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Active management of prolonged pregnancy
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1993We assessed perinatal morbidity and mortality of prolonged pregnancies (> or = 294 days) compared with those of term gestations. We also evaluated the impact of induction of labor compared with spontaneous onset of labor.This observational study included consecutive cases treated at Chicago Lying-In Hospital from July 1980 to December 1984 ...
Luis A. Cibils, Roberto A. Votta
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Prolonged pregnancy: the management dilemma
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1992AbstractIn a prospective randomized study, pregnancies with unfavorable cervix and well established gestational age of at least 42 weeks were selected for management by either antepartum fetal testing or prostaglandin gel induction of labor. Of the 108 pregnancies studied, 57 (53%) had labor induced and 51 (47%) continued without intervention ...
N. Isarangura Na Ayudthya +3 more
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Obesity and Prolonged Pregnancy
2013Maternal obesity is reaching pandemic proportions worldwide and is the biggest challenge facing maternity services today. Whilst obesity is known to be associated with numerous complications of pregnancy, the most common one facing the woman and her obstetrician is prolonged pregnancy.
Mani Malarselvi, Siobhan Quenby
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Prediction of Oligohydramnios in Prolonged Pregnancy
Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, 1999A decrease in amniotic fluid in prolonged pregnancy is associated with increased fetal morbidity. However, few investigations have been reported on the prediction of this condition. Fetal renal arterial pulsatility index (PI), hourly fetal urine production rate (HFUPR) and amniotic fluid index (AFI) at 39 weeks were studied in 51 singleton pregnancies ...
Yasuo Otsubo +4 more
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A Study of Uncomplicated Prolongation of Pregnancy*
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1972Summary: A study of the obstetrical hazards in 1,000 patients with uncomplicated prolongation of pregnancy revealed a highly significant increase in the incidence of fetal distress (× 2) and perinatal mortality (× 10) without any appreciable difference in the Caesarean section and oxytocin drip rates in those patients who were induced after the 43rd ...
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Prolonged pregnancy A literature review
Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 1985The greatest danger in a prolonged pregnancy is to the infant. Postmaturity is second only to prematurity as a cause of fetal and neonatal mortality. This article delineates predisposing maternal risk factors, various antepartum screening tests, symptoms of the infant postmaturity syndrome, and the long-term infant effects of a prolonged pregnancy as ...
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2020
Prolongation of gestation beyond 42+0 weeks (or 294 days) affects about 6% of pregnancies. It is associated with an increased risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality; the overall risk of pregnancy loss (stillbirth plus death occurring up to the age of 1 year) increases eightfold between 37 weeks and 43 weeks.
Kate F. Walker, Jim G. Thornton
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Prolongation of gestation beyond 42+0 weeks (or 294 days) affects about 6% of pregnancies. It is associated with an increased risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality; the overall risk of pregnancy loss (stillbirth plus death occurring up to the age of 1 year) increases eightfold between 37 weeks and 43 weeks.
Kate F. Walker, Jim G. Thornton
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Effect on the foetus of prolonged pregnancy
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 19581. The available papers on the subject have been discussed. Large variations in the incidence of prolonged pregnancy with various authors have been reviewed. 2. Foetal head continues to growin utero after term and its resistance to moulding increases. 3.
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The effect of diethylstilbestrol in the prolongation of pregnancy
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1949Abstract Thirty-five patients were given varying amounts of stilbestrol during pregnancy. The average age of these patients was 26 years, the youngest 13 and the oldest was 39. These patients had an average of 33,320.5 mg. total dose and a daily average of 244 mg. These patients were taking an average of 499 mg.
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