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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.

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

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A farewell from John T. Queenan

Saying goodbye to our past Editor in chief, John T. Queenan

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.

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.

Report on the ACOG 2001 meeting

After analyzing the clinical research, the authors present a practical approach to the challenge of caring for pregnant women who weigh 250 lb or more. Guidelines for these patients--who tend to have more C/S, larger babies, and longer hospital stays--aim to minimize morbidity and mortality, thus improving perinatal outcome.

Wireless communication, videoconferencing, and the Internet have made telemedicine a reality.

Cancer research has been given a boost by some exciting research in genetics. Findings presented at the AACR annual meeting have important clinical implications for the practicing ob/gyn.

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This device represents a new option in contraception that has a low failure rate and better bleeding profile and continuation rate than nonhormonal IUDs. Proper patient selection and counseling about amenorrhea are the keys to effective use.

Small patient numbers, weak associations, plus the mixed story in the observational studies complicate accurate interpretation of the latest epidemiologic study on ERT.

controversy about varicocelectomy treating male-factor infertility

Recent research has provided gynecologic pathologists with new information about endometrial hyperplasias. These findings have allowed clinicians to devise a new tool for the diagnosis of precancer: the EIN classification system.