abstract：UNLABELLED:Human reproduction provides unique opportunities for the transmission of infectious agents. Furthermore, the mother and her offspring have distinct susceptibilities to infection at each stage of reproduction, from conception and gestation to parturition and the neonatal period. The impact of pathogens on rep...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Baecher-Lind LE,Miller WC,Wilcox AJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Sexual dysfunction is a common problem for women and often impairs their quality of life. Many women are reluctant to discuss these issues with their physicians. The perimenopause presents unique changes in sexual function. At this time, women and their partners undergo numerous physiologic, psychologic, and...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Novi JM,Book NM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:True primary cervical pregnancies are rare. Although these can cause massive hemorrhage, most of these abort during the first trimester without having been diagnosed. However, cervico-isthmic and cervico-isthmic corporeal pregnancies are more likely to persist to an advanced gestation in the second and third...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Avery DM,Wells MA,Harper DM

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The endometrium is one of the most fascinating tissues in the human body. Its sole purpose is to enable implantation of an embryo during a very short window of opportunity in the menstrual cycle. When implantation does not take place, the endometrial cells are shed, enabling growth of a new endometrial layer...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Revel A

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：PROBLEM:Preterm birth (PTB) is an oxidative stress-related disease that lacks effective therapies partly because of the poor understanding of disease pathogenesis. The aim of this manuscript was to review molecular pathways that could be responsible for the pathogenesis of PTB. Genomic and proteomic studies have starte...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Sakata M,Sado T,Kitanaka T,Naruse K,Noguchi T,Yoshida S,Shigetomi H,Onogi A,Oi H,Kobayashi H

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:The goal of this manuscript is to review the contemporary evidence on issues pertinent to improving the safety profile of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) attempts. Patients attempting VBAC have success rates of 60%-80%, and no reliable method of predicting VBAC failure for individual patients exists. The rate of u...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Harper LM,Macones GA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Depression is common in reproductive age women, and continued pharmacologic treatment of depression during pregnancy may be necessary to prevent relapse, which could be harmful for both the fetus and the mother. Although data on drug safety are imperfect and incomplete, the benefits of antidepressant therapy...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Ter Horst PG,Jansman FG,van Lingen RA,Smit JP,de Jong-van den Berg LT,Brouwers JR

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the late 1980s and early 1990s, researchers hypothesized that aspirin could be used to prevent or delay the onset of preeclampsia. This hypothesis was tested in numerous trials which showed limited, but positive results. Subsequently, aspirin has been used in an attempt to improve pregnancy outcomes in women who ha...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： James AH,Brancazio LR,Price T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Primary pure ovarian leiomyosarcomas constitute a malignant subgroup of ovarian smooth muscle tumors which comprise only 1% of ovarian tumors. Their origin, etiology, histologic features, clinical behavior, and optimal treatment are still obscure. Malignant behavior is almost always associated with any 2 of ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Taşkin S,Taşkin EA,Uzüm N,Ataoğlu O,Ortaç F

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The year 2007 marks the fifteenth anniversary year of the founding of a landmark effort in drug safety risk management, the formation of the first monitoring effort of an antiretroviral (ARV) drug in pregnancy which has become the Antiretrovirals in Pregnancy Registry, the APR. This multicompany, multi-natio...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Tilson HH,Doi PA,Covington DL,Parker A,Shields K,White A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cesarean rates have been rising in the United States. Recently, there has been an upsurge of interest in "cesarean on maternal request" in the absence of any medical indication, a phenomenon that will further increase the cesarean rate. This trend may not be benign on a population basis, and reliable data are lacking....

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Plante LA

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：:Eclampsia, defined as the occurrence of seizures in pregnant women, usually in the setting of preeclampsia and in the absence of other neurologic disorders, occurs mainly before, during , or within 48 hours after delivery. When convulsions occur later postpartum, diagnosis is difficult and treatment disputed. We revie...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Hirshfeld-Cytron J,Lam C,Karumanchi SA,Lindheimer M

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：: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：UNLABELLED:Pregnancy is a hypercoagulable state that increases the risk of thromboembolic events. These risks may be further increased in the presence of an acquired or inherited thrombophilia. Thrombophilias have been associated with both maternal and fetal complications. The use of anticoagulants during pregnancy may...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： James AH,Abel DE,Brancazio LR

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Thromboembolism in pregnancy is a major contributor to pregnancy morbidity and mortality with potentially serious adverse effects for both mother and fetus. The purposes of this article are to explore the impact of heritable and acquired thrombophilias on pregnancy and to determine the appropriateness of scr...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Jordaan DJ,Schoon MG,Badenhorst PN

更新日期：2005-06-01 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：:Corticosteroids are potent antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive drugs, which are used in the treatment of a wide range of medical disorders. During pregnancy, several corticosteroids are administered for maternal as well as fetal reasons. Prednisone and prednisolone show limited transplacental passage and are thus u...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： van Runnard Heimel PJ,Franx A,Schobben AF,Huisjes AJ,Derks JB,Bruinse HW

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Imbalances in bone metabolism result in bone mass loss and skeletal fragility in postmenopausal women and older men. Most osteoporosis treatments decrease bone metabolism and prevent the progression of bone loss and architectural damage to the skeleton. Analogs of parathyroid hormone stimulate the formation ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： McClung M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstetrician/gynecologists are taking on more primary care responsibilities and thus are expected to have a wider base of medical knowledge on a variety of women's health issues. The Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network (CARN) was created in 1990 to investigate issues pertinent to women's health and to the practi...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Coleman VH,Power ML,Zinberg S,Schulkin J

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) occurs in 3% of pregnancies and is responsible for one third of all preterm births. PPROM will affect 120,000 women in the United States each year. It is associated with significant maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality resulting from infection, ...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Canavan TP,Simhan HN,Caritis S

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically, hysterectomy is one of the oldest gynecologic operations, dating back to the 1840s. Currently, it is the most common gynecologic operation performed and is associated with marked improvement in the patients' quality of life. It is widely considered a safe procedure with an extremely low mortality rate (<...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Abdel-Fattah M,Barrington J,Yousef M,Mostafa A

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：:Metformin is a common treatment for women who have insulin resistance manifesting as type 2 diabetes or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). With an increasing number of these patients conceiving, it is expected that the use of metformin in and around the time of pregnancy will increase. This article reassesses the mec...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： McCarthy EA,Walker SP,McLachlan K,Boyle J,Permezel M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to review the body of literature in reference to ureteral injury during laparoscopic surgeries and to determine: 1) the reported rates of ureteral injury; 2) the initial laparoscopic surgeries during which ureteral injury occurred; 3) the time of injury recognition (intra- versus postop...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Ostrzenski A,Radolinski B,Ostrzenska KM

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) is an uncommon form of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) with variable spectrum of clinical behavior. PSTT can occur after a normal pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, termination of pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy or molar pregnancy. Surgery is the primary treatment. Chemothe...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Ajithkumar TV,Abraham EK,Rejnishkumar R,Minimole AL

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Although stem cells have held the fascination of scientists for years, the attention of the general public has recently been captured by the derivation of human embryonic stem cells. In this review we describe the historical experiments leading up to the isolation of human embryonic stem cells and discuss re...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Pfendler KC,Kawase E

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：:The pregnant woman is susceptible to a variety of respiratory complications. When a pregnant patient presents with an abnormal chest x-ray or a pulmonary complaint, an understanding of the pathophysiology of pregnancy will guide the clinician in establishing a diagnosis. Pregnancy brings about many changes to a woman'...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Ie S,Rubio ER,Alper B,Szerlip HM

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For a majority of women, nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) is an unpleasant but normal feature of pregnancy. NVP has a largely unknown etiology, but it is widely agreed that physiological, psychological, genetic, and cultural components are contributing factors. The occurrence of NVP may be of benefit in pregnanc...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Furneaux EC,Langley-Evans AJ,Langley-Evans SC

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:A systematic literature review was performed to determine whether leiomyomata are associated with decreased fertility rates, and whether surgical removal increases fertility rates postoperatively. Meta-analysis was conducted when multiple studies addressed a single issue and were sufficiently homogeneous. Da...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Pritts EA

更新日期：2001-08-01 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：:Approximately one in four women will experience a miscarriage during her lifetime. For more than 50 years, the standard management of early pregnancy failure has been a dilatation and curettage (D & C). Typically, the procedure is performed in an operating room, which significantly increases cost. There is little obje...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Creinin MD,Schwartz JL,Guido RS,Pymar HC

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：:The physiology of oocyte development, maturation, and selection forms the basis for understanding ovarian follicle dynamics, reproductive function and ovulation induction. The number of ovarian follicles with which women are invested from birth and the rate of decline determine their reproductive lifespan. The process...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： Yap C

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial vaginosis is a clinical condition caused by replacement of the normal hydrogen peroxide producing Lactobacillus sp. in the vagina with high concentrations of characteristic sets of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Bacterial vaginosis is the most prevalent cause of vaginal discharge or malodor, although 50 per...

journal_title：Obstetrical & gynecological survey

authors： McGregor JA,French JI

更新日期：2000-05-01 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