Worldwide, at least 500,000 women a year die of pregnancy-related complications, with developing countries bearing most of the burden. Dr Lockwood recommends that hospitals and medical schools in richer nations pair up with major hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa and other afflicted areas to address their specific training and financial needs.
This analysis from the North American Menopause Society reviews OCs and a controversial form of estrogen/progesterone therapy.
Counsel obese patients that losing weight before pregnancy ups the odds of getting pregnant and can spare them and their child serious risks and complications.
Shoulder dystocia can be hard to defend, even when expert testimony and documentation support the actions of the physicians involved. When plaintiffs claim excessive force was applied, clinicians often settle to avoid excessive trial damages.
While universal coverage sounds like a great idea on the surface, those who champion the cause have yet to answer many complex social, economic, and ethical questions.
Evaluation of recurrent early pregnancy loss, based on this expert's algorithms, should include not only an array of tests but cytogenetic analysis of the products of conception.
Bioabsorbable staples for skin closure
Surgical mesh for treating urinary stress incontinence.
Health-care products available at ob/gyn offices.
The FDA has approved a douching device that gently cleanses.
The vaccine Gardasil, has been approved by the FDA.
Mitral stenosis, atrial septal defects, aortic insufficiency, and other maternal complications can challenge obgyns, but the mode of delivery for CHD patients should be dictated by obstetric issues, not the presence of a defect.
Legislation allowing an apology as part of the dispute resolution process without concern over legal liability has been introduced in Ontario, Canada.
Adnexal masses affect 4% of pregnancies. In this case study, the complication occurred three times during a triplet gestation.
Lack of tort reform does not make doctors leave the state where they practice.
Physicians with high MOC scores may provide better quality of care.
In California, few patients use the Internet to chek out physicians' ratings.
Women who need time off from work for infertility treatment may invoke the Pregnancy Discrimination Act to protect them from legal action for their absenteeism.
The Joint Commission issued a standard requiring hospital administration to adopt codes that define behavior and develop procedures to discipline staff who behave badly.
While the risk of anapylaxis was higher in a HPV vaccine program compared to a similar one for meningococcal vaccine, HPV vaccine is remarkably safe.
Optimizing the cost effectiveness of HPV vaccine depends on several factors.
New research suggests that sugar substitutes may not be the best way to lose weight.
Less radiation after lumpectomy for women with early breast cancer is feasible.
Most hospitals give samples of baby formula to new mothers undermining breastfeeding.
Due to syphilis testing labs reversing the traditional order of screening, there may be overdiagnosis and overtreatment of syphilis.
Postpartum depression can be reliably diagnosed using just 3 questions in a primary-care setting.
Raloxifene lowers the odds of developing endometrial cancer and is associated with a more favorable histologic type in patients who do develop cancer.
Tibolone prevents vertebral and other fractures in osteoporotic women but increases risk of stroke.
Giving magnesium sulfate to mothers at high risk of early preterm delivery reduces the risk of cerebral palsy in surviving offspring.
The maternal death rate in the US could be reduced if all women undergoing cesarean delivery received thromboembolism prophylaxis.