American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Nov 1978
Comparative StudyNeonatal neurobehavioral tests following cesarean section under general and spinal anesthesia.
The Scanlon Group of Early Neonatal Neurobehavioral Tests (E. N. N. ⋯ Moro response, placing, alertness, and total decrement (habituation) scores. There was a statistically significant difference between all the scores for spinal compared to the other two groups. The scores were lowest following a thiopental induction and intermediate with ketamine although the difference did not reach statistical significance.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Sep 1978
Maternal deaths from ectopic pregnancy in the South Atlantic region, 1960 through 1976.
The authors have calculated the maternal mortality rates from ectopic pregnancy in the Southeastern United States. Between 1960 and 1975 81 per cent of 207 ectopic deaths occurred in nonwhite women. ⋯ Maternal mortality rates for ectopic pregnancy should properly be based on the conception rate, consisting of live births plus abortions rather than live births alone. Missed diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy as a factor in maternal mortality rate requires more intensive educational efforts directed toward primary-care physicians.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Sep 1978
Biography Historical ArticleClassic pages in obstetrics and gynecology. Ueber die Nachbehandlung des hohen Steinschnittes sowie über Verwendbarkeit desselben zur Operation von Blasenscheidenfisteln. Willy Meyer. Archiv für klinische Chirurgie, vol. 31, pp. 494-525, 1885.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Jul 1978
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialAn assessment of continuous fetal heart rate monitoring in labor. A randomized trial.
Intrapartum continuous fetal heart rate monitoring has been routinely performed at the Jessop Hospital for Women for some years. However, no controlled trials had ever been performed to show its advantages over intermittent auscultation in low-risk patients. ⋯ The cesarean section rate was significantly increased (p less than 0.05) in the monitored patients but this did not seem attributable to fetal monitoring. No beneficial or deleterious effects of continuous fetal heart rate monitoring in labor were shown.