Showing papers by "Roberto Romero published in 1984"
TL;DR: The occurrence of the fetal-death syndrome in a preterm multiple gestation poses important therapeutic dilemmas.
Abstract: THE association of intrauterine fetal death and maternal disseminated intravascular coagulation is well established and generally referred to as the "fetal-death syndrome."1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Although mo...
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TL;DR: It is suggested that unilateral obstruction would be treated best by conservative management, while in bilateral obstruction invasive treatment may be effective if initiated early in gestation, before significant oligohydramnios occurs.
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TL;DR: Ultrasound is a valuable tool in the antenatal diagnosis of infantile polycystic kidney disease and a false negative diagnosis occurred in an infant with a less severe form of the disease.
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TL;DR: In a longitudinal study of fetal growth, the authors attempted to provide normal values for estimating fetal weights at various gestational ages.
Abstract: In a longitudinal study of fetal growth, the authors attempted to provide normal values for estimating fetal weights at various gestational ages.
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TL;DR: In a series of 104 consecutive pregnancies ranging from 20 to 40 weeks' gestation which were examined with real-time ultrasound, 46 fetuses with pericardial fluid were observed, making the detection of normal pericARDial fluid now feasible.
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TL;DR: Real‐time ultrasonography is utilized in this study to demonstrate most of the large vessels in fetuses from 22 weeks on.
Abstract: Real-time ultrasonography is utilized in this study to demonstrate most of the large vessels in fetuses from 22 weeks on. Images of the aorta, the coronary ostium, the vessels of the aortic arch, the carotids, the ductus arteriosus, the superior mesenteric artery, the celiac axis, the common iliac artery, the external iliac artery, and the femoral artery are demonstrated. Additionally, images of the subclavian vein, the superior mesenteric veins, the splenic vein, the portal vein, the hepatic veins, the ductus venosus, the renal veins, the iliac veins, and the inferior vena cava, as well as the pulmonary artery and veins and the azygos vein, are presented.
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TL;DR: The authors reassess the role of cephalocentesis in modern obstetrics and the changing outlook for optimally managed neonatal hydrocephalus.
Abstract: Obstetricians have traditionally viewed fetal hydrocephalus with resultant macrocephaly as a dismal condition with little chance for a good outcome. Cephalocentesis with decompression of the fetal head in order to permit vaginal delivery has often been the management of choice. In view of the significant perinatal consequences of cephalocentesis and the changing outlook for optimally managed neonatal hydrocephalus, the authors reassess the role of cephalocentesis in modern obstetrics.
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TL;DR: The value of sonographic estimated fetal weight in the antenatal detection of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) was tested in a population of 179 patients, at risk for IUGR, who had a SEFW determination within 15 days of delivery.
Abstract: The value of sonographic estimated fetal weight (SEFW) in the antenatal detection of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) was tested in a population of 179 patients, at risk for IUGR, who had a SEFW determination within 15 days of delivery A nomogram was developed and three zones of SEFW were defined Sixty percent of the population had an SEFW determination in Zone I, and no IUGR occurred in this group Thirty-one percent of the scanned population fell into Zone II, with a 24% prevalence of IUGR Nine percent of referred patients were in Zone III; 82% of these were growth retarded at birth SEFW is a useful tool in the antenatal diagnosis of IUGR
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TL;DR: Thirty-three cases of coagulopathy associated with factor VIII inhibitor in the peripartum period have been reported.
Abstract: Coagulopathy associated with factor VIII inhibitor is a potentially serious medical condition that may mimic the hemostatic failure seen in hemophilia A. This disorder may be detected first during pregnancy or the postpartum period and may cause life-threatening hemorrhagic diathesis. Thirty-three cases of coagulopathy associated with factor VIII inhibitor in the peripartum period have been reported.