abstract：:Because the rate of malignancies in young women exposed in utero to diethylstilbesterol (DES) is low, appropriate population screening methods have not been established. A case is presented that is believed to represent the first reported instance of a DES-exposed daughter who developed clear cell adenocarcinoma of th...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Anderson B,Watring WG,Edinger DD Jr,Small EC,Netland AT,Safaii H

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the types, patterns, and frequencies of congenital anomalies among newborns of both consanguineous and nonconsanguineous parents in southern Iran. From 9526 consecutive pregnancies observed, 9623 newborns resulted (9431 singleton and 95 sets of multiple gestation). There were 726...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Naderi S

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 40-year-old woman presented to her gynecologist with an apparent unilateral neuropathy of the lateral cutaneous femoral nerve of the thigh (meralgia paresthetica). On examination, the sensory disturbance extended outside the usual distribution of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, suggesting a more proximal lumbar...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Suber DA,Massey EW

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemodynamic effect of the head-down lithotomy (HDL) position was studied in 12 anesthetized patients with documented coronary artery disease. Data were collected in patients in supine position and then 10 minutes after placement in a 10-degree HDL position. Systolic arterial pressure (SP), mean arterial pressure (...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kopman EA,Sandza JG Jr

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a comparative trial, ethanol effectively arrested preterm labor for 48 hours for more in 32% of cases, a beta-adrenergic agent (salbutamol) in 60% of cases (not statistically significant), and a combination of ethanol and indomethacin in 70% of cases (statistically significant, P less than 0.5). Labor was delayed f...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Spearing G

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relaxin is a peptide hormone produced solely by the corpus luteum of pregnant women. Extracts of human pregnancy corpora lutea have relaxin activity in bioassay systems. This activity can be measured in a heterologous porcine radioimmunoassay (RIA). Immunoreactive relaxin was undetectable in the RIA in 51 nonpregnant ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Quagliarello J,Steinetz BG,Weiss G

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An assay has been developed and evaluated that quantifies the surface tension lowering ability of amniotic fluid surfactant. The formation of stable foam following vigorous shaking of amniotic fluid was evaluated by the addition of various amounts of dipalmitoyl lecithin in a solution of ethanol and saline and by fine...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sher G,Statland BE,Freer DE,Kraybill EN

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpartum hemorrhage is a common and serious complication of the third stage of labor resulting in anemia and increased morbidity in the puerperium. Administration of uterotonic drugs and suitable mechanical assistance in delivery of the placenta may significantly reduce this hazard. Ergometrine and oxytocin have bee...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sorbe B

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of the contraction stress test (CST), although well documented in late pregnancy, has been questioned earlier in gestation. We have evaluated the reliability of the CST in 102 patients tested before 33 weeks' gestation. Eighteen patients with a positive CST had a significantly higher incidence of abnormal ur...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gabbe SG,Freeman RD,Goebelsmann U

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 410 colposcopic examinations were performed on 188 female cebus monkeys that were under study to determine the oncogenic potential of herpes simplex virus type 2 in this genus. A split-cone vaginal speculum was developed that permitted good observation of the vaginal cervix in the cebus monkey. The cervical...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Tunca J,Palmer A,Nahmias A,Mihalik K,Naib Z,London W,Sever J

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This project was designed to determine if the presence of fibrin degradation products (FDP) in the blood are of value in the preoperative evaluation of patients with pelvic masses. This study comprised 120 consecutive patients who were evaluated for a diagnosis of pelvic mass, ovarian cyst, or ovarian carcinoma. A blo...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Anstey JT,Blythe JG

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of the effect of posture on plasma renin activity (PRA) in the third trimester in 27 gravidas revealed a significantly greater increase in PRA in the supine position, compared to the left lateral. The women were classified into 3 groups: normal pregnancy, preeclampsia, intrauterine fetal death. There was no st...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Brandes JM,Abramovici H,Katz M,Diengott D,Spindel A,Kahana L

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study covers 20 years' experience in the treatment of carcinoma of the cervix. Improved results and a decreased rate of major complications are seen as a result of a cooperative approach in treatment planning and careful dosimetry. Comparisons are made with large treatment centers as well as with national surviva...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Given FT Jr,Frazier AB,Hancock JA Jr,Pfeiffer GW

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present a large number of different charts are used for prediction of gestational age from sonar biparietal diameter (BPD). In this report the reasons for these observed differences are presented. Additionally, the usefulness of all these charts is questioned because a) the mean differences in 7059 BPDs derived by ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Sabbagha RE,Hughey M

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal macrosomia (birthweight equal to or in excess of 4500 g) in a study of 110 affected infants was associated with excessive maternal weight, prolonged gestation, white race, multiparity, maternal diabetes, male fetus, and a previous macrosomic infant. The two most common obstetric complications associated with fet...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Parks DG,Ziel HK

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular immunity of the delayed type in women with intraepithelial carcinoma (carcinoma is situ) of the vulva was investigated by an in vitro assay of mitogen-induced lymphocyte transformations. Test results from 9 patients were compared to those of 23 age-matched control subjects. Lymphocyte transformation responses...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Seski JC,Reinhalter ER,Silva J Jr

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated unconjugated E3 and cortisol in normal and abnormal (diabetes and chronic stress) pregnancies and the compartmental (maternal, fetoplacental, amniotic fluid) concentrations and relationships in simultaneous samples. It was demonstrated that in labor both steriods are higher in all compartments ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Goldkrand JW

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of an 8-hour, 3-dose perioperative regimen of cefazolin or placebo was evaluated in 97 patients. Postoperative morbidity occurred in 13 patients (27.1%) in the cefazolin group and in 17 patients (34.7%) who received placebo. The clinical sites of infection were similar in both groups except that wound infec...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kreutner AK,del Bene VE,Delamar D,Huguley V,Harmon PM,Mitchell KS

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal oxytocin contribution to the mother during spontaneous labor was investigated using a specific and sensitive radioimmunoassay to measure oxytocin in blood, amniotic fluid, and urine. In 26 subjects with spontaneous labor and vaginal delivery (Group I) and 18 subjects with cesarean section after labor (Group II),...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Dawood MY,Wang CF,Gupta R,Fuchs F

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind prospective study of 99 patients undergoing vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy was performed at North Carolina Baptist Hospital of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University. The study indicated that low-dose intravenous carbenicillin begun preoperatively and continued for 24 hours res...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Roberts JM,Homesley HD

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of thrombocytopenia, one resulting in bleeding, are reported in patients treated with prophylactic low-dose heparin. The evidence indicates that low-dose heparin was responsible. A review of the literature indicates that heparin-induced thrombocytopenia may be a common event. Since low-dose heparin has been ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Galle PC,Muss HB,McGrath KM,Stuart JJ,Homesley HD

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of endometrioid carcinoma arising in endometriosis of the fallopian tube is described. One case of tubal endometrioid carcinoma has been reported previously, but the entity has not hitherto been recognized among primary fallopian tube tumors. The clinical presentations, histopathology, and pathogenesis of this ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Gaffney EF,Cornog J

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A program of trial labor by patients who had previously undergone one low cervical transverse cesarean section is described. Experience with 526 such patients shows that 49% delivered vaginally, doing so with slightly less morbidity and a shorter hospital stay than 108 similar patients not given a trial labor. Perinat...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Merrill BS,Gibbs CE

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heating of metallic IUDs during ultrasound examination has been suggested as a possible hazard to surrounding tissues. Serial temperature measurements of such devices during insonation with commercially available ultrasound equipment show no temperature changes during prolonged exposure. The results indicate that the ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Grossman M

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis of 41 patients with histologically documented Stage II adenocarcinoma of the endometrium treated between 1969 and 1974 is presented. The 3-year survival for all patients was 46%. Patients treated with radiation therapy alone (tandem, ovoids, and external radiation therapy) had 29% survival while patients t...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Surwit EA,Fowler WC Jr,Rogoff EE

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal FHR tracings of 259 patients with variable decelerations and 49 with late decelerations were analyzed for frequency and severity of the pattern in an attempt to correlate with fetal pH or Apgar score at 1 minute. A significant increase in the risk of fetal acidosis was associated with a frequency of greater t...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Lin CC,Schulman H,Saldana LR

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has proven effective in epidermoid cancers of the head and neck. Its effectiveness has been correlated with the ability of the patient's immunologic system to recognize new antigens. In this study, 8 patients with carcinoma in situ of the vulva were evaluated and treated with topical 5-FU...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Krupp PJ,Bohm JW

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether Lamaze childbirth preparation is harmless, harmful, or beneficial, 500 consecutive Lamaze-prepared patients were compared to 500 hand-picked controls, matched for age, race, parity, and educational level. Lamaze preparation was found to have a significant beneficial effect in almost every obstetri...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Hughey MJ,McElin TW,Young T

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a series of 20 patients who underwent uterine suspension performed through a laparoscope, as part of conservative treatment for infertility and pelvic pain. The operative technique is easily mastered by a skilled laparoscopist who is prepared to deal with intra- or postoperative complications. Avulsion of t...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Mann WJ,Stenger VG

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six new cases of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) associated with pregnancy are reported; one of these patients delivered triplets. In addition, 78 patients with 122 pregnancies and 124 fetuses have been reported previously. The maternal mortality rate was 4% and the fetal mortality rate was 18%. Prior recomm...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： O'Reilly RA,Taber BZ

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The safety and efficacy of laminaria tents as an adjunct to labor induction near term were examined in a prospective, controlled, and randomized study involving insertion of laminaria into the cervical canal the evening prior to planned induction. Six of 35 subjects in whom laminaria were used entered labor spontaneou...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Cross WG,Pitkin RM

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modified CEA-Roche kit was used to determine the pretreatment value of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in patients with intraepithelial neoplasia and invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. A positive correlation between tumor volume and CEA levels was found in patients with invasive disease, and patients wit...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kjorstad KE,Orjaseter H

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the importance of circumcision in the religious history of Western civilization provides an insight into why the surgical procedure is still so prevalent today. Circumcision appears as a motif in the religious literature of Western civilization throughout the ages. The history of the Jewish faith can be ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Waszak SJ

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of neonatal mice with diethylstilbestrol results in the appearance of adenosis in the uterine cervix and upper part of the vagina in later life. Using dry mount autoradiography, the uptake and distribution of [3H]-estradiol in the same regions were studied after in vivo injections with [3H]-estradiol. It was...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kalland T,Fossberg TM,Forsberg JG

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Terbutaline was administered to 50 women, all diagnosed as being in labor prior to 36 weeks' gestation. In 47, uterine activity was initially arrested with intravenous therapy. The infusion rate required to arrest uterine activity ranged from 10 to 80 microgram/min and 21 of the 50 patients (42%) required more than on...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Wallace RL,Caldwell DL,Ansbacher R,Otterson WN

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:beta-Adrenergic agents are used to inhibit preterm labor and glucocorticoids to accelerate fetal pulmonary maturation. A study was designed to investigate the metabolic effects of intravenous infusion of ritodrine (150 to 100 microgram/min) or isoxsuprine (200 to 150 microgram/min) in a series of 28 patients with gest...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Kauppila A,Tuimala R,Ylikorkala O,Haapalahti J,Karppanen H,Viinikka L

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The origin of mucinous and ciliated cells in the vulva and the pathogenesis of cysts lined by these epithelia were investigated. Small mucinous glands numbering from one to more than a hundred were encountered in 9 of 19 vulvas (53%) that were consecutively examined at autopsy. Eleven other cysts were encountered clin...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Robboy SJ,Ross JS,Prat J,Keh PC,Welch WR

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three hundred fifty real-time scans were performed on pregnant women for various indications. Placental localization was satisfactorily obtained in 173 of 174 studies. Estimates of fetal gestation from directly measured biparietal diameter were +/-2 weeks of actual gestation in 153 of 172 (88.9%) measurements. The pre...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Anderson SG

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The average length of the umbilical cord at delivery is 21 +/- 1 in., but lengths vary from 10 to 50 in. When distended and carrying blood between the fetus and the placenta, the cord is longer; the distended areteries and vein are spiraled about each other. No physiologic data explain the manner by which blood flows ...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Reynolds SR

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Real-time ultrasonography utilizing a hand-held linear array transducer provides a highly accurate method of identifying and evaluating the twin gestation. The rapidity of real-time scanning eliminates interpretational problems caused by fetal movements. Additionally, the versatility of transducer positioning facilita...

journal_title：Obstetrics and gynecology

authors： Levine SC,Filly RA

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00