OB/GYN Clinical Alert – July 1, 2012

July 1, 2012

• An Increased Risk of DVT with Vaginal Ring Contraception — True or Flawed Studies?

  The authors assessed the risk of venous thrombosis (vt) in current users of non-oral hormonal contraception using four national registries in Denmark.

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• Maternal Drug Use and Its Effect on Neonates

  The authors sought to estimate trends in prenatal drug exposure and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in Washington State from 2000 to 2008.

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• Gestational Diabetes

  Gestational diabetes (gdm) now complicates about one in 15 pregnancies, but, undoubtedly, the prevalence will increase even further if we cannot curb the concerning rise in obesity in this country.

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• Making Strides in Provoked Localized Vulvodynia

  You've seen her before. she's often young and partnered, but might be midlife and changing the status of her relationship. Sometimes she presents for an annual exam and mentions her pain later during the visit. Occasionally she actually presents with the complaint of dyspareunia.

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• Pharmacology Update: Does Azithromycin Cause Cardiovascular Death?

  Is azithromycin proarrhythmic? Macrolide antibiotics are associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, but azithromycin (Zithromax), the popular "Z pack" macrolide, has been considered safe.

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• Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement

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