May 10th 2024
A recent study reveals associations between concomitant histological fetal inflammatory response and adverse neonatal outcomes, urging further investigation into implications.
23rd Annual International Congress on the Future of Breast Cancer® East
July 19-20, 2024
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15th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies™
May 11, 2024
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Community Practice Connections™: 14th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies
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4th Annual International Congress on the Future of Women’s Health™
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Exploring Unmet Needs In Postpartum Depression – Making the Case for Early Detection and Novel Treatments
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Identifying Health Care Inequities in Screening, Diagnosis, and Trial Access for Breast Cancer Care: Taking Action With Evidence-Based Solutions
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Is pelvic floor myalgia causing your patient's dyspareunia?
October 1st 2005Proper evaluation of a key muscle group can identify pelvic floor myalgia—an often unsuspected but highly treatable cause of insertional dyspareunia and pelvic pain. An expert tells how to proceed with diagnosis and treatment.
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Glyburide as effective as insulin for gestational diabetes
October 1st 2005Glyburide is as effective as insulin for women with gestational diabetes mellitus and a fasting plasma glucose of 140 mg/dL or less on a 3-hour glucose tolerance test, according to a 4-year retrospective study of a large and diverse managed-care population.
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How is medical technology affecting your practice?
September 15th 2005Ob/gyns rely on medical technology every day to care for their patients. But are you using the same devices as other ob/gyns across the country? A survey commissioned by Contemporary OB/GYN lets you see how you stack up with your colleagues in adopting these tools.
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Grand Rounds: Will active management of obstetric risk lower C/S rates?
September 1st 2005Can a radical approach that's counter to conventional wisdom cut climbing cesarean rates by inducing labor in patients with risk—before their risk becomes an indication for C/S? It's certainly controversial—but it just might be right!
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Grand Rounds: Will active management of obstetric risk lower C/S rates?
September 1st 2005Can a radical approach that's counter to conventional wisdom cut climbing cesarean rates by inducing labor in patients with risk—before their risk becomes an indication for C/S? It's certainly controversial—but it just might be right!
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No more inhaled nitric oxide for premature infants?
September 1st 2005Contrary to some previous findings, inhaled nitric oxide therapy does not reduce the risk of death or further lung problems in premature infants weighing less than 1,500 g and should not be administered to this population, according to a study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health. However, a separate prospective, longitudinal study of similarly sick and premature infants found that those treated with nitric oxide at birth had improved neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years of age.
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Treatment of gestational diabetes reduces perinatal morbidity
August 1st 2005Women with gestational diabetes who receive dietary advice, blood glucose monitoring, and insulin therapy as needed experience significantly fewer serious perinatal complications and seem to have a higher health-related quality of life than women who receive routine care; however, more of them have their labor induced and more of their infants are admitted to the neonatal nursery.
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Treatment of gestational diabetes reduces perinatal morbidity
August 1st 2005Women with gestational diabetes who receive dietary advice, blood glucose monitoring, and insulin therapy as needed experience significantly fewer serious perinatal complications and seem to have a higher health-related quality of life than women who receive routine care; however, more of them have their labor induced and more of their infants are admitted to the neonatal nursery.
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Grand Rounds: Could better trichomoniasis screening curb more serious STIs?
August 1st 2005Because Tv infection is so widespread, increases with age, and—according to important new evidence—raises the risk of both acquiring and shedding HIV, accurately diagnosing this sexually transmitted infection may be an important strategy in fighting the HIV epidemic.
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Grand Rounds: Counseling couples on risks of early preterm delivery of triplets
July 1st 2005Cervical length assessment is just one of several powerful tools for detecting or excluding patients at risk for preterm birth. An expert tells how to assess and counsel a patient pregnant with triplets on her chances of carrying all three fetuses to at least 32 weeks.
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Preventing pregnancy loss with aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin
July 1st 2005Low-dose aspirin combined with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) during pregnancy is just as safe and effective as aspirin with unfractionated heparin (UFH) for preventing recurrent pregnancy loss due to antiphospholipid syndrome, according to a prospective, controlled, multicenter pilot study.
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Editorial: Caduceus—or Asklepian?
July 1st 2005The caduceus is the modern American symbol of the medical profession. But the Asklepian, which I encountered on a recent trip to the Greek island of Kos, may be a far better emblem for the values we as ob/gyns hold dear. Allow me to explain the import of two snakes versus one.
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Grand Rounds: Prolonged pregnancy: How long do you wait?
June 1st 2005Postterm birth seems to get a lot less attention than preterm birth when clinicians are discussing the risks of complications and death. But, unlike babies born too soon, timely delivery can almost entirely prevent the risks—including stillbirth—linked with prolonged pregnancy.
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