Pediatrics

Early diagnosis and treatment could drastically reduce the high medical, psychosocial, and economic costs of chlaymydial infections. So why are screening rates so low--especially in disproportionately affected younger women--and what can we do about it?

March of Dimes updates

The average obstetrician is sued 2.5 times during her/his career. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, approximately 75% of obstetricians have been sued at least once

Transvaginal color Doppler sonography has revolutionized morphological evaluation of the ovary, unveiling heretofore small, unseen tumor-feeding vessels. But while ovarian blood flow data can provide insights into tumor pathology, TVS cannot stand alone as a diagnostic tool.

Transvaginal color Doppler sonography has revolutionized morphological evaluation of the ovary, unveiling heretofore small, unseen tumor-feeding vessels. But while ovarian blood flow data can provide insights into tumor pathology, TVS cannot stand alone as a diagnostic tool.

When did the fetal neurologic injury occur?

Don't wait until an accident happens to inform your patients about ECs. Using routine office visits to make them aware of this option will significantly reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancy.

Altmed for March

The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation offers a wealth of resources to ob/gyns to improve birth outcomes by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Future columns will focus on stress in pregnancy, preterm birth, genetics, and other perinatal topics.

Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency

When stomach, liver, or intestines herniate into the chest cavity of a fetus with this anomaly, they compress the fetal lung.

News Briefs

When patients present with pelvic pain, the list of diseases to consider is long and includes ectopic pregnancy, acute salpingitis, a variety of sexually transmitted diseases, acute dysmenorrhea, cervicitis, endometriosis, fibroids, and uterine inversion. But in your search for gynecologic causes, dont overlook common neurologic disorders outlined in this article.

Are elevated NRBC counts an indication of acute or chronic hypoxic-ischemic events? Is there an association with CP? With the answers still unclear, the authors review the existing evidence.

Gynecologists are in an ideal position to evaluate patients--particularly teens--for hyperandrogenism and initiate hormonal and nonhormonal treatment of acne. Topical therapy is appropriate first-line therapy and OCs are also an important part of the armamentarium.

Adopting a universal definition of stillbirth and linking the results of a placental autopsy to the fetal death certificate can help us collect the accurate data needed to address this major public health problem. Two experts in maternal-fetal medicine include these recommendations in their list of imperatives.