Pediatrics

These guidelines for the treatment of patients who have sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

While a single course of antenatal corticosteroids improves neonatal outcomes among infants born prematurely, the efficacy and safety of repetitive courses of ACS (including rescue dosing) is less clear. In the absence of adequate data to support a policy of repetitive dosing of ACS, such therapy should only be used as part of well-designed clinical trials.

Screening for inborn errors of metabolism prevents mental retardation and death. Identifying women at risk for PKU and providing prenatal education about screening for a variety of disorders are important prerequisites.

Which small-for-gestational age fetuses are at an increased risk for irreversible perinatal complications and death? Having emphasised the importance of early diagnosis of FGR in Part I, the authors now focus on antepartum surveillance and assess the evidence for various management strategies.

Clinical meeting ACOG

Ultrasound clinics for June

New cervical disease guidelines

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