The Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel contains several important changes that will directly affect the way women at risk for the disease are cared for. Here's a practical guide that will help you put the guidelines to good use.
Can you get insurers to pay you for a procedure like endometrial biopsy performed at the same time as a problem-oriented visit? Sometimes. Be sure to bone up first on the intricacies of proper coding.
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Unconventional remedies used during pregnancy fall into two broad categories. In the first of this two-part overview, we cover nonpharmacologic approaches like acupuncture, massage, and aromatherapy. Part 2 will discuss herbs and nutritional supplements.
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.
Defined as any blood loss that cannot be compensated for physiologically, PPH can sometimes be prevented with prostaglandins. An effective treatment strategy may include IV fluids, packed RBCs, oxytocin, and/or surgery.
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.
Will this new, less invasive alternative to hysterectomy and myomectomy become an accepted option for treating fibroids? If so, you'll need to know how to counsel patients on its pros and cons--and to meet the challenge of postprocedural complications like postembolization syndrome.
You can help patients make informed decisions by providing counseling on menopausal changes and therapeutic options. Lower hormone dosages are a significant trend, although controversy exists on whether to prescribe cyclic or continuous combined therapy.
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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--
Who should undergo genetic testing? Before ordering it, three conditions should be met: There should be a greater than 10% likelihood of a positive test; the ordering physician should be able to interpret the result; and the information should be used to make management decisions.
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.
