abstract：:Breast pumps have been used since antiquity, and their form has changed with the available material. The ancient Greeks used the ceramic guttus type, both to empty the breast and feed the infant. The Romans invented glass milk-extractors, sucked by the mother herself to elevate retracted nipples. Devices in the form o...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Obladen M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the population-based trend for cesarean births in twin pregnancies for the last 13 years in Slovenia, and to find correlates for this trend. METHODS:We evaluated data from the Slovenian national perinatal information system (NPIS) of all twin pairs born at ≥24 weeks during the period 1997-2009 (n=...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Tul N,Verdenik I,Trojner-Bregar A,Novak Ž,Blickstein I

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare obstetrical and neonatal outcomes of vaginal deliveries complicated by shoulder dystocia, according to the length of second stage of labor. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 177 shoulder dystocia cases that were divided into three categories according to second stage duration (1...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Moragianni VA,Hacker MR,Craparo FJ

更新日期：2012-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare epidemiological and obstetric characteristics, etiology and next pregnancy outcomes of women with primary vs. secondary recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study, including 420 patients with two or more consecutive pregnancy losses followed by a subsequent (index) p...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Shapira E,Ratzon R,Shoham-Vardi I,Serjienko R,Mazor M,Bashiri A

更新日期：2012-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Peripheral cannulas in newborns are commonly used for intravenous treatment. However sustained maintenance of cannula patency is often difficult to achieve in this age group. This study compares the duration for which cannula patency can be maintained in newborns under continuous infusion, or an intermittent flush...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Perez A,Feuz I,Brotschi B,Bernet V

更新日期：2012-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence, clinical significance and causes of maternal thrombocytopenia in triplet gestations. STUDY DESIGN:The study population consisted of 150 patients with triplet gestation that delivered at our department between 1990 and 2008. Thrombocytopenia was defined as a platelet count <150,000...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Hruby E,Garamvölgyi Z,Görbe É,Hajdú J,Rigó J Jr

更新日期：2012-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Placement of a cervical cerclage at mid-trimester in women at risk for preterm labor is a common procedure with apparent benefits for some women. However, the changes that occur in the cervix following this procedure remain incompletely identified. METHODS:We evaluated the endocervical concentrations of medi...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Kanninen TT,Herway C,Skupski DW,Eglinton GS,Witkin SS

更新日期：2011-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to evaluate whether using a standardized shoulder dystocia delivery form improved documentation. A standardized delivery form was added to our institution's obstetrical record in August 2003. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was conducted comparing 100 vaginal deliveries complicated by ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Moragianni VA,Hacker MR,Craparo FJ

更新日期：2011-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the combination of amniotic fluid (AF) tests with the best diagnostic accuracy for predicting intrauterine infection/inflammation (IUI) in patients with clinical suspicion of chorioamnionitis. STUDY DESIGN:This is a retrospective study of 34 pregnant women who presented with uterine tenderness, ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Ford C,Genç MR

更新日期：2011-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this study was to determine whether head circumference (HC) catch-up is associated with improved neurocognitive development. DESIGN:A retrospective cohort study was conducted in 179 preterm very low birth weight (VLBW) (BW≤1500 g) infants. The infants were born in 2000-2002 and were followed to the...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Ghods E,Kreissl A,Brandstetter S,Fuiko R,Widhalm K

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interest in the limit of viability originated from various sources, including legal requirements, the rejection of mechnical life support, competition for resources, concerns about handicaps, and proximity to the fetus with its limited rights. Gestational age was determined from menstrual history by Hippocratic wr...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Obladen M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze short-term neonatal outcome and the sampling to delivery interval in cases with severe intrapartum acidemia diagnosed with fetal scalp blood sampling (FBS). METHODS:This is a secondary analysis of data from a trial of 2992 women, who were, when indicated, randomized to either lactate or pH analyses by F...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Holzmann M,Cnattingius S,Nordstrom L

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some women exhibit a gradual decrease in antithrombin activity until the time of delivery, with antithrombin activity reaching <65% of the normal level (pregnancy-induced antithrombin deficiency, PIATD). However, the clinical features of such women are not well understood and are unfamiliar to many obstetric...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Minakami H,Morikawa M,Yamada T,Yamada T

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess mid-trimester amniotic fluid concentrations of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) in pregnancies with normal outcome and correlate them with gestational week (GW), parity, and fetal gender. METHODS:Cytokine concentrations were measu...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Bamberg C,Fotopoulou C,Linder M,Roehr CC,Dudenhausen JW,Henrich W,Kalache K

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the influence of fetal growth restriction (FGR) on neonatal morbidity and mortality among premature discordant twin neonates. STUDY DESIGN:Our medical records (2002-2007) of preterm twins born at 24-37 weeks' gestation were reviewed. Significant discordance was defined as >15% difference in birth...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Haimovich Y,Ascher-Landsberg J,Azem F,Mandel D,Mimouni FB,Many A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This prospective observational study evaluated maternal symptoms and characteristics that predict successful labor induction with oral misoprostol. METHODS:A total of 244 consecutive women undergoing labor induction voluntarily completed a questionnaire about subjective sensations and pain scores during the ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Palomäki O,Eerikäinen H,Huhtala H,Kirkinen P

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Listeria is commonly found in processed and prepared foods and listeriosis is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Preventative measures are well prescribed and monitoring and voluntary recall of contaminated products has resulted in a 44% reduction in the prevalence of perinatal listeriosis in the USA. Pregn...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Lamont RF,Sobel J,Mazaki-Tovi S,Kusanovic JP,Vaisbuch E,Kim SK,Uldbjerg N,Romero R

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of assisted reproduction techniques (ART) represents an important advance in the treatment of human infertility. However, their great effectiveness has brought with it an excessive increase in multiple pregnancy rates with the serious medical, financial and social consequences that they entail. Now, th...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Barri PN,Coroleu B,Clua E,Tur R

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the impact of umbilical and uterine artery Doppler in the second and third trimester on antenatal course, labor and delivery in a low-risk primigravid population. METHODS:Prospective recruitment of 1011 low-risk primigravidas with uterine and umbilical artery Doppler assessment at 22-24 weeks and 36 w...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Cooley SM,Donnelly JC,Walsh T,MacMahon C,Gillan J,Geary MP

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gestational weight gain (GWG) above the recently recommended ranges is likely to be related to adverse pregnancy outcomes and therefore a challenge in industrialized countries. AIMS:We conducted a systematic review on observational studies in order to gain more evidence on whether diets with lower caloric/p...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Streuling I,Beyerlein A,Rosenfeld E,Schukat B,von Kries R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the characteristics and trends of maternal deaths due to obstetric hemorrhage in urban and rural areas during the period of 1996-2005 in China, and to provide evidence for decision-making for further reducing the national maternal mortality ratio (MMR). METHODS:We analyzed national maternal mortal...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Li X,Zhu J,Dai L,Li M,Miao L,Liang J,Wang Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether uterotrophic agents increase the risk of fatal hemorrhagic brain stroke. METHODS:Between 1991 and 1992, there were 230 maternal deaths among 2,420,000 pregnant women in Japan and the causes of these deaths was investigated in 1994. Using information provided in this report, we identified ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Yamada T,Yamada T,Morikawa M,Takeda M,Akaishi R,Nishida R,Araki N,Koyama T,Minakami H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:inflammatory processes are present during preeclampsia and in normal pregnancy. Maternal inflammatory reactions may change towards term. Our objective was to evaluate genome signaling in blood during preeclampsia and towards term using microarrays. METHODS:RNA microarrays (Illumina) were conducted on blood from p...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Dahlstrøm B,Esbensen Y,Vollan H,Oian P,Bukholm G

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:to assess the relationship between maternal and umbilical serum concentrations of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2,8,9, the soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) and IL-10 and premature delivery and fetal inflammation. METHODS:maternal serum levels of MMPs, sRAGE, IL-10 and C-reactiv...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Koucký M,Germanová A,Kalousová M,Hill M,Cindrová-Davies T,Pařízek A,Svarcová J,Zima T,Hájek Z

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:we investigated whether ascites samples obtained from pregnant women during cesarean sections contained antithrombin because it is unknown whether antithrombin escapes from the blood and passes into the interstitial space during pregnancy. METHODS:the concentration and activity levels of antithrombin were de...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Morikawa M,Yamada T,Yamada T,Koyama T,Akaishi R,Takeda M,Araki N,Cho K,Minakami H

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Infection has been implicated in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia, yet the association between microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC) and preeclampsia has not been determined. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, and microbial diversity associated with MIAC, as well as the nature o...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： DiGiulio DB,Gervasi M,Romero R,Mazaki-Tovi S,Vaisbuch E,Kusanovic JP,Seok KS,Gómez R,Mittal P,Gotsch F,Chaiworapongsa T,Oyarzún E,Kim CJ,Relman DA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess longitudinally the changes in cervical volume and vascularization during the peripartum period using three-dimensional ultrasound (3D US) and power Doppler and to determine whether these measures change with gestational complications. METHODS:Longitudinal measurements of cervical dimensions by tran...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Yilmaz NC,Yiğiter AB,Kavak ZN,Durukan B,Gokaslan H

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate differences in placental lesions in twin pregnancies with and without mid-trimester sonographic cervical shortening. METHODS:Two groups of women were identified: those with twin gestations and a cervical length

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Peláez LM,Chasen ST,Baergen RN

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate uterine cervical consistency using a vaginal ultrasound gray-level histogram. METHODS:Vaginal ultrasound and digital examination were performed for 214 women with low-risk singleton pregnancy during 27-30(th) pregnancy week. The mean gray-level (MGL) of an ultrasound gray-level histogram, representing...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Kuwata T,Matsubara S,Taniguchi N,Ohkuchi A,Ohkusa T,Suzuki M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In preterm infants, feeding with human milk (HM) is a very effective intervention for the prevention of infections and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and for potentially improved neurocognitive and cardiovascular outcomes in the long-term. Hospitals and physicians are advised to recommend HM for preterm and other hi...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Arslanoglu S,Ziegler EE,Moro GE,World Association of Perinatal Medicine Working Group On Nutrition.

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective cohort study on nosocomial infections (NI) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) was performed in the Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou district, China. The most common infection site was pneumonia and bloodstream infection. Low admission age, long NICU stay, and mechanical vent...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Xu XF,Ma XL,Chen Z,Shi LP,Du LZ

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Idiopathic vaginal bleeding, a common complication of pregnancy, increases the risk of small-for-gestational age (SGA) neonate, preeclampsia and preterm delivery and can be the only clinical manifestation of intra-amniotic infection and/or inflammation (IAI). Placenta previa is thought to be protective agains...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Madan I,Romero R,Kusanovic JP,Mittal P,Chaiworapongsa T,Dong Z,Mazaki-Tovi S,Vaisbuch E,Alpay Savasan Z,Yeo L,Kim CJ,Hassan SS

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm infants fed fortified human milk (HM) in standard (STD) fashion grow slower than preterm formula fed infants. Recently, low protein intake has been proven to be the primary limiting factor responsible for this growth failure. The main reason of protein undernutrition despite fortification is that STD fortifica...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Arslanoglu S,Moro GE,Ziegler EE,The Wapm Working Group On Nutrition

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although premature infants are increasingly surviving the neonatal period, up to one-third develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Despite evidence that bacterial colonization of the neonatal respiratory tract by certain bacteria may be a risk factor in BPD development, little is known about the role these bacteria ...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Stressmann FA,Connett GJ,Goss K,Kollamparambil TG,Patel N,Payne MS,Puddy V,Legg J,Bruce KD,Rogers GB

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine trends in twin gestational age over time, with adjustment for potential confounding factors, and to assess twin pair mortality and respiratory support over time. METHODS:Rates of preterm births, respiratory support, and neonatal mortality were calculated for 21,569 twin pairs born from 1980 to 200...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Hartley RS,Hitti J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We compared a non-invasive fetal electrocardiogram (fECG) to Doppler cardiotocogram (CTG) during the 1(st) stage of labor. STUDY DESIGN:This was a prospective observational study of non-invasive fECG using five abdominal electrodes and one Doppler ultrasound probe in 27 patients. Data were analyzed for relia...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Reinhard J,Hayes-Gill BR,Yi Q,Hatzmann H,Schiermeier S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the effect of bilateral pelvic neurectomy (BPN) on cervical ripening in pregnant rats by measuring cervical extensibility and changes in collagen cross-linkages. METHODS:Timed-pregnant rats were randomly laparotomized on days 9 or 10 of gestation and the pelvic nerves were exposed and either bilatera...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Mackay LB,Shi L,Maul H,Maner WL,Garfield RE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2nd born in twin delivery is at higher risk of fetal asphyxia. We tested the hypothesis that inadequate, fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring has contributed to an inadvertent outcome. STUDY DESIGN:A database was reviewed consisting of 41 twin deliveries with a pH in the umbilical artery of the 2nd twin be...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Muñoz Brands RM,Bakker PC,Bolte AC,van Geijn HP

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore whether the Groningen Protocol is clinically necessary, scientific, and ethically justified. RESULTS:The Groningen Protocol is clinically unnecessary because the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from seriously ill infants is already ethically accepted globally without the need for the Protocol an...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Chervenak FA,McCullough LB,Arabin B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viability means "the quality or state of being able to live, grow and develop." Limit of viability has been changed along with the advancement of perinatal and neonatal medicine. The viability limit defined in the Japanese Motherhood Protection Act was amended from 24 to 22 completed weeks of gestation in 1991 based o...

journal_title：Journal of perinatal medicine

authors： Nishida H,Sakuma I

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00