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Practical clinical info for gynecologists, obstetricians & nurse practictioners - pregnancy, perimenopause, endometriosis, infertility, malpractice advice, practice managment and more… 2010-03-09T16:50:12Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Human-papillomavirus-vaccine-does-not-appear-to-ne/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659490?ref=25 Researchers reviewed data on women exposed to an HPV vaccine up to 1 month prior to onset of their last menstrual period or at any time during pregnancy. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659490null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/The-menstrual-cycle-in-adolescents/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659489?ref=25 Menstrual regularity in adolescent girls provides valuable clues about current and future bone integrity. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659489null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Women-are-at-higher-risk-for-nonurogenital-infecti/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659495?ref=25 Findings from a retrospective study involving discharge data on 222,751 women from a variety of hospital settings indicate that during the 6-week post-partum period, women are at higher risk for a number of nonurogenital infections. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659495null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Endometriosis-linked-to-adverse-pregnancy-outcome/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659481?ref=25 Whether women use assistive reproductive technology, women with endometriosis are about 33% more likely than women without the condition to give birth prematurely, according to a nationwide study. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659481null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/H1N1-influenza-virus-infection-complicating-a-twin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659494?ref=25 Influenza A virus is a type of ribonucleic acid, single-stranded, enveloped, orthomyxovirus that contains H and N surface glycoproteins. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659494null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Is-cerclage-about-to-make-a-comeback/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/660024?ref=25 There was a time in the late 1990s when it seemed that the author was performing a cerclage every week. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/660024null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Aspirin-may-reduce-mortality-rate-among-women-with/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659480?ref=25 Women who have breast cancer and who take aspirin 2 to 5 days per week may significantly reduce their risk of dying from the disease and of experiencing its metastasis, according to new research. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659480null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Oral-contraceptives-for-the-treatment-of-pain-asso/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659486?ref=25 This department will take a hard look at some of the common things done in OB/Gyn practice. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659486null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Screening-for-short-cervix-could-reduce-preterm-bi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659493?ref=25 Ultrasound screening of all pregnant women for signs of a shortened cervix could be a cost-effective means of lowering the rate of pre-term births, even when routinely performed on low-risk women. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659493null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Liability-premiums-are-stable-for-now/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659485?ref=25 Liability insurance premiums have eased nationwide for the fourth straight year. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659485null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Government-issues-rules-regarding-electronic-medic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659487?ref=25 The federal government has issued 2 sets of regulations to lay groundwork for physicians and hospitals to receive payments for implementing and using electronic medical records. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659487null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nosebleeds-are-associated-with-greater-risk-for-po/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659483?ref=25 Women with epistaxis during pregnancy are at increased risk for postpartum hemorrhage, even after controlling for cesarean delivery. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659483null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Agency-for-Healthcare-Research-and-Quality-seeks-d/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659491?ref=25 For the first time, AHRQ is moving to designate data to be collected to establish a core set of quality indicators of children's healthcare under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659491null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Legally-Speaking-The-case-of-the-secreted-cerclage/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659492?ref=25 Emotions alone are not enough to prove an allegation of improper care. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659492null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pregnancy-outcomes-among-women-with-inherited-thro/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659484?ref=25 Asymptomatic, nulliparous, heterozygous carriers of the prothrombin gene mutation are 3.6 times as likely as women who do not carry the mutation to experience severe pregnancy complications. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659484null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-position-statement-focuses-on-osteoporosis-in-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659482?ref=25 Osteoporosis greatly increases the risk of fracture for postmenopausal women, especially older women. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659482null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Consistent-lactation-lowers-maternal-vascular-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/659488?ref=25 Breastfeeding may protect mothers against the development of vascular disease, according to a new study. 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/102010/659488null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/2010-Rate-Card/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/657951?ref=25 2010-02-19T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/082010/657951null PDF http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/2010-Media-Kit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/657952?ref=25 2010-02-19T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/082010/657952null PDF http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+News/Reduced-fertility-rates-may-be-connected-to-flame-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/656728?ref=25 Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) or flame-retardant chemicals commonly found in household items may contribute to some women?s difficulty in achieving pregnancy, according to University of California-Berkeley researchers. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/072010/656728null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+News/Genes-tied-to-drug-resistant-cancers-may-shape-the/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/656722?ref=25 A gene abnormality may negatively impact efficacy of commonly used chemotherapy treatment used for breast cancer patients, report researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/072010/656722null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Assisted-reproductive-technologies-glossary-helps-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655772?ref=25 In an effort to standardize terminology and understanding of assisted reproduction and gain recognition of infertility as a true disease worthy of insurance reimbursement and government funding, the World Health Organization and the International Committee for Monitoring Assisted eproductive Technologies recently released a new international glossary of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) terminology. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062010/655772null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Intrapartum-fetal-monitoring-Maximizing-benefits-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655769?ref=25 Electronic feta l heart rate (FHR) monitoring was introduced in the late 1960s with the hope of preventing intrapartum fetal brain injury and cerebral palsy (CP). However, it is now clear that this hope was unrealistic for at least 2 reasons. First, the false-positive rate of intrapartum FHR monitoring for predicting CP exceeds 99%. Except in the most extreme cases, intrapartum FHR monitoring has never been capable of reliably predicting CP. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062010/655769null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-to-evaluate-a-woman-with-a-third-trimester-fet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655777?ref=25 Stillbirth (intrauterine fetal death [IUFD]), often defined as the death of a fetus at or after 20 weeks' gestation, complicates about 1 in 160 pregnancies. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062010/655777null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now+Top+Story/Depression-screening-advised-during-and-after-preg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/656725?ref=25 It is strongly advised that practitioners screen women for depression during and post-pregnancy, according to new OB/Gyn guidelines. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/072010/656725null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Legally-Speaking-Cases-cover-DampC-sponges-post-de/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655768?ref=25 Risk management in obstetrics and gynecology addresses D&C, negligence in removing ovary, prevention of premature delivery 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062010/655768null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+News/Mothers-mouth-bacteria-linked-to-stillbirth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/656726?ref=25 Gum disease in a mother during pregnancy may raise risk for death of her fetus, according to new research from the Department of Periodontics at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/072010/656726null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Hypothyroidism-risk-increases-in-preeclampsia-case/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655914?ref=25 Preeclampsia in nulliparous pregnant women may be linked to increased risk of subclinical hypothyroidism in later stages of pregnancy, and women with a history of preeclampsia may have elevated risk of reduced thyroid function as they age, according to findings from 2 studies. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/072010/655914null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Assessing-whether-the-wrong-young-women-are-receiv/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655776?ref=25 According to self-reported information from young women aged 15 to 24 years, about 14% of those who have never had sexual intercourse received a Papanicolaou (Pap) test during the previous year, and about one-third of those who reported being sexually active did not. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062010/655776null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Welcome+to+ModernMedicine/Infants-of-smoking-mothers-at-risk-of-high-BP/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/656708?ref=25 Blood pressure issues are prevalent in newborns of mothers who smoked during pregnancy. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/072010/656708null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obgyns-fail-to-address-osteoporosis-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655775?ref=25 Nearly half of approximately 800 women responding to a recent survey reported that the subject of osteoporosis was not brought up during their last routine ob/gyn visit, according to the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062010/655775null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Heart-disease-trends-Prevalence-in-women-nearly-eq/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655771?ref=25 Middle-aged women are gaining ground on their male counterparts in their prevalence of myocardial infarction and their cardiovascular risk factor scores, according to a review of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys over time. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062010/655771null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dynamic-magnetic-resonance-imaging-advised-to-dete/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655773?ref=25 Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the urethra, along with static MRI, may benefit women who are experiencing lower urinary tract symptoms by helping to detect pelvic organ prolapse, according to researchers at New York University Medical Center's Department of Radiology. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062010/655773null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Breastfeeding-affected-by-whether-mothers-smoke/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655767?ref=25 Compared with nonsmoking mothers, mothers who smoke are less apt to breastfeed their babies. In addition, among mothers who smoke and who choose to breastfeed, the length of time during which they do so may be shortened, compared with nonsmoking mothers, according to new research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062010/655767null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Do-electronic-health-records-reduce-or-increase-ph/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655774?ref=25 Because some practices have been slow to adopt electronic health records, scant evidence exists to support the commonly held notion that EHRs help mitigate liability risk, according to a published report in American Medical News. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062010/655774null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Appraising-the-benefit-of-breast-cancer-screening/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/655770?ref=25 The US Preventive Services Task Force's new guidelines for breast cancer screening were met with an outcry from many medical and consumer groups when they were published in November. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/062010/655770null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prolapse-surgery-combination-may-lead-to-stress-ur/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652960?ref=25 Compared with younger women, older women who undergo combined surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are almost twice as likely to experience SUI (but not POP) treatment failure. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652960null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Statins-and-cancer-Discovering-their-role-in-treat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652958?ref=25 HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, commonly referred to as statins, have gained popularity for their ability to effectively lower cholesterol levels in patients with CV disease, but new roles for statins may be on the horizon. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652958null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-Is-it-time-for-physicians-to-have-an-80-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652968?ref=25 I recall I took some comfort in that adage during my residency. However, such bravado was representative of a different era, a time when 36-hour calls, 120-hour workweeks, and 1 weekend off a month were seen as rites of passage crucial to the creation of competent physicians. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652968null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Department-of-Health-and-Human-Services-has-relaxe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652957?ref=25 Under a rule finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), physicians will be required to notify patients of a privacy breach of their records only if the physicians determine that notification is warranted by the level of potential harm, a news report notes. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652957null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/In-cases-of-benign-disease-vaginal-hysterectomy-is/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652963?ref=25 The vaginal route is preferable to the open abdominal route and to the laparoscopic technique for hysterectomy for benign disease, according to an American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) committee opinion. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652963null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Could-gynecologists-be-sued-for-a-missed-breast-ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652965?ref=25 Undiagnosed or a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer will invariably generate suspicion and anger on the part of any patient, and in turn, the patient may contact a lawyer to investigate the care that you rendered. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652965null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Do-obstetric-healthcare-workers-know-enough-about-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652966?ref=25 Many obstetric healthcare workers are not knowledgeable about the safety and importance of influenza vaccination during pregnancy, according to results of a survey reported in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652966null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Osteoporotic-fracture-risk-predicted-via-algorithm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652969?ref=25 Investigators have developed and validated 2 new fracture risk algorithms for estimating the individual risk of osteoporotic fracture or hip fracture over a 10-year time period. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652969null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Society-of-Reproductive-Medicine-meeting-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652962?ref=25 Increasing urinary concentrations of bisphenol A, a substance used in production of many polymers, correlate with increasing risks of implantation failure, one expert indicates. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652962null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Society-of-Reproductive-Medicine-meeting-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652964?ref=25 Forty percent of women 35 years old or younger with a diagnosis of diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) could conceive with fertility treatments, fertility clinic research shows. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652964null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cesarean-deliveries-may-benefit-from-blunt-versus-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652959?ref=25 The use of blunt, as opposed to sharp, needles significantly reduces the rate of glove perforation—and perhaps needlesticks—for surgeons and assistants performing cesarean-delivery closure, according to the results of a randomized, controlled trial. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652959null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Does-mammography-increase-breast-cancer-risk-in-so/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652967?ref=25 Radiation from mammograms and x-rays may increase the risk for developing breast cancer in young women who are already at highest risk for the disease. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652967null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Society-of-Reproductive-Medicine-meeting-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652961?ref=25 Women who participated in a group stress management (mind/body) program before or during their second in vitro fertilization cycle were significantly more likely to achieve pregnancy than women who didn't participate, research shows. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652961null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Women-of-childbearing-age-may-be-at-risk-for-clost/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/652989?ref=25 About 1 in 200 deaths of women of childbearing age in California is because of Clostridium sordellii toxic shock (CSTS), according to the findings of a recent population-based study. 2010-01-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/042010/652989null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fetal-death-from-nongenetic-causes-is-explored/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648662?ref=25 This article reviews fetal death from nongenetic causes, with an emphasis on the appropriate work-up for these disorders. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648662null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/A-national-integrated-electronic-health-record-sys/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648666?ref=25 It is time to implement an integrated electronic health record (IEHR) system in every physician's office and hospital, according to Dr. Lockwood. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648666null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Some-antibiotics-are-safer-than-others-during-preg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648663?ref=25 Women prescribed penicillins, erythromycins, and cephalosporins for bacterial infections during their first trimester may be reassured that these ntibacterial agents are not significantly associated with birth defects, new research shows. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648663null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Be-aware-of-what-foods-to-avoid-during-pregnancy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648667?ref=25 The goal of this article is to address the risk to the expectant woman and her baby of toxin exposure in commonly ingested foods. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648667null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Menorrhagia-nonhormonal-treatment-gets-FDA-nod/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648670?ref=25 After a priority review, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals' formulation of tranexamic acid tablets (Lysteda) for the treatment of cyclic menorrhagia. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648670null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Washington-high-court-strikes-down-tort-reform-mea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648665?ref=25 The Washington Supreme Court has dealt a setback to physicians by finding unconstitutional a tort reform measure aimed at curbing meritless medical liability lawsuits. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648665null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Legally-Speaking-A-look-at-failure-to-biopsy-fetal/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648664?ref=25 Examining the risk management involved in various cases in obstetrics and gynecology 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648664null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/MFM-Consult-Understanding-management-of-low-risk-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648668?ref=25 An ultrasound for a normal pregnancy reveals a shortened cervix. It's important to understand how to manage this scenario. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648668null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/High-testosterone-levels-raise-heart-disease-risk-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648671?ref=25 Women older than age 65 years who are overweight and have elevated levels of testosterone are at increased risk for developing coronary heart disease, insulin resistance, and other manifestations of metabolic syndrome. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648671null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-complications-linked-to-where-obstetricia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648661?ref=25 A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (9/23-9/30/09) suggests that if information about maternal complication rates at training hospitals were generally available, a woman would do well to choose her obstetrician on the basis of where he or she did residency. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648661null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mild-glucose-intolerance-in-pregnancy-may-be-linke/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648672?ref=25 Mild glucose intolerance during pregnancy may herald cardiovascular disease, according to the results of a retrospective, population-based cohort study in 435,700 Canadian women. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648672null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Treatment-of-mild-gestational-diabetes-reduces-som/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/648669?ref=25 Treating mild gestational diabetes doesn't improve perinatal mortality or conditions linked to maternal carbohydrate intolerance such as neonatal hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, hyperinsulinemia, and birth trauma. But treatment does lessen other risks. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512009/648669null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Without-contraindications-elect-minimally-invasive/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642862?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/More-OBGYNs-NPs-need-to-be-screening-for-colorecta/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642858?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/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Whether-a-certain-diet-could-enhance-pregnancy-out/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642864?ref=25 The specific diet and micronutrients that would contribute to better pregnancy outcomes is only recently being rigorously investigated. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642864null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Put-food-safety-risks-during-pregnancy-into-perspe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/644029?ref=25 Although pregnant women say they would trust information from their doctor about food safety in pregnancy, surveys of patients and clinicians alike find that the topic is often not discussed. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/482009/644029null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/SSRI-use-in-mothers-may-pose-risk-to-child/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642856?ref=25 Newborns who have been exposed in utero to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) taken by their mothers are at higher risk for shorter gestational age, preterm delivery and admission to a neonatal intensive care unit. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642856null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prescribing-combined-OCs-may-not-be-effective-for-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642865?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/Aggression-by-age-2-may-be-tied-to-prenatal-BPA-ex/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642859?ref=25 Daughters born to women exposed in pregnancy to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resin, are more likely to exhibit aggressive and hyperactive behaviors as 2-year-olds. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642859null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Time-is-of-essence-when-screening-for-abnormal-lip/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642855?ref=25 In spite of public awareness, CVD in women continues to be underdiagnosed and undertreated. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642855null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/EMTALA-violation-allegedly-results-in-stillbirth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642854?ref=25 The woman sued the original hospital and ER physician, alleging negligence by the doctor in failing to recognize the need for an emergency cesarean section. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642854null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Abnormal-vaginal-flora-may-lead-to-preterm-birth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642857?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/Be-prepared-to-join-Medicares-e-prescribing-plan/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642863?ref=25 Changes recently proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the 2010 e-prescribing incentive program should make the initiative even more attractive to physicians. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642863null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gain-knowledge-from-NAMS-on-life-after-hormone-the/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642861?ref=25 The following Q & A article summarizes a discussion in Menopause e-Consult, a newsletter of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642861null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/What-to-do-about-the-swine-flu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642852?ref=25 Help combat the H1N1 flu epidemic with use of online resources and organizational information. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642852null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/OBGYN-practices-react-to-medical-liability-concern/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642853?ref=25 More than 63% of ob/gyns have made changes to their practice because of the risk or fear of liability claims or litigation, and 60% have made such changes because liability insurance is either unavailable or unaffordable. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642853null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Expect-sizable-savings-due-to-healthcare-changes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642860?ref=25 A new study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine (9/9/09) supports the Obama administration's claim that improving the efficiency of healthcare delivery would make it possible to cover the uninsured without rationing needed care or raising taxes. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642860null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Prenatal-pandemic-flu-may-increase-cardiovascular-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633986?ref=25 Prenatal exposure to the notoriously virulent 1918 pandemic flu increased the risk of cardiovascular disease and growth retardation later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/422009/633986null HTML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Exercise-can-slow-bone-loss-in-breast-feeding-moth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/634008?ref=25 Breast-feeding mothers who engage in resistance and aerobic exercise lose less bone mineral density than their sedentary counterparts do, according to a study in the October issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/422009/634008null HTML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Intrauterine-device-linked-to-adverse-pregnancy-ou/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633987?ref=25 The risk of adverse obstetric outcomes is elevated in women who conceive while using an intrauterine device (IUD), especially in women who retain the device throughout pregnancy, according to a study in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/422009/633987null HTML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Prophylactic-mastectomy-rare-among-high-risk-women/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633978?ref=25 It is relatively uncommon for women at high risk for breast cancer, but without diagnosed disease, to opt for prophylactic mastectomy, but women diagnosed with breast cancer are increasingly likely to undergo contralateral mastectomy, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Cancer. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/422009/633978null HTML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Role-of-estrogen-supported-in-colorectal-cancer-su/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633980?ref=25 The finding that younger women with metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC) survive longer than younger men?which is not seen in older patients?supports the idea that estrogen may play a role in improved outcomes in the disease, according to research published online Sept. 29 in Clinical Cancer Research. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/422009/633980null HTML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/DTC-genetic-testing-What-do-you-tell-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637974?ref=25 Patients are going to have direct-to-consumer genetic tests done, regardless of our position on the subject. At the very least, we can offer them sound advice on the matter. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637974null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Endocrinology/Ovarian-clock-affected-by-hormonal-signals/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637977?ref=25 Ovulation may be partly dependent on an ovarian circadian clock that is affected by hormonal signals from the pituitary. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637977null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/How-was-this-ureter-damaged/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637967?ref=25 During laparoscopic hysterectomy, injury to adjacent organs is a known complication. But the inability to explain the mechanism of surgery and the complications that occur postoperatively often make risks difficult to defend in court. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637967null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Off-label-use-of-Rx-drugs-not-clear-to-many-docs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637982?ref=25 Nearly half of physicians believe that various off-label uses of prescription drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a national survey. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637982null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Instant-insurance-claim-adjudication-works-well-fo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637989?ref=25 Gynecologists are more successful with instant claims adjudication than any other group of specialists, with 89% of gynecology claims resolved in less than 10 seconds 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637989null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Most-H1N1-patients-dont-need-antiviral-medication/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637987?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/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/2009-earnings-survey-How-do-you-compare/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637980?ref=25 A rough year for the U.S. economy had little negative impact on the income of physicians, according to the results of Medical Economics' 2009 Exclusive Survey. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637980null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Late-prematurity-still-carries-risks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637965?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/Fetal-fibronectin-testing-not-always-so-accurate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637992?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/Weight-has-little-impact-on-OC-efficacy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637973?ref=25 The effectiveness of oral contraception is unaffected by weight or body mass index (BMI), and failure rates decline with age and duration of use, according to a study of European users. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637973null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-cervical-cancer-test-may-predict-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637975?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/MFM-consult-Electronic-fetal-monitoring-guidelines/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637968?ref=25 The new classification system provides three categories of risk: FHR tracings normal, indeterminate, and abnormal. The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine provides insights on how to use these guidelines. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637968null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Elective-cesarean-delivery-What-are-we-doing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637970?ref=25 Delivering a baby before 39 weeks with no clear medical indications may be doing more harm than good. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637970null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Gynecologic-cancer-A-unique-way-to-heighten-awaren/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637971?ref=25 The sole mission of a new rock band, NED (no evidence of disease), is to enhance knowledge of gynecologic cancers and raise awareness and money for the fight against women's reproductive cancer. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637971null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/EHR-support-from-feds-helps-small-practices/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637986?ref=25 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced plans to award $598 million in grants to open as many as 70 regional offices next year to help practices adopt electronic health record systems. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637986null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/H1N1-resistance-prompts-new-CDC-advisory/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637991?ref=25 The discovery of H1N1 mutations resistant to oseltamivir in two teenagers has prompted a new CDC recommendation. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637991null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Preventing-venous-thromboembolism-in-patients-requ/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637972?ref=25 Intermittent compression devices seem appropriate for pregnant patients having a C section 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637972null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obgyn-implications-of-metabolic-syndrome/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637988?ref=25 Beyond overt risks like obesity and diabetes, your patients with features of metabolic syndrome are at risk for more subtle problems--like infertility, pregnancy loss, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637988null XML