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Practical clinical info for gynecologists, obstetricians & nurse practictioners - pregnancy, perimenopause, endometriosis, infertility, malpractice advice, practice managment and more… 2009-11-21T09:24:46Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-OBGYNs-NPs-need-to-be-screening-for-colorecta/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642858?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Although about 95% of obstetricians/gynecologists and nurse practitioners (NPs) screen their female patients for breast and cervical cancer, only bout 75% screen for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to the findings of a recent study. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642858null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Without-contraindications-elect-minimally-invasive/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642862?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Laparoscopic or vaginal hysterectomy results in fewer postoperative infections, shorter hospital stays, and greater cost savings compared with traditional open abdominal hysterectomy, according to new research. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642862null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Abnormal-vaginal-flora-may-lead-to-preterm-birth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642857?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Researchers studied data on 759 low-risk women who were between 9 and 16 weeks pregnant to investigate whether bacterial vaginosis (BV), Aerobic vaginitis (AV), and abnormal vaginal flora (AVF) in the first trimester increased the risk for preterm birth. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642857null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prescribing-combined-OCs-may-not-be-effective-for-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642865?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 A recent review of seven randomized, controlled trials involving 500 women in four countries found that combined oral contraceptives are of no use in treating functional ovarian cysts that either occur spontaneously or develop as a result of ovulation induction. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642865null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Most-H1N1-patients-dont-need-antiviral-medication/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637987?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Antiviral drugs should be used to treat H1N1 swine flu only in patients who are hospitalized from the flu or are at high risk of complications. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637987null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Late-prematurity-still-carries-risks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637965?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Babies arriving 4 to 6 weeks early are significantly more likely to develop respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, intraventricular hemorrhage, hypoglycemia, and jaundice requiring phototherapy 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637965null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Menopause-has-little-effect-on-quality-of-life/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637979?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 The menopausal transition has relatively little effect on quality of life after adjusting for menopausal symptoms, medical conditions and stress, according to a study in the September/October issue of Menopause. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637979null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-cervical-cancer-test-may-predict-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637975?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 A new tool for assessing cervical cancer risk may offer clinicians a simpler method for making treatment decisions than commonly used management algorithms 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637975null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/HPV-vaccine-side-effects-reported/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637985?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Since its FDA approval, more than 23 million doses of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine have been distributed in US and a total of 12,424 reports of adverse events following immunization have been received. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637985null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Folate-linked-to-fewer-CAD-deaths/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637990?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 The use of folate may reduce the long-term risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease and elevated homocysteine. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637990null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Oral-contraceptives-reduce-risk-of-urinary-inconti/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637993?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Women who use oral contraceptives have a significantly reduced risk for symptoms of stress urinary incontinence, mixed urinary incontinence, and urgency urinary incontinence, even after adjusting for age, body mass index, and pregnancy history. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637993null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fetal-fibronectin-testing-not-always-so-accurate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637992?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 The specificity and sensitivity of fetal fibronectin testing are significantly lower for predicting delivery at less than 30 weeks gestation in asymptomatic women with cervical cerclage. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637992null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Survival-of-grade-1-endometrial-Ca-is-excellent-no/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624501?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Different treatment of grade 1 endometrial cancer seems to have no effect on the survival rate. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/624501null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Treating-pregnant-women-with-novel-influenza-A-H1N/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624495?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Treat pregnant women presenting with influenza-like illness with influenza antiviral medications ASAP. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/624495null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Endocrinology/Endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-a-public-threat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624500?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are a significant concern to public health. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/624500null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Some-creams-may-be-risky-in-breast-cancer-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624510?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Skin moisturizers marketed as "youth enhancing" may contain estrogen and could pose a risk to certain women. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/624510null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Uterine-rupture-not-linked-with-CS-or-induction/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624497?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Three quarters of uterine rupture is not linked with C/S or induction. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/624497null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Inducing-labor-improves-maternal-outcomes-in-mild-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624514?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Women with mild hypertensive disease who undergo induction of labor at 37 weeks or more have a lower risk of poor outcome. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/624514null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Omitting-FSH-stimulated-cycles-brings-baby-faster-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617075?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Skipping the FSH-stimulated cycle usually results in a shorter time to pregnancy. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322009/617075null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Women-should-push-when-they-feel-the-urge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617940?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Allowing the fetus to passively descend the birth canal instead of instructing women to push immediately has clear advantages for healthy women. . . 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/332009/617940null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Elective-repeat-cesarean-delivery-has-worse-outcom/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617076?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Neonates born after elective repeat cesarean delivery are about twice as likely to be admitted to the NICU when compared to those born vaginally after a previous cesarean. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322009/617076null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Oral-sex-is-not-risk-free/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617942?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Risk of transmitting HIV through oral sex is much lower than with anal or vaginal sex. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/332009/617942null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Metoclopramide-safe-during-first-trimester-of-preg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610630?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Taking metoclopramide to relieve nausea and vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase risk of birth defects and other adverse outcomes. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/292009/610630null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Progesterone-does-not-appear-to-prevent-twin-prete/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610631?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Vaginally administered progesterone has no impact on the rate of intrauterine death, delivery before 34 weeks, or adverse events in twin pregnancies. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/292009/610631null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Labor/Early-oxytocin-shortens-labor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610910?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Early administration of oxytocin to healthy, nulliparous women with stalled labor does not increase the rate of C/S but does shorten labor by about 1 1/2 hours. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/292009/610910null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Think-twice-before-removing-ovaries-during-hystere/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610912?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 While bilateral oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy decreases a woman's risk of breast and ovarian cancer, it may shorten her life. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/292009/610912null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vaginal-hysterectomy-no-longer-the-technique-of-ch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610911?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Laparoscopic subtotal hysterectomy and total laparoscopic hysterectomy do not increase threat of complications when compared to vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/292009/610911null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Vitamin-D-deficiency-linked-to-outcomes-in-ea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602872?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Women with early breast cancer who are deficient in Vitamin D have a higher risk of distant recurrences and death. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602872null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Induction-with-misoprostol-increases-postpart/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602865?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Induction at term with misoprostol is associated with a significantly faster labor, but also with a greater postpartum blood loss. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602865null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Daily-glucose-self-monitoring-may-reduce-macr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602862?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Daily glucose self-monitoring in women with diet-treated gestational diabetes lowers the threat of delivering an oversized infant. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602862null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Benefits-of-universal-prenatal-syphilis-scree/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602985?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Universal screening for syphilis during pregnancy reduces the rate of congenital syphilis, supporting screening recommendations. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602985null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Heavy-drinking-increases-risk-of-preterm-birt/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602861?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Maternal heavy drinking can almost double the risk of preterm birth. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602861null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Transdermal-E2-gel-offers-efficacy-flexibilit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602984?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Compared with placebo, all three doses of transdermal E2 gel significantly reduced from baseline the frequency and severity of vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602984null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Curing-the-medical-mistakes-epidemic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602866?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Patient safety was one of the most important topics at this year's Annual Clinical Meeting at ACOG. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602866null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Prostaglandin-inhibitors-optimal-first-line-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602868?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Although all currently available tocolytic agents perform better than placebo at delaying delivery before 32 weeks' gestation, prostaglandin inhibitors are superior. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602868null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Higher-asthma-risk-in-children-of-overweight-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602869?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Asthmatic women are more likely to have asthmatic children if they were overweight before becoming pregnant. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602869null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Diagnostic-challenges-faced-by-women-with-end/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597489?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 About two thirds of women with surgically-diagnosed endometriosis were told that nothing was wrong with them. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/192009/597489null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Getting-a-handle-on-multiple-pregnancies/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597483?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 High-order multiple pregnancies due to ovulation induction associated with intrauterine insemination can be kept at 2% or less without affecting chances for pregnancy. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/192009/597483null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Early-bilateral-oophorectomy-increases-cardio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597480?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Removing both ovaries before age 45 increases a woman's risk for death from cardiovascular disease by about 44%. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/192009/597480null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Combining-CA-125-and-US-best-approach-to-ovar/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592595?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Ovarian screening tests comprising transvaginal U/S and a CA-125 blood test have a high degree of sensitivity and specificity. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/152009/592595null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Stroke-risk-increases-in-pregnant-women-with-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592900?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Pregnant women who have migraines are at increased risk of stroke and vascular disease. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/152009/592900null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-FPs-more-likely-to-make-nonobstetric-diagnose/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592594?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Family physicians were more likely to diagnose nonobstetric problems in feamle patients during prenatal visits than obs. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/152009/592594null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Routine-screening-of-excised-breast-tissue-ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592899?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Most plastic surgeons routinely send breast reduction tissue for routine histologic testing, effectively screening women under 50 for breast CA without their consent. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/152009/592899null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Pregnancy-can-mean-delayed-breast-Ca-diagnosi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587795?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Although pregnancy may conceal breast cancer in younger women, survival statistics are similar. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/122009/587795null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-HPV-vaccine-not-linked-to-Guillain-Barre/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587794?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Girls and women who receive the HPV vaccine do not have an increased risk of developing Guillain-Barre syndrome. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/122009/587794null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Injectable-contraceptives-cause-bone-loss/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587798?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 DMPA can cause bone loss in adolescent females. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/122009/587798null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-A-new-role-for-aspirinibuprofen-in-breast-Ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587796?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Regular use of NSAIDs may reduce a woman's risk of breast Ca. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/122009/587796null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Mediterranean-diet-plus-nuts-reverses-metabol/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587797?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 A traditional Mediterranean diet with one serving of mixed nuts can reverse metabolic syndrome. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/122009/587797null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Postponing-elective-cesarean-may-prevent-adve/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580787?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Adverse events that may occur following an elective CD at 37 weeks' gestation may be prevented if delivery is postponed to 39 weeks. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/072009/580787null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Breast-cancer-test-unable-to-detect-aggressiv/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580788?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 An automated diagnostic test approved by the FDA to detect breast Ca cells is unable to detect an aggressive subtype of these cells. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/072009/580788null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Brachytherapy-benefits-women-with-breast-implants/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574400?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Brachytherapy after lumpectomy may be an effective alternative to conventional treatments in women with early-stage breast cancer with breast implants. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/022009/574400null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Denmarks-Down-syndrome-births-cut-in-half-by-scree/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574418?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 The number of Down syndrome births has dropped by half since Denmark introduced national combined risk assessment. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/022009/574418null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Carraguard-does-not-prevent-vaginal-HIV-transmissi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574399?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Carraguard is not effective in preventing vaginal transmission of HIV. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/022009/574399null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Over-half-of-obstetric-claims-due-to-substandard-c/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574398?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Altering routine practice patterns could alleviate more than half of hospital litigation costs related to obstetric malpractice. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/022009/574398null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-than-half-of-women-discontinue-overactive-bla/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/574417?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 More than half of women prescribed drugs for overactive bladder discontinue treatment after 6 months. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/022009/574417null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-during-pregnancy-affects-newborn-behavior/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571827?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Babies who are exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy are more likely to have poor self-regulation and require greater external intervention. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512008/571827null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Non-oral-postmenopausal-HT-is-less-hazardous-to-ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571518?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Compared with oral formulations, transdermal and intranasal forms of postmenopausal HT produce smaller changes in levels of the cardiovascular risk markers. . . 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/502008/571518null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Predicting-which-women-are-at-highest-risk-for-pre/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571830?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 The Bishop score performs better than a cervical score in the mid-trimester as a predictor of spontaneous preterm delivery. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512008/571830null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Yoga-is-better-than-other-forms-of-exercise--/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571519?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Yoga is better exercise when it comes to treating symptoms associated with the climacteric. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/502008/571519null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-data-suggest-testosterone-improves-postmenopau/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571514?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 A testosterone patch can provide a modest but meaningful improvement in postmenopausal libido for women not taking estrogen. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/502008/571514null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/LNG-IUS-may-relieve-heavy-menses-in-women-with-hem/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571829?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 LNG-IUS provides effective treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding and improves quality of life in women with von Willebrand's disease. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512008/571829null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Test-to-detect-ovarian-Ca-should-not-be-on-the-mar/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571517?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 The OvaSure test has been withdrawn at the request of the FDA because it may prompt some women to have their ovaries removed unnecessarily. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/502008/571517null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/High-caffeine-linked-to-breast-cancer-risk-in-some/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571515?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 High caffeine consumption may be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in women with benign breast disease. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/502008/571515null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/NSAIDs-may-reduce-breast-cancer-risk-but/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571824?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Although NSAIDs are associated with risk reduction in breast cancer, the relationship is not a gradient-dose response. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512008/571824null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Why-are-so-many-cases-of-shoulder-dystocia-mismana/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571516?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Clinicians are still making common mistakes when trying to resolve a shoulder dystocia. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/502008/571516null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Breastfeeding-may-improve-offsprings-mental-health/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571826?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Breastfed children are less likely to experience behavioral or mental health issues. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512008/571826null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-imaging-technique-identifies-cervical-cancer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571823?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Diffusion-weighted MRI in combination with T2-weighted MRI may improve detection of early-stage, invasive cervical cancer. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512008/571823null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Do-more-side-effects-signal-better-breast-cancer-o/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571828?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 The occurrence of medication side effects in women who received endocrine treatment for breast cancer may indicate a decreased risk of cancer recurrence and act as a marker for treatment success. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512008/571828null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Vitamin-supplements-may-increase-risk-of-PROM/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571825?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Risk of PROM and preterm PROM increased with vitamin C and E supplements. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512008/571825null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Is-MRI-causing-an-unwarranted-spike-in-mastectomie/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/564378?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 By 2006, more than 1 in 5 women with breast cancer being treated at the Mayo Clinic received preoperative MRI. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/452008/564378null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-vaccine-reduces-influenza-in-infants/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/564377?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 The influenza vaccine in pregnant women can decrease risk of influenza in their infants up to 6 months of age and offer protection against febrile respiratory illness in both mothers and infants. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/452008/564377null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Absent-nasal-bone-better-than-nuchal-fold-for-Down/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/564373?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 While absent nasal bone and increased nuchal folds are both markers for Down syndrome, nasal bone hypoplasia is a more efficient test. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/452008/564373null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drastic-changes-in-treatment-of-cervical-cancer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/564380?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 The number of women with stage II to IVA cervical cancer treated in the US with chemotherapy more than doubled during the period 1997 to 2001. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/452008/564380null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-osteoporosis-guidelines-released/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/564374?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Among all patients with osteoporosis, pharmacologic treatment should be offered to reduce fracture risk. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/452008/564374null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pelvic-floor-disorders-affect-nearly-one-in-four-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/564375?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Pelvic floor disorders such as urinary and fecal incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse affect nearly 25% of US women. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/452008/564375null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-better-way-to-quantify-breast-Ca-risk-in-older-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/564379?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 BMD alone and in combination with the Gail score helps to quantify the risk for breast cancer in postmenopausal women. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/452008/564379null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Topical-gabapentin-effective-in-vulvodynia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/564376?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 In women with vulvodynia, topical gabapentin brings significant pain relief. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/452008/564376null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-HPV-vaccines-cost-effectiveness-in-question/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/557651?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Optimizing the cost effectiveness of HPV vaccine depends on several factors. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/412008/557651null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Delivery/News-Thromboembolism-prophylaxis-urged-for-cesarea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/557642?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 The maternal death rate in the US could be reduced if all women undergoing cesarean delivery received thromboembolism prophylaxis. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/412008/557642null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Is-less-radiation-after-lumpectomy-feasible/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/557649?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Less radiation after lumpectomy for women with early breast cancer is feasible. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/412008/557649null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Raloxifene-cuts-risk-of-endometrial-cancer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/557645?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Raloxifene lowers the odds of developing endometrial cancer and is associated with a more favorable histologic type in patients who do develop cancer. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/412008/557645null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Hospitals-sending-new-mothers-mixed-messages/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/557648?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Most hospitals give samples of baby formula to new mothers undermining breastfeeding. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/412008/557648null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Sugar-substitutes-may-be-worthless-in-the-bat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/557650?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 New research suggests that sugar substitutes may not be the best way to lose weight. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/412008/557650null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-HPV-vaccine-linked-to-anaphylaxis-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/557652?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 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. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/412008/557652null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Brief-reliable-questionnaire-can-screen-for-p/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/557646?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Postpartum depression can be reliably diagnosed using just 3 questions in a primary-care setting. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/412008/557646null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Tibolone-prevents-osteoporotic-fractures-but-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/557644?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Tibolone prevents vertebral and other fractures in osteoporotic women but increases risk of stroke. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/412008/557644null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Delivery/News-MgSO4-may-reduce-threat-of-cerebral-palsy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/557643?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Giving magnesium sulfate to mothers at high risk of early preterm delivery reduces the risk of cerebral palsy in surviving offspring. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/412008/557643null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Depression/News-Psych-effects-of-postop-breast-asymmetry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549135?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Women with breast asymmetry after breast-conserving surgery are likely to experience significant psychosocial problems. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372008/549135null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/News-Becoming-pregnant-after-taking-Ocs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/550509?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Most women who take an OC for at least 1 year resume their regular menses or are able to become pregnant within 90 days of cessation. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/382008/550509null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contraception/News-Cholecystectomy-risk-greater-for-oral-vs-tran/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549137?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Postmenopausal women using hormone therapy are at higher risk of gallbaldder disease if they use oral rather than transdermal drugs. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372008/549137null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/News-Obese-need-better-endometrial-prevention-stra/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549136?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 In most obese women, neither Ocs nor current screening methods are cost-effective endometrial cancer prevention strategies. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372008/549136null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/News-Is-infertility-treatment-teratogenic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549131?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 While repeated use of clomiphene may be associted with a higher risk of neural tube defects and severe hypospadias, overall increased risk for congenital anomaly is only about 1% to 2%. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372008/549131null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/News-Making-sense-of-herpes-Tx/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/550511?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 While diagnosing genital and labial herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections isusualy straightforward, treatment is anything but. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/382008/550511null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Probiotics-prevent-necrotizing-enterocolitis-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533594?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 A finding from the cochrane neonatal Review Group shows that supplementation with probiotics significantly reduces the risk of sever necrotizing enterocolitis and mortality in preemies. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322008/533594null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Updated-guidelines-for-treating-thrombosis-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533536?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 There are updated guidelines for treating thrombosis in pregnant patients. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322008/533536null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Medical-students-should-have-consent-for-gyn-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533548?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Asking medical students to perform "intimate" exams on anesthetized patients without their consent is a violation of basic human rights. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322008/533548null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Delivery/News-Preventing-anal-sphincter-tears-during-delive/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533595?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Slower delivery of the infant's head and no pushing reduces anal sphinter ruptures. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322008/533595null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Insulin-resistant-gravidas-have-more-birthprg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533535?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 High degrees of insulin resistance in women may increase their rates of pregnancy and birth complications. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322008/533535null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-SSRIs-treat-PMSpremenstrual-dysphoric-disorde/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533551?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 SSRIs effectively treat premenstrual symptoms. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322008/533551null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Multivitamins-reduce-risk-of-ovulatory-infert/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533538?contextCategoryId=8453&ref=25 Regular use of multivitamin supplements containing folic acid cuts the risk of ovulatory infertility by half. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322008/533538null XML