Jun 12, 2009
After a Canadian law mandating the fortification of flour and pasta products with folate went into effect in 1998, the birth prevalence of severe congenital defects has decreased in Quebec, according to a study published online May 12 in BMJ.
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Jun 1, 2009
By:Sarah J. Kilpatrick, MD, PhD
ACOG and SMFM only recommend progesterone for women with prior spontaneous singleton preterm delivery. This update discusses the research supporting their recommendation.
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Jun 1, 2009
By:Bryann Bromley, MD
While EIF is often a benign ultrasound finding, it may signal aneuploidy. An expert in maternal-fetal medicine explains how to interpret this "soft marker" and how to explain its significance to patients.
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 | Jun 1, 2009
By:Charles J. Lockwood, MD
Finding the best way to fix our broken health-care system remains one of our major challenges. Dr. Charles J. Lockwood summarizes two competing approaches, one championed by Michael Porter, which revolves around integrated practice units (IPU), and one recommended by Alain Enthoven, which hinges on the use of large integrated health-care delivery systems (IHS).
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May 15, 2009
Maternal weight may affect the ability of ultrasound to detect fetal abnormalities during the second trimester.
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May 15, 2009
Infants resuscitated at birth are likelier to have lower IQ scores in childhood.
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If high premiums are too burdensome, consider other professional liability insurance options. Here are the pros and cons of one creative way to transfer risk.
May 1, 2009
By:Ronald J. Librizzi, DO, Jeffrey A. Packard
Sick of high premiums? If you're willing to control risk in your practice and be involved in decisions, this non-traditional liability insurance option may be for you.
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 | May 1, 2009
By:Charles J. Lockwood, MD
The practice of medicine has become too complex for ob/gyns to rely solely on their memories to keep patients safe. A mishap during the test flight of the B17 bomber taught its designers the value of a preflight checklist, and clinicians can likewise benefit from preprocedure checklists.
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 | Apr 1, 2009
By:Charles J. Lockwood, MD
The economic meltdown will likely cause birthrates to decline, increase the number of uninsured patients you see, and perhaps raise malpractice insurance premiums.
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