OB/GYN Clinical Alert – September 1, 2005
September 1, 2005
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Menorrhagia, Bleeding Disorders, and the Levonorgestrel IUD
This is a prospective trial in which the levonorgestrel-releasing IUD was used in 16 patients who had an inherited bleeding disorder including 13 with von Willebrands disease and 2 with factor XI deficiency. No pelvic pathology was identified in any patient. -
Are Fertility-Sparing Procedures Safe for Women with Ovarian Borderline Tumors? Probably.
It has been well documented that women diagnosed with low malignant potential (LMP) tumors have an excellent prognosis with few recurrences identified in those undergoing definitive resection. -
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Changes in Glucose Tolerance
Legro and colleagues followed 71 women with polycystic ovary syndrome and 23 normal women with regular menses for 2 to 3 years. Impaired glucose tolerance increased in prevalence during the follow-up period in the women with polycystic ovaries, from 37% with impaired tolerance and 10% with type 2 diabetes mellitus at baseline to 45% and 15%, respectively. -
Adult Schizophrenia Following Prenatal Exposure to the Chinese Famine of 1959-1961
Schizophrenia is a common form of severe mental illness characterized by disordered thoughts processes, hallucinations, delusions, and social withdrawal. The cause has been attributed to many factors, including obstetrical complications, season of birth, maternal stress, prenatal viral exposure, and poor maternal nutrition. -
Hospitalization for Preterm Labor
There is a strong tendency today to continue to hospitalize patients diagnosed to have arrested preterm labor. -
Anorexia Nervosa: Treatment of Low Bone Mass
Golden and colleagues compared alendronate treatment (10 mg daily) with placebo in a randomized clinical trial, in 32 female adolescents with anorexia nervosa. In addition, every participant was supplemented with calcium and vitamin D. -
Pharmacology Watch: Beta-Blockers May Be Useful for Noncardiac Surgery
Promising New Weight Loss Drug?; Treating Shift-Work Disorder; Another Flu Vaccine Shortage?; FDA Actions -
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