Calcium supplementation during the third trimester of pregnancy does not significantly alter maternal cardiac output.
Calcium supplementation during pregnancy in Ecuadorian teenagers reduces the risk of preeclampsia.
The plasma from pregnant nulliapras with preeclampsia at delivery contains higher homocyst(e)ine concentrations than that of nulliparas without preeclampsia.
Maternal age over 26 years, multiparity are associated with the development of complicated eclampsia.
The pharmacokinetics of TRH are altered during pregnancy, independant of mode of administration.
The use of generalized additive logistic regression enables formulation of models for predicting intrapartum cesarean deliveries among singleton pregnancies with cephalic presentation.
Offering a second-trimester genetic sonogram is associated with a high use rate, and the results of this sonogram are important in influencing women's decision to undergo genetic amniocentesis.
Isolated choroid plexus cysts diagnosed prenatally are not associated with delayed infant and early childhood development or increased risk of abnormal karyotype.
Self-poisoning during pregnancy by large drug dose consumption does not seem to increase the congenital abnormality rate.
Oxytocin augmentation of twin gestations is effective and efficient.
Umbilical artery Doppler waveform analysis in fetuses with a single umbilical artery is a useful tool to discriminate pregnancies at high risk for unfavorable outcome.
Atherosclerotic changes in the uterine artery are correlated with age and other cardiovascular risk factors.
Vibroacoustic stimulation of pregnant sheep results in detectable vibration of the fetal head.
Older or affluent women who experience violence are more likely to delay prenatal care than younger or less affluent women who do not experience violence.
The continuing high trend in hospitalizations for severe pregnancy complications is an important public health problem.
Compared with ritodrine, nifedipine is associated with a longer postponement of delivery, fewer maternal side effects, and fewer admissions to the neonatal intensive care unit.
Induction of Labor through prostaglandin, amniotomy, and oxytocin provides an effective method of achieving vaginal delivery.
Streptococcicidal levels of penicillin G benzathine can be dected in the serum of pregnant patients 4-6 weeks after injection with 4.5 million units.
Estrone levels are higher than estradiol levels in breast adipocytes, and the levels of both estrogens correlate with thetime since last menses and menopause.
Using microlaparoscopic techniques, Pomeroy tubal ligation may be performed easily with minimal invasion.
Vaginal colonization rates among nonimmunocompromized human immunodeficiency virus-infected women are similar; vaginal colonization and symptomatic vaginitis increase with immune compromise.
Less satisfactory results were obtained with a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device comparared with endometrial resection for dysfunctional uterine bleeding at one year of follow-up.
Women with endometriosis have a heavier menstrual flow and a significantly higher rate of abnormal menstrual scores than those without the disease.
Hormone replacement therapy is used frequently at the menopause, mainly for the alleviation of climacteric complaints and rarely because of osteoporosis concerns.
An increased diagnostic rate for cervical intraepithelial lesions and improved specimen quality is seen with a new fluid-based system for preparation of cervical cytology samples.
Midkine, a growth and differentiation factor, is more expressed in malignant ovarian epithelial tumors than in benign tumors.
Significant differences exist between the perceptions of managed care entities and obstetrician-gynecologists regarding the latter's preparedness to function as primary care physicians.
Obstetrician-gynecologists are treating depression, predominantly with seratonin selective reuptake inhibitors.
The Vecchietti technique creates a dilation-type neovagina in 7-9 days.
Trauma to the inferior epigastric artery can be managed easily using conventional sutures, and the same technique can be adapted to repair the rectus sheath.
A review of the literature on human antimüllerian hormone and its receptor leads to the hypothesis that a defect in either may cause amüllerian agenesis.
As the 20th century comes to a close, the management of the patient with a prior cesarean delivery remains controversial.
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