IN the case herewith reported a living infant was obtained by operation from the mother's abdominal cavity at term, and there is good evidence that fertilization was accomplished by transperitoneal ...

After an uneventful pregnancy and delivery, a healthy male infant was born at 39 weeks' gestation and circumcised by his family physician on the sixth day of life. In the subsequent 36 hours, the boy ...

Abdominal skin and axillary temperatures were monitored continuously over a 24-hour period in 12 healthy term gestation infants, 5 to 9 weeks' postnatal age. Skin probes were adhered with insulated ...

Doctors palpate the abdomen to check certain organs and feel for atypical masses or tenderness. Palpating the abdomen is often part of an abdominal physical examination. A doctor may perform a ...

The aim of this study is to characterize baseline regional oxygen saturations (rSO 2) in stable preterm infants during the first weeks of life. In the neonatal population, assessments of vital organ ...

An 82-year-old woman in Colombia had a "stone baby" in her womb for 40 years. It was discovered during an examination after ...

The objective of this study was to examine the association of individually derived infant weight growth velocity patterns with general and abdominal adiposity measures in childhood. In a ...

We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

Abdominal ultrasounds use sound waves to create images of structures and blood flow in the abdomen. These ultrasound images are a useful way of examining organs, tissues, blood vessels, and other ...

An abdominal mass is an abnormal growth in the abdomen. It causes visible swelling and may change the shape of the abdomen. You may notice weight gain and symptoms like abdominal discomfort, pain, and ...