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What can you do right now in your daily practice to prevent the three most common—and potentially dangerous—types of medical errors?
Jan 1, 2007
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Paul G. Stumpf, MD
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What can you do right now in your daily practice to prevent the three most common—and potentially dangerous—types of medical errors?  Ob/gyns are increasingly being called upon to manage subclinical thyroid disease. In this concluding article of a two-part series, two experts clarify the controversy over when to treat mild hyperthyroidism. Do treat a mildly overactive thyroid in elderly patients, they say, because low bone density and cardiac abnormalities can do substantial harm.
Sep 1, 2006
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Rebecca Fenichel, MD, Terry F. Davies, MD
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Ob/gyns are increasingly being called upon to manage subclinical thyroid disease. In this concluding article of a two-part series, two experts clarify the controversy over when to treat mild hyperthyroidism. Do treat a mildly overactive thyroid in elderly patients, they say, because low bone density and cardiac abnormalities can do substantial harm. Whether to treat mild hypothyroidism is controversial—but ob/gyns are increasingly concerned about links with menstrual dysfunction, infertility, early labor, and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring. In the first of two articles on subclinical thyroid disease, two experts provide the information needed to make that call.
Jan 1, 2006
By:
Rebecca Fenichel, MD, Terry F. Davies, MD
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Whether to treat mild hypothyroidism is controversial—but ob/gyns are increasingly concerned about links with menstrual dysfunction, infertility, early labor, and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring. In the first of two articles on subclinical thyroid disease, two experts provide the information needed to make that call. Excessively large breasts can be so painful that even the rare risk of losing her nipples and areolae won't dissuade a woman from undergoing reduction surgery. This article—by two plastic surgeons—gives you information on the pros and cons of various surgical approaches so you can educate
Nov 1, 2005
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Jason A. Spector, MD, Nolan S. Karp, MD
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Excessively large breasts can be so painful that even the rare risk of losing her nipples and areolae won't dissuade a woman from undergoing reduction surgery. This article—by two plastic surgeons—gives you information on the pros and cons of various surgical approaches so you can educate patients about all of their options. Because Tv infection is so widespread, increases with age, and—according to important new evidence—raises the risk of both acquiring and shedding HIV, accurately diagnosing this sexually transmitted infection may be an important strategy in fighting the HIV epidemic.
Aug 1, 2005
By:
Jill S. Huppert, MD, MPH
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Because Tv infection is so widespread, increases with age, and—according to important new evidence—raises the risk of both acquiring and shedding HIV, accurately diagnosing this sexually transmitted infection may be an important strategy in fighting the HIV epidemic. Feb 1, 2005
By:
Emily H. Hill, PA-C
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While the Women's Health Initiative questioned the value of long-term HRT in preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD), a new analysis of the raw data presented at the annual ASRM meeting in Philadelphia strongly suggests that long-term use of OCs does protect a woman's heart, and reduces the threat of cancer. Aug 1, 2004
By:
Daniel B. Kopans, MD
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Although some critics continue to question the value of breast screening, the scientific evidence supporting it is rock solid. Jun 1, 2004
By:
Ramon V. Meguiar, MD, Donald G. Gallup, MD
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The challenge is to identify this potentially life-threatening infection in time--and to treat it aggressively. The condition can appear out of the blue after vaginal delivery, C/S, or any gynecologic surgery.
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