SPOTLIGHT -
News: Transdermal testosterone improves sexual satisfaction
A daily dose of transdermal testosterone for 16 weeks improved sexual satisfaction.
News: DASH diet lowers risk of CHD and stroke in women
Diet really does lower the risks for coronary heart disease and stroke among middle-aged women.
News: Flaxseed reduces total/LDL cholesterol levels in postmenopause
Three months of dietary supplementation with flaxseed lowered total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.
News: Comparing osteoporosis drugs
Seems little difference exists in available osteoporosis drugs when it comes to nonvertebral fractures.
News: MRI and mammography for women at high risk for breast cancer
Combining MRI and mammography for women at high risk for breast cancer.
News: Rx drug labels to change for pregnancy
The FDA proposed sweeping changes to physician labeling for prescription drugs and biologic products to provide more accurate information about using the agents during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
News: Fiber may help prevent pelvic organ prolapse
Gradually increasing fiber intake to 28 g daily decreased constipation and associated symptoms in women with pelvic floor disorders.
News: U/S plus mammography increase detection and false positives
Combining mammography with U/S boosts the breast cancer detection rate in women at high risk by almost 30%.
Parvovirus: Assessing and treating infection during pregnancy
Parvovirus B19 infection can be fatal to a fetus if maternal exposure is not diagnosed and treated during pregnancy. An algorithm tells how.
OCs: extended and continuous dosing regimens
Birth control regimens that manipulate the hormone-free interval: telling patients what to expect.
Oh, by the way. . .I'm worried about the bump on my husband's penis
Advice to patient whose husband has penile lesion: get him to his doctor quickly. Possible differential diagnoses/treatments are discussed.
New Products: Once-a-month Actonel option approved
Once monthly dose of Actonel has been approved to treating and preventing postmenopausal osteoporosis.
New Products: CD/DVD publishing system
Manual CD/DVD publishing system for ob/gyn practices that have digital ultrasound.
New Products: Remote access to FHR strip via PDA/smartphone
New software technology providing virtual real-time remote access to labor-and-delivery waveform data.
Legally Speaking: A botched case of postpartum pulmonary hypertension.
Poor communication between doctors, misdiagnosis, and an inadequate medical workup led to a multimillion dollar settlement.
News: ACOG 2008 Meeting Highlights: Reducing the need for episiotomy
Applying a lubricant to the perineum can reduce the need for an episiotomy.
News: ACOG 2008 Meeting Highlights: Comparing readmission rates for lap and abdominal hysterectomy
Readmission for total laparoscopic hysterectomy are more than twice that seen after total abdominal hysterectomy.
News: ACOG 2008 Meeting Highlights: What are women looking for in an ob/gyn practice?
Clinicians surveyed 1,039 women who delivered at Robert Wood Johnson University, ob/gyn division regarding what women want from an ob/gyn practice.
Evaluating endometrial ablation techniques
Two experts review 5 global endometrial ablation techniques: uterine balloon, circulating hot water, cryotherapy, radio frequency electrosurgery, and microwave energy.
News: ACOG 2008 Meeting Highlights: Should IUDs be offered to STD-prone patients?
IUDs are usually not recommended for women at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases.
Opinion: Clinical problems: Finding online solutions
Contemporary OBGYN offers several practical tools to help solve everyday problems, including a a more evidence-based search engine, a coding counselor, and a guide to pay for performance programs.
News: Serum estrogen level predicts breast cancer recurrence
In women treated for early-stage breast cancer, higher serum estrogen concentration is independently associated with an increased risk of cancer recurrence.
Quitting smoking in pregnancy benefits baby's temperament
Quitting smoking during pregnancy reduces a mother's chances of giving birth to a baby with problem behavior.
News: SGO: Biomarkers accurate in ovarian cancer detection
The measurement of two biomarkers in women with ovarian masses appears to be accurate in disginguishing which patients are most likely to have cancer.
News: Bisphosphonates implicated in low-energy femur fractures
Prolonged bisphosphonate use may be associated with an increased risk of low-energy femur fractures in older women.
News: Meconium markers may point to fetal alcohol risks
Fatty acid ethyl esters in meconium may identify infants who are at risk of mental and psychomotor developmental delays due to fetal alcohol exposure.
Opinion: Our unsustainable health-care system
Health care in America is far too expensive; reform will require sacrifices from doctors, hospitals, lawyers, patients, and insurance companies.
News: Driving forward the use of electronic and patient health records
The government, nonprofit hospitals, insurers, and technology companies have been striving to get doctors and patients to embrace electronic and personal health records.
News: Does caffeine reduce the threat of ovarian Ca?
A Nurse's Health Study finds that the greater a woman's caffeine consumption, the lower her risk for ovarian cancer.
News: Don't screen low-risk pregnant women for bacterial vaginosis
Do not screen pregnant women who are at low risk for preterm delivery for bacterial vaginosis (BV).