is more acceptable to women and could reduce infection rates. A systematic review was conducted of 41 randomized trials comparing oral misoprostol to other induction agents. Oral misoprostol is effective at achieving...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Weeks A,Alfirevic Z

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists confirm advantages of conventional minimally invasive surgery over laparotomy for benign gynecological procedures; however, adoption remains low for the general gynecologist. A systematic search for gynec...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Payne TN,Pitter MC

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent pregnancy loss affects up to 5% of couples trying to establish a family. Evaluation classically begins after 3 consecutive miscarriages of less than 10 weeks of gestation but may be warranted earlier if a prior miscarriage was found to be euploid, or if there is concomitant infertility and/or advancing mater...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Stephenson M,Kutteh W

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal glucocorticoid overexposure is a key potential mechanism underlying the link between low birthweight and later life diseases. The fetus is protected from high maternal glucocorticoid levels by the placental enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2. Antenatal glucocorticoid administration to women at threat...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Reynolds RM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Higher-order multiple gestations have increased since the advent of advanced reproductive technologies. These pregnancies present unique risks to both mothers and fetuses. It is imperative that early diagnosis of chronicity be determined and that proper counseling is performed, so patients understand the risks, evalua...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Stone J,Kohari KS

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technologic advances and clinical research have been extending the scope of Doppler sonography and have resulted in the emergence of new diagnostic tools that show significant promise in clinical applications. This article aims to review some of these developments that are relevant for obstetrical practice. One of the...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Maulik D,Heitmann E,Maulik D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Once the decision to perform a hysterectomy has been made, the type and route of hysterectomy must be chosen, and efforts made to accomplish the surgery as safely as possible. Hysterectomy can be performed vaginally, abdominally with laparoscopic or robotic assistance, or open. The main goal of gynecologic surgeons sh...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Walters MD,Ridgeway BM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many otherwise healthy women will experience a significant disruption in lifestyle from abnormal uterine bleeding. Most of those seeking medical attention will not be at risk for developing anemia. In each case, a thorough search for underlying systemic, hormonal, and organic causes should be instituted. The use of bl...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Brill AI

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comprehensive knowledge of the boundaries, contents, and interactions between surgical spaces is essential to safely and effectively perform mesh-augmented prolapse repairs and anti-incontinence procedures. This knowledge is also critical when managing intraoperative and postoperative complications such as bleeding,...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Corton MM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prenatal diagnostics has seen a rapid increase in the number of genetic disorders amenable to prenatal detection owing to advances in technology and research into the genetic etiology of many conditions. This article reviews the more traditional prenatal diagnostic techniques, such as amniocentesis and chorionic villu...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： South ST,Chen Z,Brothman AR

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HBC is common, accounting for approximately 9% of the total breast cancer burden. Given 142,000 cases of breast cancer expected to occur in 1989, this would represent 12,780 cases of HBC patients. Soberingly, each patient represents a family with a variable number of inordinately high risk patients. HBC's natural hist...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lynch HT,Watson P,Lynch JF

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The timely onset of labor and birth is an important determinant of perinatal outcome. Prolonged (postterm) pregnancy--defined as delivery at or beyond 42 weeks' gestation--complicates 10% of all gestations and is associated with increased risks to both fetus (stillbirth, macrosomia, birth injury, meconium aspiration s...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Norwitz ER,Snegovskikh VV,Caughey AB

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine rupture is an important cause of obstetrical hemorrhage associated with morbidity for mother and fetus. Risk factors should be discussed in the counseling process. Intrapartum findings including maternal condition, fetal heart rate monitoring, and uterine activity may prove helpful in making the diagnosis of a...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lang CT,Landon MB

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most operative office surgery can be done easily. If, midway through a procedure in the office, the operator finds that a myoma is too large or deep to resect safely in the office, the procedure can be terminated and rescheduled for the operating room. Polyps, retained products, and the lost intrauterine device all ca...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gimpelson RJ

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent published literature dealing with urinary tract calculi during pregnancy has been summarized. Our own experience with 17 patients, (0.08% of the deliveries) in a recent 12-year interval has been described. Emphasis must be placed on the safety and limitations of renal ultrasonography. Excretory urography sh...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Horowitz E,Schmidt JD

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal myomectomy and hysterectomy remain the traditional treatment of large symptomatic uterine myomas. The preoperative indications for abdominal myomectomy or hysterectomy must be clearly evaluated and delineated avoid unnecessary intervention. There appears to be an increasing trend toward expectant management ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Guarnaccia MM,Rein MS

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade, prophylactic doses of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) have been suggested to decrease the risk of placental-mediated complications. Herein, we review the prospective randomized trials that addressed the usefulness of LMWH in preventing placental-mediated complications in high-risk women. In...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Haddad B,Lecarpentier E,Touboul C,Sibai BM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of nutrition during pregnancy with regard to pregnancy outcome has long been acknowledged. This importance has only been further emphasized by the recent changes in food quality and availability, lifestyle changes, and a new understanding of fetal programming on adult outcomes. The impact of the recent ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mehta SH

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical methods for pregnancy termination in early gestation offer women an alternative to surgical evacuation and have the potential to improve access globally to safe abortion. Several drug regimens are used with varying efficacy including mifepristone plus misoprostol, misoprostol alone, and methotrexate plus misop...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Bartz D,Goldberg A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although perinatal mortality rates have fallen considerably in the past several decades, the fetal component of this statistic has not decreased as rapidly as the neonatal portion. Syphilis, a significant cause of fetal death at the beginning of this century, has been eliminated and other conditions such as erythrobla...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kochenour NK

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of ultrasound fetal imaging and the evolution of dynamic imaging (real-time) methods have opened great new vistas in which fetal responses can be monitored with remarkable precision and clarity. Contained within this new wealth of information may lie the key to direct determination of the fetus at risk for ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Manning FA

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent clinical trials indicate that EA is feasible. The use of ancillary tools, such as ultrasound, requires only a slight modification of the previously established techniques for MA. The amniotic fluid can be obtained and cultured. Combining the reported populations sampled, the procedural and cytogenetic failu...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Johnson A,Godmilow L

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The avoidance of neonatal medical and neurologic sequelae resulting from a compromised pregnancy, labor, or delivery is the goal of all members of the health care team. Correct identification of those patients at risk for fetal distress prior to as well as during labor is most important as a major step in achieving th...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Nageotte MP

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adnexal mass in a postmenopausal patient poses an important diagnostic and management dilemma for primary care providers and gynecologists. Postmenopausal women are at a significantly increased risk of gynecologic malignancy; yet even in this population the majority of adnexal masses are benign. Evaluation and man...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Rauh-Hain JA,Melamed A,Buskwofie A,Schorge JO

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perinatal transmission and reproductive decisions of HIV-infected women can be categorized in statistical and epidemiological terms. These reports and figures, however, do little to fully explain the complexities of human relationships, life experiences, personal and cultural influences, and situational and environmen...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Williams HA,Watkins CE,Risby JA

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there are fairly wide variations AFV normally undergoes characteristic changes across gestation in which it increases from 10-20 ml at 10 weeks gestation to average 800 ml at 24 weeks. Little change occurs from then until near term when AFV begins to decrease, and large decreases can occur in postterm pregnan...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Brace RA

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage is an important problem, resulting in significant mortality and morbidity. Attempts to reduce this complication require an understanding of its pathogenesis. In this chapter a model was proposed, consisting of a series of events resulting in rapid changes of cerebral blood f...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Morales WJ

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke risk is 3 times higher in pregnancy than in the general young adult population and carries high morbidity and mortality risks. The recognition of signs and symptoms of stroke and other serious cerebrovascular disorders in pregnant and postpartum patients is important for the obstetrician to be able to initiate ...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Barghouthi T,Bushnell C

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothyroidism during pregnancy occurs in 1/1600-2000 deliveries, according to the most recent publications. The most common causes are chronic autoimmune thyroid disease, radiodine-131 treatment, or surgical removal. The diagnosis is difficult to make on clinical grounds alone, even in advanced cases, and a high inde...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Montoro MN

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) represent a major advance for scaling up quality improvement efforts for reducing maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity. The critical roles of partners, rapid-cycle low-burden data systems, and linkage to maternal mortality review committees are reviewed. The ch...

journal_title：Clinical obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Main EK

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00