Search Results - "Pietrantoni, M"

Fetal fibronectin as a predictor of preterm birth in patients with symptoms: A multicenter trial by Peaceman, Alan M., Andrews, William W., Thorp, John M., Cliver, Suzanne P., Lukes, A., Iams, Jay D., Coultrip, Laura, Eriksen, Nancy, Holbrook, R.Harold, Elliott, John, Ingardia, Charles, Pietrantoni, Marcello

“…OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to determine whether the presence of fetal fibronectin in vaginal secretions of patients with symptoms suggestive of preterm labor…”
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Differential cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 gene expression in human myometria from preterm and term deliveries by Zuo, J, Lei, Z M, Rao, C V, Pietrantoni, M, Cook, V D

“…The expression of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and COX-2 genes in myometria from preterm and term pregnancies was investigated by in situ hybridization,…”
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Mortality conference: Twin-to-twin transfusion by Pietrantoni, Marcello, Stewart, Dan L., Ssemakula, Noah, Maxfield, Charles, Wills-Frank, Lisa, Bendon, Robert W.

“…J Pediatr 1998;132:1071-6…”
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Obstetric correlates of neonatal retinal hemorrhage by Williams, M C, Knuppel, R A, O'Brien, W F, Weiss, A, Spellacy, W N, Pietrantoni, M

“…To determine whether maternal or fetal factors, other than vacuum-assisted delivery, play a role in neonatal retinal hemorrhage, and whether correlates are…”
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The current impact of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy by Pietrantoni, M, O'Brien, W F

“…The present investigation examines the effect of the various hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on perinatal outcome. Five hundred and five pregnancies…”
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Alcohol use in pregnancy by Pietrantoni, M, Knuppel, R A

“…The epitome of FAS and ARBD has been documented substantially in the medical literature. There appears to be little question that alcohol is a teratogen. The…”
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Antibiotic prophylaxis at cesarean delivery by Spinnato, Joseph A., Youkilis, Brad, Cook, Vernon D., Pietrantoni, Marcello, Clark, Ann L., Gall, Stanley A.

“…Objective Our aim was to compare the efficacy of ampicillin, cefotetan, and ampicillin/sulbactam in the prevention of post‐Cesarean endomyometritis. Methods…”
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Cervical cerclage in early pregnancy by Angel, J L, Pietrantoni, M, O'Brien, W F, Knuppel, R A

“…A retrospective review of 33 patients who underwent transvaginal cervical cerclage for the treatment of an incompetent cervix from June 1984 through July 1987…”
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Is vaginal delivery preferable to elective cesarean delivery in fetuses with a known ventral wall defect? by How, Helen Y., Harris, Brenda Jo, Pietrantoni, Marcello, Evans, Jennifer C., Dutton, Stephanie, Khoury, Jane, Siddiqi, Tariq A.

“…Objective: We sought to test the hypothesis that vaginal delivery compared with elective cesarean delivery results in improved neonatal outcome in fetuses with…”
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A non-trophoblastic tumor co-existing with a triploid fetus by Pietrantoni, M, Brees, C K, Gerassimides, A, Cook, V, Youkilis, B, Hersh, J H

“…Non-trophoblastic neoplasms are the most frequent, benign tumors of the placenta, occurring in approximately 1% of all placentas examined. A case is described…”
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Mirror image duplication of the hands and feet: report of a sporadic case with multiple congenital anomalies by Hersh, J H, Dela Cruz, T V, Pietrantoni, M, von Drasek-Ascher, G, Turnquest, M A, Yacoub, O A, Joyce, M R

“…Mirror image duplication of the hands and feet is a rare entity. Based on 3 previous reports, findings include nasal abnormalities, dimelia of ulna and fibula,…”
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Peritoneal closure or non-closure at cesarean by Pietrantoni, M, Parsons, M T, O'Brien, W F, Collins, E, Knuppel, R A, Spellacy, W N

“…The value of peritoneal closure at the time of cesarean birth was evaluated prospectively. Two hundred forty-eight women undergoing low transverse cesarean…”
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Adverse neonatal outcomes following antenatal indomethacin use by Pietrantoni, M., Weeks, J., Bridges, S., Johnson, I., Spinnato, J.A., Gall, S.A.

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Predictive value of fetal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of a lethal skeletal dysplasia by HERSH, J. H, ANGLE, B, PIETRANTONI, M, COOK, V. D, SPINNATO, J. A, CLARK, A. L, KURTZMAN, J. T, BENDON, R. W, GERASSIMIDES, A

“…Certain ultrasonographic findings identified in a fetus suspected of having a skeletal dysplasia may be predictive of a lethal outcome. We evaluated 27 fetuses…”
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A prospective, randomized, clinical study to compare the clinical safety, effectiveness, and cost of oral ofloxacin/clindamycin vs intravenous clindamycin/gentamicin for the treatment of postpartum endomyometritis by Pietrantoni, Marcello, Goss, Sherree, Gall, Stanley A.

“…Objective: The primary objective of this prospective, randomized, clinical study was to compare the safety, clinical and microbiologic efficacy, and cost of…”
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Human fetal response to vibroacoustic stimulation as a function of stimulus duration by Pietrantoni, M, Angel, J L, Parsons, M T, McClain, L, Arango, H A, Spellacy, W N

“…The effect of stimulus duration on the initial fetal heart rate (FHR) acceleration response was evaluated by assessing its amplitude and span following a…”
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Is vaginal delivery preferable to elective cesarean delivery in fetuses with a known ventral wall defect? Discussion by HOW, H. Y, HARRIS, B. J, MCGREGOR, J, FORTUNATO, S, RAMIN, K, PIETRANTONI, M, EVANS, J. C, DUTTON, S, KHOURY, J, SIDDIQI, T. A, GABERT, H. A, CARPENTER, R. J, EVANS, M

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Doppler flow velocities in single umbilical arteries by Duerbeck, N B, Pietrantoni, M, Reed, K L, Anderson, C F, Shenker, L

“…Fetal compromise has been associated with an umbilical artery waveform pattern of low or absent diastolic velocity relative to systolic velocity. Fetuses with…”
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Large hiatal hernia at chest radiography in a woman with cardiorespiratory symptoms by Torres, Daniele, MD, Parrinello, Gaspare, Prof, Cardillo, Mauro, MD, Pomilla, Marina, MD, Trapanese, Caterina, MD, Michele, Bellanca, MD, Lupo, Umberto, MD, Schimmenti, Caterina, MD, Cuttitta, Francesco, MD, Pietrantoni, Rossella, MD, Vogiatzis, Danai, MD, Licata, Giuseppe, MD

“…Hiatal hernia (HH) is a frequent entity. Rarely, it may exert a wide spectrum of clinical presentations mimicking acute cardiovascular events such as…”
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Effect of maternal-fetal movement on concentration of cells obtained at genetic amniocentesis by Carlan, S J, Papenhausen, P, O'Brien, W F, Pietrantoni, M, Chez, R A, Stephens, P

“…The number of viable amniotic fluid cells in the aliquot obtained at amniocentesis is an important determinant of the success of subsequent cell culture…”
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