Showing papers in "American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2004"

TL;DR: Obesity is an independent risk factor for adverse obstetric outcome and is significantly associated with an increased cesarean delivery rate.

TL;DR: Pregnancy and perinatal outcomes of pregnant women with severe acute respiratory syndrome with SARS in Hong Kong are evaluated and SARS during pregnancy is associated with high incidences of spontaneous miscarriage, preterm delivery, and intrauterine growth restriction.

TL;DR: Obesity and pregestational diabetes are independently associated an increased risk of LGA delivery, and the impact of abnormal body habitus on birth weight grows as BMI increases.

TL;DR: There is extensive evidence that effective screening for major chromosomal abnormalities can be provided in the first trimester of pregnancy, and care givers who perform first-trimester screening should be trained appropriately, and their results should be subjected to external quality assurance.

TL;DR: Low pregnancy-associated plasma protein A levels in the first trimester were associated strongly with a number of adverse pregnancy outcomes, and low free-beta subunit human chorionic gonadotropin levels and large nuchal translucency were both associated with early fetal loss.

TL;DR: The finding that almost one half of all pregnant women received prescription drugs from categories C, D, or X of the United States Food and Drug Administration risk classification system highlights the importance of the need to understand the effects of these medications on the developing fetus and on the pregnant woman.

TL;DR: The TVT procedure appears to be as effective as colposuspension for the treatment of urodynamic stress incontinence at 2 years, and when data were analyzed on an intention-to-treat basis, this study was undertaken to compare tension-free vaginal tape with colpos Suspension as the primary treatment for stressincontinence.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared abdominal and vaginal sacral colpopexy in the treatment of V prolapse and found that the abdominal approach was associated with a longer operating time, a slower return to activities of daily living, and a greater cost than the sacrospinous colopexy.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared maternal outcomes at 2 years postpartum after planned cesarean section and planned vaginal birth for the singleton fetus in breech presentation at term.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the outcomes of premature infants with IUGR and the gestational age-specific associations between growth restriction, morbidity, and mortality using a large contemporary database, by using a computer assisted tool that generates clinical progress notes and discharge summaries on neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions.

TL;DR: Health care providers should prescribe 8 hours of bed time during pregnancy to assure adequate sleep and should include sleep quantity and quality in prenatal assessments as potential predictors of labor duration and delivery type.

TL;DR: In this article, the relationship of maternal plasma concentrations of placental corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in the early third trimester of gestation with two prematurity-related outcomes-spontaneous preterm birth (PTB), and small-for-gestational age birth (SGA) was investigated.

TL;DR: Observations suggest the participation of VEGF and its soluble receptor in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia is suggested, and the elevation of sVEGFR-1 concentration is correlated with the severity of the disease.

TL;DR: In this paper, the presence of multiple linear irregular vascular spaces within the placenta (placental lacunae) was the diagnostic sign with the highest positive predictive value for plaque pathology.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors identified risk factors and complications of placenta previa-accreta (PA) including hypertension, smoking, and previous cesarean delivery.

TL;DR: Planned cesarean delivery is not associated with a reduction in risk of death or neurodevelopmental delay in children at 2 years of age.

TL;DR: Although the length of the second stage of labor is not associated with poor neonatal outcome, a prolonged second stage is associated with increased maternal morbidity and operative delivery rates.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors determined the amount of complications and the incidence of open versus closed-entry (either by Veress needle or first trocar) technique in gynecologic laparoscopy in The Netherlands.

TL;DR: In this paper, the frequency and clinical significance of intra-amniotic inflammation in patients with preterm premature rupture of the membranes was determined, and the authors concluded that intraamniotic inflammatory markers are a risk factor for impending preterm delivery and adverse outcome.

TL;DR: This study shows that important initiatives include addressing preventability, in particular, provider factors, which may play a role in moving women along the continuum of morbidity and mortality.

TL;DR: Increase in BMI category is associated with increased risk of complications in normal weight women, and obese women had higher rates of chorioamnionitis, failed induction, and cesarean deliveries.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the natural history of pelvic organ prolapse after menopause and describe the risk factors associated with these risk factors, such as increasing parity and waist circumference.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors determined the relative importance of colposcopically directed biopsy, random biopsy and endocervical curettage (ECC) in diagnosing ≥cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) II.

TL;DR: A complex interaction that involves multiple biologic and socioeconomic factors appears to predispose young women to this devastating childbirth injury in north central Nigeria.

TL;DR: Preliminary evidence is provided that an interaction between genetic susceptibilities and environmental factors (ie, bacterial vaginosis) is associated with an increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used logistic regression to determine factors that are associated with recurrent pelvic organ prolapse and found that younger women and women with more advanced prolapse are more likely to experience recurrent prolapse after vaginal repair.

TL;DR: T.O.T. appears to be equally efficient as TVT for surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women, with no reduction of bladder outlet obstruction at 1-year follow-up.

TL;DR: Acute postpartum perineal pain was more frequent and severe for women with increased perineum trauma, but the frequency of perineAL pain was not statistically different between trauma groups.

TL;DR: Examining the effectiveness of a simple, educational intervention designed to encourage fathers to advocate for breastfeeding and to assist his partner if she chooses to breastfeed found it to be effective.

TL;DR: The rate of preeclampsia is influenced by the severity of GDM and prepregnancy BMI, and optimizing glucose control during pregnancy may decrease the rate, even in those with a greater severity ofGDM.