OB/GYN Clinical Alert – September 1, 2013
September 1, 2013
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Ulipristal Acetate: Ready for Prime Time?
Since the beginning of modern time, researchers have been trying to find a hormonal agent that would confer multiple therapeutic effects. -
What is the Impact of Pediatric Cancer Care on Future Fertility in Female Survivors?
Women undergoing pediatric cancer care are significantly more likely than their siblings to have clinical infertility. -
Misoprostol Prior to IUD Insertion in Nulliparous Women: Where’s the Benefit?
In a randomized study of nulliparous women who presented for insertion of a copper IUD, the ease of insertion was increased, and subjective pain decreased in those who received vaginal misoprostol prior to the procedure. -
Clinical Validation of Risk Stratification Criteria for Peripartum Hemorrhage
A study from Pittsburgh testing the efficacy of the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative method for at risky patients for possible blood transfusion. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD -
Pharmacology Watch: Do Statins Prevent Parkinson’s Disease?