Pediatrics

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Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the US, but ob/gyns are missing opportunities to detect and assist victims. Periodic screening of all patients is recommended.

Commonly seen in the vaginal mucosa of sexually experienced individuals, these microorganisms are components of the abnormal flora associated with BV.

Delayed development can represent conditions ranging from problems that are easily treatable to life-threatening illness. The clinician's understanding of normal pubertal milestones shapes a diagnostic framework for identifying the underlying problem.

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Two drugs are now FDA-approved for use as postcoital contraception.

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Obstetricians should rethink maintenance tocolytic therapy for preterm labor. After a careful review, the authors find that there is little evidence to support this method.

Research on how cervical adenocarcinoma develops has taken a backseat to the far more common squamous cell cervical cancer--

While electronic fetal heart rate monitoring has become a routine part of intrapartum care, abnormal patterns often alarm physicians needlessly. Pulse oximetry can clarify a confusing FHR pattern and may reduce the risk of perinatal complications.

Dr. Lockwood speaks about the legacy John T. Queenan, MD

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The presence of meconium can indicate a severely debilitating fetal event. Its exact role in fetal hypoxia, CNS damage, heart rate abnormalities, and pulmonary dysfunction--all hotly debated--is the basis of this discussion.