Showing papers in "American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1996"

TL;DR: A standard system of terminology recently approved by the International Continence Society, the American Urogynecologic Society, and the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons for the description of female pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction is presented.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the use of low-dose aspirin alone with heparin and lowdose aspirin in the treatment of the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.

TL;DR: In this paper, a 28-item Likert scale was used to assess anxiety, stress, self-esteem, mastery, and depression in 25 to 29 weeks in 2593 gravid women and found that stress was significantly associated with spontaneous preterm birth and low birth weight.

TL;DR: In this paper, a randomized trial was conducted to determine whether a vaginal or abdominal approach is more effective in correcting uterovaginal prolapse in women with cervical prolapse to or beyond the hymen.

TL;DR: A critical review of the epidemiologic and pathologic literature supports the hypothesis that preeclampsia is the result of heterogeneous causes as mentioned in this paper, and the implications of this hypothesis are discussed, particularly its impact on the development of rules to predict the occurrence of preeclampia.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between umbilical cord plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, intra-cellular leukomalacia-associated lesion and the occurrence of periventricular leucomalacia in preterm neonates.

TL;DR: In a recent survey of the Society of Perinatal obstetricians as discussed by the authors, the authors assess preferences for the management of placenta percreta and identify aspects of care related to an improved outcome.

TL;DR: Although tubal sterilization is highly effective, the risk of sterilization failure is higher than generally reported and the risk persists for years after the procedure and varies by method of tubal occlusion and age.

TL;DR: In this article, the structure and dimensions of 20 terminal capillary loops per cast were determined by scanning electron microscopic examination, and their appearances were correlated with the peripheral villi of the perfusion-fixed villous tissue.

TL;DR: In this article, a prospective, randomized trial was performed on 40 women, 22 to 44 years old, undergoing myomectomy and patients were randomized to have laparoscopy or laparotomy.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assessed the efficacy and complications of Marlex mesh in repairing severe recurrent anterior vaginal wall prolapse and concluded that mesh reinforcement is an effective treatment for severe recurrent prolapse of the anterior midvaginal wall.

TL;DR: It is shown that although it is possible to develop a graded risk assessment system that includes factors that are highly associated with spontaneous preterm delivery in nulliparous and multiparous women, such a system does not identify most women who subsequently have a spontaneous pre term delivery.

TL;DR: The national rape-related pregnancy rate is 5.0% per rape among victims of reproductive age (aged 12 to 45); among adult women an estimated 32,101 pregnancies result from rape each year.

TL;DR: Most known risk factors for spontaneousPreterm birth were not significantly associated with spontaneous preterm birth of twins and cervical length was the best predictor of spontaneous pre term birth at < 32 weeks, < 35 weeks, and < 37 weeks.

TL;DR: Triglycerides and free fatty acids, but not cholesterol, are increased in preeclampsia and correlate with the lipid peroxidation metabolite malondialdehyde, and it is speculated that these interactions may contribute to endothelial cell dysfunction in preeClampsia.

TL;DR: In this article, the intraobserver and interobserver reliability of site-specific measurements and stages with the proposed International Continence Society, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, and American Urogynecologic Society 1994 draft prolapse terminology document was determined.

TL;DR: In this low-income population, many of the risk factors for low birth weight were more common among white women than black women, Nevertheless, black women had more infants born preterm, with growth restriction, and with low birth Weight than did white women.

TL;DR: Higher incidences of maternal complications in women with HELLP Syndrome stress the importance of strict criteria for the definition of HELLP syndrome.

TL;DR: In this article, the association of cervicovaginal colonization with group B streptococci with pregnancy and neonatal outcome was studied, and it was shown that heavy colonization was associated with a significant risk of delivering a preterm infant who had a low birth weight (odds ratio=1.5, 95% confidence interval 1.1 to 1.9).

TL;DR: Saline infusion sonography is an accurate and well-tolerated method to evaluate abnormal uterine bleeding, compared with hysteroscopy.

TL;DR: Most risk factors either were rare or appeared poorly amenable to obstetric management, with the exception of invasive procedures, which should be avoided.

TL;DR: Deoxyribonucleic acid analysis for the factor V Leiden mutation could serve as one component of a genetic screening profile for preeclampsia and other adverse pregnancy outcomes.

TL;DR: The close correlation between nonstressed patterns and neonatal outcome demonstrated by this preliminary study warrants further use of this technique for fetal evaluation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the efficacy and consequences of sacrospinous ligament suspension and pelvic reconstruction in 243 patients who underwent surgery between 1978 and 1991 and found that they were effective for vaginal apex support, but vaginal prolapse recurs with time, most commonly in the anterior segment.

TL;DR: Cesarean section is a modest risk factor for ectopic pregnancy and an important risk factors for placental problems.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors measured total and regional body composition to evaluate the differences in body composition associated with menopause and to determine whether the changes in fat distribution were more related to age or to menopausal.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors determined whether there are ethnic differences in vaginal colonization with organisms reputed to be associated with preterm delivery, and found that Asian-Pacific Islander and white women had the lowest percentages of positive test results whereas black women had a highest.

TL;DR: It is suggested that women with polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in their 40s.

TL;DR: In this study the exercises were equally effective for all three urodynamic diagnoses and one third of all participants remained improved to the patient's satisfaction 6 months after completion of a risk-free, inexpensive, simply provided therapy.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the clinical implications of current pregnancy dating policies in a population where routine ultrasonography is performed in the first half of pregnancy, and concluded that even if certain menstrual dates are considered "certain", there is no advantage in taking them into consideration for calculating the expected date of delivery if a dating ultrasound result is available.